Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Interlude: Pledge	0:47
2	Rhythm Nation Vocals [Additional] – Anthony Thomas, James "Popeye" Greer*, Jellybean Johnson, John McClain, Randy Ran, Rene Elizondo*	5:31
3	Interlude: T.V.	0:22
4	State Of The World Vocals [Additional] – Rene Elizondo*, Steve Hodge	4:48
5	Interlude: Race	0:05
6	The Knowledge Voice [Sampled Voices] – Jimmy Jam	3:54
7	Interlude: Let's Dance	0:03
8	Miss You Much	4:12
9	Interlude: Come Back Interlude	0:21
10	Love Will Never Do (Without You) Brass [Tijuana] – Herb AlpertVocals [Additional] – Anthony Thomas, Rene Elizondo*, Steve Hodge	5:50
11	Livin' In A World (They Didn't Make) Piano [Acoustic] – Jimmy JamVocals [Additional] – Clarice Rupert, Jamila Lafleur, Reshard Taylor, Shante Owens, Sonja Robinson, Steven Wilson , Tarnika McDaniel, Tsehaye Marks, Warlesha RyanVoice [Newscaster] – Amy Powell	4:41
12	Alright	6:26
13	Interlude: Hey Baby	0:10
14	Escapade Finger Snaps – Johnny GillGuitar [Guitars] – Dave Barry*	4:44
15	Interlude: No Acid	0:05
16	Black Cat Bass [Synthesizer], Organ – Jimmy JamDrum Programming, Drums, Percussion – Jellybean JohnsonGuitar [6 & 12 String Electric] – Dave Barry*Guitar [Guitars] – Jellybean Johnson, Jesse Johnson, John McClainProgrammed By [Computer] – David EilandVocals [Additional] – James "Popeye" Greer*, Jellybean Johnson, Jimmy Jam, John McClain, Rene Elizondo*	4:50
17	Lonely Acoustic Guitar [Classical] – O. Nicholas Raths*	4:59
18	Come Back To Me Acoustic Guitar [Classical] – O. Nicholas Raths*	5:33
19	Someday Is Tonight Trumpet – Herb Alpert	6:00
20	Interlude: Livin'... In Complete Darkness	1:07

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – USM Japan

Credits

• Arranged By [Orchestra, Strings] – Lee Blaskey* (tracks: 11, 18)
• Arranged By [Rhythm] – Jackson* (tracks: 2, 4, 12, 16, 18, 19), Johnson* (tracks: 16), Jam* (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19), Lewis* (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
• Arranged By [Vocals] – Jackson* (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19), Johnson* (tracks: 16), Jam* (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19), Lewis* (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
• Artwork By [Art Direction & Design] – Richard Frankel
• Backing Vocals – Janet Jackson (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 16 to 19), Jimmy Jam (tracks: 6), Lisa Keith (tracks: 2), Terry Lewis (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16)
• Bass – Chris Brown (tracks: 11, 18), Terry Lewis (tracks: 10, 14, 16)
• Cello – Joshua Koestenbaum (tracks: 11, 18), Peter Howard (tracks: 11, 18)
• Co-producer – Janet Jackson (tracks: 1 to 15, 17 to 20)
• Concertmaster – Hyacinthe Tlucek (tracks: 11, 18), Romuald Tecco (tracks: 11, 18)
• Conductor [Orchestra, Strings] – Steve Barnett (tracks: 11, 18)
• Drum Programming, Programmed By [Keyboards] – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
• Engineer [Recording, Mixing] – Steve Hodge
• Executive Producer – John McClain
• Harp – Kathy Kienzle (tracks: 11, 18)
• Keyboards – Janet Jackson (tracks: 2, 4, 8), Jimmy Jam (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
• Mastered By – Brian Gardner
• Percussion – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19), Terry Lewis (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
• Photography – Guzman , Greg Gorman
• Producer – Janet Jackson (tracks: 16), Jellybean Johnson (tracks: 16), Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (tracks: 1 to 15, 17 to 20)
• Viola – John Tartaglia (tracks: 11, 18), Tamas Strasser (tracks: 11, 18)
• Violin – Carolyn Daws (tracks: 11, 18), Hanley Daws (tracks: 11, 18), Julie Ayer (tracks: 11, 18)
• Violin [Principal Second] – Elsa Nilsson (tracks: 11, 18), Frank Lee (tracks: 11, 18), Carl Nashan* (tracks: 11, 18), Tom Kornacker* (tracks: 11, 18)
• Written-By – James Harris III (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19), Janet Jackson (tracks: 2, 4, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19), Terry Lewis (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)

Notes

(P)&(C) 1989 A&M Records.

Rhythm tracks and vocals recorded at Flyte Tyme Productions Studio "A & B", Minneapolis, MN.
Additional overdubs recorded at Flyte Tyme Productions Studio "B", Edina, MN.
Orchestra recorded at MPR Studio "M", St. Paul, MN.
Mixed at Flyte Tyme Productions Studio "D", Edina, MN.
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Barcode: 4988005443793

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
393 920-2, 393 920 2, 393920-2	Janet Jackson	Rhythm Nation 1814 ‎(CD, Album)	A&M Records, JDJ Entertainment, A&M Records, JDJ Entertainment, A&M Records, JDJ Entertainment	393 920-2, 393 920 2, 393920-2	Europe	1989
393 920-2, 393 920 2, 393920-2	Janet Jackson	Rhythm Nation 1814 ‎(CD, Album)	A&M Records, JDJ Entertainment, A&M Records, JDJ Entertainment, A&M Records, JDJ Entertainment	393 920-2, 393 920 2, 393920-2	Europe	1989
393 920-2, 393 920 2, 393920-2	Janet Jackson	Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 ‎(CD, Album, RE)	A&M Records, A&M Records, JDJ Entertainment	393 920-2, 393 920 2, 393920-2	Europe	Unknown
AMC 3920	Janet Jackson	Rhythm Nation 1814 ‎(Cass, Album)	A&M Records	AMC 3920	US	1989
393 920 2	Janet Jackson	Rhythm Nation 1814 ‎(CD, Album)	A&M Records	393 920 2	Taiwan	1989

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