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Design of a Decade: 1986–1996

Design of a Decade: 1986–1996 is the first greatest hits album by American recording artist Janet Jackson. It was released on October 10, 1995 by A&M. It features 14 of Jackson's hits from her three previous albums; Control (1986), Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989), janet. (1993) as well as two newly recorded singles "Runaway" and "Twenty Foreplay".

Design of a Decade: 1986–1996
Greatest hits album by
Janet Jackson
ReleasedOctober 10, 1995
RecordedAugust 1985–August 15, 1995
Genre
Length75:28 (standard)
77:47 (international edition)
44:58 (bonus disc)
LabelA&M
ProducerJimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson, Jellybean Johnson
Janet Jackson chronology
''janet. Remixed
(1995)

–1996
(1995)

Design of a Decade: 1986–1996 'The Velvet Rope
(1997)
Singles from Design of a Decade: 1986–1996
  1. "Runaway"
    Released: August 29, 1995
  2. "Twenty Foreplay"
    Released: January 8, 1996

Track listing

Standard/Vinyl/CD/Cassette/MP3 download
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Runaway" (Previously unreleased)Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry LewisHarris, Lewis, Jackson 3:35
2. "What Have You Done for Me Lately" (from Control)Harris, Lewis, JacksonHarris, Lewis, Jackson* 4:44
3. "Nasty" (from Control)Harris, Lewis, JacksonHarris, Lewis, Jackson* 4:04
4. "When I Think of You" (from Control)Harris, Lewis, JacksonHarris, Lewis, Jackson* 3:56
5. "Escapade" (from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814)Jackson, Harris, LewisHarris, Lewis, Jackson* 4:45
6. "Miss You Much" (from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814)Harris, LewisHarris, Lewis, Jackson* 4:13
7. "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (Single Version) (from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814)Harris, LewisHarris, Lewis, Jackson* 4:35
8. "Alright" (Goh Hotoda Remix) (from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814)Jackson, Harris, LewisHarris, Lewis, Jackson* 4:39
9. "Control" (U.S. Edit) (from Control)Harris, Lewis, JacksonHarris, Lewis, Jackson* 5:16
10. "The Pleasure Principle" (7" Vocal) (from Control)Monte MoirMoir, Jackson*, Steve Wiese* 4:14
11. "Black Cat" (Video Mix/Long Solo) (from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814)JacksonJackson, Johnson 4:48
12. "Rhythm Nation" (U.S. Edit) (from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814)Jackson, Harris, LewisHarris, Lewis, Jackson* 5:59
13. "That's the Way Love Goes" (from janet.)Jackson, Harris, LewisHarris, Lewis, Jackson 4:27
14. "Come Back to Me" (I'm Beggin' You Mix) (from Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814.))Jackson, Harris, LewisHarris, Lewis, Jackson* 5:38
15. "Let's Wait Awhile" (from Control)Harris, Lewis, Jackson, Melanie AndrewsHarris, Lewis, Jackson 4:37
16. "Twenty Foreplay" (Previously unreleased)Jackson, Harris, LewisHarris, Lewis, Jackson 6:07

Note: (*) denotes co-producer.

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (1995/1996) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[3] 2
Austrian Albums Chart[4] 15
Belgian Ultratop 50 Albums (Flanders)[5] 7
Belgian Ultratop 50 Albums (Wallonia)[6] 6
Canadian Albums Chart[7] 5
Dutch Albums Chart[8] 8
French Albums Chart[9] 2
Finnish Albums Chart[10] 8
German Albums Chart[11] 10
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[12] 4
New Zealand Albums Chart[13] 1
Norwegian Albums Chart[14] 18
Swedish Albums Chart[15] 14
UK Albums Chart[16] 2
U.S. Billboard 200[17] 3
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[17] 4
U.S. Billboard Catalog Albums[17] 3
Chart (2015) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[18] 173

Year-end charts

Chart (1995/1996) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[19] 6
Canadian Albums Chart[20] 59
Belgian Ultratop 50 Albums (Flanders)[5] 71
Dutch Albums Chart[21] 77

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[22] 4× Platinum 280,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[23] Platinum 100,000^
Germany (BVMI)[24] Gold 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[25] Gold 25,000^
New Zealand (RIANZ)[26] Platinum 15,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[27] Gold 0^
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] 2× Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[29] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[30] Platinum 1,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Preceded by
Daydream by Mariah Carey
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins 		New Zealand RIANZ number-one album
October 29, 1995 - November 5, 1995
November 12, 1995 - November 19, 1995 		Succeeded by
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins
Made in Heaven by Queen

Personnel

  • Melanie Andrews – arranger
  • Jerome Benton – vocals
  • Lee Blaske – arranger
  • Patrick Demarchelier – photography
  • Alan Friedman – programming
  • Larimie Garcia – design
  • Greg Gorman – photography
  • Jeri Heiden – art direction, design
  • Steve Hodge – engineer, mixing
  • Goh Hotoda – remixing
  • Janet Jackson – arranger, executive producer, main performer, producer, rhythm, vocals, background vocals
  • Jimmy Jam – arranger, assistant engineer, multiple instruments, producer, rhythm, vocals
  • Jellybean Johnson – producer, remix consultant, vocals

Release history

Country Date
Europe October 2, 1995
United States October 10, 1995

References

  1. ↑ "Amazon.com: Design of a Decade: Janet Jackson: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  2. ↑ "Janet Jackson Design Of A Decade UK DOUBLE CD (397619)". eli.com. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  3. ↑ "australian-charts.com - Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade: 1986 - 1996". Ultratop 50. australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  4. ↑ "Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade: 1986 - 1996 - austriancharts.at". Ultratop 50. austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "ultratop.be - Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade: 1986 - 1996". Ultratop 50. ultratop.be. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  6. ↑ "ultratop.be - Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade: 1986 - 1996". Ultratop 50. ultratop.be. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  7. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Albums - November 06 1995". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
  8. ↑ "dutchcharts.nl - Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade: 1986 - 1996". Ultratop 50. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  9. ↑ "Frenchcharts.nl - Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade: 1986 - 1996". Ultratop 50. dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  10. ↑ "finnishcharts.com - Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade: 1986 - 1996". Ultratop 50. finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  11. ↑ "Musicline.de - Chartverfolgung - Jackson, Janet" (in Deutsch). Musicline.de. Archived from the original on 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  12. ↑ "Janet Jackson in Japan". mjjcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  13. ↑ "charts.org.nz - Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade: 1986 - 1996". charts.org.nz. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  14. ↑ "norwegiancharts.com - Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade: 1986 - 1996". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  15. ↑ "swedishcharts.com - Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade: 1986 - 1996". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  16. ↑ "Chart Stats - Janet Jackson - Design of a decade 1986-1996". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "Design of a Decade: 1986-1996 - Janet Jackson". Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  18. ↑ "Design of a Decade: 1986-1996 - Janet Jackson". Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  19. ↑ "australian-charts.com - Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade: 1986 - 1996". Ultratop 50. australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  20. ↑ "RPM Year-End 1995". RPM. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
  21. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1995" (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  22. ↑ NO certyear WAS PROVIDED for AUSTRALIAN CERTIFICATION.
  23. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Janet Jackson – Design of a Decade: 1986-1996". Music Canada.
  24. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Janet Jackson; 'Design of a Decade: 1986-1996')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  25. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Janet Jackson – Design of a Decade: 1986-1996" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  26. ↑ THE FIELD id (chart number) MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION.
  27. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Janet Jackson; 'Design of a Decade: 1986-1996')". Hung Medien.
  28. ↑ "British album certifications – Janet Jackson – Design of a Decade: 1986-1996". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Design of a Decade: 1986-1996 in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
  29. ↑ "American album certifications – Janet Jackson – Design of a Decade: 1986-1996". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  30. ↑ NO certyear WAS PROVIDED for EUROPEAN CERTIFICATION.
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