Okay this is embarrassing. I’m a huge Janet Jackson fan. I’m also the editor-in-chief of Yehoodi, whose name was inspired by a Cab Calloway song. I just learned yesterday that the 1989 music video to the Janet Jackson song “Alright” features Cab Calloway, the Nicholas Brothers, and Cyd Charisse. Holy smokes.

Cab Calloway you know as the famous swing era band leader. The Nicholas Brothers are tap dance legends, known for their incredible showmanship, athletic leaps, and endless splits. Cyd Charisse was a renowned dancer / actor who performed alongside Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire in the 1940s and 50s.

To see them all together in a music video from 1989 just blows my mind. But here they are.