Tracklist

1	Interlude: Pledge	0:47
2	Rhythm Nation	5:31
3	Interlude: T.V.	0:22
4	State Of The World	4:48
5	Interlude: Race	0:05
6	The Knowledge	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)	5:50
11	Livin' In A World (They Didn't Make)	4:41
12	Alright	6:26
13	Interlude: Hey Baby	0:10
14	Escapade	4:44
15	Interlude: No Acid	0:05
16	Black Cat	4:50
17	Lonely	4:59
18	Come Back To Me	5:33
19	Someday Is Tonight	6:00
20	Interlude: Livin'...In Complete Darkness	1:07

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – A&M Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – Polydor K.K.
• Distributed By – PolyGram K.K.
• Produced For – JDJ Entertainment
• Produced For – Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
• Recorded At – Flyte Tyme Studios
• Recorded At – MPR Studios
• Mixed At – Flyte Tyme Studios
• Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
• Overdubbed At – Flyte Tyme Studios

Credits

• Arranged By [Rhythm] – Jackson* (tracks: 2, 4, 12, 16, 18, 19), Johnson* (tracks: 16), Jam, Lewis* (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
• Arranged By [Strings] – Lee Blaskey* (tracks: 11, 18)
• Arranged By [Vocal] – Johnson* (tracks: 16)
• Arranged By [Vocals] – Jackson* (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19), Jam, Lewis* (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
• Art Direction, Design – Richard Frankel
• Backing Vocals – Janet Jackson (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 16 to 19), Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (tracks: 6), Lisa Keith (tracks: 2), Terry Lewis (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16)
• Bass – Chris Brown (tracks: 11, 18), Terry Lewis (tracks: 10, 14, 16)
• Brass [Tijuana Brass] – Herb Alpert (tracks: 10)
• Cello – Joshua Koestenbaum (tracks: 11, 18), Peter Howard (tracks: 11, 18)
• Classical Guitar – O. Nicholas Raths* (tracks: 17, 18)
• Co-producer – Janet Jackson (tracks: 1 to 15, 17 to 20)
• Concertmaster – Hyacinthe Tlucek (tracks: 11, 18), Romuald Tecco (tracks: 11, 18)
• Conductor, Contractor – Steve Barnett (tracks: 11, 18)
• Drum – Jellybean Johnson (tracks: 16)
• Drum Programming – Jellybean Johnson (tracks: 16), Jimmy Jam (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
• Drums – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 2)
• Electric Guitar [6 & 12 String] – Dave Barry* (tracks: 16)
• Executive-Producer – John McClain
• Finger Snaps – Johnny Gill (tracks: 14)
• Guitar – Dave Barry* (tracks: 14), Jellybean Johnson (tracks: 16), Jesse Johnson (tracks: 16), John McClain (tracks: 16)
• Harp – Kathy Kienzle (tracks: 11, 18)
• Keyboards – Janet Jackson (tracks: 2, 4, 8), Jimmy Jam (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
• Mastered By – Brian Gardner
• Mixed By – Steve Hodge
• Organ – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 16)
• Percussion – Jellybean Johnson (tracks: 16), Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
• Photography By [Cover & Pages 8-9] – Guzman
• Photography By [Pages 5, 10] – Greg Gorman
• Piano – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 11)
• Producer – Janet Jackson (tracks: 16), Jellybean Johnson (tracks: 16), Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis* (tracks: 1 to 15, 17 to 20)
• Programmed By [Compuer Programming] – David Eiland (tracks: 16)
• Programmed By [Keyboard Programming] – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
• Recorded By – Steve Hodge
• Sampler [Sampled Voices] – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 6)
• Synthesizer [Bass Synthesizer] – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 16)
• Trumpet – Herb Alpert (tracks: 19)
• 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)
• Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Anthony Thomas (tracks: 2, 10), Clarice Rupert (tracks: 11), James "Popeye" Greer* (tracks: 2, 16), Jamila Lafleur (tracks: 11), Jellybean Johnson (tracks: 2, 16), Jimmy Jam (tracks: 16), John McClain (tracks: 2, 16), Randy Ran (tracks: 2), Rene Elizondo* (tracks: 2, 4, 10, 16), Reshard Taylor (tracks: 11), Shante Owens (tracks: 11), Sonja Robinson (tracks: 11), Steve Hodge (tracks: 4, 10), Steven Wilson (tracks: 11), Tarnika McDaniel (tracks: 11), Tsehaye Marks (tracks: 11), Warlesha Ryan (tracks: 11)
• Voice [Newscaster] – Amy Powell (tracks: 11)
• Written-By – Janet Jackson (tracks: 2, 4, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19), James Harris III, Terry Lewis* (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)

Notes

From Booklet:
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.
Track 16: Leopard roaring courtesy of "The Sound Recorders", Omaha, Nebraska.

℗&© 1989 A&M Records Inc. POLYDOR K.K., DISTRIBUTED BY PolyGram K.K. (POCM-1847)

Made in Japan KY STEREO

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988005 202826
• Matrix / Runout: POCM-2081 2MM1 C 76
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L221
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 3968
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other (SPARS Code): AAD
• Other (Price): ¥1,835
• Other (Price): ¥1,748

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
UICY-90166	Janet Jackson	Rhythm Nation 1814 ‎(CD, Album, RE)	A&M Records	UICY-90166	Japan	2006

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