Rhythm Nation 1814

Original Release Date:  September 1989  (U.K.), 19th September 1989 (U.S.)  

Label: A&M Records,  

Original Catalogue Numbers: U.K.Cassette AMC3920, U.K LP AMA3920, U.K CD CDA3920, U.K. Ltd Ed Cassette AMAC3920, U.K Ltd Ed LP AMAP3920, U.K Ltd Ed CD AMAD3920, U.S. Cassette CS3920, U.S. LP SP3920, U.S. CD CD3920

Produced By: James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson, Jellybean Johnson

Songs Recorded but not included on Album: Skin Games, You Need Me 

Other Songs: 1814 Megamix

Formats: CD, Ltd Ed Picture CD, Vinyl, Ltd Ed Picture Disc Vinyl, Cassette, Ltd Ed 2 x Cassette, 2x Vinyl Silver Discs  

Certification: Platinum in U.K., 6 x Platinum in U.S., 2 x Platinum in Australia, Platinum in Taiwan, Gold in The Netherlands., Gold in New Zealand, Gold in Hong Kong, Gold in Switzerland, Gold in Japan,           

Worldwide Sales: 12 Million   

• Herb Alpert – trumpet, horn, brass

• Julie Ayer – violin

• Stephen Barnett – conductor

• Steve Barnett – conductor

• David Barry – electric and 12-string guitar

• Lee Blaske – arranger

• Chris Brown – bass

• Carolyn Daws – violin

• Hanley Daws – violin

• David Eiland – programming

• Rene Elizondo – background vocals

• Richard Frankel – art direction, cover design

• Brian Gardner – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA

• Johnny Gill – percussion, special effects, finger snaps

• James Greer – background vocals

• Guzman (Constance Hansen & Russell Peacock) – photography

• Steve Hodge – background vocals, engineer, mixing at Flyte Tyme Studio D, Edina, MN

• Peter Howard – cello

• Janet Jackson – arranger, keyboards, vocals, background vocals, producer

• Jimmy Jam – percussion, piano, drums, keyboards, programming, producer

• Jellybean Johnson – guitar, drums, vocals, background vocals, producer

• Jesse Johnson – guitar

• Lisa Keith – background vocals

• Kathy Kienzle – harp

• Joshua Koestenbaum – cello

• Jamila Lafleur – background vocals

• Terry Lewis – bass, percussion, arranger, background vocals, producer

• Tshaye Marks – background vocals

• John McClain – background vocals, executive producer

• Tamika McDaniel – vocals

• Tarnika McDaniel – background vocals

• John McLain – guitar, background vocals

• Shante Owens – background vocals

• Amy Powell – vocals

• Randy Ran – background vocals

• Nicholas Raths – guitar, classical guitar

• Sonya Robinson – background vocals

• Clarice Rupert – background vocals

• Warlesha Ryan – background vocals

• Tamas Strasser – viola

• John Tartaglia – viola

• Reshard Taylor – background vocals

• Romuald Tecco – concert master

• Anthony Thomas – background vocals

• Hyacinthe Tlucek – concert master

• Steve Wilson – background vocals