Black Cat (song)

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This article is about the Janet Jackson song. For other songs with the same title, see Black cat (disambiguation).
"Black Cat"

U.S. 12" single and U.S. promo CD single cover
Single by Janet Jackson
from the album Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
B-side "The 1814 Megamix"
Released August 28, 1990
Format 7" single, 12" single, CD single, cassette single
Recorded May 1989;
Flyte Tyme Studios
(Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Genre Hard rock
Length 4:50
Label A&M
Writer(s) Janet Jackson
Producer Janet Jackson, Jellybean Johnson
Certification Gold (RIAA)
Janet Jackson singles chronology
"Come Back to Me"
(1990)		 "Black Cat"
(1990)		 "Love Will Never Do (Without You)"
(1990)
Alternative covers
German and Australian CD single cover
UK limited edition 12" single cover
Japanese CD single cover
Audio sample
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"Black Cat" is the sixth single from American recording artist Janet Jackson's fourth studio album, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989). The song was written by Jackson herself. This is one of the three Jackson songs penned by herself, including, "Whoops Now" (1993) and "Ask for More" (1998).

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[edit] Song information

Unlike the R&B- and pop-infused songs that Jackson had been releasing before, this song was strictly a rock and roll production solely written by Jackson and co-produced with one of the song's guitarists, Jellybean Johnson. The song became Jackson's fourth chart-topper on the Billboard Hot 100.

Jackson has performed the song on all of her tours, including the Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour, janet. Tour, The Velvet Rope Tour, All for You Tour, Rock Witchu Tour, and Number Ones: Up Close and Personal.

[edit] 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 Jackson's longtime touring guitarist. John McClain, A&R executive for A&M Records, provided the slide-guitar part, while Jellybean Johnson played the funky guitar part that punctuates the album version 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.

[edit] Releases

The B-side on some of the releases features "The 1814 Megamix". Remixed 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.

[edit] Music video

Directed by Wayne Isham, the video for "Black Cat" was a concert video filmed during the Minneapolis stop on her Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour, April 5-6, 1990. The video appears on the video releases The Rhythm Nation Compilation and Design of a Decade 1986/1996. On April 27, 2007, the video was released on the iTunes Store.

[edit] Track listings and formats

Canadian cassette single (75021 1477 4)[1]
  1. Video Mix/Long Solo - 4:48
  2. Funky 7" - 4:41
  3. 3 Snaps Up 7" - 4:24
  4. "The 1814 Megamix" (Full Version) - 7:24
  5. 3 Snaps Up Dub - 6:12
Australian 7" single (390548-7)[2]
  1. Edit Version – 4:30
  2. "Lonely" – 4:59
UK 7" single (AM 587)
  1. Edit Version – 4:30
  2. "The 1814 Megamix" (Edit) – 4:36
UK 12" promo single (AMYDJ 587)[3]
  1. "The 1814 Megamix" (Full Version) – 7:24
  2. 3 Snaps Up 12" – 7:31
  3. Edit Version – 4:30
UK 12" single (AMY587)[4]
UK 12" single (AMX587) (limited edition with badge and four live color postcards)[5]
  1. 3 Snaps Up 12" – 7:31
  2. Album Version – 4:50
  3. "The 1814 Megamix" (Full Version) – 7:24
German CD single (390 572-2)[6]
  1. Edit Version – 4:30
  2. "The 1814 Megamix" (Full Version) – 7:24
  3. 3 Snaps Up 12" – 7:31
German CD maxi single (397 098-2)[7]
  1. Edit Version – 4:30
  2. Video Mix / Short Solo – 4:31
  3. Video Mix / Long Solo – 4:48
  4. Featuring Vernon Reid – 4:48
  5. 3 Snaps Up 7" – 4:24
  6. Funky 7" – 4:41
  7. 3 Snaps Up 12" – 7:31
  8. Funky 12" – 5:45
  9. 3 Snaps Up Dub – 6:12
  10. "The 1814 Megamix" (Full Version) – 7:24
U.S. 12" single (SP-12348)[8]
Australian 12" single (390 548-1, 390 548-1)[9]
  1. Funky 12" – 5:45
  2. Funky 7" – 4:41
  3. Video Mix / Short Solo – 4:31
  4. 3 Snaps Up 12" – 7:31
  5. 3 Snaps Up 7" – 4:24
  6. 3 Snaps Up Dub – 6:12
U.S. promo CD single (75021 7972 2)[10]
Japanese CD single (PCCY-10144)[11]
  1. Video Mix / Short Solo – 4:31
  2. Video Mix / Long Solo – 4:48
  3. Edit Version – 4:30
  4. Featuring Vernon Reid – 4:48
  5. 3 Snaps Up 7" – 4:24
  6. Funky 7" – 4:41
  7. 3 Snaps Up 12" – 7:31
  8. Funky 12" – 5:45
  9. 3 Snaps Up Dub – 6:12
Japanese 3" CD single (PCDY-10017)[12]
  1. Video Mix / Short Solo – 4:31
  2. Featuring Vernon Reid – 4:48

[edit] Official remixes

  • Album Version – 4:50
  • Edit Version – 4:28
  • Video Mix Long Solo (additional rhythm guitars by Nuno Bettencourt) – 4:48
  • Video Mix Short Solo (additional rhythm guitars by Nuno 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 featuring Vernon Reid – 4:46

[edit] Charts

[edit] Peak positions

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[13] 6
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[14] 33
Canadian Singles Chart[15] 9
Dutch Top 40[16] 21
Finnish Singles Chart[17] 6
German Singles Chart[18] 34
Irish Singles Chart[19] 11
New Zealand Singles Chart[13] 25
Norwegian Singles Chart[13] 5
Swedish Singles Chart[13] 16
Swiss Singles Chart[13] 10
UK Singles Chart[20] 15
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[21] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[21] 10
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[21] 17

[edit] End of year charts

End of year chart (1990) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[22] 59

[edit] References

  1. ^ Janet Jackson - Black Cat
  2. ^ Janet Jackson Black Cat Australia 7" RECORD (309971)
  3. ^ Janet Jackson - The 1814 Megamix / Black Cat
  4. ^ Janet Jackson Black Cat UK 12" RECORD/MAXI SINGLE (17684)
  5. ^ Janet Jackson Black Cat - World Tour Pack UK 12" RECORD/MAXI SINGLE (11745)
  6. ^ Janet Jackson - Black Cat
  7. ^ Janet Jackson - Black Cat
  8. ^ Janet Jackson - Black Cat
  9. ^ Janet Jackson - Black Cat
  10. ^ Janet Jackson - Black Cat
  11. ^ Janet Jackson Black Cat Japan 5" CD SINGLE (4419)
  12. ^ Janet Jackson Black Cat Japan Promo 3" CD SINGLE (299684)
  13. ^ a b c d e "Janet Jackson – Black Cat – swisscharts.com". swisscharts.com. http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Janet+Jackson&titel=Black+Cat&cat=s. Retrieved April 9, 2009. 
  14. ^ "Janet in Belgium". MJJ Charts. http://www.mjjcharts.com/BelgiumJanet.htm. Retrieved April 9, 2009. 
  15. ^ "Janet in Canada". MJJ Charts. http://www.mjjcharts.com/Canadajanet.htm. Retrieved April 9, 2009. 
  16. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42–1990" (in Dutch). Radio 538. Top 40. http://www.top40.nl/index.aspx?week=42&jaar=1990. Retrieved April 9, 2009. 
  17. ^ "Janet in Finland". MJJ Charts. http://www.mjjcharts.com/FinlandJanet.htm. Retrieved April 9, 2009. 
  18. ^ "Musicline.de – Chartverfolgung – Janet Jackson – Black Cat" (in German). Media Control. Musicline.de. http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/JACKSON%2CJANET/Black+Cat/single. Retrieved April 9, 2009. 
  19. ^ "The Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. irishcharts.ie. http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement. Retrieved April 9, 2009. 
  20. ^ "Chart Stats – Janet Jackson – Black Cat". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=18025. Retrieved April 9, 2009. 
  21. ^ a b c "Rhythm Nation 1814 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r10043. Retrieved April 9, 2009. 
  22. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1990. Retrieved 2009-09-15. 
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"I Don't Have the Heart" by James Ingram		 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
October 27, 1990		 Succeeded by
"Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice
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