It was the end of an era and the start of another.
In 1990, we were at a cultural crossroads, saying farewell to the flash of the ’80s and ushering in the edge of the ’90s. Pop and R&B ruled the airwaves, with Paula Abdul’s 1988 Forever Your Girl and Madonna’s iconic Like a Prayer from 1989 still working their thangs. And, of course, there was another pop diva making massive moves at the turn of the decade.
Yes, it was Miss Janet. Miss Jackson if you’re nasty.
Following her self-titled debut album, released in 1982, Jackson dropped Dream Street in 1984 and Control in 1986, which went on to become a multiplatinum breakthrough feat.
Her fourth album, Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814, debuted in 1989, and is widely considered her landmark project, as it topped the charts and still holds the historic Billboard record as the only album to ever produce seven top-five singles on the Hot 100 chart.
A concept album that redefined how pop music was delivered to audiences, Rhythm Nation produced six No. 1 singles and one top-five single. “Come Back to Me” peaked at No. 2, with “Miss You Much,” “Rhythm Nation,” “Alright,” “Black Cat,” “Love Will Never Do (Without You),” and “Escapade,” all peaking at No. 1.
It’s the latter, “Escapade,” that was No. 1 on this day, March 3, 36 years ago, and would stay there for three straight weeks.
View this post on InstagramOriginally inspired by ’60s Motown, “Escapade” booted Abdul’s “Opposites Attract” from the pinnacle spot and went on to become a massive summer jam, with a killer choreographed video to match. According to Stereogum, Jackson wanted to remake Martha and The Vandellas’ Motown oldie “Nowhere to Run,” but was talked out of that by regular collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
In Fred Bronson's Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, per the outlet, Jam said, "I suggested that instead of doing a remake of ‘Nowhere to Run,’ let's do something that has that kind of feel to it, but do our own song. … ‘Escapade’ we thought was a cool word. It is kind of old fashioned. People don't say ‘Let’s go on an escapade’ anymore, but it really worked with that track.”
The escapist anthem then wrote itself, with Jackson supplying the flirty lyrics and her partners programming the drum mix, synth bass, and the rest. The song itself is simple in message — There are adventures yet to be had! Let’s go! — yet revelatory in execution. With a music video helmed by Peter Smillie and carnival-set choreography, the whole shebang added levity to the heavier beats of Rhythm Nation. And of course, it features that signature Janet giggle.
Give your Tuesday a lift and revisit Janet Jackson’s “Escapade” below.
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