Janet Jackson Together Again Music Video

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"Together Once more" is a song written and produced past American recording artist Janet Jackson from her sixth studio album, The Velvet Rope. Written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, it was released equally the album's second single, The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks early in the year subsequently the release, as well every bit topping Hot Dance Club Songs. The single attained massive commercial success worldwide, peaking inside the elevation v in most countries. The vocal was dedicated to Jackson'southward friend who succumbed to AIDS.

Contents

• one Background
• 2 Limerick
• 3 Live performances
• 4 Critical reception
• 5 Nautical chart performance
• 6 Music videos
• vii Rails listings
• viii Official versions/remixes
• 9 Charts
  • 9.1 Peak positions
  • 9.2 Year-end charts
  • 9.iii Decade-end charts
  • 9.4 Certifications

Background [ ]

"Together Again" was a tribute from Jackson to a friend who had recently died from AIDS as well as AIDS victims and their families worldwide, as stated in the liner notes of The Velvet Rope. Originally written as a ballad, the track was re-bundled as a dance song. Jackson was reportedly inspired to write the song from her own personal feel, every bit well as a piece of fan-mail she received from a young boy in England who had lost his father. Co-ordinate to Jimmy Jam, "it had a deep pregnant for her because it was almost a friend she lost to AIDS, but as with all her songs, she tries to make them apply in a general sense to anybody. The idea was to make information technology a joyous song musically". The arrangement of the vocal was constructed in 30 minutes by Jam, Lewis and Jackson while in the recording studio. Once the tune was in place, Jackson finished writing the lyrics to the song.

Janet released iii versions of the song; the original trip the light fantastic popular version, the "Deep Remix", a R&B/hip hop version, and the "Deeper Remix", which is a R&B/soul remake. The original dance version was inspired past Donna Summer's "Final Trip the light fantastic toe".[2] Other remixes by DJ Premier, Tony Moran. Tony Humphries and Jonathan Peters were besides released. The vocal was also included in the ending of "Janet Megamix 04".

The song became Jackson's eighth number ane on the Billboard Hot 100—the only U.S. chart-topper from The Velvet Rope—and peaked at number eight on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs nautical chart. "Together Again" also became one of the biggest-selling singles from a female person creative person in the history of the UK Singles Chart, where information technology peaked at number four. "Together Again" is Jackson's biggest international single, reaching the top five and top x in many countries. It as well received a BMI Pop Accolade for "Virtually Played Vocal".

Composition [ ]

"Together Again" is set in mutual fourth dimension with a primal of C major. Jackson'due south vocals ranges betwixt the low-tone of A3 to a high-tone of D5. The song is in a moderate tempo of 120 beats per minute with the chord progression for the verse being C–Em7/B–Em7(b5)/Bb–A7–Dm9–G13–Dm9–G13. The bass line in the chorus descends according to the key until reaching the supertonic, later which it goes dorsum to the dominant note fix the resolution, the repetition of the chorus or the interlude, which begins on the submedian. At the end of the second bridge, the song modulates up a small-scale third into E–flat major.

Live performances [ ]

Jackson performing "Together Once again" alive on her All for You lot Tour in 2002.

Janet performed "Together Again" at the American Music Awards, The Oprah Winfrey Testify, Blast Hits Poll Winners Party, Les Années Tubes, and besides afterward performed it on VH1's The Concert for New York City do good concert.

Jackson has performed the song on all of her tours since its release, as the endmost number, The Velvet Rope Bout and All for Yous Tour while the Stone Witchu Tour saw it moved to the middle of the set listing. "Together Again" was once again performed as a closing number on her Number Ones: Up Close and Personal tour as a dedication to her tardily brother, Michael Jackson.

Critical reception [ ]

Ernest Hardy of Rolling Rock described "Together Once again" as "unsullied pop bliss", saying "The bass-heavy house runway "Together Once again" showcases a poignant lead vocal, giving off a '60s soul/daughter grouping vibe." BBC Great britain stated "Together Again is a thumping dandy striking, an old-fashioned piece of professional dance music, played perfectly". Another critic exclaimed "Jackson pours her heart into "Together Again," which builds to an ecstatic house shell" which takes "a cue from the soaring melodies of '60s girl groups". Music critic Joey Guerra wrote "Together Again" is genuine happy-feeling. It sounds lame at commencement just pay attention to what she's singing; that vocal smiling changes everything." "She even makes a bid for gay icon status," wrote Neil McCormick in a review of The Velvet Rope for The Daily Telegraph, "delivering a diva-ish performance reminiscent of Diana Ross on 'Together Once again'."

Chart performance [ ]

Every bit the start official single from her album The Velvet Rope (after the radio-just U.S. single "Got 'til Information technology's Gone"), the single was highly anticipated. Earlier its official release it was enjoying heavy airplay in N America. Some weeks after its release it debuted at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 nautical chart dated December twenty, 1997, before becoming her eighth number-one single on Jan 31, 1998, spending two weeks at number one, fourteen weeks inside the top ten, and a total of forty-vi weeks on the chart. It is her biggest hit in Australia, peaking at number four and existence certified two× Platinum by the ARIA for 140,000 copies. In Canada information technology peaked at number two and stayed in the top ten for many weeks, becoming 1 of her biggest hits there, fifty-fifty surpassing the success of some of her six Canadian number-one singles, due to its staying power on the chart.

In the United Kingdom the song entered the Great britain Singles Chart in Dec 1997 at number iv and spent ten weeks within the elevation ten; it is Jackson's biggest hit to appointment in the Uk, with sales of over 3 quarters of a million. It achieved massive success in the residuum of Europe as well, topping both the Dutch Top 40 and the European Hot 100 Singles and charting inside the top v and the top ten of most of European countries. In Germany it is her most successful unmarried, peaking #2 for 2 weeks and remaining on the German Singles Chart for 24 weeks. It is her only single that could reach a certification at that place, namely platinum for 500,000 copies sold.

The single's massive commercial and radio success helped The Velvet Rope to pinnacle the charts of several countries throughout Europe and worldwide. Information technology is her best-selling unmarried to appointment worldwide, with sales exceeding six million copies.

Music videos [ ]

Screen cap from the video.

Two music videos were produced for "Together Over again". The video for the original version was directed by Seb Janiak, choreographed by Tina Landon and is a trip the light fantastic video that shows Jackson and her dancers performing in a futuristic African paradise where people are seen living adjacent with wild animals such equally elephants, giraffes, and wildcats. In the scene where Jackson appears to be hugging herself, dancer Nikki Pantenburg served as Jackson's body double. This version received a nomination for Best Dance Video at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards.

Screen cap from the video for the Deeper Remix.

Another music video was released for the 'Deeper Remix' was directed by René Elizondo, Jr. It depicts Jackson in an apartment remembering a friend in the video. Both videos are featured on the DVD edition of 2001'south All for You and the 2004 video compilation From Janet. to Damita Jo: The Videos.

Rails listings [ ]

Colombian promo CD unmarried (PROJANET)

1. Colombia Edit - 3.42

UK 12" single (7243 8 94747 6 3)

1. Tony Humphries 12" Edit Mix - ix:57
2. Tony Humphries FBI Edit Dub - 7:20
3. DJ Premier 100 In A 50 Remix - 5:22
4. DJ Premier 100 Just The Bass Vocal - 5:21
5. Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - 5:46

UK 12" R&B promo single (VSTXDJ 1670)

1. DJ Premier 100 In A 50 Remix - 5:22
2. DJ Premier 100 Just The Bass Vocal - five:21
3. Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - five:46
4. Jimmy Jam Extended Deep Club Mix - 6:29

UK 12" remix single (VSTDJ 1670)

1. Tony Humphries Club Mix - 6:44
2. Tony Humphries 12" Edit Mix - ix:57
3. Tony Humphries FBI Dub - seven:twenty
4. Tony Humphries White & Black Dub - 6:xxx

UK promo CD unmarried (VSCDJ1670)

1. Radio Edit - four:08
2. Single Edit - iv:22
3. Album Version - 5:01

Great britain CD maxi unmarried (VSCDG 1670)

1. Radio Edit - 4:07
2. Tony Humphries Club Mix - 6:44
3. DJ Premier 100 in a 50 Remix - v:22
4. Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - v:46
5. Tony Moran vii" Edit Due west/ Janet Song Intro - v:29
6. Jimmy Jam Deeper Radio Edit - 4:00

Japanese CD single (VJCP-12084)

Australian CD single (8947482)

1. Radio Edit - 4:07
2. Tony Humphries Guild Mix - 6:44
3. DJ Premier 100 In A 50 Remix - 5:22
4. Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - 5:46
5. Tony Moran vii" Edit W/ Janet Vocal Intro - five:29
6. Jimmy Jam Deeper Radio Edit - 4:00

U.S. double 12" promo single (SPRO-12791)

1. Tony Moran 12" Club Mix - eleven:00
2. Tony Humphries FBI Dub - 7:21
3. Tony Humphries Club Mix - 6:44
4. Jimmy Jam Extended Deep Club Mix - 6:29
5. Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - five:46
6. DJ Premier Just The Bass - five:22
7. Tony Moran Radio - 5:27
8. Album Version - five:01

U.S. 12" unmarried (Y-38623)

1. Tony Moran 12" Club Mix - 11:00
2. Tony Humphries Lodge Mix - 6:44
3. Jimmy Jam Extended Deep Guild Mix - 6:29
4. DJ Premier Just The Bass - 5:22

U.S. promo CD unmarried (DPRO-12791)

1. Jimmy Jam Deeper Remix Edit - 4:00
2. Jimmy Jam Deep Remix Radio Edit - 4:16
3. DJ Premier Just The Bass - 5:22
4. Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - 5:46
5. DJ Premier 100 In A 50 Remix - five:22
6. Call Out Claw (Deeper Mix) - 0:xx
7. Call Out Hook (Deep Mix) - 0.15

U.S. CD single (7243 8 38623-2-0)

1. Album Version - 5:01
2. Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - 5:49
3. Jimmy Jam Deeper Remix - four:53

U.S. CD MAXI unmarried (7243 8 38625-2-8)

1. Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - 5:46
2. Jimmy Jam Deeper Remix - 4:52
3. Tony Moran 12" Club Mix - xi:00
4. Tony Humphries Club Mix - 6:44
5. DJ Premier Just The Bass - 5:22

French 12" promo single (SA 8225)

French CD single (7243 8 94850 ii 8)

1. Radio Edit - 4:07
2. Jimmy Jam Deeper Radio Edit - four:00

Official versions/remixes [ ]

• Album Version – 5:01
• Radio Edit – 4:08
• Single Edit – 4:22
• Colombia Edit – 3:42
• Jimmy Jam Deep Remix – v:49 (*)
• Jimmy Jam Deep Radio Edit – 4:xvi (*)
• Jimmy Jam Extended Deep Club Mix – 6:29 (*)
• Jimmy Jam Deeper Remix – 4:53 (*)
• Jimmy Jam Deeper Radio Edit – 4:00 (*)
• Tony Moran 7" Edit w/ Janet Song Intro – 5:29
• Tony Moran 12" Society 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 Order Mix – 6:44
• Tony Humphries 12" Club Mix – 9:57
• Tony Humphries FBI Dub – 7:20
• Tony Humphries White & Black Dub – six:xxx
• DJ Premier 100 In A 50 Mix – v:22 (*)
• DJ Premier Only Tha Bass – 5:22 (*)
• Jonathan Peters Sound Factory Floor/Original Mix – 12:29
• Jonathan Peters Tight Mix – 15:24
• Jonathan Peters Tight Mix Edit Pt. 1 – v:25
• Jonathan Peters Tight Mix Edit Pt. 2 – 9:49
• Jonathan Peters Vocal Radio Mix – 4:28
• Jonathan Peters Mixshow – vii:09
• Call Out Hook (Chorus) – 0:13
• Call Out Hook (Verse) – 0:16
• Phone call Out Hook (Deep Mix) – 0:15 (*)
• Call Out Claw (Deeper Mix) – 0:twenty (*)

(*) Alternate re-recorded vocals

Charts [ ]

Pinnacle positions [ ]

Year-end charts [ ]

Decade-end charts [ ]

Certifications [ ]

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