Together Again
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"Together Again" is a song by American recording artist Janet Jackson
from her sixth studio album, The Velvet Rope
. Produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
, it was released as the album's second single, attaining commercial success worldwide. It is among the best-selling singles of all time, having sold over six million copies worldwide.
, as stated on album booklet of The Velvet Rope. Originally written as a ballad
, the track was re-arranged as a dance
song. The song became Jackson's eighth number one on the Billboard Hot 100
—the only U.S. chart-topper from The Velvet Rope—and peaked at number eight on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart. The single also became one of the biggest-selling singles from a female artist in the history of the UK Singles Chart
, where it peaked at number four. "Together Again" is Jackson's biggest international single, reaching the top five and top ten in several countries.
Jackson has performed the song on all of her tours since its release, as the closing number, The Velvet Rope Tour
and All for You Tour
while the Rock Witchu Tour
saw it moved to the middle of the setlist. Also, this song was in the ending of "Janet Megamix 04
". The song is again a closing number on her current Number Ones: Up Close and Personal
tour, in dedication to her late brother, Michael Jackson
.
with a key of C major
. Jackson's vocal chords ranges between the tonal nodes of high-tone A3 to low-tone D5. The song is in a moderate tempo of 120 beats per minute with the chord progression
being set like C–Gm6–Bm–A–Dm–Gm–Dm. The song also uses a sample
from the 1991 video game music theme "Bridge Zone", composed by chiptune
musician Yuzo Koshiro
for the soundtrack to Sonic the Hedgehog
on the Sega Master System
and Game Gear
consoles
.
"), the single was highly anticipated. Before its official release it was enjoying heavy airplay
in North America. Some weeks after its release it debuted at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated December 20, 1997, before becoming her eighth number-one single on January 31, 1998, spending two weeks at number one, fourteen weeks inside the top ten, and a total of forty-six weeks on the chart. In Canada it peaked at number two and stayed in the top ten for many weeks, becoming one of her biggest hits there, even surpassing the success of some of her six Canadian number-one singles, due to its staying power on the chart.
In the United Kingdom the song entered the UK Singles Chart
in December 1997 at number four and spent ten weeks inside the top ten; it is Jackson's biggest hit to date in the UK, with sales of over three quarters of a million. It achieved massive success in the rest of Europe as well, topping both the Dutch Top 40
and the European Hot 100 Singles and charting inside the top five and the top ten of most of European countries.
In Germany, it's her most successful single, peaking #2 for 2 weeks and remaining on the German Singles Chart for 24 weeks.
It's her only single, that could reach a certification there, namely platinum for 500,000 copies sold.
The single's massive commercial and radio success helped The Velvet Rope to top the charts of several countries throughout Europe and worldwide. It is her best-selling single to date.
and is a dance video that shows Jackson and her dancers performing in a futuristic African paradise where people are seen living side by side with wild animals such as elephant
s, giraffe
s, and wildcat
s. In the scene where Jackson appears to be hugging herself, dancer Nikki Pantenburg served as Jackson's body double. This version received a nomination for Best Dance Video
at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards
. The one for the Deeper Remix was directed by René Elizondo, Jr. and depicts Jackson in an apartment remembering a friend in the video. 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.
UK 12" single (7243 8 94747 6 3)
UK 12" R&B promo single (VSTXDJ 1670)
UK 12" remix single (VSTDJ 1670)
UK promo CD single (VSCDJ1670)
UK CD maxi single (VSCDG 1670)
Japanese CD single (VJCP-12084)
Australian CD single (8947482)
U.S. double 12" promo single (SPRO-12791)
U.S. 12" single (Y-38623)
U.S. promo CD single (DPRO-12791)
U.S. CD single (7243 8 38623-2-0)
U.S. CD MAXI single (7243 8 38625-2-8)
French 12" promo single (SA 8225)
French CD single (7243 8 94850 2 8)
(*) these remixes have Janet's re-recorded vocals
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...
from her sixth studio album, The Velvet Rope
The Velvet Rope
The Velvet Rope is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Janet Jackson, released October 7, 1997 by Virgin Records. Prior to its debut, Jackson had been at the center of a second high-profile bidding war over her recording contract...
. Produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III and Terry Steven Lewis are an American R&B and pop-music songwriting and record production team...
, it was released as the album's second single, attaining commercial success worldwide. It is among the best-selling singles of all time, having sold over six million copies worldwide.
Song information
The song was a tribute from Jackson to friends who had recently passed from AIDSAIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
, as stated on album booklet of The Velvet Rope. Originally written as a ballad
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
, the track was re-arranged as a dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
song. The song became Jackson's eighth number one on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
—the only U.S. chart-topper from The Velvet Rope—and peaked at number eight on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart. The single also became one of the biggest-selling singles from a female artist in the history of the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, where it peaked at number four. "Together Again" is Jackson's biggest international single, reaching the top five and top ten in several countries.
Jackson has performed the song on all of her tours since its release, as the closing number, The Velvet Rope Tour
The Velvet Rope Tour
The Velvet Rope World Tour is the third concert tour by American recording artist Janet Jackson. Launched in support of her sixth studio album The Velvet Rope , the tour embarked on an international trek that included Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, New Zealand and Australia.Due to the fact...
and All for You Tour
All for You Tour
The All for You Tour was a worldwide concert tour in 2001 by American pop/R&B singer Janet Jackson in support of her multi-platinum album All for You...
while the Rock Witchu Tour
Rock Witchu Tour
The Rock Witchu Tour was the fifth concert tour by American singer-songwriter, Janet Jackson, in support of her tenth studio album Discipline. This was Jackson's first tour in nearly seven years. The tour visited North America...
saw it moved to the middle of the setlist. Also, this song was in the ending of "Janet Megamix 04
Janet Megamix 04
"Janet Megamix 04" is a megamix produced by DJ Chris Cox, released on December 11, 2003 to promote Jackson's album Damita Jo.-Song information:...
". The song is again a closing number on her current Number Ones: Up Close and Personal
Number Ones: Up Close and Personal
Number Ones: Up Close and Personal is the sixth concert tour by American recording artist Janet Jackson. Described as her "largest world tour", the show is in support of her second compilation album, Number Ones...
tour, in dedication to her late brother, Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
.
Composition
"Together Again" is set in common timeCommon Time
"Common Time" is a science fiction short story written by James Blish. It first appeared in the August 1953 issue of Science Fiction Quarterly and has been reprinted several times: in the 1959 short-story collection Galactic Cluster; in The Testament of Andros ; in The Penguin Science Fiction...
with a key of C major
C major
C major is a musical major scale based on C, with pitches C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. Its key signature has no flats/sharps.Its relative minor is A minor, and its parallel minor is C minor....
. Jackson's vocal chords ranges between the tonal nodes of high-tone A3 to low-tone D5. The song is in a moderate tempo of 120 beats per minute with the chord progression
Chord progression
A chord progression is a series of musical chords, or chord changes that "aims for a definite goal" of establishing a tonality founded on a key, root or tonic chord. In other words, the succession of root relationships...
being set like C–Gm6–Bm–A–Dm–Gm–Dm. The song also uses a sample
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
from the 1991 video game music theme "Bridge Zone", composed by chiptune
Chiptune
A chiptune, also known as chip music, is synthesized electronic music often produced with the sound chips of vintage computers and video game consoles, as well as with other methods such as emulation. In the early 1980s, personal computers became cheaper and more accessible than they had previously...
musician Yuzo Koshiro
Yuzo Koshiro
is a Japanese video game music composer and audio programmer. He is regarded as one of the most influential innovators in chiptune music and video game sound design...
for the soundtrack to Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)
The game's soundtrack was composed by chiptune musician Yuzo Koshiro. He adapted several pieces of music from the original 16-bit version, while the rest of the soundtrack consisted of his own original music. One of his original pieces, the "Bridge Zone" theme, was later sampled in Janet Jackson's...
on the Sega Master System
Sega Master System
The is a third-generation video game console that was manufactured and released by Sega in 1985 in Japan , 1986 in North America and 1987 in Europe....
and Game Gear
Sega Game Gear
The was Sega's first handheld game console. It was the third commercially available color handheld console, after the Atari Lynx and the TurboExpress....
consoles
Video game console
A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device to display a video game...
.
Chart performance
As the first official single from her album The Velvet Rope (after the radio-only U.S. single "Got 'til It's GoneGot 'Til It's Gone
"Got 'til It's Gone" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson, featuring American rapper Q-Tip and Canadian singer Joni Mitchell. It was released as the lead single from Jackson's sixth studio album, The Velvet Rope .-Song information:...
"), the single was highly anticipated. Before its official release it was enjoying heavy airplay
Airplay
* Airplay is the amount of time a song is played on the radio.It may also refer to:* AirPlay, an audio & video streaming technology from Apple Inc.* Airplay , Foster & Graydon music project from 1980* Citroën C1, Citroën C1 Airplay...
in North America. Some weeks after its release it debuted at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated December 20, 1997, before becoming her eighth number-one single on January 31, 1998, spending two weeks at number one, fourteen weeks inside the top ten, and a total of forty-six weeks on the chart. In Canada it peaked at number two and stayed in the top ten for many weeks, becoming one of her biggest hits there, even surpassing the success of some of her six Canadian number-one singles, due to its staying power on the chart.
In the United Kingdom the song entered the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in December 1997 at number four and spent ten weeks inside the top ten; it is Jackson's biggest hit to date in the UK, with sales of over three quarters of a million. It achieved massive success in the rest of Europe as well, topping both the Dutch Top 40
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
and the European Hot 100 Singles and charting inside the top five and the top ten of most of European countries.
In Germany, it's her most successful single, peaking #2 for 2 weeks and remaining on the German Singles Chart for 24 weeks.
It's her only single, that could reach a certification there, namely platinum for 500,000 copies sold.
The single's massive commercial and radio success helped The Velvet Rope to top the charts of several countries throughout Europe and worldwide. It is her best-selling single to date.
Music videos
Two videos were produced for the song. The one for the album version was directed by Seb Janiak, choreographed by Tina LandonTina Landon
Tina Landon is an award-winning Mexican-American choreographer based in Los Angeles who has worked with Prince, Anastacia, Mýa, Pink, Jay-Z, Marc Anthony, Kristi Yamaguchi, Aerosmith, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Shakira, Pussycat Dolls, Tina...
and is a dance video that shows Jackson and her dancers performing in a futuristic African paradise where people are seen living side by side with wild animals such as elephant
Elephant
Elephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
s, giraffe
Giraffe
The giraffe is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all extant land-living animal species, and the largest ruminant...
s, and wildcat
Wildcat
Wildcat is a small felid native to Europe, the western part of Asia, and Africa.-Animals:Wildcat may also refer to members of the genus Lynx:...
s. In the scene where Jackson appears to be hugging herself, dancer Nikki Pantenburg served as Jackson's body double. This version received a nomination for Best Dance Video
MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video was first awarded in 1989, and it was one of the original four genre categories that were added to the MTV Video Music Awards that year. With a revamp of the awards in 2007, the category was cut out along with several others, yet it returned for the...
at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards
1998 MTV Video Music Awards
The 1998 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 10, 1998, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. The show was hosted by Ben Stiller at Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles....
. The one for the Deeper Remix was directed by René Elizondo, Jr. and depicts Jackson in an apartment remembering a friend in the video. 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.
Track listings
Columbian promo CD single (PROJANET)- Colombia Edit - 3.42
UK 12" single (7243 8 94747 6 3)
- Tony Humphries 12" Edit Mix - 9:57
- Tony Humphries FBI Edit Dub - 7:20
- DJ Premier 100 In A 50 Remix - 5:22
- DJ Premier 100 Just The Bass Vocal - 5:21
- Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - 5:46
UK 12" R&B promo single (VSTXDJ 1670)
- DJ Premier 100 In A 50 Remix - 5:22
- DJ Premier 100 Just The Bass Vocal - 5:21
- Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - 5:46
- Jimmy Jam Extended Deep Club Mix - 6:29
UK 12" remix single (VSTDJ 1670)
- Tony Humphries Club Mix - 6:44
- Tony Humphries 12" Edit Mix - 9:57
- Tony Humphries FBI Dub - 7:20
- Tony Humphries White & Black Dub - 6:30
UK promo CD single (VSCDJ1670)
- Radio Edit - 4:08
- Single Edit - 4:22
- Album Version - 5:01
UK CD maxi single (VSCDG 1670)
- Radio Edit - 4:07
- Tony Humphries Club Mix - 6:44
- DJ Premier 100 in a 50 Remix - 5:22
- Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - 5:46
- Tony Moran 7" Edit W/ Janet Vocal Intro - 5:29
- Jimmy Jam Deeper Radio Edit - 4:00
Japanese CD single (VJCP-12084)
Australian CD single (8947482)
- Radio Edit - 4:07
- Tony Humphries Club Mix - 6:44
- DJ Premier 100 In A 50 Remix - 5:22
- Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - 5:46
- Tony Moran 7" Edit W/ Janet Vocal Intro - 5:29
- Jimmy Jam Deeper Radio Edit - 4:00
U.S. double 12" promo single (SPRO-12791)
- Tony Moran 12" Club Mix - 11:00
- Tony Humphries FBI Dub - 7:21
- Tony Humphries Club Mix - 6:44
- Jimmy Jam Extended Deep Club Mix - 6:29
- Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - 5:46
- DJ Premier Just The Bass - 5:22
- Tony Moran Radio - 5:27
- Album Version - 5:01
U.S. 12" single (Y-38623)
- Tony Moran 12" Club Mix - 11:00
- Tony Humphries Club Mix - 6:44
- Jimmy Jam Extended Deep Club Mix - 6:29
- DJ Premier Just The Bass - 5:22
U.S. promo CD single (DPRO-12791)
- Jimmy Jam Deeper Remix Edit - 4:00
- Jimmy Jam Deep Remix Radio Edit - 4:16
- DJ Premier Just The Bass - 5:22
- Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - 5:46
- DJ Premier 100 In A 50 Remix - 5:22
- Call Out Hook (Deeper Mix) - 0:20
- Call Out Hook (Deep Mix) - 0.15
U.S. CD single (7243 8 38623-2-0)
- Album Version - 5:01
- Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - 5:49
- Jimmy Jam Deeper Remix - 4:53
U.S. CD MAXI single (7243 8 38625-2-8)
- Jimmy Jam Deep Remix - 5:46
- Jimmy Jam Deeper Remix - 4:52
- Tony Moran 12" Club Mix - 11:00
- Tony Humphries Club Mix - 6:44
- DJ Premier Just The Bass - 5:22
French 12" promo single (SA 8225)
French CD single (7243 8 94850 2 8)
- Radio Edit - 4:07
- Jimmy Jam Deeper Radio Edit - 4:00
Official remixes
- Album Version – 5:01
- Radio Edit – 4:08
- Single Edit – 4:22
- Colombia Edit – 3:42
- Jimmy Jam Deep Remix – 5:49 (*)
- Jimmy Jam Deep Radio Edit – 4:16 (*)
- Jimmy Jam Extended Deep Club Mix – 6:29 (*)
- Jimmy Jam Deeper Remix – 4:53 (*)
- Jimmy Jam Deeper Radio Edit – 4:00 (*)
- Tony MoranTony MoranAnthony "Tony" Moran is a remixer/producer and DJ known for remixing popular songs. In 2007, he hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart with "Walk Away" featuring Kristine W.-Career:...
7" Edit w/ Janet Vocal Intro – 5:29 - Tony Moran 12" Club Mix – 11:00
- Tony Moran Radio Edit – 5:20
- Tony Moran T&G Dub – 6:45
- Tony Moran T&G Tribal Mix – 6:53
- Tony Humphries Club Mix – 6:44
- Tony Humphries 12" Club Mix – 9:57
- Tony Humphries FBI Dub – 7:20
- Tony Humphries White & Black Dub – 6:30
- DJ Premier 100 In A 50 Mix – 5:22 (*)
- DJ Premier Just Tha Bass – 5:22 (*)
- Jonathan Peters Sound Factory Floor/Original Mix – 12:29
- Jonathan Peters Tight Mix – 15:24
- Jonathan Peters Tight Mix Edit Pt. 1 – 5:25
- Jonathan Peters Tight Mix Edit Pt. 2 – 9:49
- Jonathan Peters Vocal Radio Mix – 4:28
- Jonathan Peters Mixshow – 7:09
- Call Out Hook (Chorus) – 0:13
- Call Out Hook (Verse) – 0:16
- Call Out Hook (Deep Mix) – 0:15 (*)
- Call Out Hook (Deeper Mix) – 0:20 (*)
(*) these remixes have Janet's re-recorded vocals
Peak positions
| Chart (1997/1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
4 |
| Austrian Singles Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
6 |
| Belgian Singles Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Flanders) |
2 |
| Belgian Singles Chart Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization... (Wallonia) |
2 |
| Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
2 |
| Danish Singles Chart Tracklisten Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl... |
4 |
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
1 |
| European Hot 100 Singles | 1 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 16 |
| French Singles Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
2 |
| German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
2 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
4 |
| Italian Singles Chart Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy.... |
5 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
5 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
11 |
| Swedish Singles Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
9 |
| Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
2 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
1 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
8 |
| U.S. Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
2× platinum |
| France Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
Platinum |
| Germany | Platinum |
| Netherlands NVPI The NVPI is the Dutch tradeassociation of the entertainment industry... |
Gold |
| Sweden | Gold |
| Switzerland | Gold |
| United Kingdom British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... |
Platinum |
| United States Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... |
Gold |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1998) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
Decade-end charts
| Chart (1990–99) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 74 |