Janet Jackson - Design of a Decade: 1986-1996

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, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Friedman Programming Bob Ludwig Mastering Bruce Weber Photography David Ritz Liner Notes Eddie Wolfl Photography Goh Hotoda Remixing Greg Gorman Photography Herb Ritts Photography Janet Jackson Executive Producer, Arranger, Rhythm, Vocals (Background), Vocals, Producer Jellybean Johnson Producer, Remix Consultant, Vocals Jeri Heiden Art Direction, Design Jerome Benton Vocals Jimmy Jam Vocals, Producer, Multi Instruments, Rhythm, Arranger, Assistant Engineer John McClain Executive Producer Larimie Garcia Design Lee Blaske Arranger Melanie Andrews Arranger Michael Wagener Remixing Mike Scott Guitar Monte Moir Producer, Arranger, Assistant Engineer Patrick Demarchelier Photography Shep Pettibone Post Production, Remixing Steve Hodge Mixing, Engineer Steve Wiese Engineer, Producer, Assistant Engineer Terry Lewis Producer, Multi Instruments Tony Viramontes Photography