Ken Holmen – clarinet, flute, saxophone Janet Jackson – vocals, background vocals, producer, executive producer, vocal arrangement, rhythm arrangements Jimmy Jam – producer, vocal arrangement, rhythm arrangements Tim Lauber – engineer, assistant engineer Terry Lewis – producer, vocal arrangement, rhythm arrangements Michael McCoy – assistant engineer Mike Ozdozzi – mastering assistant Len Peltier – art direction Xavier Smith – assistant engineer Mario Testino – photography Ellen von Unwerth – photography Bradley Yost – assistant engineer Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications and sales See also List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1997 References External links The Velvet Rope Infopage at Janet Official Fanclub The Velvet Rope Archive at Janet-Jackson.com 1997 albums Albums produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Concept albums Janet Jackson albums Virgin Records albums Trip hop albums by American artists Electronica albums by American artists