"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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", " Doesn't Really Matter", " Go Deep", " You Want This", " All for You", " I Get Lonely", "

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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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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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