"Black Cat"
Single by Janet Jackson
from the album Rhythm Nation 1814
Released	August 1990 (UK) September 1990 (US)
Format	7" single 12" maxi single
Genre	Rock
Length	4:50
Label	A&M
Writer(s)	Janet Jackson
Producer(s)	Janet Jackson Jellybean Johnson
Certification	Gold (US)
Chart positions
#1 (U.S.) #5 (AUS) #15 (UK)
Janet Jackson singles chronology
"Come Back to Me" (1990)	"Black Cat" (1990)	"Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (1990)

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Song information and Music video

Janet performing Black Cat on tour in Minneapolis.

Unlike the pop and R&B-infused songs that Jackson had been releasing before, this song was strictly a rock and roll production solely written by Jackson and co-produced with the song's guitarist Jellybean Johnson. Lyrically the song is about a woman warning her boyfriend to change his rebellious ways. The single contains the Rhythm Nation 1814 track "Lonely" and the "1814 Megamix" on various versions. Image File history File links Bcvid4. ... Image File history File links Bcvid4. ... This article is about the city in Minnesota. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Jellybean Johnson is a guitarist, songwriter, producer and musician from Minneapolis, Minnesota. ...

The video for "Black Cat" was a concert video from her "Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour". It shows Jackson performing the song and extras, such as the audience dancing and enjoying themselves and performances of another songs on the tour. The Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour was Janet Jacksons first worldwide tour in support of her multi-platinum smash album, Rhythm Nation 1814. ...

Chart Performance

Jackson sings in an almost piercing fashion in the song and made Jackson the first, and only, artist to score a number one song on the following Billboard charts: pop, R&B, dance, adult contemporary or rock, which it did hitting number one on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart as well as the Billboard Hot 100 making it the first time a song hit number one simultaneously on both of those charts. It also hit the top ten of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart. After the disappointment of "Come Back to Me", it was a hit internationally. Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (that is, alternative) stations, which are counted in the Modern Rock Tracks chart. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart lists the most popular songs by airplay and sales. ... Come Back to Me was the fifth single released from Janet Jacksons critically and commercially successful album Rhythm Nation 1814. ...

Charts

Official versions/remixes

• Album Version (4:50)
• Edit Version (4:30)
• Video Mix Long Solo (4:48)
• Video Mix Short Solo (4:31)
• 3 Snaps Up 7" (4:24)
• 3 Snaps Up 12" (7:31)
• 3 Snaps Up Dub (6:12)
• Funky 7" (4:41)
• Funky 12" (5:44)
• Guitar Mix featuring Vernon Reid (4:46)

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External links

• Black Cat Lyrics