Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits-

Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits- is the fourth greatest hits album by American singer Janet Jackson. It was released on August 24, 2022, in Japan by Universal Music Group as a part of the Japanese Singles Collection album series. The double-disc album features 38 of Jackson's singles released over the previous 40 years, as well as a DVD containing 44 of Jackson's music videos. Its release was timed to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the release of Jackson's debut album.[1]

Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits-
Standard edition cover
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedAugust 24, 2022 (2022-08-24)
Recorded1982–2009
Genre
LabelUniversal Music Group
Janet Jackson chronology
Unbreakable
(2015)
Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits-
(2022)

The collection spans Jackson's full career, collecting singles from her first album Janet Jackson (1982) to her eighth studio album Damita Jo (2004). The accompanying DVD features music videos from Jackson's second album Dream Street (1984) through her second greatest hits album Number Ones (2009), including seven of Jackson's music videos on DVD for the first time. The collection also includes "Start Anew", a single previously only released on the first Japanese pressing of Jackson's third album, Control.[2]

Track listings

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Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Young Love" (7" version)Janet Jackson, 19823:43
2."Don't Stand Another Chance"Dream Street, 19844:19
3."Two to the Power of Love" (duet with Cliff Richard)
Dream Street3:10
4."Start Anew"
  • Ralph McCarthy
  • Yuji Toriyama
Control Japanese first pressing edition, 19864:19
5."What Have You Done for Me Lately"Control3:34
6."Nasty"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jackson
Control3:46
7."When I Think of You"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jackson
Control3:57
8."Control"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jackson
Control3:29
9."Let's Wait Awhile"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Jackson
  • Melanie Andrews
Control4:38
10."The Pleasure Principle"Monte MoirControl5:00
11."Miss You Much" (7" edit)
  • Lewis
  • Harris
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, 19893:57
12."Rhythm Nation" (7" Edit)
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 18144:31
13."Escapade"
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 18144:47
14."Alright" (7" R&B remix with rap) (featuring Heavy D)
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 18144:35
15."Come Back to Me" (7" I’m Beggin' You Mix)
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 18144:48
16."Black Cat" (Video Mix/Short Solo)
  • Jackson
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 18144:34
17."Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (single version)
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 18144:35
18."State of the World" (United Nation 7")
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 18144:23
19."That's the Way Love Goes"
Janet., 19934:27
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."If" (radio edit)
  • Jackson
  • Lewis
  • Harris
Janet.3:51
2."Again"
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Janet.3:50
3."Because of Love"
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Janet.4:16
4."Any Time, Any Place" (R. Kelly remix)
  • Jackson
  • Lewis
  • Harris
Janet.5:13
5."You Want This" (remix) (featuring MC Lyte)
Janet.4:48
6."What'll I Do" (Dave Navarro mix)Janet.4:20
7."Runaway"
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Design of a Decade: 1986–1996, 19953:36
8."Twenty Foreplay" (Slow Jam international edit)
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Design of a Decade: 1986–19964:29
9."Got 'til It's Gone" (radio edit) (featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell)The Velvet Rope, 19973:37
10."Together Again" (radio edit)
  • Jackson
  • Lewis
  • Harris
  • Elizondo
The Velvet Rope4:09
11."Every Time"
  • Jackson
  • Lewis
  • Harris
  • Elizondo
The Velvet Rope4:20
12."Go Deep"
  • Jackson
  • Lewis
  • Harris
The Velvet Rope4:45
13."You"The Velvet Rope4:45
14."Doesn't Really Matter" (radio edit)
  • Jackson
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Soundtrack, 2000 and All for You, 20014:19
15."All for You" (radio edit)
All for You4:26
16."Someone to Call My Lover" (single edit)
All for You4:16
17."Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (the original Flyte Time remix) (featuring Carly Simon & Missy Elliott)
All for You4:15
18."Just a Little While" (radio edit)Damita Jo, 20044:01
19."All Nite (Don't Stop)"Damita Jo3:29
DVD
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Dream Street[a]"Dream Street3:51
2."What Have You Done For Me Lately"Control3:48
3."Nasty"Control4:31
4."When I Think of You"Control4:45
5."Control"Control9:04
6."Let's Wait Awhile"Control5:10
7."The Pleasure Principle"Control5:11
8."Miss You Much"Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 18144:19
9."Rhythm Nation"Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 18144:25
10."Escapade"Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 18144:46
11."Alright"Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 18147:27
12."Come Back To Me"Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 18145:21
13."Black Cat"Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 18144:57
14."Love Will Never Do (Without You)"Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 18144:50
15."The Knowledge[a]"Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 18142:53
16."That's The Way Love Goes"Janet.5:20
17."If"Janet.5:15
18."If (all dance version)[a]"Janet.5:15
19."Again"Janet.3:43
20."Because Of Love"Janet.4:11
21."Any Time, Any Place"Janet.4:32
22."You Want This"Janet.5:16
23."Whoops Now"Janet.3:24
24."What'll I Do[a]"Janet.2:47
25."Runaway"Design of a Decade: 1986–19963:40
26."Twenty Foreplay[a]"Design of a Decade: 1986–19964:21
27."Got 'Til It's Gone" (featuring Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell)The Velvet Rope4:12
28."Together Again"The Velvet Rope4:17
29."I Get Lonely"The Velvet Rope4:45
30."Every Time"The Velvet Rope4:18
31."Go Deep"The Velvet Rope4:34
32."You"The Velvet Rope4:05
33."Doesn't Really Matter"Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Soundtrack and All for You4:38
34."All For You"All for You4:36
35."Someone To Call My Lover"All for You4:34
36."Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" (featuring Carly Simon & Missy Elliott)All for You4:15
37."Just A Little While"Damita Jo4:11
38."I Want You"Damita Jo3:38
39."All Nite (Don't Stop)"Damita Jo4:28
40."Call On Me" (featuring Nelly)20 Y.O., 20063:54
41."So Excited[a]" (featuring Khia)20 Y.O.3:23
42."Feedback"Discipline, 20084:04
43."Rock with U[a]"Discipline3:54
44."Make Me"Number Ones, 20093:50

Notes

  • ^a denotes first time release on DVD

Charts

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Chart (2022) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 25

References

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  1. ^ 高橋, 芳朗 (2022-08-19). "ジャネット・ジャクソン(Janet Jackson)をいま聴く意義とは? 高橋芳朗がフェミニズムとの関係やMVの先駆性を解説". Mikiki (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  2. ^ "ジャネット・ジャクソン、最新ベスト(2CD+DVD)8/24 発売!". Music Guide (in Japanese). 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  3. ^ ジャネット・ジャクソン ジャパニーズ・シングル・コレクション-グレイテスト・ヒッツ- [Japanese Singles Collection –Greatest Hits– | Janet (Janet Jackson)] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2022.