Janet Jackson :: Charts & Sales History

[gorgonzola]

Sorry that's right, here it was released as a single, but elsewhere an album. I don't know why this is but during the 90s & 2000s (unlike other countries), it was incredibly common for songs to debut in the Top 10. Therefore increased competition.

Take All For You for example, it debuted at number 3 and was almost pushed out of the Top 10 the week after, (even Emma Bunton's What Took You So Long fell from number 1 to 8 that same week). This was because there were 5 new entries in the Top 10 (4 in the Top 5) and all of which were by a separate artist. Pretty much unheard of in other countries during that time.

Janet definitely didn't reach her full potential in the UK.

Ash - free all Angels blocked her too. Wonder what was that week's sales. Afy was #1 at airplay.. Despite mega airplay it stalled #3 surprisingly ..
Like this, lighthaus family's raincloud & Lisa standfield's realthing peaked #9 Despite Being #1 in airplay

[HouseTargaryen]

I wonder how did Janet have the best selling album if 1990. I'm not saying she didn't but maybe her Rhythm Nation sales are underestimated. MC Hammer's album that came out in 1990 spent 21 weeks at #1 and was Diamond by April 1991. Paula's album also spent 9 weeks at #1 during 1990. If I am not mistaken, both albums spent more weeks in the top 10 during that year (correct me if I'm wrong). If Janet's album had sold more than theirs, Rhythm Nation has to be 10x-p/11x-p. That is unless Billboard did not provide the correct info.

[lovedeluxe]

I think the difference is Janet is just under certified and there's a chance A LOT of people are OVER certified (pre-soundscan).

Janet had one of the biggest tours of 1990. I don't think there's a huge shock 1814 was the #1 album of 1990.

If you look at the sales of "janet." when the Soundscan era came into effect. None of her competition with the exception of the "Bodyguard" soundtrack really live up to what they sold pre-Soundscan/RIAA certs.

We know 1814 is certified for 6 million and that doesn't include club sales because they weren't allowed in certs until 1995. It has sold over 2 million in the Soundscan era (including SPS), which would bring it to 8 million in KNOWN sales, this still doesn't include any shipments after it was last certified and club sales, the album was available through BMG and Columbia House.

1814 being diamond shouldn't be a shock to anyone.

[HouseTargaryen]

All For You becomes her 3rd song to cross 100 million (combined) on Spotify. Her Spotify streams have gotten much better. Up next us 'Got Til Its Gone'
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[Nerd Score]

Why can't Janet Jackson just update her sales globally most of her peers are updating their stats every time you turn around and the fact her music still does well despite her catalog being half block is great she needs to update her sales in the U.K. don't know where she falls in sales female wise in selling records in the U.K. and then the U.S. I know Janet is a top 10 female artist who sold the most albums globally and I'm pretty sure she's a top 10 female in selling records globally.

[BadMan125]

Sorry that's right, here it was released as a single, but elsewhere an album. I don't know why this is but during the 90s & 2000s (unlike other countries), it was incredibly common for songs to debut in the Top 10. Therefore increased competition.

Take All For You for example, it debuted at number 3 and was almost pushed out of the Top 10 the week after, (even Emma Bunton's What Took You So Long fell from number 1 to 8 that same week). This was because there were 5 new entries in the Top 10 (4 in the Top 5) and all of which were by a separate artist. Pretty much unheard of in other countries during that time.

Janet definitely didn't reach her full potential in the UK.

I always say if she had a team that put a focus on her European base, her sales would be even bigger and she would eventually get UK number ones. Alas, that never happened.

[BadMan125]

Why can't Janet Jackson just update her sales globally most of her peers are updating their stats every time you turn around and the fact her music still does well despite her catalog being half block is great she needs to update her sales in the U.K. don't know where she falls in sales female wise in selling records in the U.K. and then the U.S. I know Janet is a top 10 female artist who sold the most albums globally and I'm pretty sure she's a top 10 female in selling records globally.

UK sales are automatic so I don't think she can do anything but they've been under-certified in the US for God knows how long.

[BadMan125]

I wonder how did Janet have the best selling album if 1990. I'm not saying she didn't but maybe her Rhythm Nation sales are underestimated. MC Hammer's album that came out in 1990 spent 21 weeks at #1 and was Diamond by April 1991. Paula's album also spent 9 weeks at #1 during 1990. If I am not mistaken, both albums spent more weeks in the top 10 during that year (correct me if I'm wrong). If Janet's album had sold more than theirs, Rhythm Nation has to be 10x-p/11x-p. That is unless Billboard did not provide the correct info.

My guess is as soon as she decided to leave A&M for Virgin, they stopped auditing sales for her. I mean technically it continued to 1992 but that's been the last time it's gotten a certification.

[UnapologeticKenny]

SPOTIFY UPDATE - 04/11/22 ~ 10/11/22
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FOLLOWERS: 3,299,669 (+12,993)
MONTHLY LISTENERS: 5,251,533 (-47,511)
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TOTAL STREAMS (LEAD): 1,136,325,723 (+3,618,481 / %±LW: +2,63%)
TOTAL STREAMS (WITH FEATS): 1,251,684,667 (+4,002,218 / %±LW: +0,52%)
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#	ALBUM	WEEK STREAMS	%± LW	TOTAL STREAMS
01 (=)	The Velvet Rope	1,004,139	2.40%	287,488,256
02 (=)	janet.	771,373	4.61%	238,180,818
03 (=)	All For You	518,210	0.75%	151,528,324
04 (+1)	Control	405,862	3.91%	115,818,250
05 (-1)	Rhythm Nation 1814	391,366	3.40%	122,485,637
06 (=)	20 Y.O.	130,211	7.54%	34,294,984
07 (=)	Discipline	98,286	-8.01%	28,413,606
08 (=)	Unbreakable	86,942	2.33%	70,324,931
09 (=)	Damita Jo	71,961	0.78%	26,952,812
10 (=)	Janet Jackson	4,720	1.70%	1,772,282
11 (=)	Dream Street	2,184	-7.42%	886,270

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#	SONG	WEEK STREAMS	%± LW	TOTAL STREAMS
01 (=)	Together Again²	453,509	6.70%	129,322,168
02 (=)	All For You³	367,172	-1.20%	100,149,315
03 (=)	That's The Way Love Goes	347,816	5.82%	109,816,073
04 (+1)	Got 'Til It's Gone²	270,782	0.28%	79,674,470
05 (-1)	Scream²	217,573	-21.37%	67,628,746
06 (=)	Again	140,246	6.11%	36,996,988
07 (=)	Any Time, Any Place	111,092	0.77%	40,779,700
08 (=)	Escapade	102,700	6.94%	27,685,787
09 (=)	Call On Me	100,408	9.63%	21,615,829
10 (+1)	I Get Lonely²	92,551	6.78%	36,541,755
11 (+2)	Let's Wait Awhile	89,247	22.74%	17,032,792
12 (-2)	When I Think Of You	88,427	1.17%	21,905,431
13 (-1)	Rhythm Nation4	82,986	0.58%	24,190,749
14 (+1)	Nasty	71,422	4.92%	26,407,157
15 (-1)	Feel It Boy	66,770	-4.96%	14,309,952
16 (=)	If	59,205	5.10%	19,834,241
17 (=)	Feedback²	54,553	-1.76%	16,781,748
18 (=)	Miss You Much	52,515	0.51%	16,650,826
19 (=)	What's It Gonna Be?! (feat. Janet Jackson)²	49,507	1.15%	14,849,903
20 (=)	What Have You Done For Me Lately²	48,039	2.25%	16,754,154
21 (+1)	Doesn't Really Matter²	46,123	4.36%	15,564,039
22 (-1)	The Pleasure Principle²	45,835	2.37%	15,128,285
23 (=)	Love Will Never Do (Without You)²	43,472	2.68%	13,721,021
24 (+1)	Whoops Now²	41,078	3.88%	7,339,120
25 (+1)	Someone To Call My Lover²	38,803	-0.19%	13,113,524
26 (+1)	Come Back To Me	36,550	3.17%	9,791,431
27 (+1)	Go Deep	34,421	-0.15%	10,223,101
28 (+1)	Made For Now	34,033	0.73%	30,981,973
29 (-5)	Black Cat³	32,789	-22.56%	9,879,291
30 (+1)	Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)	32,261	8.37%	7,824,517

Spoiler!

31 (-1)	BURNITUP! (feat. Missy Elliott)	31,757	4.74%	18,570,876
32 (=)	Every Time	30,349	6.47%	8,241,865
33 (+4)	Would You Mind	28,113	22.45%	7,366,347
34 (-1)	All Nite (Don't Stop)	27,078	7.27%	9,121,879
35 (-1)	No Sleeep (feat. J. Cole)	25,571	1.46%	16,230,510
36 (-1)	Control²	25,229	4.31%	8,841,618
37 (-1)	Luv Me, Luv Me	23,795	-1.59%	10,272,018
38 (=)	Runaway	20,067	0.75%	5,365,484
39 (=)	Alright³	19,296	1.56%	11,891,052
40 (+1)	You Want This	16,610	0.65%	5,261,832
41 (+1)	So Excited	16,167	1.53%	5,251,716
42 (+1)	Velvet Rope	15,632	-0.43%	4,114,241
43 (+1)	Because Of Love	15,428	1.92%	4,432,413
44 (-4)	Rock With U	15,280	-10.40%	3,418,589
45 (=)	The Best Things In Life Are Free - From "Mo' Money" Soundtrack	13,859	2.49%	1,197,325
46 (+1)	Throb	12,577	3.05%	3,351,161
47 (+1)	You	11,624	-0.32%	2,884,122
48 (+1)	Don't Worry	10,962	-3.21%	1,123,264
49 (+1)	I Want You	10,819	-2.35%	2,833,794
50 (+3)	Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)	9,655	2.25%	4,112,649

PS.: Streams from compilation versions and radio/single edits are merged with the original song's totals.
PS2.: The small number at the song's titles means how many different versions are merged together for the final totals.
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Some milestones:
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* All For You (Album + Best of #1's + Single) - 100 million *Janet's 3rd most streamed song to date*

[Nerd Score]

UK sales are automatic so I don't think she can do anything but they've been under-certified in the US for God knows how long.

It's been 16 years since her music was ever updated in the United States since her 20 Y.O. era.

[TwentyForeplay]

The music video for Call On Me continues to grow on YouTube!

October 7 2022 + 14,130 views *new high*
October 26 2022 + 21,843 views *new high*
November 6 2022 + 23,332 views *new high*
November 11 2022 + 25,290 views *new high*

Source: Kworb

Call On Me is also Janet's top streamed song on the YouTube platform in the past 7 days according to YouTube Insights.

To see the growth Call On Me and Together Again have made on YouTube in the past month:

October 1 - October 7 2022:
Call On Me + 168,000 views
Together Again + 103,000 views

November 5 - November 11 2022:
Call On Me + 255,00 views
Together Again + 252,00 views

[musiclover3568]

Ash - free all Angels blocked her too. Wonder what was that week's sales. Afy was #1 at airplay.. Despite mega airplay it stalled #3 surprisingly ..
Like this, lighthaus family's raincloud & Lisa standfield's realthing peaked #9 Despite Being #1 in airplay

I believe All For You (album) opened with around 30-32K in UK, and you're correct it was blocked by Free All Angels - Ash. I think it missed number 1 by just over 700 copies. As for the single it opened with 59,000, this was actually set to reach number 1 during the first half of the week, but plummeted in the second.

Design of a Decade was also blocked by (What's The Story) Morning Glory - Oasis. It's opening sales were 54,415 (UK's highest for an album from Janet) but idk how far ahead Oasis were, probably sold at least 90K.

[lovedeluxe]

And to be fair.. "That's the Way Love Goes" was the #1 single in the UK, unfortunately was blocked by an EP.

Are EP's still allowed to chart on the singles chart in the UK or are they pushed to the albums chart now?

[musiclover3568]

And to be fair.. "That's the Way Love Goes" was the #1 single in the UK, unfortunately was blocked by an EP.

Are EP's still allowed to chart on the singles chart in the UK or are they pushed to the albums chart now?

EP's are pretty much a thing of the past now (at least here in the UK anyway). A few of us were having this conversation several days ago and I appreciate your input. I've never heard of Five Live, but it was by George Michael, Queen & Lisa Stansfield. This was released as a charity single in the UK, however an album in the majority. I assume EP's are still eligible as they have not been officially declared as excluded, however I read that the last one to enter the singles chart stalled at 37 in 2009.

Same with Janet having 18 consecutive Top 10 singles in the US, many people claim The Beatles & Elvis Presley had more.

It's a controversial one, regardless Janet deserved that UK number 1 single.

[lovedeluxe]

EP's are pretty much a thing of the past now (at least here in the UK anyway). A few of us were having this conversation several days ago and I appreciate your input. I've never heard of Five Live, but it was by George Michael, Queen & Lisa Stansfield. This was released as a charity single in the UK, however an album in the majority. I assume EP's are still eligible as they have not been officially declared as excluded, however I read that the last one to enter the singles chart stalled at 37 in 2009.

Same with Janet having 18 consecutive Top 10 singles in the US, many people claim The Beatles & Elvis Presley had more.

It's a controversial one, regardless Janet deserved that UK number 1 single.

I think Janet has the most for back to back for a woman, I think she has 19 and Madonna has 18?

And yeah, technically the #1 "single" in the UK really was "That's the Way Love Goes".

[TwentyForeplay]

I believe All For You (album) opened with around 30-32K in UK, and you're correct it was blocked by Free All Angels - Ash. I think it missed number 1 by just over 700 copies.

All For You (album) opened with 37,000 copies sold (36,900) in the UK.

It debuted with higher first week sales than janet. (31,000) and The Velvet Rope (19,000).

#1 Ash - 39,900
#2 Janet - 36,900
#3 Stereophonics - 36,100
#4 Dido - 35,500
#5 Feeder - 32,300

The All For You album missed #1 by 3,000 copies but as you can see, the sales in the Top 5 were really close and competitive that week.

All For You (single) was leading in sales at the start or the tracking week but was overtaken by around 2,700 units on the Wednesday and ended up debuting at #3.

Even in the US, Janet had a bit of bad luck this era as Billboard had predicted Someone To Call My Lover needed 60,000 sales to reach #1. It out-did those numbers with 65,000 copies sold and still missed the #1 position by 6,500 units.

[musiclover3568]

All For You (album) opened with 37,000 copies sold (36,900) in the UK.

It debuted with higher first week sales than janet. (31,000) and The Velvet Rope (19,000).

#1 Ash - 39,900
#2 Janet - 36,900
#3 Stereophonics - 36,100
#4 Dido - 35,500
#5 Feeder - 32,300

The All For You album missed #1 by 3,000 copies but as you can see, the sales in the Top 5 were really close and competitive that week.

All For You (single) was leading in sales at the start or the tracking week but was overtaken by around 2,700 units on the Wednesday and ended up debuting at #3.

Even in the US, Janet had a bit of bad luck this era as Billboard had predicted Someone To Call My Lover needed 60,000 sales to reach #1. It out-did those numbers with 65,000 copies sold and still missed the #1 position by 6,500 units.

The same thing happened when All For You (single) stalled at number 3 in the UK.

1. What Took You So Long - Emma Bunton (64,000)
2. It Wasn't Me - Shaggy (61,000)
3. All For You - Janet Jackson (59,000)
4. Out of Reach - Gabrielle (54,000)

[lovedeluxe]

Let's get those certs Janet!

Speaking of the UK and All for You!

[Nerd Score]

Let's get those certs Janet!

Speaking of the UK and All for You!

That's All For You UK certification plaque?

[Nerd Score]

With 21 top 20 singles and 177 weeks spent on the UK Singles Chart in the 1990s, Janet Jackson is the 6th most successful artist of the decade, followed by her brother Michael who has spent 175 weeks and had 17 top 20 singles on the chart. Overall, Janet has sold an estimated 5.2 million singles in the UK and is one of the best-selling female singles artists of all time. This list includes physical sales and digital downloads.

01. Together Again - 807,000
02. The Best Things in Life Are Free - 450,000
03. Let’s Wait Awhile - 300,000
04. Scream - 285,000
05. What Have You Done For Me Lately - 250,0000
06. Got ‘Til It’s Gone - 225,000
07. That’s the Way Love Goes - 215,000
08. All For You - 200,000
09. Again - 170,000
10. When I Think of You - 160,000
11. Runaway - 160,000
12. Whoops Now - 155,000
13. What’s It Gonna Be?! - 150,000
14. Doesn’t Really Matter - 140,000
15. I Get Lonely - 125,000
16. Nasty - 105,000
17. Escapade - 95,000
18. Girlfriend / Boyfriend - 90,000
19. Son of a Gun - 90,000
20. If - 75,000
21. Black Cat - 75,000
22. Go Deep - 70,000
23. Miss You Much - 70,000
24. Any Time, Any Place - 60,000
25. Rhythm Nation - 60,000
26. Come Back to Me - 60,000
27. The Pleasure Principle - 50,000
28. You Want This - 50,000
29. Feel It Boy - 50,000
30. Someone to Call My Lover - 45,000
31. Alright - 45,000
32. Diamonds - 45,000
33. Call On Me - 40,000
34. Love Will Never Do (Without You) - 40,000
35. Control - 40,000
36. Twenty Foreplay - 40,000
37. Because of Love - 35,000
38. Just a Little While - 30,000
39. Feedback - 30,000
40. Every Time - 25,000
41. All Nite/I Want You - 25,000
42. Make Me - 15,000
43. Funny How Time Flies - 10,000
44. No Sleeep - 5,000
45. Made For Now - 5,000
46. Two to the Power of Love - 5,000

5,272,000 singles sold

I copied and pasted this but counting U.K. R&B album charts etc her numbers should be higher so she should have sold at least 7-8 million records? I don't know how UK do their sales figures but every continent sales estimations is different when the United States it's easier but I remember reading somewhere Janet is one of the artists to have the most charting entries in the UK.

[Choley]

Janet sold over 9 million records in the UK.

Latest known info/estimations for her best sellers are;

Song
Together Again - 812,000 in pure sales probably over 1 million with SPS

Album
Janet (including Janet Remixed) - 825,000*

*estimation

[lovedeluxe]

With 21 top 20 singles and 177 weeks spent on the UK Singles Chart in the 1990s, Janet Jackson is the 6th most successful artist of the decade, followed by her brother Michael who has spent 175 weeks and had 17 top 20 singles on the chart. Overall, Janet has sold an estimated 5.2 million singles in the UK and is one of the best-selling female singles artists of all time. This list includes physical sales and digital downloads.

01. Together Again - 807,000
02. The Best Things in Life Are Free - 450,000
03. Let’s Wait Awhile - 300,000
04. Scream - 285,000
05. What Have You Done For Me Lately - 250,0000
06. Got ‘Til It’s Gone - 225,000
07. That’s the Way Love Goes - 215,000
08. All For You - 200,000
09. Again - 170,000
10. When I Think of You - 160,000
11. Runaway - 160,000
12. Whoops Now - 155,000
13. What’s It Gonna Be?! - 150,000
14. Doesn’t Really Matter - 140,000
15. I Get Lonely - 125,000
16. Nasty - 105,000
17. Escapade - 95,000
18. Girlfriend / Boyfriend - 90,000
19. Son of a Gun - 90,000
20. If - 75,000
21. Black Cat - 75,000
22. Go Deep - 70,000
23. Miss You Much - 70,000
24. Any Time, Any Place - 60,000
25. Rhythm Nation - 60,000
26. Come Back to Me - 60,000
27. The Pleasure Principle - 50,000
28. You Want This - 50,000
29. Feel It Boy - 50,000
30. Someone to Call My Lover - 45,000
31. Alright - 45,000
32. Diamonds - 45,000
33. Call On Me - 40,000
34. Love Will Never Do (Without You) - 40,000
35. Control - 40,000
36. Twenty Foreplay - 40,000
37. Because of Love - 35,000
38. Just a Little While - 30,000
39. Feedback - 30,000
40. Every Time - 25,000
41. All Nite/I Want You - 25,000
42. Make Me - 15,000
43. Funny How Time Flies - 10,000
44. No Sleeep - 5,000
45. Made For Now - 5,000
46. Two to the Power of Love - 5,000

5,272,000 singles sold

I copied and pasted this but counting U.K. R&B album charts etc her numbers should be higher so she should have sold at least 7-8 million records? I don't know how UK do their sales figures but every continent sales estimations is different when the United States it's easier but I remember reading somewhere Janet is one of the artists to have the most charting entries in the UK.

With Janet being #6 of the 90s in the UK, why is she always called a "local act" by other fans.

"Together Again" has outsold most #1's from the 90's there as well. Just never got to #1.

[Instinct]

Together Again really was huge.

[Nerd Score]

With Janet being #6 of the 90s in the UK, why is she always called a "local act" by other fans.

"Together Again" has outsold most #1's from the 90's there as well. Just never got to #1.

She's only called local by Madonna fans cause they hold on to the shade Janet said about Madonna in that old 90's interview you know that she has more class than Madonna anybody who disrespects or try to diminish Janet success are Madonna fans well majority of them can't say all her fans but Janet is arguably Madonna biggest rival it's the same as majority of Madonna fans attacking Mariah Carey they always target Janet and Mariah cause both shaded Madonna despite Madonna starting it but that's a whole different topic for another time but they know Janet isn't local don't know how a artist who sold possibly in the range of 200 million records and albums is considered local when every single time Janet visits a country she's surrounded and swarmed by fans trying to get pictures with her.

And I find it funny a lot of Madonna fans keep this feud going when neither Janet or Mariah acknowledge their feuds with Madonna and likewise for Madonna when ask Janet and Mariah say Madonna makes great music and likewise for Madonna.

[BadMan125]

EP's are pretty much a thing of the past now (at least here in the UK anyway). A few of us were having this conversation several days ago and I appreciate your input. I've never heard of Five Live, but it was by George Michael, Queen & Lisa Stansfield. This was released as a charity single in the UK, however an album in the majority. I assume EP's are still eligible as they have not been officially declared as excluded, however I read that the last one to enter the singles chart stalled at 37 in 2009.

Same with Janet having 18 consecutive Top 10 singles in the US, many people claim The Beatles & Elvis Presley had more.

It's a controversial one, regardless Janet deserved that UK number 1 single.

Well Elvis and the Beatles did have more BUT they don't hold the record of most consecutive top tens. But technically they did have more top tens:

Elvis: 33
The Beatles: 31

But they don't have Janet's record and it's beautiful because every time stans of other artists will tell you how artists have more top tens than this artist and you can always counter with "well do they hold a record for most consecutive top tens?"