Together Again (Janet Jackson song)
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| "Together Again" | ||
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| Single by Janet Jackson | ||
| from the album The Velvet Rope | ||
| Released | 1997 | |
| Format | CD single CD maxi single Cassette single Cassette maxi single 7" single 12" maxi single |
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| Genre | Pop/R&B | |
| Length | 5:01 | |
| Label | Virgin | |
| Writer(s) | Janet Jackson Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis |
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| Producer(s) | Janet Jackson Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis |
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| Certification | 2x Platinum (AUS) Platinum (Belguim, UK, Germany, Holland, South Africa) Gold (US) |
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| Janet Jackson singles chronology | ||
| "Got 'Til It's Gone" (1997) |
"Together Again" (1997) |
"I Get Lonely" (1998) |
"Together Again" is the second single from Janet Jackson's sixth studio album, The Velvet Rope.
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[edit] Song information
"Together Again" is the official first single released in the U.S. The song was a tribute by Jackson to friends who had recently passed from AIDS. The song became Jackson's eighth number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number eight on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. It was her only US #1 hit from the Velvet Rope album. The single sold nearly six million copies worldwide, and became one of the biggest selling singles from a female artist in the history of the UK singles chart. The song is Jackson's biggest international single, peaking in the top ten of many countries.
[edit] Music videos
There were two videos made for this song the Album Version (Seb Janiak) and Deeper Remix (Rene Elizondo). The album version is a dance video that shows Janet and friends having fun in Africa and animals such as, elephants, giraffe, wildcats surrounding them as they perform. Surrounded by nature, Janet remembers the friends she has lost and rejoices in their memory. "The Deeper Remix" shows Janet in an apartment remembering the friend in the video.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Single Sales | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 8 |
| U.S. Mainstream Top 40 | 5 |
| ARC Top 40 | 1 |
| Official UK Singles Chart | 4 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 1 |
| ARIA Top 50 | 4 |
| South African Sales Chart | 1 |
| German Singles Chart | 2 |
| EuroChart Hot 100 Singles | 1 |
| Belgium Singles Chart | 2 |
| Finland Singles Chart | 4 |
| France Singles Chart | 2 |
| Holland Singles Chart | 1 |
| Japan Sales Chart | 1 |
| Sweden Sales Chart | 2 |
| Switzerland Singles Chart | 2 |
| Austria Singles Chart | 4 |
| Bavaria Singles Chart | 3 |
| Denmark Singles Chart | 1 |
| Norway Singles Chart | 3 |
| Spain Singles Chart | 1 |
| Turkey Singles Chart | 1 |
[edit] Audio samples
[edit] Tracklistings
[edit] U.S. 5" CD Single
- Together Again (Jimmy Jam Deeper Remix Radio Edit) (4:01)
- Together Again (Jimmy Jam Deep Remix Radio Edit) (4:19)
- Together Again (DJ Premier Just Tha Bass) (5:24)
- Together Again (Jimmy Jam Deep Remix) (5:48)
- Together Again (DJ Premier 100 In A 50 Remix) (5:25)
- Call Out Hook (Deeper Mix) (0:20)
- Call Out Hook (Deep Mix) (0:15)
[edit] Australia 5" CD Single
- Together Again (Radio Edit) (4:08)
- Together Again (Tony Humphries Club Mix) (6:43)
- Together Again (DJ Premier 100 In A 50 Remix) (5:23)
- Together Again (Jimmy Jam Deep Remix) (5:46)
- Together Again (Tony Moran 7 Edit W/ Janet Vocal Intro) (5:30)
- Together Again (Jimmy Jam Deeper Radio Edit) (3:58)
[edit] Remixes
[edit] Jimmy Jam Remixes
- Jimmy Jam Deep Remix (5:49)
- Jimmy Jam Deep Radio Edit (4:16)
- Jimmy Jam Extended Deep Club Mix (6:29)
- Jimmy Jam Deeper Remix (4:53)
- Jimmy Jam Deeper Radio Edit (4:00)
[edit] Tony Moran Remixes
- Tony Moran 7" Edit w./Janet Vocal Intro (5:29)
- Tony Moran 12" Club Mix (11:00)
- Tony Moran Radio Edit (5:20)
- Tony Moran T&G Dub (6:45)
- Tony Moran T&G Tribal Mix (6:53)
- Tony Humphries Club Mix (6:44)
- Tony Humphries 12" Club Mix (9:57)
- Tony Humphries FBI Dub (7:20)
- Tony Humphries White & Black Dub (6:30)
[edit] DJ Premier Remixes
- DJ Premier 100 In A 50 Mix (5:22)
- DJ Premier Just Tha Bass (5:22)
[edit] Jonathan Peters Remixes
- Jonathan Peters Sound Factory Floor/Original Mix (12:29)
- Jonathan Peters Tight Mix (15:24)
- Jonathan Peters Tight Mix Edit Pt. 1 (5:25)
- Jonathan Peters Tight Mix Edit Pt. 2 (9:49)
- Jonathan Peters Vocal Radio Mix (4:28)
- Jonathan Peters Mixshow (7:09)
| Preceded by "Truly Madly Deeply" by Savage Garden |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single January 31, 1998- February 7, 1998 |
Succeeded by "Nice and Slow" by Usher |
Studio albums: Janet Jackson • Dream Street • Control • Rhythm Nation 1814
janet. • The Velvet Rope • All for You • Damita Jo • 20 Y.O.
Other albums: Control: The Remixes • Janet. Remixed • Design of a Decade 1986/1996
Discography • Singles • Videography • Filmography • Tours • Awards and accolades
