• The song samples Sly & the Family Stone's 1969 song 'Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)'
• The music video directed by Dominic Sena won a 1990 MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography in a Video and 1990 Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Music Video
• Janet Jackson shared writing credits with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who also produced the track.
• The single was released on October 24th, 1989, certified gold by the RIAA, peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and topped the Billboard Dance & Billboard R&B chart
• The song song preaches racial unity and harmony among nations