Number Ones / The Best | ||||
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Greatest hits album by Janet Jackson | ||||
Released | November 17, 2009 (see release history) |
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Recorded | 1985–2009 | |||
Genre | R&B, pop | |||
Length | 149:47 | |||
Label | UMe, A&M | |||
Producer | Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, René Elizondo, Jr., Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins, D'Mile, LRoc, Michael Jackson | |||
Janet Jackson chronology | ||||
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Singles from Number Ones | ||||
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Number Ones (released internationally as The Best) is the second greatest hits compilation by American recording artist Janet Jackson, released on November 17, 2009 by Universal Music Enterprises (UMe).[1] The double-disc album is composed of 33 of her number one hit singles spanning various music charts across North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Africa.
Number Ones collects singles from her third studio album Control (1986) to her tenth studio album Discipline (2008), and was made possible as a joint venture between UMe and EMI Music. The album's single, "Make Me", was made available for digital download on September 22, 2009. On December 22, Make Me became her nineteenth number one hit single on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.[2]
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Following her performance at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, "Make Me" was released on Jackson's official website as an audio stream for those who joined the site's e-mail newsletter.[3] On September 22, 2009 it was released as a digital download for purchase. Although claims were made that "Make Me" is a tribute song to her late brother, Michael Jackson's 1979 single "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough", Jackson later stated in an interview with Ryan Seacrest it is not, despite the similarity of the lyrics in the song's outro.[4] In October, 2009, UMe issued a press release stating "Make Me" would be included in Jackson's second greatest hits album, comprising 33 of her global number one singles. The two-disc set spans chart-topping singles from Control (1986) to Discipline (2008) across the Billboard Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Dance Club Songs, Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, and international charts such as Oricon and the South African Singles Chart.[5]
To celebrate the release of Number Ones, Universal Music Group (UMG) and Flash Mob America organized three fan gatherings on November 14, 2009 in Los Angeles.[6][7] Kyle Anderson of MTV reported fans' gatherings in various Los Angeles locations "to dance and pay tribute to some of the veteran diva's best dance moves and songs."[8] Jackson made an appearance at the gathering which took place at The Grove at Farmers Market.[8] ABC's "In the Spotlight" with Robin Roberts profiled Janet Jackson in a one-hour interview special that aired November 18, 2009. Good Morning America aired a preview of the interview on that same day. ABC touted a special eight-minute performance by Janet on the 37th Annual American Music Awards, which aired November 22. On the telecast, Janet performed a medley that included five past hits, in addition to "Make Me."
To further promote the album, Jackson will embark on her biggest world tour entitled, Number Ones: Up Close and Personal.[9]
The compilation sold 40,374 copies (80,748 units) in the first week in the USA, debuting at number 22 on the Billboard 200,[10] and has since sold 172,000 (344,000 units) in the U.S.[11] "Make Me" became Jackson's 19th number one Hot Dance Club Songs chart.[12]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [13] |
RockStar Weekly | (favorable)[14] |
Slant Magazine | [15] |
Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine gave the album four-and-a-half stars, commenting "the songs on Janet Jackson's first-ever comprehensive hits collection, Number Ones, have been sequenced in chronological order only magnifies the impact she had on late-'80s and early-'90s pop, when she helped define the sound of Top 40 radio along with the likes of Madonna, Prince, and her brother Michael.[15] He also comments on the commercial decline of her recent work, stating "[b]ut just as Number Ones's sequencing highlights Janet's impressive early years, it also underscores her startlingly abrupt decline...and the "hits" from her last three albums are a mere footnote here."[15] Andy Kellman of Allmusic remarked: "Say what you want about Janet peaking with Jam & Lewis during the latter half of the '80s—to be fair, the argument is valid—but she did rack up a career's worth of solid hits during the years that followed. Even if they were not as sonically innovative and lacked the same amount of pop appeal of the Control/Rhythm Nation-era singles, they clearly made a significant impact and have aged well."[13] Val Christopher with RockStar Weekly commented saying "A look back at Jackson’s storied career provides more than ample reason for her being one of the world’s most recognizable people. Number Ones opens with a string of Jackson’s best and most memorable tracks. “What Have You Done For Me Lately”, “Nasty”, “Control”, “Miss You Much” and perhaps her finest single, “Rhythm Nation”."[14]
US Edition - Disc 1 | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | #1 | Length | |||||
1. | "What Have You Done for Me Lately" (from Control) | James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson | Dutch Top 40 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs |
4:44 | |||||
2. | "Nasty" (from Control) | Harris, Lewis, Jackson | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot Dance Club Songs |
4:03 | |||||
3. | "When I Think of You" (from Control) | Harris, Lewis, Jackson | Hot 100 Hot Dance Club Songs |
3:57 | |||||
4. | "Control" (from Control) | Harris, Lewis, Jackson | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot Dance Club Songs |
5:53 | |||||
5. | "Let's Wait Awhile" (Single Remix) (from Control) | Harris, Lewis, Jackson, Melanie Andrews | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 4:37 | |||||
6. | "The Pleasure Principle" (LP Edit) (from Control) | Monte Moir | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot Dance Club Songs |
4:14 | |||||
7. | "Diamonds" (Herb Alpert featuring Janet Jackson and Lisa Keith) (from Keep Your Eye on Me) | Harris, Lewis | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot Dance Club Songs |
4:53 | |||||
8. | "Miss You Much" (from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814) | Harris, Lewis | Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot Dance Club Songs Canadian Singles Chart |
4:12 | |||||
9. | "Rhythm Nation" (from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot Dance Club Songs |
5:31 | |||||
10. | "Escapade" (from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot Dance Club Songs |
4:44 | |||||
11. | "Alright" (Single Remix) (from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 featuring Heavy D) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | Hot Dance Club Songs | 4:59 | |||||
12. | "Come Back to Me" (from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 5:36 | |||||
13. | "Black Cat" (Video Mix - Short Solo) (from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814) | Jackson | Hot 100 | 4:31 | |||||
14. | "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (Single Edit) (from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814) | Harris, Lewis | Hot 100 | 4:35 | |||||
15. | "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson with Special Guests BBD and Ralph Tresvant) (from Mo' Money) | Harris, Lewis, Michael Bivins, Ronald DeVoe, Ralph Tresvant | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 4:36 | |||||
16. | "That's the Way Love Goes" (from janet.) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot Dance Club Songs Rhythmic Top 40 Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) Hot 100 Airplay (Radio Songs) Australian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart |
4:25 |
US Edition - Disc 2 | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | #1 | Length | |||||
1. | "If" (from janet.) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | Hot Dance Club Songs Canadian Singles Chart |
4:32 | |||||
2. | "Again" (from janet.) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | Hot 100 | 3:47 | |||||
3. | "Because of Love" (from janet.) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | Top 40 Mainstream | 4:18 | |||||
4. | "Any Time, Any Place" (R. Kelly Remix) (from janet. Remixed) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Rhythmic Top 40 |
5:12 | |||||
5. | "Scream" (Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson) (Radio Edit) (from HIStory) | Michael Jackson, J. Jackson, Harris, Lewis | Hot Dance Club Songs Belgian Ultratop 50 Charts (Flanders) Belgian Ultratop 40 Charts (Wallonia) French SNEP Singles Chart Italian FIMI Singles Chart New Zealand Singles Chart |
4:02 | |||||
6. | "Runaway" (from Design of a Decade 1986/1996) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | Canadian Singles Chart | 3:34 | |||||
7. | "Got 'til It's Gone" (featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell) (LP Edit) (from The Velvet Rope) | Jackson, Lewis, René Elizondo Jr., Harris, Joni Mitchell, Kamaal Ibn Fareed | Oricon South African Singles Chart |
3:36 | |||||
8. | "Together Again" (Radio Edit) (from The Velvet Rope) | Jackson, Lewis, Elizondo, Harris | Hot 100 Hot Dance Club Songs Dutch Top 40 European Hot 100 Singles |
4:07 | |||||
9. | "I Get Lonely" (LP Edit) (from The Velvet Rope) | Jackson, Lewis, Elizondo, Harris | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 4:01 | |||||
10. | "Go Deep" (from The Velvet Rope) | Jackson, Lewis, Elizondo, Harris | Hot Dance Club Songs | 4:43 | |||||
11. | "What's It Gonna Be?!" (Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson) (LP Clean Edit) (from Extinction Level Event) | Trevor Smith, D. Allamby, A. Roberson | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot Rap Songs |
4:03 | |||||
12. | "Doesn't Really Matter" (Soundtrack Version) from Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Soundtrack and All for You) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | Hot 100 | 4:56 | |||||
13. | "All for You" (Video Mix) (from All for You) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis, David Romani, Wayne Garfield, Mauro Malavasi | Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot Dance Club Songs Hot 100 Airplay (Radio Songs) Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) Canadian Singles Chart |
4:32 | |||||
14. | "Someone to Call My Lover" (Single Edit) (from All for You) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Dewey Bunnell | Hot Dance Club Songs | 4:15 | |||||
15. | "All Nite (Don't Stop)" (from Damita Jo) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Tony "Prof T" Tolbert, Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Herbie Hancock, Paul Jackson, Melvin Ragin | Hot Dance Club Songs | 3:27 | |||||
16. | "Call on Me" (featuring Nelly) (from 20 Y.O.) | Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin, James "LRoc" Phillips, Cornell Haynes, Jr., Harris, Lewis | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 3:35 | |||||
17. | "Feedback" (Single Version) (from Discipline) | Rodney Jerkins, Dernst Emile, LaShawn Daniels, Tasleema Yasin | Hot Dance Club Songs | 3:56 | |||||
18. | "Make Me" (previously unreleased) | Jackson, Jerkins, Thomas Lumpkins, Michaela Shiloh | Hot Dance Club Songs | 3:38 | |||||
19. | "Make Me (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit)" (itunes Bonus Track) | Jackson, Jerkins, Thomas Lumpkins, Michaela Shiloh | 3:19 |
UK Edition - The Best - Disc 1[16] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
1. | "What Have You Done for Me Lately" | Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis | 4:43 | ||||||
2. | "Nasty" | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | 4:03 | ||||||
3. | "When I Think of You" | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | 3:57 | ||||||
4. | "Control" | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | 5:53 | ||||||
5. | "Let's Wait Awhile" (Single Remix) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Melanie Andrews | 4:37 | ||||||
6. | "The Pleasure Principle" (LP Edit) | Monte Moir | 4:14 | ||||||
7. | "Diamonds" (Herb Alpert featuring Janet Jackson and Lisa Keith) | Harris, Lewis | 4:53 | ||||||
8. | "Miss You Much" | Harris, Lewis | 4:12 | ||||||
9. | "Rhythm Nation" | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | 5:31 | ||||||
10. | "Escapade" | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | 4:44 | ||||||
11. | "Alright" (Single Remix featuring Heavy D) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | 4:39 | ||||||
12. | "Come Back to Me" | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | 5:31 | ||||||
13. | "Black Cat" (Video Mix - Short Solo) | Jackson | 4:31 | ||||||
14. | "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (Single Edit) | Harris, Lewis | 4:35 | ||||||
15. | "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson with Special Guests BBD and Ralph Tresvant) | Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson | 4:36 | ||||||
16. | "That's the Way Love Goes" | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | 4:25 | ||||||
17. | "When I Think of You" (Morales House Mix UK 7") | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | 3:31 |
UK Edition - The Best - Disc 2[16] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
1. | "If" | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | 4:31 | ||||||
2. | "Again" | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | 3:47 | ||||||
3. | "Because of Love" | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | 4:18 | ||||||
4. | "Any Time, Any Place" (R. Kelly Remix) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | 5:12 | ||||||
5. | "Scream" (Radio Edit) (Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson) | Michael Jackson, J. Jackson, Harris, Lewis | 4:04 | ||||||
6. | "Runaway" | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | 3:34 | ||||||
7. | "Got 'til It's Gone" (LP Edit) (featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell) | Kamaal Fareed, Michael Graves, James Harris, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson, Joni Mitchell, Desree Weekes | 3:36 | ||||||
8. | "Together Again" (Radio Edit) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Elizondo | 4:08 | ||||||
9. | "I Get Lonely" (LP Edit) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Elizondo | 4:03 | ||||||
10. | "Go Deep" | Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Elizondo | 4:43 | ||||||
11. | "What's It Gonna Be?!" (LP Clean Edit) (Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson) | Trevor Smith, D. Allamby, A. Roberson | 4:03 | ||||||
12. | "Doesn't Really Matter" (Soundtrack Version) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis | 4:58 | ||||||
13. | "All for You" (Video Mix) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis, David Romani, Wayne Garfield, Mauro Malavasi | 4:32 | ||||||
14. | "Someone to Call My Lover" (Single Edit) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Dewey Bunnell | 4:14 | ||||||
15. | "All Nite (Don't Stop)" (UK Edition Only) | Jackson, Harris, Lewis, Tony "Prof T" Tolbert, Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Herbie Hancock, Paul Jackson, Melvin Ragin | 3:27 | ||||||
16. | "Call on Me" (featuring Nelly) | Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin, James "LRoc" Phillips, Cornell Haynes, Jr., Harris, Lewis | 3:36 | ||||||
17. | "Feedback" (Single Version) | Rodney Jerkins, Dernst Emile, LaShawn Daniels, Tasleema Yasin | 3:59 | ||||||
18. | "Whoops Now" (from janet.) | Jackson | 4:06 | ||||||
19. | "Make Me" (previously unreleased) | Jackson, Jerkins, Thomas Lumpkins, Michaela Shiloh | 3:38 | ||||||
20. | "Make Me (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit)" (itunes Bonus Track) | Jackson, Jerkins, Thomas Lumpkins, Michaela Shiloh | 3:19 |
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Chart (2009) | Peak Position |
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Belgium Albums Chart[17] | 70 |
Japan Albums Chart[18] | 20 |
UK Albums Chart[19] | 28 |
U.S. Billboard 200[20] | 22 |
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[20] | 3 |
U.S. Top Pop Catalog Albums[21] | 4 |
Chart (2010) | Peak Position |
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U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[22] | 40 |
End of Year Chart (2010) | Position |
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Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 48[23] |
Release Title | Country | Date | Label | Catalogue |
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Number Ones | United States | November 17, 2009 | UMe, A&M Records | 001361202 |
Canada[24] | Universal Music | B001361202 | ||
The Best | Mexico[25] | November 17, 2009 | 602527254326 | |
Japan[26] | November 18, 2009 | UICY91510 | ||
Germany[27] | November 20, 2009 | |||
United Kingdom | November 23, 2009 | Polydor Records | 2725300 | |
France[28] | Universal Music | |||
Australia | November 27, 2009 | |||
Brazil[29] | December 1, 2009 | 602527254326 |
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