Escapade (song)
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| "Escapade" | ||
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| Single by Janet Jackson | ||
| from the album Rhythm Nation 1814 | ||
| Released | January 18, 1990 (US) March 1990 (UK) |
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| Format | 7" single 12" maxi single |
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| Genre | Pop/R&B | |
| Length | 4:44 | |
| Label | A&M | |
| Writer(s) | Janet Jackson, James Harris, Terry Lewis | |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | |
| Certification | Gold (US) | |
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| Janet Jackson singles chronology | ||
| "Rhythm Nation" (1989) |
"Escapade" (1990) |
"Alright" (1990) |
| Rhythm Nation 1814 track listing | ||
| "Alright" (12) |
"Escapade" (14) |
"Black Cat" (16) |
"Escapade" was the third single by pop music singer Janet Jackson from the album Rhythm Nation 1814.
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[edit] Song information
The song was written by Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song became as famous for the fantasy-infused music video that was filmed to promote it. The video, directed by Peter Smillie, takes place at a Mardi Gras-like carnival. Jackson, her dancers, and guests have fun on their escapade, moving from day to night. The song peaked at number one for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 3, 1990, Jackson's third number-one single. It also hit number one on the R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks chart and was certified gold.
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 16 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 3 |
| South African Sales Chart | 4 |
| Belgium Sales Chart | 11 |
| Holland Singles Chart | 13 |
| German Singles Chart | 17 |
| Official UK Singles Chart | 17 |
| ARIA Top 50 | 25 |
[edit] Official versions/remixes
- Album Version (4:44)
- Instrumental (4:09)
- Hippiapolis Mix (4:28)
- Hippiapolis Dub (4:25)
- The Get Away 7" (4:42)
- The Get Away Dub (5:16)
- We've Got It Made 7" (4:21)
- The Good Time 7" (4:42)
- Shep's Good Time Mix (7:31)
- Housecapade 7" (4:26)
- Housecapade Mix (7:53)
- Housecapade Dub (5:42)
- I Can't Take No More Dub (4:57)
- One Nation Under A Rhythm Mix (7:00)
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| Preceded by "Opposites Attract" by Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single March 3, 1990- March 17, 1990 |
Succeeded by "Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles |
| Preceded by " Where Do We Go From Here" by Stacy Lattisaw with Johnny Gill |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks number one single March 10, 1990 |
Succeeded by "The Secret Garden" by Quincy Jones with Al B. Sure!, James Ingram, El DeBarge and Barry White |
Studio albums: Janet Jackson • Dream Street • Control • Rhythm Nation 1814
janet. • The Velvet Rope • All for You • Damita Jo • 20 Y.O.
Other albums: Control: The Remixes • Janet. Remixed • Design of a Decade 1986/1996
Discography • Singles • Videography • Filmography • Tours • Awards and accolades
== Escapade is also an album released in 1983 by former Split Enz frontman Tim Finn
Escapade is also the name of a fan run, multifandom slash "slumber-party" convention held in February each year since 1990. It's long been lauded for its "purposely controversial" panel topics, and its premier slash vid show. It is held in Ventura, California. The current cap is 250 Attendees.
