Together Again (Janet Jackson song)
"Together Again" | ||||
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Single by Janet Jackson | ||||
from the album The Velvet Rope | ||||
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Released | December 1, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
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Length | 5:01 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
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Janet Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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"Together Again" on YouTube |
"Together Again" is a song by American singer
"Together Again" was well received by music critics, who praised the song's structure and Jackson's vocals. The single was a commercial success, topping the US Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, as well as reaching number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. The single was additionally certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Worldwide, it peaked within the top-five in many countries, such as Canada and the United Kingdom, and topped the charts in the Netherlands. The single sold six million copies worldwide.[1]
Two music videos were produced for "Together Again". The video for the original, directed by Seb Janiak, shows Jackson and her dancers performing in a futuristic African paradise where people are seen living side by side with wild animals such as elephants, giraffes, and wildcats. Another video released for the 'Deeper Remix', was directed by Elizondo Jr. and shows Jackson in an apartment. Jackson performed "Together Again" in a number of occasions to promote The Velvet Rope, including at the American Music Awards and also on all of her tours since its release. It is also included in two of her greatest hits collections, Number Ones (2009) and Icon: Number Ones (2010).
Background and release
"Together Again" was written as a tribute from Jackson to a friend who had recently died of
The arrangement of the song was constructed in 30 minutes by Jam, Lewis, and Jackson while in the recording studio. Once the melody was in place, Jackson finished writing the lyrics to the song. The song's sound was inspired by
Composition
"Together Again" was written and produced by Jackson,
Critical reception
"Together Again" received positive reviews.
"She even makes a bid for gay icon status", wrote Neil McCormick in a review of The Velvet Rope for
Chart performance
"Together Again" debuted at number nine on the
The song debuted and peaked at number four on the
Music videos
Two music videos were produced for "Together Again". The original version was directed by French photographer Seb Janiak and choreographed by Tina Landon.[44] Jackson became interested in working on a music video with Janiak upon meeting him in Paris, although he had never directed a video before. She wanted something different for hairstyle for the video as she was getting bored and decided to dye it red, using wire to look like it was tree branches. It was filmed in Los Angeles, California, with her brother Michael's giraffe and elephant being used for the shoot; the giraffe got away during the shoot, but it was found afterwards.[45]
Set in the
Another music video was released for the "Deeper Remix". Directed by René Elizondo Jr, the video depicts Jackson in an apartment remembering a lost lover, with the singer commenting that "there's a butterfly that's throughout the video that represents the spirit" of this lover.[48] Both videos are featured on the DVD edition of 2001's All for You and the 2004 video compilation From Janet to Damita Jo: The Videos.[44][49]
Live performances
In order to promote The Velvet Rope and the single, Jackson performed "Together Again" at the
In 2004, while promoting her eighth studio album,
Track listings
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Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from The Velvet Rope's CD liner notes:[79]
- Janet Jackson – vocals, songwriter, producer, vocal and rhythm arrangement
- Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis – songwriters, producers, all other instruments, vocal and rhythm arrangements
- René Elizondo Jr. – songwriter
- Steve Hodge – engineering, mixing
- Alexander Richbourg – drum machine
- Xavier Smith – assistant engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[30] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Belgium (BEA)[134] | Platinum | 50,000* |
France ( SNEP)[37]
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Platinum | 500,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[39] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[41] | Gold | 50,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[135] | Gold | 5,000* |
Sweden (GLF)[136] | Gold | 15,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[43] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[137] | Platinum | 812,000[33] |
United States (RIAA)[138] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Usage in media
In 2023, Fifty Fifty used an interpolation of "Together Again" in their song "Barbie Dreams" for Barbie the Album.[139][140]
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