Runaway
Janet Jackson | Artist Essentials
First released: 1995 (year verified)
Original 1995 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The light percussion and short melodic turns offer a change of color.
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First released: 1995 (year verified)
The official original compilation history dates the project containing Runaway to 1995. Only year precision is assigned, covering its preceding single within that year; the 1996 in the compilation title is not its release year.
Recording: Original 1995 studio recording
Credit: Janet Jackson
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Design of a Decade: 1986-1996
Design of a Decade - official original compilation history
The artist store gives the actual 1995 release and track list headed by Runaway. The 1986-1996 title is not a claim that the compilation first appeared in 1996; older Control, Rhythm Nation and janet. songs retain their original dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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About Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson's recording career took a decisive turn with Control in 1986, made with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Its mixture of funk, synthesizers, dance rhythms and vocal arrangements established a musical identity distinct from her famous family. Rhythm Nation 1814 followed in 1989, combining dance music with social subject matter. Her later albums continued to explore R&B and pop, while choreography and music videos became closely connected parts of her recorded and live work.
Artist background sources
Janet Jackson - Recording Academy Songbook career survey
1986 Control and Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis partnership, funk/synthesizer style, 1989 Rhythm Nation 1814, later R&B direction, choreography and videos. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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