The Best

~ Release by Janet (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

This is essentially the same two-disc greatest hits compilation that was earlier released November 17 2009 in the USA as Number Ones and subsequently released November 23 worldwide, retitled as Janet Jackson: The Best for markets outside of North America.

official press release: Janet Jackson's Greatest Hits Celebrated on NUMBER ONES

Annotation last modified on 2012-01-23 11:10 UTC.

Tracklist

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2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1If
recording of:
If
writer:
Harvey Fuqua, Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and Robert Beavers (rhythm and blues and gospel singer and songwriter)
Janet Jackson4:32
2Again
producer:
Janet Jackson and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
mixer:
Dave Rideau (engineer) and Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1993) and Virgin Records Inc. (in 2018)
recording of:
Again
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Hi-Fi Asset Acquisition Co.
part of:
The 66th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Janet Jackson4.353:48
3Because of Love
producer:
Janet Jackson and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
mixer:
Dave Rideau (engineer) and Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1993) and Virgin Records Inc. (in 2018)
recording of:
Because of Love
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Janet Jackson3.654:18
4Any Time, Any Place
recording of:
Any Time, Any Place
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Janet Jackson5:12
5Scream
recording of:
Scream
writer:
Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson4:02
6Runaway
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
guitar:
Mike Scott (funk and R&B guitarist)
other instruments:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
vocals:
Janet Jackson
arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
recording of:
Runaway
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Janet Jackson23:35
7Got ’til It’s Gone
recording of:
Got 'Til It's Gone
writer:
René Elizondo Jr., Janet Jackson, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Black Ice Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., Flyte Tyme Tunes and Siquomb Pub. Corp.
Janet Jackson feat. Q‐Tip & Joni Mitchell3:36
8Together Again
recording of:
Together Again
writer:
René Elizondo Jr., Janet Jackson, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Black Ice Publ. Comp., EMI April Music Inc. and Flyte Tyme Tunes Inc.
Janet Jackson24:07
9I Get Lonely
recording of:
I Get Lonely
writer:
René Elizondo Jr., Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Janet feat. BLACKstreet4:01
10Go Deep
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997, in 1998)
recording of:
Go Deep
writer:
René Elizondo Jr., Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Black Ice Publishing, EMI April Music Inc. and Flyte Tyme Tunes
Janet Jackson2.654:43
11What’s It Gonna Be?!
recording of:
What's It Gonna Be?!
writer:
Darrell “Delite” Allamby, Antoinette Roberson and Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. (Busta Rhymes)
instruments arranger:
Darrell “Delite” Allamby
publisher:
2000 Watts Music, Inc., T’ziah’s Music, Toni Robi Songs (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and WC Music Corp.
Busta Rhymes feat. Janet Jackson4:03
12Doesn’t Really Matter
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
recording of:
Doesn’t Really Matter
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Black Ice Publishing, EMI April Music and Flyte Tyme Tunes
Janet Jackson4:56
13All for You (video single mix)
samples:
The Glow of Love by Change (80s pop/disco band)
recording of:
All for You
writer:
David Romani, Wayne Garfield, Janet Jackson, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and Mauro Malavasi
publisher:
Arapesh Communications, Black Ice Publishing, EMI April Music, Flyte Tyme Tunes, KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, Little Macho Music, Marthe Petrus, Spirit Two Music Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Janet Jackson2.854:32
14Someone to Call My Lover
recording of:
Someone to Call My Lover
writer:
Dewey Bunnell, Janet Jackson, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Black Ice Publishing, EMI April Music, Flyte Tyme Tunes, KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 2001 until 2019) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019 to present)
is based on:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1)
is based on:
Ventura Highway
Janet Jackson4:15
15Call On Me
recording of:
Call on Me
writer:
Cornell Haynes (US rapper), James Elbert Phillips (US hip-hop producer/songwriter aka L-Roc), James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Johntá M. Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper) and Terry Steven Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Janet with Nelly3.53:35
16Feedback
recording of:
Feedback
writer:
LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Dernst Emile (Dernst Emile II), Rodney Jerkins and Tasleema Yasin
Janet Jackson33:56
17Whoops Now
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
recording of:
Whoops Now
lyricist and composer:
Janet Jackson
publisher:
Black Ice Publishing
Janet Jackson4:07
18Make Me
recording of:
Make Me
Janet Jackson13:38