Janet wrote the lyrics and the guitar riffs to this song which was on Billboards Rock charts and nominated for a Rock Grammy making her the ONLY artist in history to be nominated for a Grammy in 5 music genre's . She is AMAZING !

This is Janet’s best work, as far as I’m concerned. Multiple rock and metal guitarists of the time said that the guitar riffs used on this song were on the same level as the hard rock and metal songs of the time.

Fun fact: The Rhythm Nation tour is the most successful tour by any artist of all time!!!! And she holds this record still!!!!👑👑 She’s LEGENDARY 👑❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

"Black Cat" received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, making her the only artist in history to receive nominations spanning five genres.

The song was written by Jackson, who produced it with Jellybean Johnson, who was Jam & Lewis' former band member from The Time.

A few years ago on either Instagram or Facebook, Nuno Bettencourt (who did the guitar on this song) showed that he finally received his platinum record for playing on this song! I absolutely adore Nuno Bettencourt and love that he was the guitarist on one of my favorite Janet tracks.

This song made Janet the first black female artist to even have a #1 Rock song and she has a plethora of rock songs anyways more Janet please!

The majority of Janet's albums have at least one rock song. Her tours are consistent, if you haven't seen her yet, live, it will be the same when you actually do see her in concert. Her new tour starts soon!!

Janet is a head banger in this song. It's completely rock and not hair band rock. One of my favorite songs from Janet! She could have done a whole album like this and I would have loved it!!

Black Cat was #1 on the Billboard Hard Rock/Metal Chart making Janet Jackson the first Black Woman to accomplish that feat, not even Tina Turner did that which is who I would have thought would have that title.❤

Janet Jackson is the BLUEPRINT of all the current singers and no one will be like her she’s LEGENDARY, GOAT and an ICON 👑❤❤❤❤❤ More Janet Jackson PLEASE!!! Guys go watch the documentary ASAP

Her performance of this at the MTV video music awards is fire and I believe Slash from guns n' roses is playing the guitar. This is one of her best songs.

This particular act on stage by Janet reminds me so uncannily of Micheal Jackson's Dirty Diana performance. They have similar clothes on, and similar raunchy, gritty vocal arrangements.

I enjoyed your analysis... Janet decides (on a whim) to make a rock/metal song and nails it.

This makes me miss 80s rock. Was so fun

Great reaction video. Janet debuted this video before her concert back in 1990. My 1st concert as a 13year old. Seeing a music video before the actual start of the concert was mind blowing. Black Cat song is so hot. I've never seen, heard another artist that has a heavy metal song on their album that wasn't their regular genre

Yesss you rock for bringing back Janet

Classic Janet with all the attitude ❤❤❤ One of my absolute favourite artist and songs growing up 🎉 Great reaction ❤

My favorite thing is that it went to number one and she proved to be a real rockstar ✨

Janet Jackson album reviews NEEDED FROM YOU, SOUL BROTHER

Great reaction! Love Janet. Rhythm Nation is one of my favourite Janet's albums.

As always love ur thorough reviews, thank esp for Janet. Check out these: I Get Lonely (The original not the remix) Again IF Love Will Never Do

The next 2 Janet songs/vids you definitely need to check out next are Love Will Never Do, & IF. Both tracks showcase more of her actual range, including her lower register, which I personally LOVE!

Credits to David Berry guitarist. One of the coolest moments in rock guitar.

The single has different versions with different guitarists. The “video mix” (which you watched, and is also the single mix) has Nuno Bettencourt on rhythm guitar. The Guitar Mix features Vernon Reid. Jesse Johnson is also on the remixes. The album version is different from the video/single mix, the riffs are played by David Barry, one of her tour guitarists and directors. Lenny from Motörhead wanted to work on the record, but was restricted by his label.

That’s from her Rhythm Nation World Tour in 1990

I think I remember Janet saying in an interview she had a strong desire to record a rock song. And she mentioned Motley Crue's Dr. Feelgood because it kinda had a rock/R&B feel to it. And this song was what she and Jimmy and Terry came up with.

"Black Cat" is the only #1 rock song in history written by a black woman.

Man I used to where this song out Me and my girlfriend used to go dancing in Macon Ga When she dropped this album and dance until they closed the doors Some of the best times of my life I don’t understand why people quit making music like this

Always love your Janet reactions (actually all of your reactions), but I am a MASSIVE Janet fan. I can't wait until you continue reacting to the GREAT talent of Miss Jackson!

First time watching your videos. Anyone who is reacting to Janet all with a David Lynch book on the bookshelf must be pretty good. Subscribed. Well done.

I saw the Rhythm Nation tour in Houston in the 80s. Amazing!

Johnny when I say, I stopped what I was doing & watching, to push play on this here!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU, your reaction was worth the wait because you gave great analysis. Yea this song is really special for me as a fan & in her discography. For me this song, & several of Michael's rock/rock infused songs were my earliest exposure to that genre & helped guide my eclectic taste. If I can remember correctly (there is a interview where she lays out all of her rock favorites when asked about this song & Van Halen was on the list for sure. And yes it follows the theme of Rhythm Nation about her trying to warn someone about gang life. And success wise this went on to be her 6th single from Rhythm Nation, her 3rd #1 single from that album (4th #1 in total), in general that album still holds the record of 7 top 10 singles on the Hot 100 from 1 album, and still the only album (I forgot by a woman or in general) to have #1 singles in 3 years (Miss You Much 1989, Escapade & Black Cat in 1990, and Love Will Never Do in 1991), as well as this songs Grammy nomination for "best female rock vocal performance" made her the 1st artist to have Grammy nominations spanning 5 genres (pop, R&B, dance, rap & rock), And it set a president for most of her albums going forward where there's a good knod to rock or rock influence, and on her tours this just murders & amps up the energy all the time. Im really excited for you to do all of Rhythm Nation, but I know you now well enough to know your rock appreciation (the way you lit up with The Rolling Stones & Lisa Fischer was just such a joy to see), so what I love in reactions to this song is the "THATS JANET" just vocally it's so not what's "expected" from her, but she gives it when she needs to still. So glad you bought ma baby back!

My favorite song ever by her

Please take a look at Janet Jackson's "Give Trust A Try" from her All For You performance in Hawaii.

It was a big hit around the time I graduated in late 80’s❤

Written n produced by Janet Jackson

I’m about to go see her this Saturday in Memphis, TN with my little brother. CAN’T WAIT😁😁😁

Amazing song and love the lyrics! A song about her ex husband drug addiction/abuse and the battle she had to go through at the time. She says "Aint no acid in this house" at the begining. She ended up doing a few more rock style songs in her other albums "What about", Scream, Trust A Try (amazing song) and to an extent IF has a rock edge to it. Gotta listen to those as well as her slow jams "Come back to me"

When the RN 1814 album came out in 1989, at first I didn’t care for this song and it took awhile for me to warm up to it. Then by the time she went on tour, I found myself loving it. You should also try some of her other rock inspired songs like “This Time” and “Trust A Try”.

My very first concert, 5 years old 😊. This song is awesome, the album is incredible and the tour was the best!!

Oh Yes!

This number one song she wrote all by herself

- Rhythm nation - if - because of love - again - got till it’s gone - love will never do without you - I get lonely - come back to me - funny how time flies - let’s wait awhile ALL JANET JACKSON DISCOVERY 👑❤❤

I saw the Rhythm Nation tour live at the NEC Birmingham

I love this song! The whole album is fantastic.

You have to do Free Your Mind by En Vogue!

Only black woman to write and produce a Rick song that went number one on the charts

Would really love to see you do a reaction to the entire album. But if you are sticking with the singles "Love Will Never Do" should be next. Or "Alright".

How did we get from this to "Glorilla"?

Janets version of his brother's Dirty Diana, right down to the white shirt and black hair pants and the guitar 😅