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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 Sampler [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 – Columbia House
• Manufactured By – DADC – DIDY 005433
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – A&M Records, Inc.
• Recorded At – MPR Studios
• Recorded At – Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
• Mixed At – Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
• Overdubbed At – Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
• Produced For – Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
• Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering

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, Leiws* (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
• Art Direction, Design – Richard Frankel, 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
• 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 By – Greg Gorman, Guzman
• Producer – Janet Jackson (tracks: 16), Jellybean Johnson (tracks: 16), Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
• 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 – 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

Barcode appears on the lower right not top right of the back cover.

Category "CD 3920" appears on the tray card, back page of the booklet & CD Face.

Matrix Number "DIDY 005433" appears on the CD face
Matrix Number "DIDX-005433" appears in the Matrix

Made in the U.S.A. [Disc Face]
Printed in the U.S.A. [Tray Card]

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: DIDX-005433 13
• Other (Mould Text): Made In USA ★ Digital Audio Disc Corp. [DADC Logo]
• Other (Spars Code): AAD

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CD 3920, 7502139202	Janet Jackson	Rhythm Nation 1814 ‎(CD, Album)	A&M Records, A&M Records	CD 3920, 7502139202	US	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
CD 3920	Janet Jackson	Rhythm Nation 1814 ‎(CD, Album)	A&M Records	CD 3920	US	1989
AMC 3920	Janet Jackson	Rhythm Nation 1814 ‎(Cass, Album)	A&M Records	AMC 3920	US	1989