Janet Jackson has revealed that she "never envisioned" herself singing her hit song Together Again.
The Rhythm Nation hitmaker has explained that she didn't see herself singing the song, which has since become her biggest hit.
The song, which was released in 1997, was written about Janet's loved ones who had died of AIDS.
"I think it was because of the era of AIDS and all that was surrounding it," the 58-year-old told BBC News in a recent interview. "But I had lost a lot of friends and a lot of people that I knew to it - and it was heavily on my mind."
She added, "But I never really envisioned myself singing Together Again."
The Scream singer said that she had imagined other artists singing the track.
"Even though I wrote it for myself, I always thought it would be better with someone like (The Weather Girls') Martha Wash, who had that kind of voice," she told the outlet.
Together Again, which is her most-streamed track on Spotify, is also the title of her current tour, which kicked off in April 2023 and will conclude in October.
As part of her shows, she performs her hit song Scream alongside footage of her late brother Michael Jackson singing the same song.
"Mike and I wrote that song in New York, in his apartment," Janet recalled. "So (I relive) that whole journey, listening to him sing it (and remembering) what he was going through at that time."
She continued, "And just me being his little sister, always by his side, and being that support system. That's always been my role."
