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The Best

Janet Jackson

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Album Review

Number Ones — released as The Best in some territories outside the U.S. — replaces Design of a Decade, released 14 years prior. Excepting the new song "Make Me" (hard neo-disco/funk excellence), each song here was indeed a number one hit on Billboard's various charts, though "Got 'Til It's Gone" sneaks through a side door via the Japanese charts. One number one, oddly, is missing: "So Excited," a perfectly fine 2006 single that topped the club chart. This set is more thorough with 1986-1996, too, adding Herb Alpert's "Diamonds" (which would not have been out of place on Control, given Jam & Lewis' production and Janet's precedence over Alpert's trumpet), as well as "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (with Luther Vandross), all the smashes off janet., and "Scream" (with her brother). Say what you want about Janet peaking with Jam & Lewis during the latter half of the '80s — to be fair, the argument is valid — but she did rack up a career's worth of solid hits during the years that followed. Even if they were not as sonically innovative and lacked the same amount of pop appeal of the Control/Rhythm Nation-era singles, they clearly made a significant impact and have aged well. Four of the songs first compiled on Design of a Decade appear in slightly different forms, which could make a minor difference for the fans who are most hardcore. This includes the 7" video version of "Alright," the album version of "Control," the "short solo single version" of "Black Cat," and what is likely the single edit of "Rhythm Nation." [Some editions of The Best contained bonus tracks.]

Customer Reviews

People Seem To Forget....

I really think the 36 hits on this double set, will serve as a helpful reminder... Janet really is understimated in the U.K. and I don't know why... Britney Spears seems to be rather popular and its clearly evident that she lifts most of what she does from Madonna and... Janet! So seriously give this set a shot and listen to literally "The Best". Personal favourites of mine would have to be Nasty, Miss You Much, If, Again, Together Again, All For You, All Nite, Feedback and of course her latest tribute single to Mike... Make Me! Outstanding Collection!

So many amazing songs!

Michael wasn't the only amazing Jackson...this proves it! Janet is a legend too, this collection is just the best, literally! x

LIVING LEGEND! WHAT A COMPILATION ALBUM!!! BUY IT!!!! <333

Love the woman, every song's a hit on here MUST BUY!!!! <3333

Biography

Born: 16 May 1966 in Gary, IN

Genre: Pop

Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Few celebrity siblings can emerge from the shadows of their already famous relations to become superstars in their own right and with their own distinct personalities. That's exactly what Janet Jackson did in becoming one of the biggest female pop and R&B stars of the '80s and '90s. Since her breakthrough in 1986 with the album Control, Jackson's career as a hitmaker has been a model of consistency, rivaling Madonna and Whitney Houston in terms of pop chart success over the long haul. A big part...
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