probably old news to many but i didn't see a thread on here about it. good for her. i know comps don't sell that well, but she can count it as another #1. maybe it'll affect the tone and production of the new album

datdude said:

I doubt it. Most times, artists have so little to do w/ compilations, but obviously Janet had an input on this one more directly. I don't think the success or failure of a Greatest Hits package would really influence any artist on an album of all new material. The album is already in the works anyway, and is due for an early-mid 2010 release. I'm already anxious for it.

It's #1 for the 2nd week too. It also is at #16 on the Global Dance chart.

midiscover said:

I'm glad to hear that. It's definitely because of the coupling of the new song, and some songs she's never released on a set before, and even different mixes. I've never heard that mix of "The Best Things In Life Are Free" until Number Ones came out. I quite like the set. Sure some nuggets are missing, but that happens. Maybe she'll do an awesome box set in another 10 years or so. She'll be 50-ish, and a good time to do that. For now....I'm happy with the set, and that it's doing well.

Now if we can just get a really comprehensive DVD set for the videos. Why isn't RN1814 movie/making of released? It was at one point, coupled with RN1814 album (CD/DVD combo), but it disappeared as quickly as I saw it. Same with the janet. VHS that has yet to pop up on DVD. These are excellent chances to do a CD/DVD remastered combo.

I still wish they'd release the video mix of "When I Think of You" on CD. Apparently, that's too much to ask...

ernestsewell said:

Yea, It's also moving up the Adult R&B and R&B/Hip-Hop charts. So that's good. I don't think she intended for it to go anywhere (except for the Dance charts - with all the remixes) since it wasn't officially released to radio. "The Best Things In Life Free" on the #1's album is the original version. I hope she does a box set too. That would be awesome! She did say that she would release the RN1814 tour and janet. tour on DVD. I guess she needs to obtain the rights first.

midiscover said:

Where is "Make Me" on the Adult R&B chart?

Timmy84 said:

#38 - 1/9/10

midiscover said:

Oh OK.

Timmy84 said:

It's the airplay chart

AlexdeParis said:

U still stuck on that?

Timmy84 said:

Come on, you know they wouldn't touch this song with a 10ft pole. It's a bit too club-ish for them.

daPrettyman said:

Hell yeah! That mix is fire!

AlexdeParis said:

I guess you'll have to dub the audio from the dvd.

I heard Make Me on the radio one day and I couldn't believe it. Any song that fast and that good isn't getting played anywhere but in the clubs and most definitely not on an R&B station.

JackieBlue said:

I've heard it once on the radio. That was during the Walt Baby Love countdown show one Sunday on the way to church. Other than that, R&B radio won't touch a dance song anymore.

I was hoping this song would catch on with pop radio, but no such luck.

AlexdeParis said:

The dance at the end of that video....I could do it then, and I can do it now.

daPrettyman said:

What a shame. I almost feel like a song NOT making it to R&B radio is actually a good thing.

daPrettyman said:

But they did Reason why it debuted on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart last week.
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I hope Janet starts to move in a more dance oriented direction, Feedback was a great song, but its the only song I've loved of hers since The Velvet Rope. I think she's played out R&B for too long now.

RKJCNE said:

All Nite (Don't Stop) - R&B Junkie - I Want You <--- that's a great mini EP in the middle of the Damita Jo album.

"Come On Get Up" was screaming for remixes, but it never happened. Still a great dance song.

But yeah, besides those, she's not had a really GREAT dance song for a while. Very catchy and memorable numbers but.....well...yeah.

RKJCNE said:

I'm sure she will. Janet knows what works for her. LA Reid wanted her to go the R&B direction and Janet wanted a more dance oriented album. Reason why she left the label. Also Damita Jo was her down tempo album with some up-tempos.

ernestsewell said:

Yea, Janet wanted COGU to be the next single after AFY but Virgin records dropped the bomb on Janet and stopped giving her promo money. That's why she stopped promoting the album. AFY was selling like hot cakes around the release. I recall it was well past 2x platinum in the states a month after release. I don't know what made them think it wouldn't sell more. I bet it would've sold more than the TVR album did. But yea COGU does have official remixes.

midiscover said:

Yep, I know the story. It's too bad too. She should have stayed independent, but she's back with A&M now. Although they did well for her, so maybe they'll do well again. They always seemed to have a good relationship w/ her, it seemed, even after she left. AFY was promoted a lot because there's like 3 versions of that album. Regular, Clean, and CD/DVD combo, plus the tour video, and a buttload of mixes for the title track. Even her site let you remix one of the Thunderpuss mixes. Eh well.

JackieBlue said:

What they call R&B is what I don't call. So what they do know what they program as R&B. Anyway it is good that she's going for the dance audience.

midiscover said:

That's probably just add's mostly. Any word on the number of spins the song is getting?

According to AllAccess.com, the song only got one new add and that was WCCG in NC. They only played it once.

They also have it at number 41 on the Urban AC chart. It was 33 last week. The spins dropped by 65. Maybe it will increase in the next few days (since Christmas is over).
33 41 JANET JACKSON Make Me 92 157 -65 0.888

I'm not trying to hate, but Urban AC radio won't touch this song in a major market.
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Timmy84 said:

Programmers seem to think that r&b is this neo-soul crap that has been popular for the last 10 or so years. If you look at the Urban AC chart (on All Access), you'll see nothing but slow songs.

lw TW Artist Title TW lw Move Aud
2 1 MAXWELL Bad Habits 1606 1655 -49 11.289
1 2 USHER Papers 1594 1658 -64 8.872
4 3 JAHEIM Ain't Leavin Without... 1453 1596 -143 10.971
8 4 Up this week SADE Soldier Of Love 1352 1281 71 9.764
3 5 WHITNEY HOUSTON Million Dollar Bill 1336 1602 -266 8.665
5 6 MELANIE FIONA It Kills Me 1235 1370 -135 8.52
7 7 BRIAN MCKNIGHT What I've Been Waiti... 1112 1288 -176 5.543
6 8 CHARLIE WILSON Can't Live Without Y... 1069 1297 -228 7.031
12 9 MAXWELL Pretty Wings 943 969 -26 8.207
10 10 BEBE & CECE WINANS Close To You 932 1070 -138 6.515
9 11 ALICIA KEYS Doesn't Mean Anythin... 924 1089 -165 4.209
11 12 MARY MARY God In Me f/Kierra S... 782 994 -212 6.927
13 13 K'JON On The Ocean 778 899 -121 6.107
17 14 Up this week MICHAEL JACKSON This Is It 689 577 112 5.173
14 15 TONI BRAXTON & TREY SONGZ Yesterday 631 836 -205 3.789
15 16 ALICIA KEYS Try Sleeping With A ... 563 761 -198 3.778
16 17 R. KELLY Religious 507 651 -144 3.083
18 18 RUBEN STUDDARD Don't Make 'Em Like ... 490 543 -53 2.757
19 19 ANGIE STONE I Ain't Hearin U 459 503 -44 3.406
20 20 MARY J. BLIGE I Am 392 470 -78 3.389
21 21 MAXWELL Fistful Of Tears 384 421 -37 1.963
23 22 RAHEEM DEVAUGHN Bulletproof f/Ludacr... 344 357 -13 1.876
27 23 Up this week ROBIN THICKE Sex Therapy 309 293 16 1.679
24 24 NE-YO Never Knew I Needed 300 348 -48 1.404
29 25 Up this week WILL DOWNING Love Suggestions 280 252 28 2.167
22 26 KEVON EDMONDS Oh 272 365 -93 1.411
26 27 BOYZ II MEN I Can't Make You Lov... 252 296 -44 1.226
25 28 RAPHAEL SAADIQ Staying In Love 251 325 -74 1.574
28 29 K'JON This Time 230 266 -36 1.188
37 30 Up this week IMPROMP2 Luv 2 Ball 199 117 82 2.016
32 31 TREY SONGZ I Invented Sex f/Dra... 186 192 -6 0.928
30 32 N'DAMBI Can't Hardly Wait 180 219 -39 1.058
31 33 LEDISI Higher Than This 167 192 -25 0.632
36 34 Up this week ERIC ROBERSON Borrow You 133 119 14 1.282
44 35 Up this week KEYSHIA COLE Have Yourself A Merr... 129 77 52 0.88
34 36 MARIO Stranded 125 140 -15 0.579
35 37 MARY MARY Seattle 115 133 -18 0.648
49 38 Up this week LEDISI Give Love On Christm... 114 60 54 0.649
56 39 Up this week KEITH SWEAT Be Your Santa Clause 110 48 62 0.382
61 40 Up this week ISLEY BROS/RON ISLEY Winter Wonderland 95 43 52 0.807
33 41 JANET JACKSON Make Me 92 157 -65 0.888
40 42 LAURA IZIBOR Don't Stay 90 106 -16 0.242
54 43 Up this week LEDISI Have Yourself A Merr... 75 49 26 0.913
38 44 RYAN LESLIE I Choose You 75 116 -41 0.274
43 45 JD WEBB Big For Me 73 81 -8 0.161
46 46 BRIAN MCKNIGHT The Christmas Song 69 71 -2 0.798
39 47 JAY-Z Empire State Of Mind... 66 106 -40 0.38
68 48 Up this week PATTI LABELLE What Do The Lonely D... 65 39 26 0.162
85 49 Up this week BONEY JAMES Silent Night 64 25 39 0.215
42 50 H-TOWN Knockin Your Heels f... 60 84 -24 0.153

Apparently R&B has become supper club music pretending to be R&B. FUCK OUTTA HERE! That really sucks. to contemporary R&B.

Timmy84 said:

I have talked to a few programmers and they all say the same thing. They all say a song doesn't fit their format. A lot of them had a hard time playing "Million Dollar Bill" from Whitney. They said it was too "disco" and too "club". It's one of the few songs that actually has tempo on Urban AC stations.

AlexdeParis said:

I just want her to include songs from Janet Jackson and Dream Street on the compilations