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Release Date May 18, 1993 (US) / May 17, 1993 (UK)
US Sales 6.929 million (as of February, 2005)
  860,000 (BMG Music Club sales, as of February 18, 2003)
Estimated Worldwide Sales 17 million
US Certification 6x Platinum - last certified 4/12/94
(#4 best-selling album of 1993)
(#8 best-selling album of 1994)

Chart Activity - Peak Positions
The Billboard 200: #1 (6 weeks) (debuted & peaked on 6/5/93 - 106 weeks on chart)
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: #1 (3 weeks) (debuted & peaked on 6/5/93 - 97 weeks on chart)
UK: #1 (2 weeks) (2x Platinum - 600,000 units)
Australia: #1 (? weeks)
Canada: #1 (? weeks)
Denmark: #1 (? weeks)
Germany: #5 (Gold)
Japan: #1 (? weeks)
New Zealand: #1 (? weeks)
Switzerland: #10 (Gold - 25,000 units)
South Africa: #1 (? weeks)

This is officially Janet's biggest-selling album to date.  It shifted 350,000 copies in the US and 950,000 copies worldwide in its debut week.  It remained on The Billboard 200 for almost 3 years (May, 1993 - March, 1996).  It reached #1 in 23 countries, including the US.


Single Releases

That's The Way Love Goes
b/w That's The Way Love Goes (Instrumental)

Released: April 20, 1993 (US) / April, 1993 (UK)

Chart Activity - Peak Positions
The Billboard Hot 100: #1 (8 weeks) (Platinum) (debuted at #14 on 5/1/93, peaked 5/15/93 - 23 weeks on chart)
Hot 100 Airplay: #1 (10 weeks)
Hot 100 Singles Sales: #1 (? weeks)
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #1 (4 weeks) (debuted 5/1/93 - 27 weeks on chart)
Hot R&B Airplay: #1 (? weeks)
Hot R&B Singles Sales: #1 (? weeks)
Hot Dance Music/Club Play: #1 (1 week) (debuted 5/22/93 - 11 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales: #1 (? weeks)
Adult Contemporary: #16 (debuted 5/8/93 - 22 weeks on chart)
Rhythmic Top 40: #1 (? weeks)
Top 40 Mainstream: #1 (? weeks)
ARC Top 40: #1 (? weeks)
UK: #2
Australia: #1 (? weeks)
Bavaria: #6
Belgium: #12
Canada: #1 (? weeks)
Finland: #5
Germany: #9 (debuted 5/29/93, peaked 6/12/93 - 13 weeks on chart)
Holland: #5
Hungary: #1 (? weeks)
Japan: #1 (? weeks)
New Zealand: #1 (? weeks)
South Africa (sales chart): #1 (9 weeks) (4x Platinum) (44 weeks on chart)
Switzerland: #11

TTWLG remains Janet's biggest hit to date on The Billboard Hot 100.
TTWLG remains the only single in history to enter the Hot R&B Airplay chart at #1.
TTWLG remains the best-selling single of all time by a female artist in South Africa.  It also holds the record for most weeks at #1, and most weeks spent on the chart.


New Agenda (not officially a single release)


Chart Activity - Peak Positions
Hot R&B Airplay: #66 (debuted 5/22/93 - 2 weeks on chart)

This was one of the many janet. album tracks to receive airplay, despite never being officially released as a single!

Where Are You Now (not officially a single release)


Chart Activity - Peak Positions
Hot 100 Airplay: #30 (debuted 6/5/93 - 37 weeks on chart)
Hot R&B Airplay: #66 (debuted 7/10/93 - 6 weeks on chart)
Rhythmic Top 40: #12

This was one of the many janet. album tracks to receive airplay, despite never being officially released as a single!

If
b/w One More Chance

Released: July 13, 1993 (US) / July, 1993 (UK)

Chart Activity - Peak Positions
The Billboard Hot 100: #4 (Gold) (debuted 7/24/93 - 27 weeks on chart)
Hot 100 Airplay: #3
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #3 (debuted 7/17/93 - 30 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Club Play: #1 (2 weeks) (debuted 8/7/93 - 11 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales: #4
Rhythmic Top 40: #3
Top 40 Mainstream: #2
ARC Top 40: #1 (? weeks)
UK: #14 (debuted 7/31/93, peaked 8/7/93 - 4 weeks on chart)
Australia: #17
Belgium: #31
Canada: #1 (? weeks)
Finland: #12
Germany: #25 (debuted & peaked 8/28/93 - 4 weeks on chart)
Holland: #10
South Africa (sales chart): #1 (? weeks)
Switzerland: #27


Again
b/w Again (Piano/Vocal)

Released: October 12, 1993 (US) / November, 1993 (UK)

Chart Activity - Peak Positions
The Billboard Hot 100: #1 (2 weeks) (Platinum) (debuted 10/23/93, peaked 12/11/93 - 23 weeks on chart)
Hot 100 Airplay: #1 (4 weeks)
Hot 100 Singles Sales: #1 (2 weeks)
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #7 (debuted 10/23/93 - 20 weeks on chart)
Adult Contemporary: #4 (debuted 10/30/93 - 26 weeks on chart)
Top 40 Mainstream: #2
ARC Top 40: #1 (? weeks)
UK: #6 (debuted 11/20/93, peaked 11/27/93 - 9 weeks on chart)
Australia: #18
Bavaria: #6
Belgium: #30
Canada: #2
Finland: #31
Germany: #29
Holland: #20
South Africa (sales chart): #3
Switzerland: #20


Because Of Love
b/w Funky Big Band (US) or Because Of Love (Frankie & David 7'') (UK)

Released: January 18, 1994 (US) / March, 1994 (UK)

Chart Activity - Peak Positions
The Billboard Hot 100: #10 (debuted 1/29/94, peaked 3/19/94 - 20 weeks on chart)
Hot 100 Airplay: #6
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #9 (debuted 1/29/94 - 20 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Club Play: #4 (debuted 2/19/94 - 13 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales: #4
Adult Contemporary: #32 (debuted 3/19/94 - 8 weeks on chart)
ARC Top 40: #1 (? weeks)
UK: #19 (debuted & peaked 3/12/94)
Australia: #21
Belgium: #29
Canada: #2
Germany: #72
Holland: #39
South Africa (sales chart): #22


Any Time, Any Place
b/w And On And On and/or Throb

Released: May 24, 1994 (US) / June, 1994

Credited as Any Time, Any Place/And On And On on all US Billboard charts except Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales

Chart Activity - Peak Positions
The Billboard Hot 100: #2 (1 week) (Gold) (debuted 5/28/94, peaked 6/25/94 - 20 weeks on chart)
Hot 100 Airplay: #3
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #1 (10 weeks) (debuted 5/28/94 - 21 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (credited as Any Time, Any Place / Throb): #1 (? weeks)
Adult Contemporary: #34 (debuted 7/23/94 - 7 weeks on chart)
Rhythmic Top 40: #1 (? weeks)
Top 40 Mainstream: #6
ARC Top 40: #1 (? weeks)
UK: #13 (debuted 6/18/94, peaked 6/25/94)

Australia: #36
Canada: #12
South Africa (sales chart): #4

This is by far Janet's biggest hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

And On And On (not officially a single release)


Chart Activity - Peak Positions

Hot 100 Airplay: #36 (debuted 5/28/94 - 20 weeks on chart)
Hot R&B Airplay: #12 (debuted 5/28/94 - 21 weeks on chart)
Rhythmic Top 40: #17
ARC Top 40: #27

This B-side to Any Time, Any Place received considerable airplay of its own, despite never being shipped to radio.

Throb
b/w And On And On and/or Any Time, Any Place (R. Kelly Mix)

Released: late 1994 (Holland only)

Chart Activity - Peak Positions
Hot 100 Airplay: #66 (debuted 6/12/93 - 1 week on chart)

Hot Dance Music/Club Play: #2 (1 week) (debuted 10/9/93 - 13 weeks on chart)

Another B-side to Any Time, Any Place, this received some airplay of its own.

You Want This
b/w 70's Love Groove and/or And On And On or New Agenda

Released: October 11, 1994 (US) / November, 1994 (UK)

Credited as You Want This/70's Love Groove on all US Billboard charts except Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales and Hot Dance Music/Club Play

Chart Activity - Peak Positions
The Billboard Hot 100: #8 (Gold) (debuted 10/22/94 - 22 weeks on chart)
Hot 100 Airplay: #9
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (as You Want This / 70's Love Groove): #9 (debuted 10/22/94 - 19 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Club Play: #9 (debuted 12/3/94 - 12 weeks on chart)
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales: #9
Rhythmic Top 40: #6
Top 40 Mainstream: #10
ARC Top 40: #3
UK: #19
Australia: #15
Canada: #3
Germany: #90
Holland: #27
South Africa (sales chart): #19


70's Love Groove (not officially a single release)


Chart Activity - Peak Positions

Hot R&B Airplay: #45 (debuted 11/5/94 - 17 weeks on chart)

This B-side to You Want This received minor airplay of its own.

Whoops Now
b/w What'll I Do and The Body That Loves You

Released: February, 1995 (UK, Europe and Japan only)

Chart Activity - Peak Positions
UK: #9 (debuted 3/18/95, peaked 3/25/98 - 6 weeks on chart)
Bavaria: #6
Belgium: #24
Denmark: #8
Finland: #50
France: #3
Germany: #11 (debuted 4/15/95, peaked 5/6/95 - 9 weeks on chart)
Hungary: #4
Italy: #11
South Africa (sales chart): #
6
Switzerland: #15

What'll I Do
b/w That's The Way Love Goes (We Aimsta Win Mix #2) or The Body That Loves You

Released: February, 1995 (Australia only)

Chart Activity - Peak Positions
Australia: #16
New Zealand: #1 (? weeks)