Design of a Decade: 1986-1996

by Janet Jackson

Overview

Design of a Decade: 1986-1996 is a misleading title. The bulk of Janet Jackson's greatest-hits collection concentrates on Control and Rhythm Nation 1814, simply by contractual necessity. That is far from a fatal flaw. The hits from those two albums were state-of-the-art dance-pop productions at the time of their release, filled with bottomless beats and memorable, catchy hooks. None of the songs has lost any of its impact, from the funk of "Miss You Much" and "What Have You Done for Me Lately," to the ballads "Let's Wait Awhile" and "Come Back to Me." In addition to all 13 Top 40 hits from Control and Rhythm Nation -- all but one went into the Top Five -- Design of a Decade includes the biggest and best hit from janet., the sultry "That's the Way Love Goes," and two new songs, "Runaway" and "Twenty Foreplay." It's a credit to Janet that the two new numbers feel like genuine hits, not tacked-on filler, and help make the album a compulsively listenable greatest-hits collection. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/10/1995
Label:	A&M
UPC:	0731454039925
Rank:	53462

Tracks

1. Runaway
2. What Have You Done for Me Lately?
3. Nasty
4. When I Think of You
5. Escapade
6. Miss You Much
7. Love Will Never Do (Without You)
8. Alright
9. Control
10. The Pleasure Principle
11. Black Cat
12. Rhythm Nation
13. That's the Way Love Goes
14. Come Back to Me
15. Let's Wait Awhile
16. Twenty Foreplay

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Janet Jackson   Primary Artist,Rhythm,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Luther Vandross   Primary Artist
Terry Lewis   Multi Instruments
Jerome Benton   Vocals
Mike Scott   Guitar
Herb Alpert   Ensemble,Orchestra
Steve Barnett   Conductor,Conductor,Conductor
Jellybean Johnson   Vocals
Jimmy Jam   Rhythm,Vocals,Multi Instruments

Technical Credits

Lee Blaske   Arranger
Janet Jackson   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Ralph Tresvant   Composer
Ronnie DeVoe   Composer
Melanie Andrews   Arranger,Composer
Michael Wagener   Remixing
Michael Bivins   Composer
Monte Moir   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Assistant Engineer
Goh Hotoda   Remixing
Sylvester Stewart   Composer
James Harris III   Composer
David Ritz   Liner Notes
Sly Stone   Composer
Tony Viramontes   Photography
John McClain   Executive Producer
Eddie Wolfl   Photography
Jeri Heiden   Design,Art Direction
Greg Gorman   Photography
Patrick Demarchelier   Photography
Alan Friedman   Programming
Larimie Garcia   Design
Shep Pettibone   Remixing,Post Production
Steve Wiese   Engineer,Producer,Assistant Engineer
Steve Hodge   Mixing,Engineer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Jellybean Johnson   Producer,Remix Consultant
Jimmy Jam   Assistant Engineer,Arranger,Producer
Herb Ritts   Photography
Bruce Weber   Photography
Terry Lewis   Composer,Producer