Rhythm Nation 1814

~ Release by Janet Jackson (see all versions of this release, 26 available)

Tracklist

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1Interlude: Pledge
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
performer:
Janet Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
30:48
2Rhythm Nation
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
programming:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
keyboard:
Janet Jackson and Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
percussion:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
additional vocals:
Rene Elizondo (vocal), James Greer (Vocal), John McClain, Jellybean Johnson, Randy Ran (Vocal) and Anthony Thomas (house vocalist, Chicago)
background vocals:
Janet Jackson, Lisa Keith and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
additional performer:
Rene Elizondo (vocal), James Greer (Vocal), Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), John McClain, Jellybean Johnson, Lisa Keith, Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner), Randy Ran (Vocal) and Anthony Thomas (house vocalist, Chicago)
performer:
Janet Jackson
arranger and vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 475)
recording of:
Rhythm Nation
lyricist and composer:
Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Sylvester Stewart and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Black Ice Publishing
45:31
3Interlude: T.V.
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
performer:
Janet Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
Interlude: T.V.
writer:
James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
2.50:22
4State of the World
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
programming:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
keyboard:
Janet Jackson and Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
percussion:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
additional vocals:
Rene Elizondo (vocal) and Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
background vocals:
Janet Jackson and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
additional performer:
Rene Elizondo (vocal), Steve Hodge (engineer and producer), Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
performer:
Janet Jackson
arranger and vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
State of the World
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
4.54:48
5Interlude: Race
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
performer:
Janet Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
Interlude: Race
writer:
James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
2.50:05
6The Knowledge
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
programming:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
background vocals and additional performer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
performer:
Janet Jackson
arranger:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
The Knowledge
writer:
James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
43:53
7Interlude: Let’s Dance
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
performer:
Janet Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
Interlude: Let’s Dance
writer:
James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
2.50:04
8Miss You Much
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
programming:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
keyboard:
Janet Jackson and Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
percussion:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
background vocals:
Janet Jackson and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
additional performer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
performer:
Janet Jackson
arranger and vocals arranger:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 88)
recording of:
Miss You Much
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Flyte Tyme Tunes (in 1989)
44:12
9Interlude: Come Back (interlude)
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
performer:
Janet Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
Interlude: Come Back Interlude
writer:
Janet Jackson
30:21
10Love Will Never Do (without You)
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
programming:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
bass guitar:
Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
brass [Brass Band]:
Herb Alpert
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
percussion:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
additional vocals:
Rene Elizondo (vocal), Steve Hodge (engineer and producer) and Anthony Thomas (house vocalist, Chicago)
background vocals:
Janet Jackson and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
additional performer:
Herb Alpert, Rene Elizondo (vocal), Steve Hodge (engineer and producer), Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and Anthony Thomas (house vocalist, Chicago)
performer:
Janet Jackson
arranger and vocals arranger:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
Love Will Never Do (Without You)
writer:
James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
3.55:50
11Livin’ in a World (They Didn’t Make)
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
programming:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
cello:
Peter Howard (cello) and Joshua Kostenbaum
drums (drum set), keyboard and piano:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
guitar:
Kathy Kienzle (harpist)
percussion:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
viola:
Tamas Strasser and John Tartaglia (singer/actor/puppeteer b. 1978)
violin:
Julie Ayer, Carolyn Daws, Hanley Daws, Thomas Kornacker, Frank Lee (strings), Carl Nashan and Elsa Nilsson (classical violinist)
additional vocals:
Jamila Lafleur, Tsehaye Marks, Tarnika McDaniel, Shante Owens, Sonja Robinson, Clarice Rupert, Warlesha Ryan, Reshard Taylor and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
background vocals:
Janet Jackson
spoken vocals:
Amy Powell
conductor:
Steve Barnett (classical producer)
additional performer:
Julie Ayer, Carolyn Daws, Hanley Daws, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Joshua Koestenbaum, Kathy Kienzle (harpist), Thomas Kornacker, Jamila Lafleur, Lee Blaskey, Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner), Tsehaye Marks, Tarnika McDaniel, Carl Nashan, Elsa Nilsson (classical violinist), Shante Owens, Amy Powell, Sonja Robinson, Clarice Rupert, Warlesha Ryan, Tamas Strasser, John Tartaglia (singer/actor/puppeteer b. 1978), Reshard Taylor, Romuald Tecco (violinist) and Hyacinthe Tlucek
performer:
Janet Jackson
instruments arranger:
Lee Blaskey
arranger and vocals arranger:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
concertmaster:
Romuald Tecco (violinist) and Hyacinthe Tlucek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
Livin’ in a World (They Didn’t Make)
writer:
James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
44:41
12Alright
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
programming:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
percussion:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
background vocals:
Janet Jackson and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
additional performer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
performer:
Janet Jackson
arranger and vocals arranger:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
Alright
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
4.656:27
13Interlude: Hey Baby
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
performer:
Janet Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
Interlude: Hey Baby
writer:
James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
30:10
14Escapade
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
programming:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
executive producer:
John McClain
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
bass guitar:
Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis)
guitar:
Dave Barry (guitarist)
percussion:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
additional performer:
Dave Barry, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
performer:
Janet Jackson
arranger:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
Escapade
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
3.54:44
15Interlude: No Acid
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
performer:
Janet Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
Interlude: No Acid
writer:
James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
2.50:05
16Black Cat
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
executive producer:
John McClain
producer:
Janet Jackson, John McClain and Jellybean Johnson
additional guitar:
Nuno Bettencourt
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
remixer:
Michael Wagener
performer:
Janet Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
Black Cat
lyricist and composer:
Janet Jackson
3.54:51
17Lonely
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
performer:
Janet Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
Lonely
writer:
James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
3.54:59
18Come Back to Me
recording engineer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer), Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
cello:
Peter Howard (cello) and Joshua Koestenbaum
guitar:
Kathy Kienzle (harpist)
viola:
Tamas Strasser and John Tartaglia (singer/actor/puppeteer b. 1978)
violin:
Julie Ayer, Carolyn Daws, Hanley Daws, Thomas Kornacker, Frank Lee (strings), Carl Nashan and Elsa Nilsson (classical violinist)
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
conductor:
Steve Barnett (classical producer)
additional performer:
Julie Ayer, Carolyn Daws, Hanley Daws, Joshua Koestenbaum, Kathy Kienzle (harpist), Thomas Kornacker, Lee Blaskey, Carl Nashan, Elsa Nilsson (classical violinist), Tamas Strasser, John Tartaglia (singer/actor/puppeteer b. 1978), Romuald Tecco (violinist) and Hyacinthe Tlucek
performer:
Janet Jackson
instruments arranger:
Lee Blaskey
strings arranger:
Lee Blaske
concertmaster:
Romuald Tecco (violinist) and Hyacinthe Tlucek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
Come Back to Me
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
45:33
19Someday Is Tonight
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
performer:
Janet Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
Someday Is Tonight
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
3.56:01
20Interlude: Livin’… in Complete Darkness
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
performer:
Janet Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2015)
recording of:
Interlude: Livin’… in Complete Darkness
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
31:07

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Release

distributed by:Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
copyrighted (©) by:A&M Records (in 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:A&M Records (in 1989, in 2015)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/22024348 [info]
ASIN:US: B000V657JM [info]
other databases:https://jaxsta.com/release/dcc0b6d3-caec-5099-9dbc-6cb5dcf50725/504cbd5d-35c9-5706-a82d-f0b8c7a81f3d/overview [info] (until 2025-12-17)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/4OD3LU6001esAtFshDX46M [info]
https://www.deezer.com/album/607854 [info]
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