Janet Jackson - Number Ones (Audio CD - 2009) [2-Disc Set]

Number Ones 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. 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 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 that are most hardcore.
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed

TRACK LISTING

Disc 1

1 What Have You Done for Me Lately Album Edit 4:44
2 Nasty 4:00
3 When I Think of You 3:56
4 Control 5:55
5 Let's Wait Awhile Remix / Single Remix Version 4:30
6 The Pleasure Principle Edit 4:13
7 Diamonds 4:54
8 Miss You Much 4:12
9 Rhythm Nation Single Edit with Pledge 5:28
10 Escapade 4:44
11 Alright 7" House Mix with Rap 4:58
12 Come Back to Me 5:33
13 Black Cat Video Mix/Short Solo 4:31
14 Love Will Never Do (Without You) Single Version 4:35
15 The Best Things in Life Are Free 4:36
16 That's the Way Love Goes 4:25

Disc 2

1 If 4:31
2 Again 3:49
3 Because of Love 4:18
4 Any Time, Any Place 5:12
5 Scream / Michael Jackson 4:04
6 Runaway 3:35
7 Got 'Til It's Gone 3:36
8 Together Again 4:08
9 I Get Lonely 4:03
10 Go Deep 4:43
11 What's It Gonna Be? / Busta Rhymes 4:04
12 Doesn't Really Matter 4:55
13 All for You 4:23
14 Someone to Call My Lover 4:14
15 All Nite (Don't Stop) 3:27
16 Call on Me 3:36
17 Feedback 3:59
18 Make Me 3:38