Rhythm Nation 1814

Rhythm Nation 1814
Studio album by Janet Jackson
Publication (s)	September 19, 1989
admission	September 1988-May 1989
Label (s)	A&M Records
Format (s)	CD, record
Genre (s)	Pop , R&B
Title (number)	20th
running time	64:32
production	John McClain , Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis , Janet Jackson, Jellybean Johnson
chronology Control (1986) Rhythm Nation 1814 Janet. (1993)
Single releases August 22, 1989 Miss You Much October 24, 1989 Rhythm Nation January 8, 1990 Escapade March 3, 1990 Alright June 18, 1990 Come back to me August 28, 1990 Black Cat October 15, 1990 Love Will Never Do (Without You) February 6, 1991 State of the World

Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 is the fourth studio album from Janet Jackson , which in September 1989 at A & M Records was released.

history

Janet Jackson decided to do a concept album about social injustice. She worked with the songwriting team Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and wrote six of the pieces on the album herself. Janet Jackson produced the album herself, with label boss John McClain "Executive Producer".

The album moves between contemporary R&B and pop, with influences from hip-hop also being present in the vocals . The ballad Livin 'in a World (They Didn't Make) describes the fate of children exposed to violence.

Eight singles were released: Miss You Much , Rhythm Nation , Escapade , Alright , Come Back to Me , Black Cat , Love Will Never Do (Without You) and State of the World .

criticism

The website Allmusic wrote that Jackson's voice is pretty thin but has "soul and spirit". The concept of the album was successful.

Track list

1. "Interlude: Pledge" - 0:47
2. "Rhythm Nation" (Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis) - 5:31
3. "Interlude: TV" - 0:22
4. "State of the World" (Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis) - 4:48
5. "Interlude: Race" - 0:05
6. "The Knowledge" (James Harris III, Terry Lewis) - 3:54
7. "Interlude: Let's Dance" - 0:03
8. " Miss You Much " (James Harris III, Terry Lewis) - 4:12
9. "Interlude: Come Back Interlude" - 0:21
10. "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (James Harris III, Terry Lewis) - 5:50
11. "Livin 'in a World (They Didn't Make)" (James Harris III, Terry Lewis) - 4:41
12. "Alright" (Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis) - 6:26
13. "Interlude: Hey Baby" - 0:10
14. " Escapade " (Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis) - 4:44
15. "Interlude: No Acid" - 0:05
16. "Black Cat" (Janet Jackson) - 4:50
17. "Lonely" (James Harris III, Terry Lewis) - 4:59
18. "Come Back to Me" (Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis) - 5:33
19. "Someday Is Tonight" (Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis) - 6:00 am
20. "Interlude: Livin '... In Complete Darkness" - 1:07

Singles

year	single	Billboard Hot 100
1989	Miss You Much	1
1989	Rhythm Nation	2
1990	Escapade	1
1990	Alright	4th
1990	Come back to me	2
1990	Black Cat	1
1991	Love Will Never Do (Without You)	1

Records

• Most of the top ten hits (7) from an album on the Billboard Hot 100 (as well as Michael Jackson's Thriller and Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA )
• Most of the top 5 hits from an album on the Billboard Hot 100 (7).

Awards

ceremony	country	price	year
Parents' Choice Foundation	United States	Parents' Choice Award	1989
Billboard Music Awards	United States	Top Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year, Top Selling Album of the Year, Top Selling R&B Album of the Year, Top Selling R&B Albums Artist of the Year, Top Selling R&B Artist of the Year, Top Dance Club Play Artist of the Year, Top Hot Dance 12 "Singles Sales Artist of the Year	1990
Billboard / Tanqueray Sterling Music Video Awards	United States	Best Female Video Artist, Black / Rap, Best Female Artist, Dance, Director's Award, Black / Rap (Rhythm Nation 1814), Director's Award, Dance ("Alright"), Tanqueray Sterling Music Video Award for Artistic Achievement (Rhythm Nation 1814)	1990
MTV Video Music Awards	United States	Best Choreography (Rhythm Nation), MTV Video Vanguard Award	1990
Grammy Awards 1991	United States	Best Music Video, Long Form (Rhythm Nation)	1991
Rolling Stone	United States	"Women In Rock: The 50 Essential Albums" (No. 27)	2002
Entertainment Weekly	United States	The 100 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years (54th place)	2008
Rolling Stone	United States	The 500 best albums of all time (# 277)	2012

Awards for music sales

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	gold	10,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	50,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	25,000
United States (RIAA)	6 × platinum	6,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	4 × gold 10 × platinum	6,632,500

Main article: Janet Jackson / Music Sales Awards

Contributors

• Herb Alpert - trumpet , horn , brass
• Julie Ayer - violin
• Stephen Barnett - conductor
• Steve Barnett - conductor
• David Barry - electric and 12-string guitar
• Lee Blaske - arranger
• Chris Brown - bass
• Carolyn Daws - violin
• Hanley Daws - violin
• David Eiland - programming
• Rene Elizondo - background vocals
• Richard Frankel - art direction, cover design
• Johnny Gill - percussion, special effects, finger snaps
• James Greer - background vocals
• Guzman / Rotterdam Conservatory Orquesta Tipica - photography
• Steve Hodge - background vocals, engineer
• Peter Howard - cello
• Janet Jackson - arranger, keyboards, vocals, background vocals, producer
• Jimmy Jam - percussion, piano, drums, keyboards, programming, producer
• Jellybean Johnson - guitar, drums, vocals, background vocals, producer
• Jesse Johnson - guitar
• Lisa Keith - background vocals
• Kathy Kienzle - harp
• Joshua Koestenbaum - cello
• Jamial Lafleur - background vocals
• Terry Lewis - bass, percussion, arranger, background vocals, producer
• Tshaye Marks - background vocals
• John McClain - background vocals, producer
• Tamika McDaniel - vocals
• Tarnika McDaniel - background vocals
• John McLain - guitar, background vocals
• Shante Owens - background vocals
• Amy Powell - vocals
• Randy Ran - background vocals
• Nicholas Raths - guitar, classical guitar
• Sonya Robinson - background vocals
• Clarice Rupert - background vocals
• Warlesha Ryan - background vocals
• Tamas Strasser - viola
• John Tartaglia - viola
• Reshard Taylor - background bocals
• Romuald Tecco - concert master
• Anthony Thomas - background vocals
• Hyacinthe Tlucek - concert master
• Steve Wilson - background vocals

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} references in Allmusic.com
2. ↑ 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: Janet Jackson, 'Rhythm Nation 1814'. Rolling Stone Magazine, May 24, 2012, accessed April 16, 2014 .