Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)

By Janet Jackson

Tackles racism, poverty and substance abuse over new jack swing, hard rock, dance and industrial production, with swung synthetic percussion and softer ballads about romance. Janet Jackson (Control) pushed back on her label to make a concept album, working with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis in Minneapolis. It is the only album to send seven singles into the Billboard Hot 100 top five.

Released
1989
Tracks
20

Track list

  1. Interlude: Pledge
  2. Rhythm Nation
  3. Interlude: T.V.
  4. State of the World
  5. Interlude: Race
  6. The Knowledge
  7. Interlude: Let's Dance
  8. Miss You Much
  9. Interlude: Come Back Interlude
  10. Love Will Never Do (Without You)
  11. Livin' In a World (They Didn't Make)
  12. Alright
  13. Interlude: Hey Baby
  14. Escapade
  15. Interlude: No Acid
  16. Black Cat
  17. Lonely
  18. Come Back to Me
  19. Someday Is Tonight
  20. Interlude: Livin'...In Complete Darkness