- Black Cat (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Black Cat
Caption = German and Australian CD single cover
Artist =Janet Jackson
Album =Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
B-side = "The 1814 Megamix"
Released =September 4 ,1990
Format = 7" single, 12" maxi single,CD single ,cassette single
Genre =Pop rock ,hard rock
Length = 4:30 (Edit Version)
4:50 (Album Version)
Label = A&M
Writer = Janet Jackson
Producer = Janet Jackson,Jellybean Johnson
Certification = Gold (RIAA)
Last single = "Come Back to Me"
(1990)
This single = "Black Cat"
(1990)
Next single = "Love Will Never Do (Without You) "
(1990)
Misc = Extra track listing
Album =Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
Type = studio
prev_track = "Interlude: No Acid"
prev_no = 15
this_track = "Black Cat"
track_no = 16
next_track = "Lonely"
next_no = 17 Extra track listing
Album =Design of a Decade 1986/1996
Type = compilation
prev_track = "The Pleasure Principle"
prev_no = 10
this_track = "Black Cat"
track_no = 11
next_track = "Rhythm Nation "
next_no = 12 Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate covers
Type = single
Lower caption = Canadian cassette single cover Extra album cover
Type = single
Lower caption = US promo CD single cover Extra album cover
Type = single
Lower caption = UK 7" single cover Extra album cover
Type = single
Lower caption = UK limited edition 12" single cover Extra album cover
Type = single
Lower caption = Japanese CD single cover Extra album cover
Type = single
Lower caption = Japanese 3" CD single cover Audiosample
Upper caption = Audio sample
Name = Black Cat
Audio file = BlackCatsample.ogg"Black Cat" is a song by American R&B/pop singer
Janet Jackson .ong information
Released on
September 4 ,1990 , [ [http://www.janet-xone.com/knowledge/remixdatabase/blackcat.html Janet Jackson | Remix Database | .janet|xone ] ] "Black Cat" was the sixth single from Jackson's fourth studio album, "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 " (1989). Unlike the R&B- and pop-infused songs that Jackson had been releasing before, this song was strictly arock and roll production solely written by Jackson and co-produced with one of the song's guitaristJellybean Johnson . The song became Jackson's fourth number one hit single on the "Billboard" Hot 100.Guitarists
For the album version of "Black Cat," most of the guitar lines were played by Dave Barry, including the intro, main riff, and a memorable thematic solo. Barry consequently became Janet's longtime touring guitarist. John McClain, A&R executive for
A&M Records , provided the slide-guitar part, whileJellybean Johnson played the funky guitar part at the very end of the song. Although credited on the album, Jesse Johnson provided a guitar solo that was not used for the album version, but is featured in each of the remixes.Several "Black Cat" remixes include
Nuno Bettencourt on rhythm guitar.Releases
The B-side on some of the releases features "The 1814
Megamix ".Remix ed by Alan Coulthard, it includes snippets of Jackson's previous hit singles "Alright", "Escapade", "Rhythm Nation ", and "Miss You Much ". The megamix does not appear on any other release from Jackson.Music video
Directed by Wayne Isham, the video for "Black Cat" was a concert video from her "
Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour ". The video appears on the video releases "The Rhythm Nation Compilation" and "Design of a Decade 1986/1996". OnApril 27 ,2007 , the video was released oniTunes Store .Track listings and formats
;Canadian Cassette single (75021 1477 4) [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/668963 Janet Jackson - Black Cat ] ]
# Video Mix / Short Solo - 4:31
# Album Version - 4:50;Australian 7" Vinyl (390548-7) [ [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=309971 Janet Jackson Black Cat Australia 7" RECORD (309971) ] ]
# Edit Version - 4:30
# "Lonely" - 4:59;UK 7" Vinyl (AM 587)
# Edit Version - 4:30
# "The 1814 Megamix" (Edit) - 4:36;UK. 12" Promo Vinyl (AMYDJ 587) [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/709210 Janet Jackson - The 1814 Megamix / Black Cat ] ]
# "The 1814 Megamix" (Full Version) - 7:24
# 3 Snaps Up 12" - 7:31
# Edit Version - 4:30;UK 12" Vinyl (AMY587) [ [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=17684 Janet Jackson Black Cat UK 12" RECORD/MAXI SINGLE (17684) ] ] ;U.K. 12" Vinyl (AMX587)(limited edition w/ badge & 4 live colour postcards) [ [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=11745 Janet Jackson Black Cat - World Tour Pack UK 12" RECORD/MAXI SINGLE (11745) ] ]
# 3 Snaps Up 12" - 7:31
# Album Version - 4:50
# "The 1814 Megamix" (Full Version) - 7:24;German CD single (390 572-2) [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/328895 Janet Jackson - Black Cat ] ]
# Edit Version - 4:30
# "The 1814 Megamix" (Full Version) - 7:24
# 3 Snaps Up 12" - 7:31;German Maxi-CD (397 098-2) [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/849743 Janet Jackson - Black Cat ] ]
# Edit Version - 4:30
# Video Mix / Short Solo - 4:31
# Video Mix / Long Solo - 4:48
# Featuring Vernon Reid - 4:48
# 3 Snaps Up 7" - 4:24
# Funky 7" - 4:41
# 3 Snaps Up 12" - 7:31
# Funky 12" - 5:45
# 3 Snaps Up Dub - 6:12
# "The 1814 Megamix" (Full Version) - 7:24;US 12" Vinyl (SP-12348) [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/232642 Janet Jackson - Black Cat ] ] ;Australian 12" Vinyl (390 548-1, 390 548-1) [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/778183 Janet Jackson - Black Cat ] ]
# Funky 12" - 5:45
# Funky 7" - 4:41
# Video Mix / Short Solo - 4:31
# 3 Snaps Up 12" - 7:31
# 3 Snaps Up 7" - 4:24
# 3 Snaps Up Dub - 6:12;US Promo CD single (75021 7972 2) [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/1047339 Janet Jackson - Black Cat ] ] ;Japanese CD single (PCCY-10144) [ [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=4419 Janet Jackson Black Cat Japan 5" CD SINGLE (4419) ] ]
# Video Mix / Short Solo - 4:31
# Video Mix / Long Solo - 4:48
# Edit Version - 4:30
# Featuring Vernon Reid - 4:48
# 3 Snaps Up 7" - 4:24
# Funky 7" - 4:41
# 3 Snaps Up 12" - 7:31
# Funky 12" - 5:45
# 3 Snaps Up Dub - 6:12;Japanese 3" CD single (PCDY-10017) [ [http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=299684 Janet Jackson Black Cat Japan Promo 3" CD SINGLE (299684) ] ]
# Video Mix / Short Solo - 4:31
# Featuring Vernon Reid - 4:48Charts
Official remixes
*Album Version – 4:50
*Edit Version – 4:30
*Video Mix Long Solo (Additional Rhythm Guitars byNuno Bettencourt ) – 4:48
*Video Mix Short Solo (Additional Rhythm Guitars byNuno Bettencourt ) – 4:31
*3 Snaps Up 7" – 4:24
*3 Snaps Up 12" – 7:31
*3 Snaps Up Dub – 6:12
*Funky 7" – 4:41
*Funky 12" – 5:44
*Guitar Mix featuringVernon Reid – 4:46succession box
before = "I Don't Have the Heart " byJames Ingram
title = U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 number-one single
years =October 27 1990
after = "Ice Ice Baby " byVanilla Ice References
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