janet_jackson song song american recording artist janet_jackson sixth studio album written produced jackson additional writing jackson husband released second single album december virgin originally written ballad track rearranged dance house song jackson inspired write song personal experience losing friend aids piece fan mail received young boy england lost father received music critics praised song structure jackson vocals comparing works commercially song success topping billboard hot chart weeks reaching hot_dance_club_songs song additionally certified gold riaa worldwide peaked countries canada united_kingdom topped charts netherlands jackson best selling single selling million copies worldwide best selling singles time music videos produced video original directed shows jackson dancers performing futuristic african paradise people seen living wild animals elephants music video released directed shows jackson apartment jackson performed number occasions promote including tours release included jackson greatest hits collections number ones icon number ones background written tribute jackson friend recently died aids aids victims families worldwide stated liner notes originally written ballad track arranged dance house song jackson reportedly inspired write song personal experience piece fan mail received young boy england lost father according deep meaning friend lost aids songs tries apply general sense anybody idea song musically arrangement song constructed minutes jam lewis jackson recording studio melody place jackson finished writing lyrics song song sound inspired song dance jackson told mtv_news inspiration write runaway song reminded studio new_york child runaway gave jackson kind new_york feel disco wanted like composition written produced jackson additional writing jackson husband dance house track according sheet music published song set common time key major jackson vocals range song moderate tempo beats minute chord progression following sequence bass line chorus descends according key reaching goes dominant note set resolution repetition chorus interlude begins end second bridge song minor flat major versions song released original dance version deep remix hip hop version soul remake lyrically described ode jackson friend died aids billboard noted tear stained lyrics rolling_stone described pop bliss saying bass heavy house track showcases poignant lead vocal giving 60s soul girl group vibe critical reception music critics received positively bbc deemed great hit old fashioned piece professional dance music played perfectly music critic stated jackson heart builds house beat takes cue soaring melodies 60s girl groups commented song genuine happy feeling sounds lame pay attention singing vocal smile changes makes bid gay icon status wrote review daily_telegraph delivering diva performance reminiscent compared singers works new_york_times described homage noting jackson small voice billboard magazine called disco ode loved ones lost aids related illnesses jackson clearly studying records delivering wonderfully nuanced performance takes firm command track vibrant house beat sacrificing emotion interviewing november elaborated song big perfect ode likened songs park dance won award played song chart performance debuted number billboard hot chart issue dated december jackson eighth number single january spending weeks number total weeks chart song peaked atop hot_dance_club_songs chart number chart certified gold riaa canada peaked number official singles chart reached number dance chart experienced success australia debuted number eighteen issue dated december peaking number staying weeks certified double platinum aria copies shipped new_zealand debuted number sixteen week december february reached peak number staying chart weeks song debuted peaked number singles chart december falling following week weeks later returned peak spending weeks nineteen weeks inside chart certified platinum bpi eventually selling nearly units spent week atop singles chart number dance chart jackson best selling single austria entered singles chart number eventually peaking number spending total fourteen weeks chart france song peaked number weeks certified platinum germany peaked number weeks remaining weeks certified platinum copies sold netherlands entered singles chart number week december eventually peaked number staying total thirty weeks chart certified single gold shipment copies dated january debuted number thirteen weeks peaked number later certified gold portion single worldwide sales donated music videos music videos produced original version directed french photographer choreographed filmed video jackson mini red head dancers perform futuristic african flavored paradise people seen living wild animals elephants point video jackson appears version commented positively lovely choreography local wildlife version received nomination mtv_video_music_awards music video released directed video depicts jackson apartment remembering friend videos featured dvd edition video compilation videos live performances order promote single jackson performed singer performed song tours release included song velvet rope tour dressed sensible clothing performed closing song concert new_york_times viewed performance disguised arm waving feel good song performance song october new_york_city madison square garden broadcast special titled velvet rope live madison square garden hbo added setlist dvd release live concert performed encore tour support follow album reviewing concert described performance closed found jackson surrounded dancers moving refreshing february final date tour stadium hawaii broadcast hbo included performance rendition added setlist dvd release live hawaii jackson performed vh1 concert new york city benefit concert paid tribute victims september attacks year promoting eighth studio album jackson surprise performances don stop new_york march older songs rock tour seven years middle setlist dressed gold black glam hip hop inspired track suit gold glove variety magazine likened vocals song rap noted audience went wild song reviewing vancouver concert globe mail noted memorable moment jackson stopped hit listened crowd approval emotional emotional talking tears thank said mean hands begging audience stop completed promoting second greatest hits album singer performed minute medley hits included control miss finished performance jackson stood center stage smiling received standing ovation audience closing song concert essence music festival new_orleans july headlined performed closing number number ones close personal tour dedication late brother michael_jackson wearing tight white piece disco suit writer noted song appeared biggest hit jackson included song world tour track listings credits personnel songwriter producer vocal rhythm arrangement songwriters producers instruments vocal rhythm arrangements songwriter mixing machine assistant engineer 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Together Again (Janet Jackson song)