Violin [Principal Second] – Elsa Nilsson (tracks: 11, 18), Frank Lee (tracks: 11, 18), Carl Nashan (tracks: 11, 18), Tom Kornacker (tracks: 11, 18)
Written-By – James Harris III (tracks: 2, 4, 12, 14, 18, 19), Janet Jackson (tracks: 2, 4, 12, 14, 18, 19), James Harris III, Terry Lewis (tracks: 6, 8, 10, 11, 17), Terry Lewis (tracks: 2, 4, 12, 14, 18, 19)
Art Direction, Design – Richard Frankel
Co-producer – Janet Jackson, Jellybean Johnson (tracks: 16)
Executive-Producer – John McClain
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Producer – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Jackson (tracks: 2, 4, 12, 16, 18, 19), Johnson (tracks: 16), Jam (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19), Lewis (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
Arranged By [Strings] – Lee Blaskey (tracks: 11, 18)
Arranged By [Vocal] – Johnson (tracks: 16)
Arranged By [Vocals] – Jackson (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19), Jam (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19), Terry Lewis (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
Art Direction, Design – Richard Frankel
Backing Vocals – Janet Jackson (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 16 to 19), Jimmy Jam (tracks: 6), Lisa Keith (tracks: 2), Terry Lewis (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16)
Bass – Chris Brown (tracks: 11, 18), Terry Lewis (tracks: 10, 14, 16)
Brass [Tijuana Brass] – Herb Alpert (tracks: 10)
Cello – Joshua Koestenbaum (tracks: 11, 18), Peter Howard (tracks: 11, 18)
Classical Guitar – O. Nicholas Raths (tracks: 17, 18)
Co-producer – Janet Jackson (tracks: 1 to 15, 17 to 20)
Conductor, Contractor – Steve Barnett (tracks: 11, 18)
Drum – Jellybean Johnson (tracks: 16)
Drum Programming – Jellybean Johnson (tracks: 16), Jimmy Jam (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
Drums – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 2)
Electric Guitar [6 & 12 String] – Dave Barry (tracks: 16)
Executive-Producer – John McClain
Finger Snaps – Johnny Gill (tracks: 14)
Guitar – Dave Barry (tracks: 14), Jellybean Johnson (tracks: 16), Jesse Johnson (tracks: 16), John McClain (tracks: 16)
Harp – Kathy Kienzle (tracks: 11, 18)
Keyboards – Janet Jackson (tracks: 2, 4, 8), Jimmy Jam (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Mixed By – Steve Hodge
Organ – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 16)
Percussion – Jellybean Johnson (tracks: 16), Jimmy Jam (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19), Terry Lewis (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
Photography By [Cover & Pages 8-9] – Guzman
Photography By [Pages 5, 10] – Greg Gorman
Piano – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 11)
Producer – Janet Jackson (tracks: 16), Jellybean Johnson (tracks: 16), Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis (tracks: 1 to 15, 17 to 20)
Programmed By [Computer Programming] – David Eiland (tracks: 16)
Programmed By [Keyboard Programming] – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
Recorded By – Steve Hodge
Sampler [Sampled Voices] – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 6)
Synthesizer [Bass Synthesizer] – Jimmy Jam (tracks: 16)
Violin [Principal Second] – Elsa Nilsson (tracks: 11, 18), Frank Lee (tracks: 11, 18), Carl Nashan (tracks: 11, 18), Tom Kornacker (tracks: 11, 18)
Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Anthony Thomas (tracks: 2, 10), Clarice Rupert (tracks: 11), James "Popeye" Greer (tracks: 2, 16), Jamila Lafleur (tracks: 11), Jellybean Johnson (tracks: 2, 16), Jimmy Jam (tracks: 16), John McClain (tracks: 2, 16), Randy Ran (tracks: 2), Rene Elizondo (tracks: 2, 4, 10, 16), Reshard Taylor (tracks: 11), Shante Owens (tracks: 11), Sonja Robinson (tracks: 11), Steve Hodge (tracks: 4, 10), Steven Wilson (tracks: 11), Tarnika McDaniel (tracks: 11), Tsehaye Marks (tracks: 11), Warlesha Ryan (tracks: 11)
Voice [Newscaster] – Amy Powell (tracks: 11)
Written-By – James Harris III (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19), Janet Jackson (tracks: 2, 4, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19), Terry Lewis (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
Co-producer – Janet Jackson
Producer – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Jackson (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 12, 16, 18, 19), Johnson (tracks: 16), Jam, Lewis (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
Arranged By [Strings] – Lee Blaske (tracks: 11,18)
Arranged By [Vocals] – Jackson (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19), Johnson (tracks: 16), Jam, Lewis (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17 to 19)
Art Direction, Design – Richard Frankel
Backing Vocals – Janet Jackson (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 to 12, 14, 16 to 19), Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (tracks: 6), Lisa Keith (tracks: 2), Terry Lewis (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16)
Bass – Chris Brown (tracks: 11, 18), Terry Lewis (tracks: 10, 14, 16)
Brass [Tijuana Brass] – Herb Alpert (tracks: 10)
Cello – Joshua Koestenbaum (tracks: 11, 18), Peter Howard (tracks: 11, 18)
Classical Guitar – O. Nicholas Raths (tracks: 17, 18)
Co-producer – Janet Jackson (tracks: 1 to 15, 17 to 20)
– Rhythm Nation 1814 has the same POL 900 price code but has BIEM/STEMRA as rights societies and is actually made by PMDC France – Rhythm Nation 1814 has the same POL 900 price code but has B.I.E.M./STEMRA as rights societies and is made by PDO Germany – Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 has the same BIEM MCPS rights societies and POL 900 price code but is made by PMDC France – Rhythm Nation 1814 is made by PMDC France but has POL 899 price code and BIEM / STEMRA as rights societies – Rhythm Nation 1814 has a similar Matrix/Runout, but is made by Cinram Optical Discs
Catalog numbers:
- 393 920-2 on spines and insert - 393 920 2 on back cover - 393920-2 on disc
Rhythm tracks and vocals recorded at Flyte Tyme Productions Studio "A & B", Minneapolis, MN. Additional overdubs recorded at Flyte Tyme Productions Studio "B", Edina, MN. Orchestra recorded at MPR Studio "M", St. Paul, MN. Mixed at Flyte Tyme Productions Studio "D", Edina, MN. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA. Track 16: Leopard roaring courtesy of "The Sound Recorders", Omaha, Nebraska.