Janet* – The Best

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Label:	UMe – 0602527254326
Format:	2 x CD , Compilation
Country:	Europe
Released:	Nov 23, 2009
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Contemporary R&B

Tracklist

1-1	Janet Jackson–	What Have You Done For Me Lately Arranged By [Rhythm & Vocal Arranger] – Terry Lewis Co-producer – Janet Jackson Executive-Producer – John McClain Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis Arranged By [Rhythm & Vocal Arranger] – Terry Lewis Co-producer – Janet Jackson Executive-Producer – John McClain Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis	4:44
1-2	Janet Jackson–	Nasty Arranged By [Rhythm & Vocal Arranger] – Terry Lewis Co-producer – Janet Jackson Executive-Producer – John McClain Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis Arranged By [Rhythm & Vocal Arranger] – Terry Lewis Co-producer – Janet Jackson Executive-Producer – John McClain Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis	4:03
1-3	Janet Jackson–	When I Think Of You Arranged By [Rhythm & Vocal Arranger] – Terry Lewis Co-producer – Janet Jackson Executive-Producer – John McClain Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis Arranged By [Rhythm & Vocal Arranger] – Terry Lewis Co-producer – Janet Jackson Executive-Producer – John McClain Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis	3:55
1-4	Janet Jackson–	Control Arranged By [Rhythm & Vocal Arranger] – Terry Lewis Co-producer – Janet Jackson Executive-Producer – John McClain Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis Arranged By [Rhythm & Vocal Arranger] – Terry Lewis Co-producer – Janet Jackson Executive-Producer – John McClain Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis	5:54
1-5	Janet Jackson–	Let's Wait Awhile (Single Remix Version) Executive-Producer – John McClain Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm & Vocal Arranger] – Terry Lewis Remix – Steve Hodge Written-By – Terry Lewis	4:37
1-6	Janet Jackson–	The Pleasure Principle Arranged By [Vocal Arranger] – Monte Moir Co-producer – Steve Wiese Executive-Producer – John McClain Written-By, Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm Arranger] – Monte Moir	4:13
1-7	Janet Jackson–	Diamonds Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – Jam & Lewis* Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement] – Jam & Lewis* Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Lisa* Executive-Producer – John McClain Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Lisa Keith Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Soloist, Trumpet [All Trumpet Solos] – Herb Alpert Written-By – Jimmy Jam-Terry Lewis* Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – Jam & Lewis* Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement] – Jam & Lewis* Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Lisa* Executive-Producer – John McClain Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Lisa Keith Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Soloist, Trumpet [All Trumpet Solos] – Herb Alpert Written-By – Jimmy Jam-Terry Lewis*	4:53
1-8	Janet Jackson–	Miss You Much Arranged By [Rhythm And Vocal Arrangements] – Jam & Lewis* Co-producer – Janet Jackson Executive-Producer – John McClain Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis Arranged By [Rhythm And Vocal Arrangements] – Jam & Lewis* Co-producer – Janet Jackson Executive-Producer – John McClain Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis	4:12
1-9	Janet Jackson–	Rhythm Nation Arranged By [Rhythm And Vocal Arrangements] – Lewis* Co-producer – Janet Jackson Executive-Producer – John McClain Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis Written-By ["Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Again)" Sample] – Sylvester Stewart Arranged By [Rhythm And Vocal Arrangements] – Lewis* Co-producer – Janet Jackson Executive-Producer – John McClain Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis Written-By ["Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Again)" Sample] – Sylvester Stewart	5:28
1-10	Janet Jackson–	Escapade Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement] – Jam & Lewis* Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Lewis* Co-producer – Janet Jackson Executive-Producer – John McClain Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement] – Jam & Lewis* Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Lewis* Co-producer – Janet Jackson Executive-Producer – John McClain Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis	4:44
1-11	Janet Jackson–	Alright (7" Video Version W/ Rap) Arranged By [Rhythm And Vocal Arrangements] – Lewis* Co-producer – Janet Jackson Engineer [Remix] – Goh Hatoda* Executive-Producer – John McClain Post Production, Remix – Shep Pettibone Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Vocals [Additional] – Heavy D.* Written-By – Terry Lewis Arranged By [Rhythm And Vocal Arrangements] – Lewis* Co-producer – Janet Jackson Engineer [Remix] – Goh Hatoda* Executive-Producer – John McClain Post Production, Remix – Shep Pettibone Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Vocals [Additional] – Heavy D.* Written-By – Terry Lewis	4:58
1-12	Janet Jackson–	Come Back To Me Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Lee Blaske Co-producer – Janet Jackson Executive-Producer – John McClain Performer [Additional Overdubs] – Lewis* Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Remix [New Mix] – Jam & Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Lee Blaske Co-producer – Janet Jackson Executive-Producer – John McClain Performer [Additional Overdubs] – Lewis* Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Remix [New Mix] – Jam & Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis	5:36
1-13	Janet Jackson–	Black Cat (Video Mix / Short Solo Single Version) Drums – Derek Organ Executive-Producer – John McClain Music Consultant [Remix Consultant] – Jellybean Johnson Producer – Jellybean Johnson Remix – Michael Wagener Rhythm Guitar [Additional] – Nuno Bettencourt Written-By – Janet Jackson Drums – Derek Organ Executive-Producer – John McClain Music Consultant [Remix Consultant] – Jellybean Johnson Producer – Jellybean Johnson Remix – Michael Wagener Rhythm Guitar [Additional] – Nuno Bettencourt Written-By – Janet Jackson	4:31
1-14	Janet Jackson–	Love Will Never Do (Without You) Co-producer – Janet Jackson Executive-Producer – John McClain Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis	4:35
1-15	Ralph Tresvant–	The Best Things In Life Are Free Backing Vocals – Terry Lewis Lead Vocals – Luther Vandross Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Rap – Ronnie DeVoe Written-By – Terry Lewis Backing Vocals – Terry Lewis Lead Vocals – Luther Vandross Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Rap – Ronnie DeVoe Written-By – Terry Lewis	4:36
1-16	Janet Jackson–	That's The Way Love Goes Performer ["Papa Don't Take No Mess" Samples] – James Brown Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis	4:25
1-17	Janet Jackson–	When I Think Of You (David Morales Remix Edit) Producer [Additional Production], Remix – David Morales	3:31
2-1	Janet Jackson–	If Performer ["Someday We'll Be Together" Samples] – Diana Ross & The Supremes* Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis Written-By ["Someday We'll Be Together" Samples] – Bristol* Performer ["Someday We'll Be Together" Samples] – Diana Ross & The Supremes* Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis Written-By ["Someday We'll Be Together" Samples] – Bristol*	4:31
2-2	Janet Jackson–	Again Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis	3:47
2-3	Janet Jackson–	Because Of Love Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis	4:18
2-4	Janet Jackson–	Any Time, Any Place Engineer [Uncredited] – Peter Mokran Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Remix [Uncredited] – R. Kelly Written-By – Terry Lewis	5:12
2-5	Janet Jackson–	Scream Producer, Arranged By – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis	4:04
2-6	Janet Jackson–	Runaway Producer, Arranged By – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Written-By – Terry Lewis	3:34
2-7	Janet Jackson–	Got 'Til It's Gone Executive-Producer – René Elizondo, Jr.* Featuring – Q-Tip Performer ["Big Yellow Taxi"] – Joni Mitchell Producer – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Written-By – Terry Lewis Executive-Producer – René Elizondo, Jr.* Featuring – Q-Tip Performer ["Big Yellow Taxi"] – Joni Mitchell Producer – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Written-By – Terry Lewis	3:36
2-8	Janet Jackson–	Together Again Executive-Producer – René Elizondo, Jr.* Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis	4:08
2-9	Janet Jackson–	I Get Lonely Executive-Producer – René Elizondo, Jr.* Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis	4:03
2-10	Janet Jackson–	Go Deep Executive-Producer – René Elizondo, Jr.* Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis	4:42
2-11	Busta Rhymes–	What's It Gonna Be?! Backing Vocals – Janet Jackson Featuring – Janet* Mixed By, Arranged By – Busta Rhymes Producer – Darrell "Delite" Allamby Written-By – Trevor Smith (4) Backing Vocals – Janet Jackson Featuring – Janet* Mixed By, Arranged By – Busta Rhymes Producer – Darrell "Delite" Allamby Written-By – Trevor Smith (4)	4:03
2-12	Janet Jackson–	Doesn't Really Matter Producer, Arranged By – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Written-By – Terry Lewis	4:58
2-13	Janet Jackson–	All For You (Video Single Mix) Performer ["The Glow Of Love" Sample] – Change Producer, Arranged By – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Written-By – Wayne Garfield	4:32
2-14	Janet Jackson–	Someone To Call My Lover Producer – Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* Written-By – Terry Lewis	4:14
2-15	Nelly–	Call On Me Executive-Producer – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Producer – LRoc* Written-By – Terry Lewis	3:36
2-16	Janet Jackson–	Producer – Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins* Written-By – Tasleema Yasin	3:59
2-17	Janet Jackson–	Whoops Now Producer, Arranged By – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Written-By – Janet Jackson	4:06
2-18	Janet Jackson–	Make Me Producer – Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins* Written-By – Thomas Lumpkins	3:38

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records
Copyright © – A&M Records
Licensed To – Polydor Ltd.
Record Company – Universal Music
Made By – EDC, – 52451666
Made By – EDC, – 52451668
Produced For – Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Almo Properties LLC
Licensed To – Shout! Factory
Published By – Mijac Music
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Produced For – Black Doll, Inc.
Published By – Dynatone Publishing Co.
Published By – Unichappell Music Co., Inc.
Licensed From – Universal Music Enterprises
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Stone Agate Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MJJ Productions Inc.
Licensed From – Sony Music Custom Marketing Group
Licensed From – Sony Music Entertainment
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Black Doll, Inc.
Copyright © – Siquomb Publishing
Produced For – 2,000 Watts Entertainment Inc.
Published By – Arapesh Communications
Published By – Little Macho Music
Published By – WB Music Corp.
Licensed From – Warner Bros. Records
Licensed From – Warner Special Products
Produced For – So So Def Productions, Inc.
Produced For – JDJ Entertainment
Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
Published By – Universal Music Corp.
Published By – Avant Garde Music Publishing
Published By – EMI Music Publishing
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records America, Inc.
Produced For – Darkchild.com
Produced For – Medinah Entertainment
Produced For – Darkchild Productions
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Queendom
Mastered At – Universal Mastering Studios

Credits

Art Direction – Vartan (4)
Compilation Producer [Produced By] – Janet Jackson
Design [Package Design] – Gravillis Inc.
Legal [Legal Clearance] – Scott Ravine
Legal [Legal Representation] – Thomas Hoberman
Management – The Sterling Winters Company
Mastered By – Kevin Reeves
Photography By [Cover, Pg. 13] – Andrew Maherson (3)
Photography By [Pg. 10] – Rene' Elizondo Jr.*
Photography By [Pg. 17] – James White (10)
Photography By [Pg. 18] – Chuando + Frey
Photography By [Pg. 3] – Tony Viramontes
Photography By [Pg. 4] – Eddie Wolfl
Photography By [Pgs. 14-15] – Max Vadukul
Photography By [Pgs. 6-7] – Yuri Elizondo
Photography By [Pgs. 8-9, Inlay] – Patrick Demarchelier
Product Manager – Connie Choi Derry
Research [Tape Vault Research], A&R [A&R Assistance] – Bob Koszela
Supervised By [Compilation] – Harry Weinger
Supervised By [Production Manager] – Monique McGuffin Newman

Notes

Tracks 1-17 & 2-17: bonus tracks.

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Here are the original names of the versions not mentioned in the tracklist:

1-6 The Pleasure Principle /"Design Of A Decade" album edit
1-9 The Pledge + Rhythm Nation (LP Version) / shorter than album version
1-12 Come Back To Me (I'm Beggin' You mix)
1-14 Love Will Never Do (Without You) (Single Version)

2-4 Any Time, Any Place (R. Kelly Mix)
2-5 Scream (Single Edit)
2-7 Got 'Til It's Gone (Radio Edit) / the first bar of the beginning is missing (3 seconds)
2-8 Together Again (Radio Edit)
2-9 I Get Lonely (LP Edit) / does not feature BLACKstreet, it's a misprint
2-14 Someone To Call My Lover (Single Edit)
2-15 Call On Me / beginning with "20 Y.O." album interlude
2-16 (Main) / longer than album version
2-17 Whoops Now / "Design Of A Decade" album edit, different from the radio edit

All other tracks are, except where stated, original album versions.

1-1 to 1-4, 1-8, 1-10, 1-12, 1-14, 2-14 produced for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
1-5 remixed for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
1-7 produced for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. ℗ 1987 Almo Properties, LLC, under exclusive license to Shout! Factory
1-9 produced for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. Contains a sample of "Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Again)" written by Sylvester Stewart; published by Mijac Music, . by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
1-11 produced for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. Heavy D. appears courtesy of Uptown/MCA Records
1-13 remixed for Double Trouble Productions, Inc. Remix consultant for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
1-15 Luther Vandross appears courtesy of Epic Records; Janet Jackson appears courtesy of Virgin Records; BBD (Bell Biv Devoe) appears courtesy of MCA Records; Ralph Tresvant appears courtesy of MCA Records
1-16 produced for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. (Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis) and for Black Doll Inc. (Janet Jackson). Contains samples from "Papa Don't Take No Mess" (Brown/Wesley/Bobbit/Starks) performed by James Brown. Courtesy of Dynatone Publishing Co., istered by Unichappell Music Co. Inc. (BMI) and Universal Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises
2-1 contains samples from "Someday We'll Be Together" (Bristol/Fuqua/Beavers) performed by Diana Ross & The Supremes, courtesy of Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP), Stone Agate Music (BMI) and Motown Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises
2-5 ℗ 1995 MJJ Productions Inc. under license from The Sony Music Custom Marketing Group, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
2-6 produced and arranged for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. (Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis) and for Black Doll Inc. (Janet Jackson). ℗ 1995 Black Doll, Inc.
2-7 features samples from the Joni Mitchell recording "Big Yellow Taxi" courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc. by arrangement with Warner Special Products, Inc. The composition and recording entitled "Got 'Til It's Gone" embody portions of the composition entitled "Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell. © 1970 Siquomb Publishing
2-11 produced for 2,000 Watts Entertainment Inc. Mixed & arranged for Flipmode Entertainment. Janet appears courtesy of Virgin Records America Inc. Antoinette Roberson appears courtesy of Millennium 2000 Records
2-12 produced and arranged for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. (Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis) and for Black Doll Inc. (Janet Jackson).
2-13 produced and arranged for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. (Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis) and for Black Doll Inc. (Janet Jackson). Features a sample from "The Glow Of Love" (W. Garfield/D. Romani/M. Malavasi) published by Arapesh Communications & Little Macho Music (ASCAP) istered by WB Music Corp. Performed by Change, produced under license from Warner Bros. Records by arrangement with Warner Special Products.
2-15 produced for So So Def Productions, Inc. (Jermaine Dupri & LRoc), JDJ Entertainment (Janet Jackson) and Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. (Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis). Executive producers for JDJ Entertainment (Janet Jackson) and Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. (Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis). Contains elements of the composition "Tell Me If You Still Care" (James Harris III, Terry Lewis) published by EMI April Music Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP) o/b/o Avant Garde Music Publishing and EMI Music Publishing (ASCAP). ℗ 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc.
2-16 produced for Darkchild.com (Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins) and for Medinah Entertainment/Darkchild Productions (Dernst “D.Mile” Emile)
2-17 produced and arranged for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. (Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis) and for Black Doll Inc. (Janet Jackson). ℗ 1993 Virgin Records Ltd., courtesy of Virgin Records, Ltd.
2-18 ℗ 2009 Queendom

Compilation mastered at Universal Mastering Studios-East

℗ © 2009 A&M Records. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by A&M Records and is exclusively licensed to Polydor Limited, a Universal Music company.
Made in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 6 02527 25432 6
Barcode (String): 602527254326
Rights Society: BIEM/SABAM
Label Code: LC00485
Other (Catalog number on CD1): 0602527267555
Other (Catalog number on CD2): 0602527267562
Matrix / Runout (CD1 - Variants 1 & 2): [Universal logo x4] 06025 272 675-5 01 + 52451666
Matrix / Runout (CD1 mould text - Variant 1): MADE IN BY EDC C
Matrix / Runout (CD1 mould text - Variant 2): MADE IN BY EDC E
Mastering SID Code (CD1 - Variants 1 & 2): IFPI LV27
Mould SID Code (CD1 - Variant 1): IFPI 0125
Mould SID Code (CD1 - Variant 2): IFPI 0120
Matrix / Runout (CD2 - Variant 1): [Universal logo x4] 06025 272 675-6 01 * 52451668
Matrix / Runout (CD2 - Variant 2): [Universal logo x4] 06025 272 675-6 03 # 52451668
Matrix / Runout (CD2 mould text - Variant 1): MADE IN BY EDC B
Matrix / Runout (CD2 mould text - Variant 2): MADE IN BY EDC A
Mastering SID Code (CD2 - Variant 1): IFPI LV26
Mastering SID Code (CD2 - Variant 2): IFPI LZ87
Mould SID Code (CD2 - Variant 1): IFPI 0147
Mould SID Code (CD2 - Variant 2): IFPI 0146

Other Versions (5 of 33)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The Best (2×CD, Compilation)	A&M Records	460502670386	Russia	2009
New Submission	The Best = 獨一無二唯一珍藏 (2×CD, Compilation)	Universal Music Taiwan	272 543-2	Taiwan	2009
New Submission	The Best (2×CD, Compilation)	A&M Records	DC6364/272 543-2	South Korea	2009
Recently Edited	Number Ones (2×CD, Compilation)	A&M Records	B0013612-02	US	2009
Recently Edited	The Best (2×CD, Compilation)	A&M Records	0602527253008	UK	2009