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Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (commonly referred to as Rhythm Nation) is the fourth studio album by Janet Jackson, released on 19 September 1989 by A&M Records. Although label executives wanted material similar to her previous album Control (1986), Jackson insisted on developing a concept album that dealt with social issues. Working with songwriters and record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, she drew inspiration from various tragedies reported in the news, exploring racism, poverty and drug abuse, as well as themes of romance. Jackson was considered a role model for youth because of her socially conscious lyrics.Rhythm Nation was the singer's second consecutive album to top the Billboard 200 album chart in the US. The album also went 6x platinum, was the best-selling album in the US in 1990 and has sold an estimated 12 million copies worldwide.
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:A1 Interlude: Pledge
A2 Rhythm Nation
A3 Interlude: T.V.
A4 State Of The World
A5 Interlude: Race
A6 The Knowledge
B1 Interlude: Let'S Dance
B2 Miss You Much
B3 Interlude: Come Back
B4 Love Will Never Do (Without You)
B5 Livin' In A World (They Didn'T Make)
C1 Alright
C2 Interlude: Hey Baby
C3 Escapade
C4 Interlude: No Acid
C5 Black Cat
D1 Lonely
D2 Come Back To Me
D3 Someday Is Tonight
D4 Interlude: Livin'...In Complete Darkness
Description
- Description
- Release details
- Tracklist
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Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (commonly referred to as Rhythm Nation) is the fourth studio album by Janet Jackson, released on 19 September 1989 by A&M Records. Although label executives wanted material similar to her previous album Control (1986), Jackson insisted on developing a concept album that dealt with social issues. Working with songwriters and record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, she drew inspiration from various tragedies reported in the news, exploring racism, poverty and drug abuse, as well as themes of romance. Jackson was considered a role model for youth because of her socially conscious lyrics.Rhythm Nation was the singer's second consecutive album to top the Billboard 200 album chart in the US. The album also went 6x platinum, was the best-selling album in the US in 1990 and has sold an estimated 12 million copies worldwide.
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:A1 Interlude: Pledge
A2 Rhythm Nation
A3 Interlude: T.V.
A4 State Of The World
A5 Interlude: Race
A6 The Knowledge
B1 Interlude: Let'S Dance
B2 Miss You Much
B3 Interlude: Come Back
B4 Love Will Never Do (Without You)
B5 Livin' In A World (They Didn'T Make)
C1 Alright
C2 Interlude: Hey Baby
C3 Escapade
C4 Interlude: No Acid
C5 Black Cat
D1 Lonely
D2 Come Back To Me
D3 Someday Is Tonight
D4 Interlude: Livin'...In Complete Darkness
