Janet Jackson releases her single "Rhythm Nation" 1989

Janet Jackson released the second single Rhythm Nation from her monumental, iconic, and historic album Rhythm Nation 1814 October 23, 1989. Jackson wrote and produced the song in collaboration with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. 

The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 but went to #1 on the Dance Club Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and the US Urban lists.

It won a Billboard Award for "Top Dance/Club Play Single of the Year".  Jackson won MTV Music Video Awards for Best Female Artist, Dance" "Best Female Video Artist" "Directors Award" and the "Music Video Award for Artistic Achievement"

Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" wins MTV Video Music Award 1990

The official video for Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation won Best Choreography at the MTV Music Video Awards at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, September 6, 1990.  Janet also took home the Video Vanguard as well!

Rhythm Nation was also nominated for Best Dance Video, but lost to MC Hammer's U Can't Touch This.

Billy Joel's We Didn't Start the Fire was nominated for three MTV awards:  Best Special Effects in a Video, Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography, but lost to Tears for Fears, The B-52s and Madonna.