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Artist: Janet Jackson
Track: Rhythm Nation

Lyrics
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Bass, bass, bass, bass
Nasty
Three

With music by our side
To break the color lines
Let's work together
To improve our way of life
Join voices in protest
To social injustice
A generation full of courage
Come forth with me

People of the world today
Are we looking for a better way of life? (Sing)
We are a part of the rhythm nation (woo)
People of the world unite
Strength in numbers, we can get it right one time (sing it up)
We are a part of the rhythm nation

This is the test
No struggle, no progress (lend)
Lend a hand to help
Your brother do his best
Things are getting worse
We have to make them better
It's time to give a damn
Let's work together, come on, now

People of the world today
Are we looking for a better way of life? (Sing)
We are a part of the rhythm nation
People of the world unite
Strength in numbers, we can get it right one time (sing it up)
We are a part of the rhythm nation (everybody)

People of the world today
Are we looking for a better way of life? (Sing)
We are a part of the rhythm nation
People of the world unite
Strength in numbers, we can get it right one time (sing it up)
We are a part of the rhythm nation (everybody)

Bass, bass, bass, bass
Bass, bass, bass, bass
Bass, bass
Bass, bass
Bass, bass, bass
Bass, bass

Sing it people, sing it children (rhythm nation)
Sing it if you want a better way of life
Sing it people, sing it children (rhythm nation)
Sing it if you want a better way of life

Nasty
Nasty
Nasty

Bass, bass, bass, bass
Bass, bass, bass, bass

Nas-nas-nasty

Nas-nas-nasty

Everybody sing it
People of the world today
Are we looking for a better way of life? (Sing)
We are a part of the rhythm nation (woo)
People of the world unite
Strength in numbers, we can get it right one time (sing it up)
We are a part of the rhythm nation (rhythm)

People of the world today
Are we looking for a better way of life? (Sing)
We are a part of the rhythm nation (woo)
People of the world unite
Strength in numbers, we can get it right one time (sing it up)
We are a part of the rhythm nation (rhythm)

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Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation
The title track from Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 was released as the second single and features an industrial dance-pop track mixed with New Jack Swing and a funk guitar
Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation (Single Edit with Pledge)
[Spoken] / We are a nation with no geographic boundaries / Bound together through our beliefs / We are like-minded individuals / Sharing a common vision / Pushing toward a world
Janet Jackson – Interlude: Pledge
[Spoken] / We are a nation with no geographic boundaries / Bound together through our beliefs / We are like-minded individuals / Sharing a common vision / Pushing toward a world
Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation (7" Edit)
[Verse 1] / With music by our side to break the color lines / Let's work together to improve our way of life / Join voices in protest to social injustice / A generation full of
Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation (7" United Mix Edit)
[Intro] / Five, four, three, two, one / Yeah yeah, yeah yeah / Yeah yeah, yeah / Bass, bass, bass, bass / ("Too strong") / ("Bass") / ("Bass") / ("Bass") / ("Bass") / [Verse 1
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Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation (CHR Remix)
[Verse 1] / With music by our side / To break the color lines / Let's work together / To improve our way of life / Join voices in protest / To social injustice / A generation full
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Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation (12" House Nation Mix)
[Intro] / Five, four, three, two, one / Yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah / Bass, bass, bass, bass / Too strong / Three / Three / Three / Three / Three, two / [Verse 1] / With
Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation (7" CHR Remix)
[Intro] / Nasty / Three / [Verse 1] / With music by our side to break the color lines / Let's work together to improve our way of life / Join voices in protest to social injustice
Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation (12" United Mix)
[Intro] / Five, four, three, two, one / Bass, bass, bass, bass / ("Too strong") / Edit / ("Bass") / ("The rhythm") / ("BAM!") / ("Too strong") / [Verse 1] / With music by our side
Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation (Instrumental 7")
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[Intro] / Five, four, three, two, one / Yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah / Bass, bass, bass, bass / Too strong / Three / Three, two / [Verse 1] / With music by our side to break
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Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation (House Nation Groove)
[Instrumental] / [Interlude] / Bass-bass, bass-bass, bass-bass / Bass, bass / [Instrumental Break] / [Outro] / People of the—, people of the— / One time, one; one time, one
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[Intro] / Bass, bass / Bass, bass / Nasty / [Verse 1] / With music by our side to break the color lines / Let's work together to improve our way of life / Join voices in protest to
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[Spoken] / We are in race between education and catastrophe / The knowledge
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[Part I] / [Chorus] / Rhythm, rhythm, rhythm nation / Rhythm, rhythm, rhythm nation / People of the world today are looking for a better way of life / We are a part of the rhythm
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Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation Lyrics
Janet Jackson "Rhythm Nation": Yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah Bass, bass, bass, bass Nasty Three With music by our side to br...
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “Rhythm Nation” by Janet Jackson?
“Rhythm Nation” by Janet Jackson was written by Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis & Jimmy Jam.
Q:Who wrote “Rhythm Nation (Single Edit with Pledge)” by Janet Jackson?
“Rhythm Nation (Single Edit with Pledge)” by Janet Jackson was written by Terry Lewis, Sly Stone, Jimmy Jam & Janet Jackson.
Q:Who wrote “Rhythm Nation (12" House Nation Mix)” by Janet Jackson?
“Rhythm Nation (12" House Nation Mix)” by Janet Jackson was written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
Q:When did Janet Jackson release “Rhythm Nation (7" United Mix Edit)”?
Janet Jackson released “Rhythm Nation (7" United Mix Edit)” on October 24, 1989.
Q:When did Janet Jackson release “Rhythm Nation (Single Edit with Pledge)”?
Janet Jackson released “Rhythm Nation (Single Edit with Pledge)” on September 19, 1989.
Q:Who produced “Rhythm Nation (7" CHR Remix)” by Janet Jackson?
“Rhythm Nation (7" CHR Remix)” by Janet Jackson was produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
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