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

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1What Have You Done for Me Lately
executive producer:
John McClain
recording of:
What Have You Done for Me Lately
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Flyte Tyme Tunes
Janet Jackson4:43
2Nasty
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
executive producer:
John McClain
producer:
Jam & Lewis
mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
keyboard, background vocals and lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
percussion:
Jam & Lewis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1986, in 2015)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 45)
recording of:
Nasty
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Flyte Tyme Tunes
Janet Jackson4.54:04
3When I Think of You
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
executive producer:
John McClain and Jay Senter
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
percussion:
Jam & Lewis
background vocals:
Melanie Andrews and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1986, in 2015)
recording of:
When I Think of You
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Flyte Tyme Tunes
Janet Jackson43:55
4Control
synthesizer programming:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
executive producer:
John McClain
producer:
Jam & Lewis
mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
percussion:
Jam & Lewis
sampler:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
background vocals:
Melanie Andrews, Hami Wave, Janet Jackson and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1986, in 2015)
recording of:
Control
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Flyte Tyme Tunes
Janet Jackson45:54
5Let’s Wait Awhile (single remix version)
recording of:
Let’s Wait Awhile
writer:
Melanie Andrews, Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Black Ice Publishing, Flyte Tyme Tunes, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Mellie Mel, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング (avex music publishing), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Janet Jackson4:37
6The Pleasure Principle
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and Monte Moir
co-producer:
Janet Jackson and Steve Wiese
executive producer:
John McClain
producer:
Monte Moir
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson and Monte Moir
recording of:
The Pleasure Principle
lyricist and composer:
Monte Moir
publisher:
Flyte Tyme Tunes
Janet Jackson4:14
7Diamonds
recording of:
Diamonds
writer:
James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Herb Alpert with Janet Jackson4:53
8Miss You Much
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
programming:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
keyboard:
Janet Jackson and Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
percussion:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
background vocals:
Janet Jackson and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
additional performer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
performer:
Janet Jackson
arranger and vocals arranger:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 88)
recording of:
Miss You Much
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Flyte Tyme Tunes (in 1989)
Janet Jackson44:13
9Rhythm Nation
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
programming:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
keyboard:
Janet Jackson and Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
percussion:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
additional vocals:
Rene Elizondo (vocal), James Greer (Vocal), John McClain, Jellybean Johnson, Randy Ran (Vocal) and Anthony Thomas (house vocalist, Chicago)
background vocals:
Janet Jackson, Lisa Keith and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
additional performer:
Rene Elizondo (vocal), James Greer (Vocal), Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), John McClain, Jellybean Johnson, Lisa Keith, Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner), Randy Ran (Vocal) and Anthony Thomas (house vocalist, Chicago)
performer:
Janet Jackson
arranger and vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 475)
recording of:
Rhythm Nation
lyricist and composer:
Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Sylvester Stewart and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Black Ice Publishing
Janet Jackson45:30
10Escapade
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
programming:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
executive producer:
John McClain
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
bass guitar:
Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
guitar:
Dave Barry (guitarist)
percussion:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
additional performer:
Dave Barry, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
performer:
Janet Jackson
arranger:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
Escapade
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Janet Jackson3.54:45
11Alright (7″ video version with rap)
remixer:
Shep Pettibone
recording of:
Alright
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Janet Jackson4:59
12Come Back to Me
recording engineer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer), Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
cello:
Peter Howard (cello) and Joshua Koestenbaum
guitar:
Kathy Kienzle (harpist)
viola:
Tamas Strasser and John Tartaglia (singer/actor/puppeteer b. 1978)
violin:
Julie Ayer, Carolyn Daws, Hanley Daws, Thomas Kornacker, Frank Lee (strings), Carl Nashan and Elsa Nilsson
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
conductor:
Steve Barnett (classical producer)
additional performer:
Julie Ayer, Carolyn Daws, Hanley Daws, Joshua Koestenbaum, Kathy Kienzle (harpist), Thomas Kornacker, Lee Blaskey, Carl Nashan, Elsa Nilsson, Tamas Strasser, John Tartaglia (singer/actor/puppeteer b. 1978), Romuald Tecco (violinist) and Hyacinthe Tlucek
performer:
Janet Jackson
instruments arranger:
Lee Blaskey
strings arranger:
Lee Blaske
concertmaster:
Romuald Tecco (violinist) and Hyacinthe Tlucek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
Come Back to Me
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Janet Jackson45:36
13Black Cat (video mix/short solo single version)
recording of:
Black Cat
lyricist and composer:
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson4:32
14Love Will Never Do (Without You)
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
executive producer:
John McClain
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
vocals arranger:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
remix of:
Love Will Never Do (Without You) by Janet Jackson
recording of:
Love Will Never Do (Without You)
writer:
James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Janet Jackson34:35
15The Best Things in Life Are Free
recording of:
The Best Things in Life Are Free
writer:
Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson with special guests BBD & Ralph Tresvant4:37
16That’s the Way Love Goes
recording engineer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
producer:
Janet Jackson and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
mixer:
Dave Rideau (engineer) and Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1993) and Virgin Records Inc. (in 2018)
samples:
Impeach the President by The Honey Drippers (70s US funk band, backing band for Roy C. Hammond) and Papa Don't Take No Mess by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 216)
recording of:
That’s the Way Love Goes
writer:
Charles Bobbitt, James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner), John Starks and Fred Wesley
publisher:
Black Ice Publishing, Dynatone Publishing Co. and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Janet Jackson3.754:27
17When I Think of You (David Morales remix edit)
recording of:
When I Think of You
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Flyte Tyme Tunes
Janet Jackson3:28
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