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Together Again (Janet Jackson song)

{{Short description|1997 single by Janet Jackson}}

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| name = Together Again

| cover = Janet Jackson Together Again.png

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| type = single

| artist = Janet Jackson

| album = The Velvet Rope

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| released = {{Start date|1997|12|1}}

| recorded = 1997

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  • 5:01 (album version)
  • 4:09 (single version)

| label = Virgin

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| prev_title = Got 'til It's Gone

| prev_year = 1997

| next_title = I Get Lonely

| next_year = 1998

| misc = {{External music video|1=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SXKHiPQPhk "Together Again"] on YouTube}}

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"Together Again" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her sixth studio album, The Velvet Rope (1997). It was written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, with additional writing by Jackson's then-husband René Elizondo Jr. It was released as the second single from the album in December 1997 by Virgin Records. Originally written as a ballad, the track was rearranged as an uptempo dance song. Jackson was inspired to write the song by her own private discovery of losing a friend to AIDS, as well as by a piece of fan mail she received from a young boy in England who had lost his father.

"Together Again" was well received by music critics, who praised the song's structure and Jackson's vocals. The single was a commercial success, topping the US Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, as well as reaching number one on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart. The single was additionally certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Worldwide, it peaked within the top five in many countries, such as Canada and the United Kingdom, and topped the charts in the Netherlands. The single sold six million copies worldwide.{{cite book|title= FYI > Together Again |publisher= UNAIDS Outlook Report |date= July 2010 |page= 30 |isbn= 9789291738595 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=E1jwF1bK1tQC&q=%22together+again%22+%22six+million+copies+worldwide%22&pg=PA30}}

Two music videos were produced for "Together Again". The video for the original, directed by Seb Janiak, shows Jackson and her dancers performing in a futuristic African paradise where people are seen living side by side with wild animals such as elephants, giraffes, and wildcats. Another video released for the 'Deeper Remix', was directed by Elizondo Jr. and shows Jackson in an apartment. Jackson performed "Together Again" in a number of occasions to promote The Velvet Rope, including at the American Music Awards and also on all of her tours since its release. It is also included in two of her greatest hits collections, Number Ones (2009) and Icon: Number Ones (2010).

Background and release

"Together Again" was written as a tribute from Janet Jackson to a friend who had recently died of AIDS as well as AIDS victims and their families worldwide, as stated in the liner notes of The Velvet Rope (1997). Originally written as a ballad, the track was re-arranged as a dance and house song. Jackson was reportedly inspired to write the song from her own personal experience, as well as a piece of fan-mail she received from a young boy in England who had lost his father.{{cite book|last=Halstead|first=Craig|author2=Chris Cadman |title=Jacksons Number Ones|publisher=Authors On Line|year=2003|pages=119, 120|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tynOwh1E_GAC|isbn=0-7552-0098-5}} According to Jimmy Jam, "it had a deep meaning for her because it was about a friend she lost to AIDS, but as with all her songs, she tries to make them apply in a general sense to anybody. The idea was to make it a joyous song musically".{{cite book | last = Bronson| first = Fred | title = The Billboard Book of Number One Hits | publisher = Billboard Books | year = 2003 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=PgGqNrqfrsoC | isbn = 0-8230-7677-6 | page = 862}}

The arrangement of the song was constructed in 30 minutes by Jam, Terry Lewis, and Jackson while in the recording studio. Once the melody was in place, Jackson finished writing the lyrics to the song. The song's sound was inspired by Donna Summer's song "Last Dance". Jackson told MTV News that her inspiration to write "Together Again" was "Runaway" by Nuyorican Soul, as the song reminded her of being in Studio 54 in New York when she was a child. "Runaway" gave Jackson a kind of New York feel of disco and she wanted to do something like this.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1430424/janet-jackson-discusses-the-meaning-of-the-velvet-rope-pt-ii/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808193026/http://www.mtv.com/news/1430424/janet-jackson-discusses-the-meaning-of-the-velvet-rope-pt-ii/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 8, 2014|title=Janet Jackson Discusses The Meaning Of "The Velvet Rope," Pt. II|date=November 21, 1997|access-date=June 24, 2014|publisher=MTV News. Viacom}} "Together Again" was released in the United Kingdom on December 1, 1997, as a 7-inch vinyl single, a 12-inch vinyl single, a CD single, and a cassette single.{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-11-29.pdf|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=35|date=November 29, 1997|access-date=July 6, 2021}} The following day, the song was released in the United States on all four formats plus a maxi-CD.{{cite magazine|title=Hot 100 Singles Spotlight|last=Sandiford-Waller|first=Theda|magazine=Billboard|volume=109|issue=46|page=87|date=November 15, 1997|quote=...Janet Jackson will release a single for 'Together Again' (Virgin), but you'll have to wait until Dec. 2.}} In Japan, a CD single was issued later that month, on December 22.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/85328/products/296666/1/|title=トゥゲザー・アゲイン {{!}} Janet (ジャネット・ジャクソン)|trans-title=Together Again {{!}} Janet (Janet Jackson)|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=August 31, 2023}}

Composition

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"Together Again" was written and produced by Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, with additional writing by Jackson's then-husband, René Elizondo Jr. It is a dance and house track. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by EMI Music Publishing, the song is set in common time with a key of C major. Jackson's vocals range between A3 to D5. The song has a moderate tempo of 123 beats per minute with the chord progression following the sequence of C–Em7/B–Em7(b5)/Bb–A7–Dm9–G13–Dm9–G13. The bass line in the chorus descends according to the key until reaching the supertonic, after which it goes back to the dominant note set up the resolution, the repetition of the chorus or the interlude, which begins on the submedian. At the end of the second bridge, the song modulates up a minor third into E-flat major.{{cite web |url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0026458 |title=Janet Jackson – Together Again Sheet Music (Digital Download) |work=MusicNotes |date=December 15, 1999 |publisher=Alfred Publishing |access-date=July 12, 2013}} Three versions of the song were released; the original dance version, the "Deep Remix", an R&B and hip-hop version, and the "Deeper Remix", which is an R&B and soul remake. Lyrically, it was described as an ode from Jackson to a friend who had died from AIDS.{{cite news|last=Gardner|first=Elysa|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-oct-05-ca-39368-story.html|title=These Days, Janet's the Thriller : JANET JACKSON, "The Velvet Rope"|date=October 5, 1997|access-date=June 17, 2014|work=Los Angeles Times}} Larry Flick from Billboard noted its "tear-stained lyrics".{{cite magazine|last=Flick|first=Larry|title=Jackson Shows Clubland She's Got It 'Together'|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nAkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA33|date=October 18, 1997|access-date=June 24, 2014|magazine=Billboard|issn=0006-2510|volume=43|issue=108|pages=33|location=New York}} Ernest Hardy of Rolling Stone described it as "unsullied pop bliss", saying "The bass-heavy house track "Together Again" showcases a poignant lead vocal, giving off a '60s soul/girl group vibe".{{cite magazine|last=Hardy|first=Ernest|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/the-velvet-rope-19971030|title= The Velvet Rope|magazine=Rolling Stone |date=October 30, 1997|access-date=June 24, 2014}}

Critical reception

"Together Again" received positive reviews. BBC deemed it a "thumping great hit, an old-fashioned piece of professional dance music, played perfectly".{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/pnhf|title=Review of Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope|access-date=June 17, 2014|publisher=BBC}} Larry Flick from Billboard magazine called it a "gorgeous disco ode to loved ones lost to AIDS-related illnesses". Jackson "has clearly been studying Donna Summer records, delivering a wonderfully nuanced performance that takes firm command of the track's vibrant house beat without sacrificing an ounce of emotion".{{cite magazine|last=Flick|first=Larry|title=Revies & Previews|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7QkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA76|date=October 8, 1997|access-date=June 24, 2014|magazine=Billboard|issn=0006-2510|volume=43|issue=107|pages=76|location=New York}} Music critic Joey Guerra from The Daily Cougar stated, "Jackson pours her heart into "Together Again," which builds to an ecstatic house beat" which takes "a cue from the soaring melodies of '60s girl groups". He further commented that the song is "genuine happy-feeling. It sounds lame at first but pay attention to what she's singing; that vocal smile changes everything."{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailycougar.com/vol63/29/Enter1/29100697/29100697.html|title=Janet Jackson swings both ways on The Velvet Rope|work=The Daily Cougar|access-date=June 17, 2014|publisher=Department of Student Publications}} A reviewer from Daily Record said, "Michael's wee sis has never sounded so good. Janet has found herself and her sound.""Chart Slot". Daily Record. December 12, 1997.

"She even makes a bid for gay icon status", wrote Neil McCormick in a review of The Velvet Rope for The Daily Telegraph, "delivering a diva-ish performance reminiscent of Diana Ross on 'Together Again'."{{Cite journal|last=McCormick|first=Neil|title=The Arts: Give her enough rope ... Reviews Rock CDs|journal=The Daily Telegraph|page=11|date=October 18, 1997|issn=0307-1235}} J. D. Considine for Entertainment Weekly said that "the gently throbbing house beat beneath ”Together Again” keeps this tribute to a dead friend from sounding as lachrymose as it looks on the page."{{cite magazine |last=Considine |first=J. D. |author-link=J. D. Considine |date=October 10, 1997 |title=Music Review: 'The Velvet Rope' |url=https://ew.com/article/1997/10/10/music-review-velvet-rope/ |access-date=October 20, 2021 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} British magazine Music Week gave it four out of five, noting, "Contrasting sharply with the subtle groove of its predecessor, this is Janet at her most commercially accessible with a dance anthem full of big beats and a tasty hook."{{cite magazine|first=|last=|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-11-22-I.pdf|title=Reviews: Singles|magazine=Music Week|date=November 22, 1997|page=12|accessdate=September 22, 2022}} Jon Pareles from The New York Times described "Together Again" as "a creamy Diana Ross homage", noting that Jackson "deploys her small voice shrewdly" in it.{{cite news |last=Pareles |first=Jon |author-link=Jon Pareles |date=October 7, 1997 |title=CRITIC'S CHOICE/Pop CD's; Love Can Get Complicated (Ouch!) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/07/arts/critic-s-choice-pop-cd-s-love-can-get-complicated-ouch.html |access-date=June 24, 2014 |work=The New York Times}} Ian Hyland from Sunday Mirror said it is "some of the best club tunes she's ever done."Hyland, Ian (October 5, 1997). "It's Carry on Dancing with Magic Martha". Sunday Mirror. Danyel Smith, while interviewing Jackson for Vibe in November 1997, elaborated that the song was a big, perfect ode to Donna Summer, and likened it to her songs "MacArthur Park" and "Last Dance".{{cite journal|last=Smith|first=Danyel|title=Janet's Back|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nywEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA88|date=November 1997|access-date=June 24, 2014|journal=Vibe|issn= 1070-4701|volume=5|issue=9|pages=88|location=New York}}

Chart performance

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"Together Again" debuted at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on the issue dated December 20, 1997,{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1997-12-20/hot-100|title=The Hot 100: Dec 20, 1997|date=December 20, 1997|access-date=June 24, 2014|magazine=Billboard}} before becoming Jackson's eighth number-one single on January 31, 1998, spending two weeks at number one and a total of 46 weeks on the chart. It was Jackson's first single to reach number one in the U.S. since "Again" in 1993.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1998-01-31/hot-100|title=The Hot 100: Jan 31, 1998|date=January 31, 1998|access-date=June 24, 2014|magazine=Billboard}} The song also peaked atop the Billboard Dance Club Play chart and reached number eight on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. "Together Again" was certified platinum by the RIAA. In Canada, it peaked at number two on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart and reached number one on the RPM Dance chart. In Australasia, "Together Again" also experienced success. In Australia, it debuted at number 18 on the issue dated December 7, 1997, peaking at number four and staying on the ARIA Singles Chart for 25 weeks and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for 70,000 copies shipped. In New Zealand, it debuted at number 16 the week of December 21, 1997. On February 22, 1998, it reached its peak of number five, staying on the chart for ten weeks.

The song debuted and peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart on December 13, 1997, falling to six the following week, three weeks later it returned to its peak of four, spending ten weeks in the top ten and 19 weeks inside the chart. It was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), selling 600,000 units in the UK. It also spent a week atop the UK R&B Singles Chart and number six on the UK Dance Charts. It is Jackson's best-selling UK single. In Austria, it entered the singles chart at number 25, eventually peaking at number six and spending a total of fourteen weeks on the chart. In France, the song peaked at number two for ten weeks, and was certified platinum by the SNEP. In Germany, it peaked at number two for two weeks and remaining on the German Singles Chart for twenty-four weeks. It was certified platinum for 500,000 copies sold. In the Netherlands, "Together Again" entered the singles chart at number 61 during the week of December 13, 1997. It eventually peaked at number one, staying a total of thirty-two weeks on the chart. The Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers (NVPI) certified the single gold for shipment of 10,000 copies. On the Swiss Singles Chart dated January 11, 1998, "Together Again" debuted at number 13. After two weeks, it peaked at number two and was later certified gold by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). A portion of the single's worldwide sales were donated by Jackson to the American Foundation for AIDS Research.

Music videos

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Two music videos were produced for "Together Again". The original version was directed by French photographer Seb Janiak and choreographed by Tina Landon. Jackson became interested in working on a music video with Janiak upon meeting him in Paris, although he had never directed a video before. She wanted something different for hairstyle for the video as she was getting bored and decided to dye it red, using wire to look like it was tree branches. It was filmed in Los Angeles, California, with her brother Michael's giraffe and elephant being used for the shoot; the giraffe got away during the shoot, but it was found afterwards.{{cite web|url=https://www.allure.com/video/watch/music-video-breakdown-janet-jackson-breaks-down-her-most-iconic-music-videos|title=Janet Jackson Breaks Down Her Most Iconic Music Videos|date=December 17, 2021|accessdate=July 31, 2023|work=Allure}}

Set in the Serengeti, Tanzania, the video depicts Jackson with mini red ponytails on her head.{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/16/janet-jackson-music-video-hair_n_5331522.html|title=Today Is Janet Jackson's 48th Birthday, Go Back In Time With Her Greatest Music Video Hair|work=The Huffington Post|date=May 16, 2014|access-date=June 17, 2014}} She and her dancers perform in a futuristic African-flavored paradise where people are seen living side by side with wild animals such as elephants, giraffes, and wildcats. At a point of the video, Jackson appears to be hugging another version of herself. Dan MacRae from ET Canada commented, "Janet is positively beaming as she participates in some lovely choreography and chills out with local wildlife". This version received a nomination for Best Dance Video at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.etcanada.com/music/photos/janet_jacksons_10_most_memorable_music_videos.aspx#!d05416af5419d51a4600220d8e203be5|title=Janet Jackson's 10 Most Memorable Music Videos|first=Dan|last=MacRae|publisher=Entertainment Tonight Canada|access-date=June 17, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152538/http://www.etcanada.com/music/photos/janet_jacksons_10_most_memorable_music_videos.aspx#!d05416af5419d51a4600220d8e203be5|url-status=dead}}

Another music video was released for the "Deeper Remix". Directed by René Elizondo Jr., the video depicts Jackson in an apartment remembering a lost lover, with the singer commenting that "there's a butterfly that's throughout the video that represents the spirit" of this lover.

  • {{cite AV media notes|title=From janet. to Damita Jo: The Videos|others=Janet Jackson|id=7243 5 99508 9 1 |type=DVD liner notes|publisher=Virgin Records}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|title=All for You - Special Limited Edition|others=Janet Jackson|id=7243 8 12363 0 7|type=DVD liner notes|publisher=Virgin Records}} Both videos are featured on the DVD edition of 2001's All for You and the 2004 video compilation From Janet to Damita Jo: The Videos.{{cite AV media notes|title=From janet. to Damita Jo: The Videos|others=Janet Jackson|id=7243 5 99508 9 1 |type=DVD liner notes|publisher=Virgin Records}}{{cite AV media notes|title=All for You - Special Limited Edition|others=Janet Jackson|id=7243 8 12363 0 7|type=DVD liner notes|publisher=Virgin Records}}

Live performances

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In order to promote The Velvet Rope and the single, Jackson performed "Together Again" at the American Music Awards of 1998.{{cite journal|title=Spetacular Opening|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SMQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA43|date=February 16, 1998|access-date=June 15, 2014|journal=Jet|issn=0021-5996|volume=93|issue=12|pages=44}} The singer has also performed the song on all of her tours since its release. She included the song on the 1998 The Velvet Rope Tour. Dressed up in "chandeliers and sensible clothing", it was performed as the closing song from the concert.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/live-report-janet-jackson-19980710|title=Live Report: Janet Jackson|magazine=Rolling Stone |last=Daly|first=Steve|date=July 10, 1999|access-date=June 15, 2014}} Jon Pareles from The New York Times viewed the performance as "an elegy disguised as an arm-waving, feel-good song".{{cite news|last=Pareles|first=Jon|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/11/arts/pop-review-at-the-mercy-of-lust-yet-in-total-control.html|title=Pop Review; At the Mercy of Lust, Yet in Total Control|date=July 11, 1998|access-date=June 15, 2014|work=The New York Times}} The performance of the song at the October 11, 1998, show in New York City, at the Madison Square Garden, was broadcast during a special titled The Velvet Rope: Live in Madison Square Garden by HBO. It was also added to the setlist at its DVD release, The Velvet Rope Tour – Live in Concert in 1999.{{cite AV media notes |title=The Velvet Rope Tour – Live in Concert |others=Janet Jackson |year=1999|type=Laserdisc, VHS, DVD |publisher=Eagle Rock Entertainment}} It was again performed as the encore on the All for You Tour in support of her follow-up album, All for You in 2001 and 2002. Gina Vivinetto from St. Petersburg Times, while reviewing the concert, described the performance, "The show closed with a buoyant "Together Again" that found Jackson grinning, surrounded by dancers moving in refreshing, unscripted merriment".{{cite news|url=http://www.sptimes.com/News/102701/Artsandentertainment/Let_Janet_entertain_y.shtml|first=Neva|last=Chonin|title=Let Janet entertain you|work=St. Petersburg Times|date=October 27, 2001|access-date=June 15, 2014}} The February 16, 2002, final date of the tour at the Aloha Stadium in Hawaii, was broadcast by HBO, and included a performance of "Together Again". This rendition was also added to the setlist at its DVD release, Janet: Live in Hawaii, in 2002.{{cite AV media notes |title=Janet: Live in Hawaii |others=Janet Jackson |year=2002|type=VHS, DVD |publisher=Eagle Rock Entertainment}} Jackson also performed it on VH1's The Concert for New York City benefit concert which paid tribute to victims of the September 11 attacks the same year.{{cite web|last=Graham|first=Mark|url=http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2011-09-09/find-out-what-time-your-favorite-performers-will-be-appearing-on-the-concert-for-new-york-city-10-years-later/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228124017/http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2011-09-09/find-out-what-time-your-favorite-performers-will-be-appearing-on-the-concert-for-new-york-city-10-years-later/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 28, 2011|title=Find Out What Time Your Favorite Performers Will Be Appearing On The Concert For New York City: 10 Years Later|date=September 9, 2011|access-date=June 15, 2014|publisher=VH1}}

In 2004, while promoting her eighth studio album, Damita Jo, Jackson made surprise performances of "Together Again" and "All Nite (Don't Stop)" at New York's Gay Pride March.{{cite news|url=http://mattunleashed.com/artist_profile_jackson.htm|title=It's Janet ... Ms. Jackson if you're proud|last=Kalkhoff|first=Matt|access-date=June 15, 2014|date=July 16, 2004|work=Next Magazine}} "Together Again" was one of her older songs on the 2008 Rock Witchu Tour, her first tour in seven years. It was at the middle of the setlist.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/janet-jackson-opens-rock-witchu-tour-with-three-decades-of-hits-video-duets-and-pyro-20080911|title=Janet Jackson Opens Rock Witchu Tour With Three Decades of Hits|date=September 11, 2008|access-date=June 15, 2014|last=Sheppard|first=Denise|magazine=Rolling Stone}} She was dressed in a gold and black glam hip hop-inspired track suit, and one gold glove.{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080911.wjackson0911/BNStory/Entertainment/home |title=Janet Jackson 'has still got it' |date=September 11, 2008 |access-date=June 15, 2014 |last=Lederman |first=Marsha |work=The Globe and Mail |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914013933/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080911.wjackson0911/BNStory/Entertainment/home |archive-date=September 14, 2008 }} Variety magazine's Phil Gallo likened her vocals in the song to that of Diana Ross'.{{cite news|last=Gallo|first=Phil|url=https://variety.com/2008/music/reviews/janet-jackson-2-1200470441/|title=Review: 'Janet Jackson' |date=September 18, 2008|access-date=June 15, 2014|work=Variety}} Rap-Up noted the audience "went wild" during the song.{{cite news|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2008/09/18/review-janet-jackson-gets-fierce-freaky-in-los-angeles/|title=Review: Janet Janet Gets Fierce & Freaky in Los Aageles|access-date=June 15, 2014|work=Rap-Up}} While reviewing the Vancouver concert, Marsha Lederman of The Globe and Mail noted that the most memorable moment of the show was when Jackson "stopped on the catwalk after her hit "Together Again", listened to the crowd roar its approval, and became emotional—really emotional. We're talking tears. 'Thank you,' she said—seeming to really mean it, as she waved her hands, begging the audience to stop", she completed. While promoting her second greatest hits album, Number Ones, the singer performed an eight-minute medley of six hits during the American Music Awards of 2009. It included "Control", "Miss You Much", "What Have You Done for Me Lately", "If", "Make Me", and finished with "Together Again". For the latter's performance, Jackson stood alone at center stage, smiling, as the received applauses and standing ovation from the audience.{{cite web|url=http://www.janetjackson.com/story/all/janet-opens-the-american-music-awards|title=Janet Opens the American Music Awards|date=November 27, 2009|access-date=June 16, 2014|publisher=JanetJackson.com|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714114244/http://www.janetjackson.com/story/all/janet-opens-the-american-music-awards|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1626828/janet-jackson-kicks-off-american-music-awards-with-energetic-medley/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715072416/http://www.mtv.com/news/1626828/janet-jackson-kicks-off-american-music-awards-with-energetic-medley/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=Janet Jackson Kicks Off American Music Awards With Energetic Medley|date=November 22, 2009|access-date=June 15, 2014|publisher=MTV News. Viacom}} It also was the closing song of her concert at Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, in July 2010, which she headlined.{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/livefrom/post/2010/07/janet-jackson-jumps-back-in-at-essence-music-festival/1#.U5zoFyh4O_I|title=Janet Jackson jumps back in at Essence Music Festival|date=July 3, 2010|access-date=June 16, 2014|last=Shriver|first=Jerry|work=USA Today}} "Together Again" was again performed as a closing number on her Number Ones: Up Close and Personal 2011 tour as a dedication to her late brother, Michael Jackson, wearing a tight white one-piece disco suit. MTV News' writer Vaughn Schoonmaker noted that the song appeared to be the biggest hit of the show.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1660385/janet-jackson-radio-city-concert/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807160531/http://www.mtv.com/news/1660385/janet-jackson-radio-city-concert/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 7, 2014|title=Janet Jackson Thrills Fans With Greatest Hits, Michael Tribute At Radio City|date=March 22, 2011|access-date=June 15, 2014|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|last=Schoonmaker|first=Vaughn}} Writing for the Hartford Courant, Thomas Kintner pointed out that "A finale of 'Together Again', offered as a simple tribute that recalled her brother again, proved the evening's highlight, a relaxed trip through the sort of juicy pop Jackson has stockpiled throughout her career, and which still charms when she lets it run".{{cite web|url=https://www.courant.com/2011/03/17/frenzied-tour-through-janet-jacksons-career/|title=Frenzied Tour Through Janet Jackson's Career |work=Hartford Courant|date=March 17, 2011|access-date=March 7, 2014}} Jackson also included the song on her 2015–16 Unbreakable World Tour. The song is also included on the 2017-2019 State of the World Tour. Jackson also included the song on her 2019 Las Vegas residency Janet Jackson: Metamorphosis. Jackson later named her 2023 tour after the song, and performed it in multiple versions throughout the show: The DJ Premier 100 in a 50 remix at the beginning of the show, the Deeper remix at the middle, and, as the encore, the album version.{{cite web |last1=Ruggieri |first1=Melissa |title=Janet Jackson set list: All of the songs on her Together Again tour |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/04/15/janet-jackson-set-list-together-again-tour-2023/11662636002/ |website=www.usatoday.com |publisher=USA Today |access-date=May 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415065747/https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/04/15/janet-jackson-set-list-together-again-tour-2023/11662636002/ |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |date=April 15, 2023 |url-status=live}}

Impact and legacy

In 1999, "Together Again" won the award for "Most Played Song" at the BMI Pop Awards.{{cite web|url=http://rockalittle.com/bmi_awards99.htm|title=47th Annual BMI Awards|date=May 18, 1999|access-date=June 24, 2014|publisher=BMI}} In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked it number 34 in their list of "The 50 Most Inspirational LGBTQ Songs of All Time", naming it "Jackson's most deeply spiritual song", where she "sings with faith that we'll all one day be reunited with those who've gone before."{{cite magazine|first=Jon|last=Freeman|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-inspirational-lgbtq-anthems-pride-songs-1234773829|title=The 50 Most Inspirational LGBTQ Songs of All Time|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=June 28, 2023|access-date=October 16, 2024}} In 2024, Esquire and Forbes ranked "Together Again" numbers 37 and 26 in their lists of the 50 best songs of the '90s.{{cite web|first1=Abigail|last1=Covington|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/g61592643/best-90s-songs/|title=The 50 Best Songs of the '90s|work=Esquire|date=July 19, 2024|access-date=August 7, 2024}}{{cite web|first=Hugh|last=McIntyre|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/entertainment/article/best-90s-songs/|title=The 50 Best Songs Of The 1990s|work=Forbes|date=March 9, 2024|access-date=August 7, 2024}} Hugh McIntyre of Forbes wrote, "'Together Again' was a message of love and resilience, wrapped in a pop tune the masses could fall in love with. It celebrated unity in the midst of loss, finding optimism in the darkest of times. A vibrant tribute where Jackson honors friends lost to AIDS through dance, many who enjoy the cut may not even realize how deep it really is." In March 2025, Billboard magazine ranked it number 52 in their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time", noting that the song "cemented her gay icon stature".{{cite web|first1=Andrea|last1=Domanick|first2=Andrew|last2=Unterberger|first3=Elias|last3=Leight|first4=Eric|last4=Renner Brown|first5=Jason|last5=Lipshutz|first6=Joe|last6=Lynch|first7=Kat|last7=Bein|first8=Katie|last8=Bein|first9=Krystal|last9=Rodriguez|first10=Lily|last10=Moayeri|first11=Melinda|last11=Newman|first12=Thomas|last12=Smith|first13=Zei|last13=McCarthy|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-dance-songs-all-time/|title=The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time: Staff List|work=Billboard|date=March 28, 2025|access-date=April 6, 2025}}

Track listings

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  • US CD and cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Together Again|others=Janet Jackson|year=1997|type=US CD single liner notes|publisher=Virgin Records|id=V25D-38623, 7243-8-38623-2-0}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Together Again|others=Janet Jackson|year=1997|type=US cassette single sleeve|publisher=Virgin Records|id=4KM-38623, 7243-8-38623-4-4}}
  1. "Together Again" (radio edit) – 4:08
  2. "Together Again" (Jimmy Jam Deeper radio edit) – 4:00
  3. "Together Again" (Jimmy Jam Deep radio edit) – 4:16
  4. "Got 'til It's Gone" (Ummah Jay Dee's Revenge mix) – 3:45
  • US maxi-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Together Again|others=Janet Jackson|year=1997|type=US maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=Virgin Records|id=V25H-38625, 7243-8-38625-2-8}}
  1. "Together Again" (Jimmy Jam Deep remix) – 5:46
  2. "Together Again" (Jimmy Jam Deeper remix) – 4:52
  3. "Together Again" (Tony Moran 12-inch club mix) – 11:00
  4. "Together Again" (Tony Humphries club mix) – 6:44
  5. "Together Again" (DJ Premier Just tha Bass) – 5:22
  • US 7-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Together Again|others=Janet Jackson|year=1997|type=US 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Virgin Records|id=NR-38623, 7243 8 38623 7 5}}
  1. "Together Again" – 4:07
  2. "Got 'til It's Gone" (Ummah Jay Dee's Revenge mix) – 3:45
  • US 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Together Again|others=Janet Jackson|year=1997|type=US 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Virgin Records|id=Y-38623, 7243-8-38623-1-3}}
  1. "Together Again" (Tony Moran 12-inch club mix) – 11:00
  2. "Together Again" (Tony Humphries club mix) – 6:44
  3. "Together Again" (Jimmy Jam extended deep club mix) – 6:29
  4. "Together Again" (DJ Premier Just tha Bass) – 5:22

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  • UK, Australasian, and Japanese CD single; digital EP{{cite AV media notes|title=Together Again|others=Janet Jackson|year=1997|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Virgin Records|id=VSCDG 1670, 7243 8 94747 2 5}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Together Again|others=Janet Jackson|year=1997|type=Australasian CD single liner notes|publisher=Virgin Records|id=VSCDT 1670, 7243 8 94748 2 4}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Together Again|others=Janet Jackson|year=1997|type=Japanese CD single liner notes|publisher=Virgin Records|id=VJCP 12084}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/together-again-ep/724587358|title=Together Again – EP|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=March 19, 2025}}
  1. "Together Again" (radio edit) – 4:07
  2. "Together Again" (Tony Humphries club mix) – 6:44
  3. "Together Again" (DJ Premier 100 in a 50 remix) – 5:22
  4. "Together Again" (Jimmy Jam Deep remix) – 5:46
  5. "Together Again" (Tony Moran 7-inch edit with Janet vocal intro) – 5:29
  6. "Together Again" (Jimmy Jam Deeper radio edit) – 4:00
  • UK 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Together Again|others=Janet Jackson|year=1997|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Virgin Records|id=VST 1670, 7243 8 94747 6 3}}
  1. "Together Again" (Tony Humphries 12-inch edit mix) – 9:57
  2. "Together Again" (Tony Humphries FBI edit dub) – 7:20
  3. "Together Again" (DJ Premier 100 in a 50 remix) – 5:22
  4. "Together Again" (DJ Premier Just tha Bass vocal) – 5:21
  5. "Together Again" (Jimmy Jam Deep remix) – 5:46
  • UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Together Again|others=Janet Jackson|year=1997|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Virgin Records|id=VSC 1670, 7243 8 94747 4 9}}
  1. "Together Again" (radio edit) – 4:07
  2. "Together Again" (Tony Humphries club mix) – 6:44
  3. "Together Again" (Jimmy Jam Deep remix) – 5:46
  • European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Together Again|others=Janet Jackson|year=1997|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Virgin Records|id=VSCDE 1670, 7243 8 94749 2 3}}
  1. "Together Again" (radio edit) – 4:07
  2. "Together Again" (Jimmy Jam Deeper radio edit) – 4:00

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Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from The Velvet Rope{{'}}s CD liner notes:{{cite AV media notes|title=The Velvet Rope|title-link=The Velvet Rope|others=Janet Jackson|year=1997|type=US CD album liner notes|publisher=Virgin Records|id=7243 8 44762 2 9}}

  • Janet Jackson – vocals, songwriter, producer, vocal and rhythm arrangement
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis – songwriters, producers, all other instruments, vocal and rhythm arrangements
  • René Elizondo Jr. – songwriter
  • Steve Hodge – engineering, mixing
  • Alexander Richbourg – drum machine
  • Xavier Smith – assistant engineer

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+Weekly chart performance for "Together Again"

!Chart (1997–1998)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|4|artist=Janet Jackson|song=Together Again|refname=aus|rowheader=true|access-date=June 10, 2014}}
{{single chart|Austria|6|artist=Janet Jackson|song=Together Again|refname=aut|rowheader=true|access-date=June 10, 2014}}
{{single chart|Flanders|2|artist=Janet Jackson|song=Together Again|rowheader=true|access-date=June 10, 2014}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|2|artist=Janet Jackson|song=Together Again|rowheader=true|access-date=June 10, 2014}}
{{single chart|Flanders Dance|16|artist=Janet Jackson|song=Together Again|rowheader=true|access-date=February 20, 2021}}
scope="row"|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/janet-jackson/chart-history/cns|title=Jackson Jackson Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 10, 2022}}

|2

{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|2|chartid=3426|rowheader=true|access-date=October 6, 2018|refname="canada"}}
{{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|23|chartid=3465|rowheader=true|access-date=October 6, 2018}}
{{single chart|Canadadance|1|chartid=3471|rowheader=true|access-date=October 6, 2018|refname="dancecan"}}
scope="row"|Canada Contemporary Hit Radio (BDS){{cite book|last=Lwin|first=Nanda|author-link=Nanda Lwin|date=2000|title=Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide|publisher=Music Data Canada|page=140|isbn=1-896594-13-1}}

|1

scope="row"|Croatia (HRT){{cite web|url=http://www.hrt.hr/hr/top20/lista.html|title=HR Top 20 Lista|publisher=Croatian Radiotelevision|access-date=February 14, 2024|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980223044505/http://www.hrt.hr:80/hr/top20/lista.html|archive-date=February 23, 1998}}

|7

scope="row"|Denmark (IFPI){{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ug0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35|title=Hits of the World|date=January 10, 1998|access-date=May 3, 2022|magazine=Billboard|volume=110|issue=2|page=35}}

|2

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5A0EAAAAMBAJ&q=hits+of+the+world|title=Hits of the World|magazine=Billboard|volume=110|issue=7|page=61|date=February 14, 1997|issn=0006-2510|access-date=August 23, 2014}}

|1

{{single chart|Finland|16|artist=Janet Jackson|song=Together Again|rowheader=true|access-date=June 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|France|2|artist=Janet Jackson|song=Together Again|refname=fra|rowheader=true|access-date=June 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Germany|2|artist=Janet Jackson|song=Together Again|songid=3590|refname=germany|rowheader=true|access-date=October 17, 2018}}
scope="row"|Hungary (Mahasz){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-02-07.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=Music & Media|volume=15|issue=6|page=11|date=February 7, 1998|access-date=March 25, 2018}} See LW column.

|1

scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=http://timarit.is/files/12684180.pdf|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 254 Vikuna 8.1–15.1 1998)|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=22|date=January 9, 1998|access-date=October 6, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} See * column.

|20

{{single chart|Ireland2|4|song=Together Again|rowheader=true|access-date=November 27, 2019}}
scope="row"|Italy (Musica e dischi){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-02-14.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=Music & Media|volume=15|issue=7|page=12|date=February 14, 1998|access-date=November 27, 2019}}

|5

scope="row"|Italy Airplay (Music & Media){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-12-27.pdf|title=Major Market Airplay: Italy|magazine=Music & Media|volume=14|issue=52|page=27|date=December 27, 1997}}

| 1

{{single chart|Dutch40|1|year=1998|week=5|rowheader=true|access-date=October 6, 2018}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|1|artist=Janet Jackson|song=Together Again|refname=net|rowheader=true|access-date=June 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|5|artist=Janet Jackson|song=Together Again|refname=nzl|rowheader=true|access-date=June 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Norway|11|artist=Janet Jackson|song=Together Again|rowheader=true|access-date=June 15, 2014}}
scope="row"|Poland (Music & Media){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-12-27.pdf|title=Major Market Airplay – Week 52/1997|magazine=Music & Media|volume=14|issue=52|page=27|date=December 27, 1997|access-date=January 30, 2021}}

|1

{{single chart|Scotland|6|date=19980117|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Spain (AFYVE){{cite book|last=Salaverri|first=Fernando|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st|date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=84-8048-639-2}}

|4

{{single chart|Sweden|9|artist=Janet Jackson|song=Together Again|rowheader=true|access-date=June 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|2|artist=Janet Jackson|song=Together Again|refname=swi|rowheader=true|access-date=June 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|UK|4|date=19971213|refname=ukpeak|rowheader=true|access-date=June 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|UKdance|4|rowheader=true|date=19971207|refname=ukdance}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|1|rowheader=true|date=19971207|refname=ukrandb}}
scope="row"|UK Airplay (Music Week){{cite news|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1998/Music-Week-1998-01-31.pdf|title=Top 50 Airplay Hits|date=January 25, 1998|access-date=August 30, 2023}}

|2

{{single chart|Billboardhot100|1|artist=Janet Jackson|song=Together Again|rowheader=true|access-date=June 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|29|artist=Janet Jackson|rowheader=true|access-date=March 4, 2017}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|1|artist=Janet Jackson|rowheader=true|access-date=June 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|8|artist=Janet Jackson|rowheader=true|access-date=April 2, 2025|refname="usrandb"}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|5|artist=Janet Jackson|rowheader=true|access-date=March 17, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|8|artist=Janet Jackson|rowheader=true|access-date=March 17, 2020}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+1997 year-end chart performance for "Together Again"

!Chart (1997)

!Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1997/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1997|publisher=ARIA|access-date=December 30, 2020}}

|96

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine|title=Top 100 Singles 1997|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=January 17, 1998}}

|34

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+1998 year-end chart performance for "Together Again"

!Chart (1998)

!Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1998/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998|publisher=ARIA|access-date=December 30, 2020}}

|27

scope="row"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=1998|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 1998|language=de|access-date=December 30, 2020}}

|32

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1998|title=Jaaroverzichten 1998|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=June 24, 2014}}

|15

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1998|title=Rapports annuels 1998|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|access-date=June 24, 2014}}

|9

scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://rpmimages.3345.ca/pdfs/Volume+68-No.+12-December+14%2C+1998.pdf|title=RPM's Top 100 Hit Tracks of '98|magazine=RPM|volume=63|issue=12|page=20|date=December 14, 1998|access-date=March 23, 2019}}

|11

scope="row"|Canada Dance (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.7003&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.7003.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.7003|title=RPM's Top 50 Dance Tracks of '98|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=October 6, 2018}}

|22

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-12-19.pdf|title=Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1998|magazine=Music & Media|volume=15|issue=51|page=8|date=December 19, 1998}}

|4

scope="row"|France (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=1998|title=Tops de L'année {{!}} Top Singles 1998|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=December 30, 2020}}

|7

scope="row"|Germany (Media Control){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1998|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1998|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de|access-date=August 7, 2015}}

|18

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1998|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1998|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=March 11, 2020}}

|4

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1998&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 1998|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=June 14, 2011}}

|3

scope="row"|Sweden (Hitlistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=1998&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 1998|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=December 30, 2020}}

|58

scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1998|title=Swiss Year-End Charts 1998|language=de|access-date=December 30, 2020}}

|17

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine|title=Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100|magazine=Music Week|page=7|date=January 16, 1999}}

|32

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/archive/charts/1998/hot-100|title=The Top 100 – 1998 Archive|magazine=Billboard|date=September 12, 2008|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=June 27, 2014}}

|6

scope="row"|US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/Billboard-Airplay/1998/BBAM-1998-12-25.pdf|title=Most Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 1998|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=6|issue=52|page=55|date=December 25, 1998|access-date=July 19, 2021}}

|70

scope="row"|US Dance Club Play (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music 1998: Hot Dance Club-Play Singles|magazine=Billboard|volume=110|issue=52|page=YE-54|date=December 26, 1998}}

|50

scope="row"|US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music 1998: Hot R&B Singles|magazine=Billboard|volume=110|issue=52|page=YE-51|date=December 26, 1998}}

|44

scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/Billboard-Airplay/1998/BBAM-1998-12-25.pdf|title=Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1998|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=6|issue=52|page=45|date=December 25, 1998|access-date=July 19, 2021}}

|12

scope="row"|US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music 1998: Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales|magazine=Billboard|volume=110|issue=52|page=YE-55|date=December 26, 1998}}

|26

scope="row"|US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/Billboard-Airplay/1998/BBAM-1998-12-25.pdf|title=Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 1998|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=6|issue=52|page=46|date=December 25, 1998|access-date=July 19, 2021}}

|34

=Decade-end charts=

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|+Decade-end chart performance for "Together Again"

!Chart (1990–1999)

!Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://ozmusicbooks.com/product/australias-music-charts-1988-2010/|title=- Australian Music Books|website=ozmusicbooks.com|access-date=April 18, 2018|archive-date=October 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020233250/https://ozmusicbooks.com/product/australias-music-charts-1988-2010/|url-status=dead}}

|96

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/ultratop_nineties_500.asp?page=4|title=Ultratop Nineties500|website=ultratop.be}}

|182

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web |title=Decenniumlijst: 90s |url=http://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/decenniumlijst-90-s |language=nl|publisher=Netherlands Top 40|access-date=May 31, 2022}}

|20

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|title=Hot 100 Singles of the '90s |magazine=Billboard |date=December 25, 1999 |volume=111 |issue=52 |page=YE-20 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9w0EAAAAMBAJ&q=1999%20BILLBOARD&pg=SL680-PA20 |access-date=May 29, 2020}}

|74

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Together Again"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1997|certyear=1998|artist=Janet Jackson|title=Together Again|refname="aria.com.au"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1997|certyear=1998|artist=Janet Jackson|title=Together Again|refname=belgcert}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1997|certyear=1998|artist=Janet Jackson|title=Together Again|refname=fracert}}

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Usage in media

In 2023, Fifty Fifty used an interpolation of "Together Again" in their song "Barbie Dreams" for Barbie the Album.{{cite web |last1=Gonzalez |first1=Alex |title=Fifty-Fifty And Kaliii Drop 'Barbie Dreams,' Their New 'Barbie' Collab |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/fifty-fifty-kaliii-barbie-dreams/ |website=UPROXX |date=July 6, 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Partridge |first1=Ken |title=FIFTY FIFTY Interpolate A Janet Jackson Classic On New 'Barbie' Soundtrack Song 'Barbie Dreams' |url=https://genius.com/a/fifty-fifty-interpolate-a-janet-jackson-classic-on-new-barbie-soundtrack-song-barbie-dreams |website=Genius |date=July 7, 2023}}

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