ANVEEROY 61,241 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Music, poetry, dance, unity One of the greatest albums of all time - Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 turned 31 on 19th September! Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 is the follow-up to her breakthrough third album, Control, which was a pop hit and turned Janet into a superstar. But Janet, along with producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, decided to create Rhythm Nation as a concept album used to address social issues such as substance abuse and racism, while still providing love songs and dance tracks. The significance of the title is that “Rhythm Nation” is a socially conscious and inclusive nation, while “1814” is related to the year “The Star-Spangled Banner” was created. Rhythm Nation was Janet’s second consecutive album to debut at the top of the Billboard 200 and would go on to be certified six times platinum in the US and sell more than 12 million copies worldwide. The album is historic in several ways, being the only one to feature seven top-five pop singles and contain three number one pop singles in three separate calendar years—"Miss You Much" (1989), “Black Cat” and “Escapade” (1990), and “Love Will Never Do (Without You)” (1991). “Alright” also reached #1 on the US Dance Club Songs chart and “Come Back To Me” hit #1 on the US Adult Contemporary chart. Rhythm Nation is also one of nine albums to produce at least four number one singles. The album is also featured on Rolling Stone’s list of The Greatest 500 Albums of All Time. Listen the full album here: Spoiler Stream Kylie-Janet Discographies! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANVEEROY 61,241 Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 Spoiler @Cupid Boy @Blown Away @erotic4 @Lionel Ronaldo @BadGurlMadge @GaGaLB @JanStan @PopTwo @culturalbaptism @Sexxx @ShtoopidLahv @Jed @Judas Society Stream Kylie-Janet Discographies! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANVEEROY 61,241 Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 "She created a blueprint that hundreds of thousands of artists have followed, from Britney Spears to Ciara to Lady Gaga. Rhythm Nation 1814 was the album that revolutionized her career and the pop landscape. It demonstrated that black women needn't be second to anyone. But it wasn't individualistic." https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/09/the-world-changing-aspirations-of-rhythm-nation-1814/380144/ Stream Kylie-Janet Discographies! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Love this album so much, favourite tracks are Rhythm Nation & Black Cat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANVEEROY 61,241 Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, BadGurlMadge said: Love this album so much, favourite tracks are Rhythm Nation & Black Cat Masterpiece! Stream Kylie-Janet Discographies! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastertoyo 22,728 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 If it was released in 1814 shouldn’t it be 206 years old? please enlighten me to death Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANVEEROY 61,241 Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Blastertoyo said: If it was released in 1814 shouldn’t it be 206 years old? The usage of the number "1814" represents the year the national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" was written. Rolling Stone emphasized the core concept is further explored in the album's opening pledge (the first track of the recording), which states: "We are a nation with no geographic boundaries, bound together through our beliefs. We are like-minded individuals, sharing a common vision, pushing toward a world rid of color-lines." Let's not try to use humor, all the time Stream Kylie-Janet Discographies! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastertoyo 22,728 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Just now, Aarghya said: Let's not try to use humor, all the time please enlighten me to death Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstertoronto 10,211 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 One of the best albums ever. Still holds up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esteban 2,300 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Love this album from start to end Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davian 44,859 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 This album was such a monumental moment in music history. She broke record after record, scored hit after hit and became one of the most influential female artists to date (which started with Control but she solidified that with this album). And above all that it’s a freaking good album from start to finish She did THAT What you want Lady Gaga🥂 What you want with Christina🥂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown Away 5,218 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 This album... This album is a goddamn masterpiece. Perfect from start to finish, filled with bop after bop after bop. The way she managed to put such a message in such dance-friendly songs is masterful. There truly isn't a bad song on this album. She f*cking served with this album, showing the girlies she was there to stay. My faves are Rhythm Nation, Come Back To Me, Black Cat and Someday Is Tonight. They shipped it, but it got shipped back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy 11,868 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Incredible article. Love when a writer really knows, respects, and understands the full oeuvre and scope of an era when discussing art from it. I especially loved how he placed the achievements of Janet and Madonna next to one another not as a means of putting them as rivals, but to highlight what he sees as a criminal lack of appreciation for Janet’s landmark works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusKeepBreathin 19,311 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Praise RN1814 "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexxx 5,647 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 one of the best albums ever Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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