Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
Album by Janet Jackson
Released	September 19, 1989
Recorded	1988-1989
Genre	Pop/R&B
Length	1:04:31
Label	A&M
Producer(s)	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson, Jellybean Johnson
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (4.5/5) link Robert Christgau (A-) link
Janet Jackson chronology
Control (1986)	Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)	janet. (1993)

Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (commonly titled simply Rhythm Nation or Rhythm Nation 1814) is the fourth studio album by American R & B artist Janet Jackson. It was released on September 19, 1989 and became the best selling album of 1990. It is the only album in history to score #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in three different calendar years (1989-1991). Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation 1814 album cover This is an album cover. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, actress, and the youngest child of the famed Jackson music family. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... For Popular music (music that is popular, rather than of a specific genre or style), see Popular music. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A&M Records is a record label formed in 1962 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Jimmy Jam (born James Harris III in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 6, 1959) and Terry Lewis (born November 21, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) are an R&B and pop songwriting and record production team. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, actress, and the youngest child of the famed Jackson music family. ... Jellybean Johnson is a guitarist, songwriter, producer and musician from Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and rock critic. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, actress, and the youngest child of the famed Jackson music family. ... Janet Jackson released her third album Control on March 2, 1986. ... janet. ... Rhythm and blues (or R&B or even Runub) was coined as a musical marketing term in the United States in 1949 by Jerry Wexler at Billboard magazine, and was used to designate upbeat popular music performed by African American artists that combined jazz, gospel, and blues. ... Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, actress, and the youngest child of the famed Jackson music family. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

Background

Rhythm Nation 1814, Jackson's 6x Platinum follow up to her 1986 hit album, Control, was an unprecedented success, with seven hit singles all from the same album. Rhythm Nation 1814 reached number one on both Pop and R&B charts. The album took three months to produce. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Janet Jackson released her third album Control on March 2, 1986. ...

Rhythm Nation 1814 is a concept album addressing social ills, alternating with more typical love-song/dance song fare. Jackson's image was changed into a more serious look, with stark black and white cover art and a dimly lit photo of her dressed in a black pseudo-military outfit. The back cover of the album displays the following pledge: "We are a nation of no geographic boundaries, bound together through our beliefs. We are like-minded individuals, sharing a common vision, pushing toward a world rid of color-lines." Following the statement is this creed: "Music, Poetry, Dance, Unity". It has been suggested that concept EP be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Creed (disambiguation). ... Music is a form of expression in the medium of time using the structures of tones and silence. ... Poetry (from Ancient Greek: (poiéo/poió) = I create / I make / I do / I cause) is traditionally a written art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. ... For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ... The word unity simply means oneness and is used in a variety of ways. ...

The album was the first in history to generate seven top-five Billboard hits. The album's numerous hit singles were accompanied by more conceptual video versions. The album was produced by Jimmy Jam (James Harris III) and Terry Lewis, with co-production credit given to Janet Jackson. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis also penned or co-wrote the songs with Janet Jackson, as well as arranging the music, programming music, and playing much of the instrumental tracks. The song "Black Cat" was produced by another producer of the late-1980s, Jellybean Johnson. // Most Hot 100 Singles from an Album High School Musical Soundtrack (2006) Breaking Free (#4) Getcha Head in the Game (#23) Start of Something New (#28) Were All in This Together (#34) What Ive Been Looking For (#35) Stick to the Status Quo (#43) Bop to the... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ... Look up Video in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Jam and Lewis (Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis) are R & B writer/producers who enjoyed great success in the 1980s with various artists, most notably Janet Jackson. ... Terence Lewis (born December 29, 1935) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...

The album was released by A&M Records on LP, chrome cassette and compact disc, which at the time demonstrated an expectation of broad appeal for the album on behalf of the record company. A companion video compilation has also been issued in both VHS and DVD. Complete lyrics were included in the album. All tracks were recorded and mixed in Minnesota. The album is dedicated to Katherine Jackson, Jackson's mother. Rhythm Nation 1814 brought Janet Jackson ten Billboard awards, including Top R&B Albums and Singles Artist, Best Pop and R&B Album Award, and Top Hot 100 Singles Artist. She also won a record-breaking 5 Billboard Music Video Awards. A&M Records is a record label formed in 1962 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss. ... A gramophone record (also phonograph record, or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove. ... Typical 60-minute Compact Cassette. ... The Compact Disc logo was inspired by that of the previous Compact Cassette. ... Top view VHS cassette with U.S. 25c coin for scale Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed The Video Home System, first released in September 1976, better known by its abbreviation VHS, is a recording and playing standard for video cassette recorderss (VCRs), developed by JVC (with... DVD-R writing/reading side DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Saint Paul Minneapolis Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 12th 87,014 sq mi  225,365 km² 250 miles  400 km 400 miles  645 km 8. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... Music is a form of expression in the medium of time using the structures of tones and silence. ... Look up Video in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... An award is something given to a person or group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field. ...

In 2003, the album was ranked number 275 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. // History John Lennon - RS 1 (November 9, 1967)How I Won the War Film Still Founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner (who is still editor and publisher) and music critic Ralph J. Gleason, Rolling Stone was initially identified with and reported on the hippie counterculture of the... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

Track listing

(all songs written by James Harris, Janet Jackson, and Terry Lewis, except where noted)

1. "Interlude: Pledge" – 0:47
2. "Rhythm Nation" – 5:30
3. "Interlude: T.V." – 0:21
4. "State Of The World" – 4:48
5. "Interlude: Race" – 0:04
6. "The Knowledge" (Harris, Lewis) – 3:53
7. "Interlude: Let's Dance" – 0:04
8. "Miss You Much" (Harris, Lewis) – 4:12
9. "Interlude: Come Back" – 0:20
10. "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (Harris, Lewis) – 5:50
11. "Livin’ In A World (They Didn’t Make)" – 4:41
12. "Alright" – 6:26
13. "Interlude: Hey Baby" – 0:09
14. "Escapade" – 4:43
15. "Interlude: No Acid" – 0:05
16. "Black Cat" (Jackson) – 4:50
17. "Lonely" (Harris, Lewis) – 4:59
18. "Come Back To Me" – 5:32
19. "Someday Is Tonight" – 6:01
20. "Interlude: Livin'... In Complete Darkness" – 1:07

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Rhythm Nation 1814 B-Sides

• "You Need Me"
• "Skin Game"
• "Vuelve A Mi (Come Back to Me) [Spanish Version]"
• "1814 Megamix"

Personnel (in order of appearance)

• Janet Jackson: lead and background vocals, keyboards, rhythm arrangements, vocal arrangements
• Jimmy Jam: drum programming, keyboard programming, keyboards, percussion, rhythm arrangements, vocal arrangements, sampled voices, background vocals, acoustic piano, organ, bass synthesizer
• Terry Lewis: percussion, rhythm arrangements, vocal arrangements, background vocals, bass
• Lisa Keith: background vocals
• John McClain: additional vocals, guitars, executive producer
• Rene Elizondo: additional vocals
• James Popeye Greer: additional vocals
• Jellybean Johnson: additional vocals, drum programming, drums, percussion, guitars, rhythm and vocal arrangements
• Randy Ran: additional vocals
• Anthony Thomas: additional vocals
• Steve Hodge: additional vocals
• Herb Alpert: Tijuana Brass, trumpet
• Jamila Lafleur: additional vocals
• Tsehaye Marks: additional vocals
• Tarnika McDaniel: additional vocals
• Sonja Robinson: additional vocals
• Clarice Rupert: additional vocals
• Warlesha Ryan: additional vocals
• Reshard Taylor: additional vocals
• Steven Wilson: additional vocals
• Shante Owens: additional vocals
• Lee Blaskey: string arrangements
• Steve Barnett: conductor
• Amy Powell: newscaster
• Dave Barry: 6 and 12-string electric guitars
• Johnny Gill: finger snaps
• Jesse Johnson: guitars
• David Eiland: computer programming
• O. Nicholas Raths: classical guitar

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Singles released

• Miss You Much (22 August 1989) - #1 Billboard Hot 100 | #1 Billboard Hot R&B | #1 Billboard Hot Dance
• Rhythm Nation (24 October 1989) - #2 Billboard Hot 100 | #1 Billboard Hot R&B | #1 Billboard Hot Dance
• Escapade (9 January 1990) - #1 Billboard Hot 100 | #1 Billboard Hot R&B | #1 Billboard Hot Dance
• Alright (27 March 1990) - #4 Billboard Hot 100 | #2 Billboard Hot R&B | #1 Billboard Hot Dance
• Come Back To Me (19 June 1990) - #2 Billboard Hot 100 | #2 Billboard Hot R&B | #1 Billboard Hot A&C
• Black Cat (4 September 1990) - #1 Billboard Hot 100 | #10 Billboard Hot R&B | #1 Billboard Hot Rock
• Love Will Never Do (Without You) (6 November 1990) - #1 Billboard Hot 100 | #3 Billboard Hot R&B | #4 Billboard Hot Dance
• State Of The World (1991)

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Music Awards

Grammy awards

• 1990: Grammy Award: Best Longform Music Video: Rhythm Nation 1814

American Music Awards

• 1990: American Music Award: Favorite Soul/R&B Single: Miss You Much
• 1990: American Music Award: Favorite Dance Single: Miss You Much
• 1991: American Music Award: Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
• 1991: American Music Award: Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
• 1991: American Music Award: Favorite Dance Artist

MTV Video Music Awards

• 1990: MTV Video Music Award: Best Choreography in a Video: Rhythm Nation
• 1990: MTV Video Music Award: Video Vanguard
• 1991: MTV Video Music Award: Best Female Video: Love Will Never Do (Without You)

Billboard Music Awards

• 1990: Billboard Music Award: Top Selling Album Of The Year: Rhythm Nation
• 1990: Billboard Music Award: Top Selling R&B Album Of The Year: Rhythm Nation
• 1990: Billboard Music Award: Top Selling R&B Album's Artist Of The Year
• 1990: Billboard Music Award: Top Selling R&B Artist Of The Year
• 1990: Billboard Music Award: Top R&B Singles Artist
• 1990: Billboard Music Award: Top Hot 100 Singles Artist Of The Year
• 1990: Billboard Music Award: Top Hot 100 Singles Artist Of The Year - Female
• 1990: Billboard Music Award: Top Dance Club Play Artist
• 1990: Billboard Music Award: Top Hot Dance 12" Singles Sales Artist
• 1990: Billboard Music Award: Top R&B Female Artist Of The Year

Billboard Music Video Awards

• 1990: Billboard Music Award: Best Female Artist, Black/Rap
• 1990: Billboard Music Award: Best Female Artist, Dance
• 1990: Billboard Music Award: Director's Award (Black/Rap): Rhythm Nation"
• 1990: Billboard Music Award: Director's Award (Dance): Alright:
• 1990: Billboard Music Award: Billboard/Tanqueray Sterling Music Video Award for Artistic Achievement: Rhythm Nation

Soul Train Awards

• 1990: Soul Train Music Award: Best Female Album: Rhythm Nation
• 1990: Soul Train Music Award: Best Female Single: Miss You Much
• 1990: Soul Train Music Award: Best Music Video: Rhythm Nation
• 1991: Soul Train Music Award: Best Music Video: Alright
• 1992: Soul Train Music Award: Sammy Davis, Jr. Entertainer of the Year Award

BMI Pop Awards

• 1990: BMI Pop Award: Songwriter Of The Year
• 1990: BMI Pop Award: Most Played Song: Alright
• 1990: BMI Pop Award: Most Played Song: Come Back To Me
• 1990: BMI Pop Award: Most Played Song: Escapade
• 1990: BMI Pop Award: Most Played Song: Rhythm Nation
• 1991: BMI Pop Award: Most Played Song: Black Cat
• 1991: BMI Pop Award: Most Played Song: Come Back To Me
• 1992: BMI Pop Award: Most Played Song: State Of The World

NAACP Image Awards

• 1990: NAACP Image Award: Greater Hartford - Musical and Civil Rights Efforts Award
• 1992: NAACP Image Award: 24th Annual NAACP Awards - "Chairman's Award"

The Album Title

From the Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour Book: "When we were making the track 'Rhythm Nation' we all got excited thinking that it would make a great anthem for dancers everywhere. Then somebody mentioned that Francis Scott-Key had written the American national anthem in 1814 and because of that, the number began to take on a significance for us. It wasn't until later that we realized 'R' is the 18th letter of the alphabet and 'N' is the 14th letter. What's even more coincidental is that Scott-Key wrote the song on September 14th and our album was shipping on September 18th even though it had originally been scheduled to come out in August." The Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour was Janet Jacksons first worldwide tour in support of her multi-platinum smash album, Rhythm Nation 1814. ...

The essay in the liner notes of Design of a Decade 1986/1996 also quote Janet as saying "1814 is also the year women were finally granted education beyond the eighth grade. That was a key fact for me." Design of a Decade: 1986/1996 was the first compilation released by pop/R&B singer Janet Jackson. ...

The Film

In 1989, while the album was being finalised, Jackson was approached by record company executives to promote the record. The original idea was to do a live TV special to show off the new songs, but Janet resisted the idea on the basis of quality control (she thought the idea was 'cheesy'). An alternative way of promotion, the short film, was suggested. Together with director Dominic Sena, producer (and soon-to-be husband) Rene Elizondo and a team of dancers and choreographers, Jackson created the Rhythm Nation 1814 Film, featuring 4 songs from the album. Shot in black & white, the film tells the story of TJ and Kickdrum, 2 young aspiring musicians who are friends with Jackson. While Jackson entertains her friends at a warehouse, the kids slowly sink into a life of crime, until TJ is eventually killed, prompting Kickdrum to seek comfort in Jackson. 4 songs were featured- a club version of Black Cat, Miss You Much, The Knowledge and Rhythm Nation. The video was well received by critics who compared it to her brother Michael Jackson's Moonwalker, although it did not sell as well. A black cat in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. ... Miss You Much was a 1989 hit single for pop music diva Janet Jackson, and the first single off Rhythm Nation 1814, the hotly awaited follow-up to Jacksons breakout hit, Control. ... Rhythm Nation was a 1989 hit song by pop music diva Janet Jackson. ... For other people with the same name, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation) Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958) is an American musician and entertainer whose successful music career and controversial personal life have been at the forefront of pop culture for the last quarter-century. ... Moonwalker, also known as Michael Jackson: Moonwalker, was a movie released in 1988 by singer Michael Jackson. ...

External link

• Rhythm Nation Lyrics