Number Ones (Janet Jackson album)

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Number Ones
Janet Jackson - Number Ones album cover.png
Greatest hits album by Janet Jackson
Released November 17, 2009 (2009-11-17)
Recorded 1985–2009
Genre
Length 149:47
Label
Producer
Janet Jackson chronology
Discipline
(2008)Discipline2008		 Number Ones
(2009)		 Icon: Number Ones
(2010)Icon: Number Ones2010
Singles from Number Ones
  1. "Make Me"
    Released: September 22, 2009

Number Ones (released internationally as The Best) is the second greatest hits album by American recording artist Janet Jackson, released on November 17, 2009, by Interscope Geffen A&M Records and Universal Music Enterprises.[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 10th studio album Discipline (2008), and was made possible as a joint venture between Universal 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 19th number-one hit single on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.[2]

Background

In September 2009, Janet Jackson performed "Scream" on the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards as part of a medley tribute to Michael Jackson, who died three months earlier. Following this, "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]

Reception

Commercial

Number Ones debuted at number 22 on the Billboard 200, selling 40,374 copies (80,748 units) in its first week,[6] and has since sold 273,000 (546,000 units) in the US.[7][8] Number Ones has been certified Silver for sales of 60,000+ in the UK as of July 2013.[9]"Make Me" became Jackson's nineteenth number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart.[10] She became the first artist to earn number one singles on the Dance/Club play chart across the last four decades, starting from the 1980s to the 2010s (her first achieved in 1986).[11]

Critical

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 5/5 stars[12]
Rockstar Weekly favorable[13]
Slant Magazine 4.5/5 stars[14]

Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine gave the album four-and-a-half stars, commenting that "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."[14] 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."[14] 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."[12] Val Christopher of Rockstar Weekly commented, "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'."[13]

Singles

  • "Make Me": It was released as the first and only single from the album on September 22, 2009. It is the only new song included on the album. The song was presented as an audio stream to those who joined her official mailing list in September, later that month it was released via digital download. The song failed to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, but it reached the number one position on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart and it peaked at number 71 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It entered the top 50 in Italy, the top 20 in Japan and the top 75 in UK.

Promotion

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Main article: Number Ones, Up Close and Personal
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Jackson performing on tour.

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.[15][16] 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."[17] Jackson made an appearance at the gathering which took place at The Grove at Farmers Market.[17] ABC's In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts interviewed Jackson in a one-hour interview special that aired on November 18, 2009.[18] A few days later, singer performed an eight-minute medley of six hits during the American Music Awards of 2009. It included "Control", "Miss You Much", "What Have You Done for Me Lately", "If", "Make Me", and finished with "Together Again". At the end of the performance, the singer received applause and standing ovation from the audience.[19][20] Jackson traveled to the United Kingdom to further promote the album. She performed "Make Me" on The X Factor results show on December 6, 2009.[21] She pre-recorded the performance so she could perform as the headliner of the Jingle Bell Ball in London.[22] She closed the concert with a medley of her greatest hits including "Make Me", wearing half hareem-pant, half skirt concoction, jackets and high-top trainers.[23]

On February 4, 2011, Jackson embarked on her sixth concert tour to further promote Number Ones, entitled Number Ones: Up Close and Personal.[24] It visited Asia, North America, Europe, Australia, Africa, and South America. Jackson traveled to 35 different cities selected by fans, one chosen for each of her number one hits. The tour took an organic and intimate approach, excluding the elaborate theatrics and pyrotechnics her concerts have become infamous for, focusing on her musicality and choreography. Fans were to vote on cities via her official website. She honored 20 people who performed service in their community with the "20 Under 20" contest and dedicated one hit to each city during every show.[25] In December, Jackson announced the first date in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.[26] In April, Jackson extended the tour's North American and European legs into the fall due to massive sellouts.[27][28] She also extended the tour into Australia, Africa, and South America.[29][30] The show's intimate aura was praised among critics, many commending Jackson's showmanship in contrast to her more recent contemporaries.[31] The majority of the tour had completely sold out.[32] The tour achieved several attendance records,[33] and grossed US$60 million in total.[34]

Track listings

Number Ones

Disc One
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		 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
Canadian Singles Chart		 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
Canadian Singles Chart		 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
Disc Two
No. Title Writer(s) #1 Length
1. "If" (from janet.) Jackson, Harris, Lewis Hot Dance Club Songs 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 50 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

The Best

Disc 1[36]
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
Disc 2[36]
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)"   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

Personnel

Charts

Release history

Country Date Label Release title
United States November 17, 2009
Number Ones
Canada[43] Universal
Mexico[44] The Best
Japan[45] November 18, 2009
Germany[46] November 20, 2009
United Kingdom November 23, 2009 Polydor
France[47] Universal
Australia November 27, 2009
Brazil[48] December 1, 2009

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