Rhythm Nation 1814

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

Annotation

This version is a black cassette shell with a matte texture around the edges. There is a small "R" printed in the bottom left and right corner on each side of the shell. The top left and right corners of the printable area on each side of the shell are diagonal / 45-degree angled. The timing window has "100 50 0" as recessed text, under eleven short vertical hatchmarks.

Tracks A1, A3, A5, A7, A9, B2, B4 and B9 are spoken sequences before and after songs.

Annotation last modified on 2021-09-12 15:29 UTC.

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