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A1	Interlude: Pledge	0:47
A2	Rhythm Nation	4:38
A3	State Of The World	4:53
A4	The Knowledge	4:01
A5	Miss You Much	3:53
A6	Love Will Never Do (Without You)	5:48
A7	Livin' In A World (They Didn't Make)	4:36
B1	Alright	5:27
B2	Escapade	4:48
B3	Black Cat Producer – Janet Jackson, Jellybean Johnson	4:50
B4	Lonely	4:59
B5	Come Back To Me	5:32
B6	Someday Is Tonight	6:01
B7	Interlude: Livin'....In Complete Darkness	1:06

Credits

• Arranged By [Rhythm] – Janet Jackson (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B3, B5, B6), Jellybean Johnson (tracks: B3), Jimmy Jam (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1. B2, B4, B5, B6), Terry Lewis (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1. B2, B4, B5, B6)
• Arranged By [Strings] – Lee Blaskey* (tracks: A6, B5)
• Arranged By [Vocal] – Janet Jackson (tracks: A1, A2, A3, B1. B2, B3, B5, B6), Jellybean Johnson (tracks: B3), Jimmy Jam (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1. B2, B4, B5, B6), Terry Lewis (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1. B2, B4, B5, B6)
• Backing Vocals – Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (tracks: A3), Lisa Keith (tracks: A1), Terry Lewis (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, B3)
• Bass – Terry Lewis (tracks: A5. B2, B3)
• Brass [Tijuana] – Herb Alpert (tracks: A5)
• Classical Guitar – O. Nicholas Raths* (tracks: B4, B5)
• Co-producer – Janet Jackson
• Conductor – Steve Barnett (tracks: A6, B5)
• Drums – Jellybean Johnson (tracks: B3)
• Executive-Producer – John McClain (tracks: A1 to B2, B4 to B7)
• Finger Snaps – Johnny Gill (tracks: B2)
• Guitar – Dave Barry* (tracks: B2, B3), Jellybean Johnson (tracks: B3), Jesse Johnson (tracks: B3), John McClain (tracks: B3)
• Keyboards – Janet Jackson (tracks: A1, A2, A4), Jimmy Jam (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1. B2, B4, B5, B6)
• Mastered By – Brian Gardner
• Noises [Leopard Roaring] – Sound Recorders, Inc (tracks: B3)
• Organ – Jimmy Jam (tracks: B3)
• Percussion – Jellybean Johnson (tracks: B3), Jimmy Jam (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, B1. B2, B4, B5, B6), Terry Lewis (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, B1. B2, B4, B5, B6)
• Piano [Acoustic] – Jimmy Jam (tracks: A6)
• Producer – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
• Programmed By – David Eiland (tracks: B3), Jellybean Johnson (tracks: B3), Jimmy Jam (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6. B1. B2, B4, B5, B6)
• Sampler – Jimmy Jam (tracks: A3)
• Trumpet – Herb Alpert (tracks: B6), Herb Alpert (tracks: B6)
• Vocals [Additional] – Anthony Thomas (tracks: A1, A5), Clarice Rupert (tracks: A6), James Greer (tracks: A1, B3), Jamila Lafleur (tracks: A6), Jellybean Johnson (tracks: A1, B3), Jimmy Jam (tracks: B3), John McClain (tracks: A1, B3), Randy Ran (tracks: A1), René Elizondo Jr. (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B3), Reshard Taylor (tracks: A6), Shante Owens (tracks: A6), Sonja Robinson (tracks: A6), Steve Hodge (tracks: A1, A2, A5), Steven Wilson (tracks: A6), Tarnika McDaniel (tracks: A6), Tschaye Marks (tracks: A6), Warlesha Ryan (tracks: A6)
• Vocals [Newscaster] – Amy Powell (tracks: A6)
• Written-By – Janet Jackson (tracks: A1, A2, B1. B2, B3, B5, B6), James Harris III, Terry Lewis* (tracks: A1 to B2, B4 to B6)

Notes

PLEDGE
We are a nation with no geographic boundaries, bound together through our beliefs. We are like-minded individuals, sharing a common vision, pushing forward a world rid of color-lines.

CREED:
Music
Poetry
Dance
Unity

JDJ Entertainment

Lyrics on inner sleeve

Although not mentioned anywhere on the release, all interludes that are listed on the CD edition also appear on the LP edition.
Durations given for each song include the interlude that plays right before it.

LP edition features edited versions of several songs that are shorter than on the CD edition:
- Rhythm Nation (also released on some versions of the "Rhythm Nation" single)
- State Of The World
- Miss You Much (also released as 7" Edit on the "Miss You Much" single)
- Love Will Never Do (Without You)
- Alright

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: (A): OE 6029/A 12
• Matrix / Runout: (B): OE 6030/B 1

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
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