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"Got 'til It's Gone"
Single by Janet Jackson featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell
from the album The Velvet Rope
Released September 22, 1997
Format CD single, 7" single, 12" single, cassette single
Recorded 1997; Flyte Tyme Studios
(Edina, Minnesota)
Genre R&B, alternative hip hop
Length 4:01
Label Virgin
Writer(s) Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis, René Elizondo, Jr., Joni Mitchell, Kamaal Ibn Fareed
Producer Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Janet Jackson singles chronology
"Twenty Foreplay"
(1996)		 "Got 'til It's Gone"
(1997)		 "Together Again"
(1997)

"Got 'til It's Gone" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson, featuring American rapper Q-Tip and Canadian singer Joni Mitchell. It was released as the lead single from Jackson's sixth studio album, The Velvet Rope (1997).

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[edit] Song information

The song is notable for its use of a sample from Joni Mitchell's song "Big Yellow Taxi", which originally appeared on her 1970 album Ladies of the Canyon. Jackson contacted Mitchell personally to ask for permission to sample her work; she stated that "[e]veryone said it couldn't be done, but if [Mitchell] was going to say no to me, I had to hear it from her myself... I called her and told her I wanted her to hear it before she made a decision. Everybody was surprised when a couple of days later, she said yes."[1] During performances on her 1998 tour, Mitchell would add elements of Q-Tip's rap into her own performances of "Big Yellow Taxi".

British singer Des'ree would later sue Jackson, stating that her 1991 single "Feel So High" was also sampled on "Got 'til It's Gone". Subsequent releases containing the track would credit Des'ree as a co-writer.

Production of "Got 'til It's Gone" was officially credited to Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. However, the hip hop collective The Ummah (composed of Q-Tip, J Dilla, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad) contest that they are the actual producers of the track. In an interview, J Dilla himself stated that he, Q-Tip, and Muhammad produced the original after Jackson met Q-Tip on the set of the 1993 film Poetic Justice.[2] In a story published with Pitchfork, writer Nate Patrin commented on the production of the song, saying the song "bears all the hallmarks of The Ummah style: neo-soul electric pianos, subdued kicks paired with prominent snares, and bass that burbles so thickly that it flows instead of pops".[3] J Dilla made a remix of the song titled "Got Til' Its Gone (Jay Dee's Revenge Remix)" where Patrin claims J Dilla was the actual producer saying "The revenge in question, then, is simply a matter of cranking up those aforementioned trademarks until the source is unmistakable. The bassline congeals, the keyboards are run through a rippling wah-wah, the titular Joni Mitchell loop fades in and out of focus-- it's the difference between a neon sign and a lava lamp".[3]

Jackson has performed the song on many of her tours, including The Velvet Rope Tour, All for You Tour, and Rock Witchu Tour. The song was also used as interlude on her Number Ones: Up Close and Personal tour.

Rapper T.I.'s 2006 song "Why You Wanna" interpolates Q-Tip's vocals on "Got 'til It's Gone", using the refrain, "Now why you wanna go and do that?". Q-Tip featured on the remix to that song and the sentence is also similarly used in Q-Tip's verse in A Tribe Called Quest's 1998 song "Find a Way". At that time, Q-Tip left and the group had ceased operations the next year. Other notable songs where the same verse is used include rapper Common's song "The Questions"[1].

[edit] Chart performance

The song received airplay in the U.S., where it did not see a commercial release, and peaked at number thirty-six on the Hot 100 Airplay and number three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, being ineligible to chart on their respective main charts. Internationally, "Got 'til It's Gone" reached the top twenty in most of European markets—including, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland—, as well as the top ten in Australia, Denmark, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

[edit] Music video

The video was shot by Mark Romanek in Los Angeles. It takes place during the time of apartheid in South Africa and Jackson portrays a lounge singer. Inspired by a blend of '60s and '70s African and African American cultures, the video depicts people free and having a good time living life. Joni Mitchell, the featured artist of the song, only appeared on the TV at the starting of the video. Supermodel Alek Wek appeared in the video.[4] It won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video. The video is featured on the limited bonus-DVD edition of 2001's All for You as well as the 2004 video compilation From janet. to Damita Jo: The Videos.

[edit] Track listings

European CD single (VSCDE 1666)[5]
  1. Radio Edit – 3:39
  2. Mellow Mix – 5:11
European CD maxi single (7243 8 94600 2 5)[6]
UK CD single (VSCDG 1666)[7]
Japanese promo CD single (VJCP-12070)[8]
  1. Radio Edit – 3:39
  2. Mellow Mix – 5:11
  3. Nellee Hooper Master Mix – 4:18
  4. Mellow Mix Edit – 3:51
  5. Album Version – 4:00
European cassette single (VSC 1666)[9]
  1. Morales My Club Mix – 7:48
  2. Morales Extended Classic Club Mix – 10:11
  3. Morales Def Club Mix – 10:54
UK 12" promo single (VSTDJ 1666)[10]
  1. Mellow Mix – 5:11
  2. Mellow Mix Edit – 3:51
  3. Album Version – 4:00
  4. Instrumental – 4:49
UK double 12" single (VSTX 1666)[11]
UK double 12" promo single (VSTXDJ 1666)[12]
  1. Def Club Mix – 10:53
  2. Armand Van Helden Speedy Garage Mix – 9:11
  3. Def The Bass Mix – 9:12
  4. Def Instrumental – 8:44
  5. Armand Van Helden Bonus Beats – 5:05
UK 12" single (VST 1666)[13]
  1. Album Version – 4:00
  2. Instrumental – 4:49
  3. Mellow Mix – 5:11
  4. Nellee Hooper Master Mix – 4:18
U.S. 12" promo single (SPRO-12732)[14]
  1. Radio Edit – 3:39
  2. No Q-Tip – 3:51
  3. No Rap – 3:38
  4. Instrumental – 4:49
  5. Album Version – 4:00
U.S. double 12" promo single (SPRO-12768)[15]
  1. Def Club Mix – 10:53
  2. Def Radio Mix – 3:18
  3. Armand Van Helden Speedy Garage Mix – 9:11
  4. Nellee Hooper Master Mix – 4:19
  5. Mellow Mix – 5:10
  6. Ummah's Uptown Saturday Night Mix – 4:23
  7. Original Extended Version – 5:31
  8. Ummah Jay Dee's Revenge Mix – 3:45
  9. Instrumental – 4:49
Canadian promo CD single (CDPROJANCAAV)[16]
  1. Mellow Mix – 5:11
  2. Nellee Hooper Master Mix – 4:18

[edit] Official remixes

  • Album Version Edit – 4:01
  • Radio Edit – 3:39
  • No Q-Tip – 3:56
  • No Rap – 3:43
  • Instrumental – 4:54
  • Album Version – 5:31
  • Mellow Mix – 5:11/Jimmy Jam Mellow Mix – 5:10
  • Mellow Mix Edit – 3:52
  • Nellee Hooper Master Mix – 4:19
  • Nellee Hooper Remix (Edited Master) – 4.04
  • Ummah Jay Dee's Revenge Mix – 3:45
  • Ummah's Uptown Saturday Night Mix – 4:23
  • Armand Van Helden Bonus Beats – 5:05
  • Armand Van Helden Speed Garage Mix – 9:08
  • Armand Van Helden Extended Mix – 10:14
  • Armand Van Helden 12" Mix – 12:50
  • Morales Def Club Mix – 10:54
  • Morales Def Extended Radio Mix – 5:12
  • Morales Def Instrumental Dub – 8:44
  • Morales Def Radio Mix – 3:18
  • Morales Def The Bass Mix – 9:12
  • Morales My Club Mix – 7:48
  • Morales Drum & Beats Remix – 3:52
  • Morales Drum, Bass & Beats Remix – 11:43
  • Morales Classic Club Mix Edit – 8:48
  • Morales Classic Club Mix – 10:11
  • Morales Classic Radio Mix – 3:54

[edit] Charts

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[17] 10
Austrian Singles Chart[17] 21
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[17] 23
Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)[17] 29
Danish Singles Chart[18] 5
Dutch Top 40[19] 6
European Hot 100 Singles[20] 6
Finnish Singles Chart[17] 17
French Singles Chart[17] 11
German Singles Chart[21] 17
Irish Singles Chart[22] 16
Italian Singles Chart[23] 16
New Zealand Singles Chart[17] 4
Norwegian Singles Chart[17] 13
Swedish Singles Chart[17] 6
Swiss Singles Chart[17] 11
UK Singles Chart[24] 6
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay[25] 36
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay[26] 3
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[27] 6

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification
(sales thresholds)
Australia Gold[28]
France Silver[29]
United Kingdom Silver[30]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Steve Jones (1997-10-07), "Janet digs deep Jackson confronts knotty issues with introspective 'Velvet Rope'", USA Today: 1.D, ISSN 07347456 
  2. ^ YouTube - james yancy interview part 1
  3. ^ a b Patrin, Nate (2010-06-02). "Pitchfork: Articles: Got 'Til It's Gone: The Legacy of J Dilla". Pitchfork. http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/7830-got-til-its-gone-the-legacy-of-j-dilla/. Retrieved 2011-01-11. 
  4. ^ Music video
  5. ^ Janet Jackson - Got 'til It's Gone
  6. ^ Janet* - Got 'til It's Gone
  7. ^ Janet* - Got 'til It's Gone
  8. ^ Janet Jackson Got Til It's Gone Japan Promo 5" CD SINGLE (137951)
  9. ^ Janet* Featuring Q-Tip And Joni Mitchell - Got 'til It's Gone
  10. ^ Janet Jackson - Got 'til It's Gone
  11. ^ Janet* Featuring Q-Tip And Joni Mitchell - Got 'til It's Gone
  12. ^ Janet Jackson - Got 'til It's Gone
  13. ^ Janet Jackson - Got 'til It's Gone
  14. ^ Janet Jackson - Got 'til It's Gone
  15. ^ Janet Jackson - Got 'til It's Gone
  16. ^ Janet Jackson Got Til Its Gone Canada Promo 5" CD SINGLE (122301)
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Janet feat. Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell – Got 'Til It's Gone – swisscharts.com". swisscharts.com. http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Janet+feat%2E+Q%2DTip+and+Joni+Mitchell&titel=Got+%27Til+It%27s+Gone&cat=s. Retrieved November 7, 2008. 
  18. ^ "Janet in Denmark". MJJ Charts. http://www.mjjcharts.com/DenmarkJanet.htm. Retrieved November 7, 2008. 
  19. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42 – 1997" (in Dutch). Radio 538. Top 40. http://www.top40.nl/index.aspx?week=42&jaar=1997. Retrieved March 1, 2008. 
  20. ^ "Chart Data: Janet Jackson". mariah-charts.com. http://www.mariah-charts.com/chartdata/PJanetJackson.htm. Retrieved November 7, 2008. 
  21. ^ "Musicline.de – Chartverfolgung – Janet Jackson – Got 'til It's Gone" (in German). Media Control. Musicline.de. http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/JACKSON%2CJANET/Got+%2527til+It%2527s+Gone/single. Retrieved November 8, 2008. 
  22. ^ "The Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement. Retrieved November 7, 2008. 
  23. ^ "Janet in Italy". MJJ Charts. http://www.mjjcharts.com/ItalyJanet.htm. Retrieved November 7, 2008. 
  24. ^ "Chart Stats – Janet Jackson Featuring Q-Tip And Joni Mitchell – Got 'Til It's Gone". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=25662. Retrieved November 7, 2008. 
  25. ^ "Hot 100 Airplay – Chart Listing For The Week Of Sep 27 1997". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=350&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+100+Airplay&ci=3028187&cdi=7232490&cid=09%2F27%2F1997. Retrieved November 7, 2008. [dead link]
  26. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay – Chart Listing For The Week Of Oct 04 1997". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=364&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Airplay&ci=3028494&cdi=7243449&cid=10%2F04%2F1997. Retrieved November 7, 2008. [dead link]
  27. ^ "The Velvet Rope > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r315241. Retrieved November 7, 2008. 
  28. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-1997.htm. Retrieved October 25, 2009. 
  29. ^ "Certifications Singles Argent – année 1997" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. December 17, 1997. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259165&year=1997&type=6. Retrieved October 25, 2009. 
  30. ^ "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. October 31, 1997. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx. Retrieved October 25, 2009. 
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