Janet Jackson :: Charts & Sales History

[lovedeluxe]

Does anyone know why Billboard counts "Diamonds" towards her R&B #1 hits but does not count it towards her Hot 100 hits?

[thebigham]

^Maybe she was credited on the R&B chart? I'll look at my 1987 Billboards.

[thebigham]

Does anyone know why Billboard counts "Diamonds" towards her R&B #1 hits but does not count it towards her Hot 100 hits?

I checked. Janet was credited on the R&B charts! Not on the Hot 100...

Look on page 29 here:

https://www.americanradiohistory.com...1987-05-30.pdf

The 100-position R&B chart is missing.

[lovedeluxe]

Thanks so much! I see, so weird it's not credited on the Hot 100.

[Unbreakable34]

Spotify Update 13/03/2020

** That's The Way Love Goes reached 60M

60M
That's The Way Love Goes 60,354,647

50M
Together Again (Album Version) 55,392,058

30M
Got 'Til It's Gone 38,779,357
Scream 35,999,984
All For You (Album Version) 33,729,903

20M
Made For Now 23,560,747
Any Time, Any Place 22,191,009

10M
I Get Lonely 19,240,098
Again 15,401,792
Nasty 14,523,218
Escapade 14,083,554
BurnItUp! 13,737,216
No Sleeep (feat. J.Cole) 12,647,352
All For You (Single Version) 12,568,165
If 11,457,348
When I Think Of You 10,904,473

5M
Rhythm Nation 9,875,490
Call On Me (feat. Nelly) 8,978,791
Miss You Much 8,402,776
Let's Wait Awhile 8,201,118
No Sleeep (Solo Version) 7,818,869
What's It Gonna Be (feat. Busta Rhymes) 7,366,367
Alright (Remix) 6,548,935
The Pleasure Principle 6,154,290
Someone To Call My 6,012,919
Luv Me, Luv Me (feat. Shaggy) 5,956,495
Feel It Boy (feat. Beenie Man) 5,771,080
Go Deep 5,631,049
What Have You Done For Me Lately 5,464,546
All Nite (Don't Stop) 5,323,875
Love Will Never Do (Without You) 5,116,397

[lovedeluxe]

It's so funny that "Got 'Til It's Gone" was called a flop back in 1997 because it under-performed at Top 40 (though it did do well at R&B peaking at #3 on R&B airplay) yet it became one of her most streamed songs over most of her biggest hits.

[TonyPepperoni]

Yeah, but Got Til It's Gone WAS a flop. So much so that her record company cancelled the physical release to maintain her consecutive top 10's. Mariah's record label did the same thing.

[lovedeluxe]

I don't agree. There was still a chance for "Got 'Til It's Gone" to go top 10 on the Hot 100. #3 at R&B radio is nothing to call a flop.


Erykah Badu's "On and On" peaked at #56 on Hot 100 Airplay yet still reached #12 on the Hot 100. 24 positions lowers than GTIG.

Monica's "Why I Love You So Much" peaked at #46 on Hot 100 Airplay yet peaked at #9 on the Hot 100.

Aaliyah's "The One I Gave My Heart To" peaked at #41 on Hot 100 Airplay yet peaked at #8 on the Hot 100

Aaliyah's "If I Only Knew" peaked at #43 on Hot 100 Airplay yet peaked at #11 on Hot 100.

Method Man / Mary J Blige's "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By" peaked at #33 on Hot 100 Airplay yet #3 on the Hot 100.

R Kelly's "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" peaked at #32 on Hot 100 Airplay yet peaked at #4 on Hot 100.

Dru Hill's "Never Make a Promise" peaked at #61 on Hot 100 Airplay yet #7 on Hot 100.

Dru Hill's "In My Bed" peaked at #36 on Hot 100 Airplay yet #4 on The Hot 100.


There are SOOOO many R&B records from that time that peaked below the Top 30 of Hot 100 Airplay and still reached Top 5 AND Top 10 on the Hot 100. We'll never know at the end of the day but looking at songs that did worse than GTIG on R&B Airplay and Hot 100 Airplay it seems likely that it still may have gone top ten.

[_makeme]

Found this on atrl. Kinda cool

Solo top 3 hits 5 year after debut
Janet 16 (9 #1)
Madonna 12 (6 #1)
Mariah 9 (8 #1)
Britney, Taylor 6

Solo top 3 hits 10 years after debut
Janet 9 (4 #1)
Madonna 8 (3 #1)
Mariah 6 (4 #1)
Britney 5 (3 #1)

[_makeme]

Got til its gone wasn't a huge flop it went top 10/20 on most official singles charts.
Top ten - Sweden, Australia, Netherlands, UK, New Zealand, Denmark
Top Twenty - Switzerland, Germany, France, Norway, Finland, Canada, Italy

Airplay
#2 Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Italy, France
#3 Netherlands

And if it was released as a physical single in the US it probably would of debuted top 10 considering all of her singles released in America before and after did

Debuts
1995 Scream #5
1995 Runaway #3
1998 Together again #9
1998 I get lonely #3

[nympho]

I agree. It would have probably been another Top 10 for her.

Anyway, I think being her 4th most streamed song on Spotify means something...

[lovedeluxe]

Yup. The week I Get Lonely entered at #3 it was #25 on Hot 100 Airplay. Only 11 positions higher than GTIG.

Virgin probably expected an out of the box #1 after "janet." was so massive. Where even most of her album tracks and b-sides were even charting on Hot 100 Airplay or R&B Airplay (And on And On, New Agenda, Where Are You Now, Throb, 70's Love Groove).

[Elazul]

It's also fair to say that 90 of 298 Janet's tracks on Spotify were just added a week ago. If we exclude them Janet would on average have 2.6M streams per song. Albums "Discipline" and "Number Ones" aren't available, as well as one of her biggest hits, "Runaway." "Diamonds" is not on her page so most people can't even find it.

I wonder what's the reason behind all that, Runaway seems to be there now, but not Twenty Foreplay, nor Number Ones or Discipline albums...

[lovedeluxe]

There were a lot issues with "The Best Things In Life Are Free" too.

[LostAvenger]

According to Hits Magazine, Rhythm Nation 1814 sold 124,300 copies in its first week at #1 in the US:

https://www.americanradiohistory.com...1989-10-09.pdf

[Unbreakable34]

Spotify Update 27/03/2020

** Rhythm Nation reached 10M

60M
That's The Way Love Goes 60,904,035

50M
Together Again (Album Version) 56,098,440

30M
Got 'Til It's Gone 39,213,780
Scream 36,333,137
All For You (Album Version) 34,049,201

20M
Made For Now 23,711,412
Any Time, Any Place 22,395,822

10M
I Get Lonely 19,437,657
Again 15,666,818
Nasty 14,662,285
Escapade 14,222,659
BurnItUp! 13,809,837
All For You (Single Version) 12,770,163
No Sleeep (feat. J.Cole) 12,699,347
If 11,544,824
When I Think Of You 11,012,975
Rhythm Nation 10,002,508

5M
Call On Me (feat. Nelly) 9,098,334
Miss You Much 8,489,143
Let's Wait Awhile 8,291,190
No Sleeep (Solo Version) 7,840,865
What's It Gonna Be (feat. Busta Rhymes) 7,439,670
Alright (Remix) 6,563,150
The Pleasure Principle 6,242,377
Someone To Call My 6,063,920
Luv Me, Luv Me (feat. Shaggy) 5,999,402
Feel It Boy (feat. Beenie Man) 5,832,404
Go Deep 5,673,780
What Have You Done For Me Lately 5,517,158
All Nite (Don't Stop) 5,362,536
Love Will Never Do (Without You) 5,170,009

[lovedeluxe]

BILLBOARD.com "Greatest Pop Stars of the Year Honors"

https://www.billboard.com/articles/n...tar-every-year

1986 Honorable mention
1989 Honorable mention
1990 Pop Star of the Year
1993 Pop Star of the Year
1994 Honorable mention
2001 Honorable mention

[lovedeluxe]

JANET UK R&B CHARTS:

6 #1's (No UK R&B data before: 09 October 1994 - 15 October 1994)

https://www.officialcharts.com/chart.../19941009/114/

Make Me #7
Feedback #14
Call on Me #2
All Nite (Don't Stop) #3
I Want You #3
Just a Little While #22
Feel It Boy #2
Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You) #2
Someone to Call My Lover #4
All for You #1
Doesn't Really Matter #2
What's It Gonna Be?! #1
Every Time #9
Go Deep #3
I Get Lonely #1
Together Again #1
Got 'Til It's Gone #1
Twenty Foreplay #5
Runaway #3
Scream #1
Whoops Now/What'll I Do #2
You Want This #2

I'd imagine That's the Way Love Goes, Again, What Have You Done for Me Lately, Best Things In Life Are Free and Let's Wait Awhile where probably UK #1 R&B singles based on main chart positions. Possibly giving Janet 10-11 UK #1 R&B singles.

Such a shame they let an EP block "That's the Way Love Goes" from #1 which was technically the #1 single in the UK.

[Unbreakable34]

Spotify Update 03/04/2020

60M
That's The Way Love Goes 61,232,460

50M
Together Again (Album Version) 56,518,383

30M
Got 'Til It's Gone 39,467,546
Scream 36,532,021
All For You (Album Version) 34,235,104

20M
Made For Now 23,792,516
Any Time, Any Place 22,513,427

10M
I Get Lonely 19,553,101
Again 15,821,592
Nasty 14,745,345
Escapade 14,305,130
BurnItUp! 13,849,940
All For You (Single Version) 12,883,892
No Sleeep (feat. J.Cole) 12,728,717
If 11,595,946
When I Think Of You 11,079,399
Rhythm Nation 10,078,362

5M
Call On Me (feat. Nelly) 9,168,206
Miss You Much 8,541,134
Let's Wait Awhile 8,344,802
No Sleeep (Solo Version) 7,853,623
What's It Gonna Be (feat. Busta Rhymes) 7,481,376
Alright (Remix) 6,571,386
The Pleasure Principle 6,294,453
Someone To Call My 6,092,482
Luv Me, Luv Me (feat. Shaggy) 6,022,776
Feel It Boy (feat. Beenie Man) 5,867,055
Go Deep 5,698,886
What Have You Done For Me Lately 5,552,485
All Nite (Don't Stop) 5,385,139
Love Will Never Do (Without You) 5,202,069

[Unbreakable34]

Spotify Update 10/04/2020

60M
That's The Way Love Goes 61,488,905

50M
Together Again (Album Version) 56,848,058

30M
Got 'Til It's Gone 39,675,996
Scream 36,684,832
All For You (Album Version) 34,379,394

20M
Made For Now 23,852,775
Any Time, Any Place 22,603,427

10M
I Get Lonely 19,639,804
Again 15,938,784
Nasty 14,809,066
Escapade 14,367,322
BurnItUp! 13,880,377
All For You (Single Version) 12,985,740
No Sleeep (feat. J.Cole) 12,750,906
If 11,636,082
When I Think Of You 11,131,191
Rhythm Nation 10,137,576

5M
Call On Me (feat. Nelly) 9,218,954
Miss You Much 8,582,282
Let's Wait Awhile 8,385,376
No Sleeep (Solo Version) 7,863,686
What's It Gonna Be (feat. Busta Rhymes) 7,514,565
Alright (Remix) 6,577,868
The Pleasure Principle 6,332,247
Someone To Call My 6,113,755
Luv Me, Luv Me (feat. Shaggy) 6,040,573
Feel It Boy (feat. Beenie Man) 5,895,422
Go Deep 5,718,364
What Have You Done For Me Lately 5,579,116
All Nite (Don't Stop) 5,402,542
Love Will Never Do (Without You) 5,227,141

[nympho]

lovedeluxe or anyone else if they know it,
Janet chart history page on Billboard.com only shows R&B/Hip-Hop airplay peaks of her songs from 1992 onwards.

https://www.billboard.com/music/jane...-history/RBM/4

Thanks to some scans of old Billboard Magazines I've know the peaks (#1) of "What Have You Done For Me Lately", "Nasty" and "When I Think of You" on that list (Black Airplay, as it was named back then). But I couldn't find scans of other old magazines to find out where all the other pre-1992 singles peaked.

Do you have the info?

Just to clarify, I'm asking for the airplay charts, not the positions on the main R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, that is complete on her billboard.com archive page.

https://www.billboard.com/music/jane...-history/BSI/5

[thebigham]

^Miss You Much was #1 for 3 weeks on Hot Black Singles Airplay starting with the 10/14/89 issue on page 25:

https://www.americanradiohistory.com...1989-10-14.pdf

These scans are great but sometimes the pages we want are missing!

[nympho]

^Miss You Much was #1 for 3 weeks on Hot Black Singles Airplay starting with the 10/14/89 issue on page 25:

https://www.americanradiohistory.com...1989-10-14.pdf

These scans are great but sometimes the pages we want are missing!

Thanks!!

Didn’t know about that page.

I’ve just seen Rhythm Nation was also #1 in January 1990.
And Escapade in March!

I’ll keep looking.

[lovedeluxe]

Wow. Pretty impressive! Gosh, I'll say it again, if only those "Black Airplay/R&B airplay" points were included in the Hot 100 it would have been such a game changer for all of her big singles.

[Unbreakable34]

Spotify Update 17/04/2020

**Come Back To Me Crossed 5M

60M
That's The Way Love Goes 61,833,931

50M
Together Again (Album Version) 57,294,902

30M
Got 'Til It's Gone 39,951,303
Scream 36,861,421
All For You (Album Version) 34,548,004

20M
Made For Now 23,930,213
Any Time, Any Place 22,725,458

10M
I Get Lonely 19,755,892
Again 16,095,089
Nasty 14,882,741
Escapade 14,438,804
BurnItUp! 13,914,557
All For You (Single Version) 13,122,662
No Sleeep (feat. J.Cole) 12,777,785
If 11,690,291
When I Think Of You 11,192,517
Rhythm Nation 10,205,579

5M
Call On Me (feat. Nelly) 9,277,080
Miss You Much 8,628,868
Let's Wait Awhile 8,433,856
No Sleeep (Solo Version) 7,875,751
What's It Gonna Be (feat. Busta Rhymes) 7,558,754
Alright (Remix) 6,586,408
The Pleasure Principle 6,376,696
Someone To Call My 6,138,736
Luv Me, Luv Me (feat. Shaggy) 6,064,756
Feel It Boy (feat. Beenie Man) 5,928,095
Go Deep 5,744,800
What Have You Done For Me Lately 5,611,402
All Nite (Don't Stop) 5,422,864
Love Will Never Do (Without You) 5,256,322
Come Back To Me 5,005,993

[lovedeluxe]

Thanks for the update!