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Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814,Janet Jackson

- Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
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Janet Jackson
Released 1989

Interlude: Livin'... In Complete Darkness
01:07
9,662 plays

Interlude: Let's Dance
00:04
7,161 plays

Rhythm Nation
05:31
64,304 plays

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- 1
- Interlude: Pledge
- 00:47
- 12,693 plays

- 2
- Rhythm Nation
- 05:31
- 64,304 plays

- 3
- Interlude: T.V.
- 00:21
- 11,817 plays

- 4
- State Of The World
- 04:48
- 19,537 plays

- 5
- Interlude: Race
- 00:04
- 6,301 plays

- 6
- The Knowledge
- 03:53
- 16,041 plays

- 7
- Interlude: Let's Dance
- 00:04
- 7,161 plays

- 8
- Miss You Much
- 04:12
- 41,853 plays

- 9
- Interlude: Come Back
- 00:20
- 11,857 plays

- 10
- Love Will Never Do (Without You)
- 05:50
- 37,376 plays

- 11
- Livin' In A World (They Didn't Make)
- 04:41
- 14,178 plays

- 12
- Alright
- 06:26
- 34,912 plays

- 13
- Interlude: Hey Baby
- 00:09
- 5,762 plays

- 14
- Escapade
- 04:44
- 37,580 plays

- 15
- Interlude: No Acid
- 00:05
- 5,901 plays

- 16
- Black Cat
- 04:50
- 52,403 plays

- 17
- Lonely
- 04:59
- 22,093 plays

- 18
- Come Back To Me
- 05:33
- 52,860 plays

- 19
- Someday Is Tonight
- 06:00
- 22,369 plays

- 20
- Interlude: Livin'... In Complete Darkness
- 01:07
- 9,662 plays

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album review

After shocking the R&B world with 1986's Control -- a gutsy, risk-taking triumph that was a radical departure from her first two albums -- Michael and Jermaine Jackson's younger sister reached an even higher artistic plateau with the conceptual Rhythm Nation 1814. Once again, she enlists the help of Time graduates Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (one of the more soulful production/songwriting teams of 1980s and '90s R&B) with wildly successful results. In 1989, protest songs were common in rap but rare in R&B -- Janet Jackson, following rap's lead, dares to address social and political topics on "The Knowledge," the disturbing "State of the World," and the poignant ballad "Living in a World" (which decries the reality of children being exposed to violence). Jackson's voice is wafer-thin, and she doesn't have much of a range -- but she definitely has lots of soul and spirit and uses it to maximum advantage on those gems as well as nonpolitical pieces ranging from the Prince-influenced funk/pop of "Miss You Much" and "Alright" to the caressing, silky ballads "Someday Is Tonight," "Alone," and "Come Back to Me" to the pop/rock smoker "Black Cat." For those purchasing their first Janet Jackson release, Rhythm Nation would be an even wiser investment than Control -- and that's saying a lot. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

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listener reviews

- - Escapade
  - - By chocolatemuzik
    - 2/27/2009 20:38:38
  - The album here just built on the previous material from Ms. Jackson sophmore debut and she allowed herself to explore social issues and at the same time still put out that feel good "pop" music. Can't forget the best Friday anthem of all called "escapade". She dabbled in a little rock and roll with Black Cat". other hot tracks include the title track , alright, miss you much, and come back to me. "love will never do (without you)" was alright too but I definitely like the others tracks listed better.
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