1989Released
4:43

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Interesting facts and trivia about Escapade. By Songfacts®.

Jackson was going to do a remake of the Martha Reeves and the Vandellas' 1965 hit "Nowhere to Run," but Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who were her and producers and co-writers, suggested they do an original song with a similar beat, which meant they would keep more of the songwriting royalties. Jam and Lewis pulled the word "Escapade" from a notebook they kept of song title ideas, and came up with the track while Jackson wrote the lyrics.

Former New Edition member Johnny Gill contributed finger snaps.

The Rhythm Nation 1814 album proved that Jackson's previous release, the breakthrough Control, was not a fluke. Including this song, it brought her seven US Top 5 singles, an unheard-of number for one album. This even bested her brother Michael, whose album Thriller charted seven songs in the Top 10, but only five in the Top 5.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Escapade.
C♯Key
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
115BPM

Album

The album Escapade is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Escapade.
A&M
© 1989 A&M Records
This Compilation ℗ 1989 A&M Records

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