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 releases "Miss You Much" 1989

Miss Janet released Miss You Much, the first single from her iconic and legendary album Rhythm Nation 1814 August 21, 1989.  It became her second top #1 in her career and spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, being the longest running #1 in 1989. 

It was nominated for two Grammy Awards and won the Billboard Award for Top Hot 100 Single of the Year.  It also won American Music Awards for Favorite Dance Single and Favorite R&B Single.  It has been certified platinum. 

Janet Jackson, Patti LaBelle and Kermit the Frog selected for National Recording Registry

The National Recording Registry announced its selections for “audio treasures worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage” for 2020 yesterday, March 24, 2021.

Among the 25 selections are Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 album, LaBelle's single Lady Marmalade, Kermit the Frog's performance of Rainbow Connection, and Kool & the Gang's Celebration.

See all the selections here:

https://variety.com/2021/music/news/library-of-congress-national-recording-registry-nas-janet-jackson-1234936992/

Janet Jackson wins three Soul Train Music Awards 1990

Janet Jackson won three Soul Train Music Awards at the 4th ceremony March 14, 1990.  Her album Rhythm Nation 1814 won Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album-Female.  Her single Miss You Much won Best R&B /Urban Contemporary Single-Female.  Her video Rhythm Nation won Best Music Video.

You go, girl!

Janet Jackson releases "Rhythm Nation 1814" 1989

Janet Jackson released her iconic, concept studio album, Rhythm Nation 1814, September 19, 1989.  She created the album addressing social issues and explored topics such as racism, poverty and substance abuse.  She drew inspiration from various tragedies such as the Stockton playground murders in California.

Rhythm Nation 1814 encompasses different styles of music such as pop, dance, and hard rock such as Black Cat, which Janet wrote herself.  The album opens with the heavy Rhythm Nation and State of the World to set the tone for the album.  Then, an interlude:  "Got the point? Good.  Let's Dance."

She goes into Miss You Much, which is to me the most fun, and a bright spot in an otherwise dark album.

It soared to the top of the Billboard 200 and became the best selling album of 1990. It is the only album in the history of Billboard Hot 100 to have seven singles peak in the top five positions.  It is also the only album to produce number one hits on the chart in three separate calendar years.  Janet won a Grammy for the Best Music Video, Long Form.  The Recording Industry Association of America certified it six-times platinum.