"Janet Megamix 04" is a

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produced by DJ Chris Cox, released on December 11, 2003 to promote Jackson's upcoming February 2004 Super Bowl halftime show.

Song information

The Chris Cox-produced megamix contains thirteen of Jackson's past singles, and was released prior to the

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from 2004's ''Damita Jo'', "

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". During the production of the remix, Cox's

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was ravaged by a

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, and the DJ had to evacuate it midway through the project. The single entered the ''

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chart at number thirty-four and charted for eleven weeks, peaking at number three in early March 2004.Hot Dance Club Play
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", " If", " Got 'til It's Gone", "

Doesn't Really Matter "Doesn't Really Matter" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from the soundtrack to the 2000 film '' Nutty Professor II: The Klumps'' and her seventh studio album, '' All for You'' (2001). It was written and produced by Jackson, Jimmy Ja ...

", "

Go Deep "Go Deep" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her sixth studio album, ''The Velvet Rope'' (1997). It was written and produced by Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, with Jackson's husband René Elizondo Jr collaborating on the lyri ...

", "

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", " All for You", "

I Get Lonely "I Get Lonely" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her sixth studio album, ''The Velvet Rope'' (1997). It was written by Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Jackson's then-husband, René Elizondo Jr. It was released on February 24 ...

", "

Someone to Call My Lover "Someone to Call My Lover" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson from her seventh studio album, '' All for You'' (2001). Written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the song was released as the album's second si ...

", "

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", and " Together Again". The single was released in several international territories but was not eligible for mainstream charts as it was not released commercially. The only version available on a commercial format is the Chris Cox Radio Edit which appears as a

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to the UK

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of "

Music video

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for "Janet Megamix 04" was produced using the radio edit version of the track and consists of a montage of footage from Jackson's other videos used in the single. The video has never been released commercially, but can be found on

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Track listings and formats

;U.S. promo CD single (708761831320) ;UK promo CD single (708761833522)Janet Jackson Janet Megamix 04 UK Promo 5" CD SINGLE (270845)
/ref> #"Janet Megamix 04" ( Chris Cox Radio Edit) – 4:15 #"Janet Megamix 04" (Chris Cox Club Megamix) – 11:21 #"Janet Megamix 04" (Hard Cox Mega Dub) – 8:21

Official remixes

* Chris Cox Radio Edit – 4:15 * Chris Cox Club Megamix – 11:21 * Hard Cox Mega Dub – 8:21

Charts

References

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