History Music / DangerousAlbum

* CoverVersion: "Gone Too Soon" is a cover of a 1983 Music/DionneWarwick song that was originally written to grieve Music/JanisJoplin. Jackson recorded it as a tribute to Ryan White, a teenager who came to national attention in TheEighties after being expelled from school for having AIDS (due to a blood transfusion). Jackson befriended the youngster, who passed away in 1990.

* HotterAndSexier: "In the Closet", both song and video. ''Supposedly'' this was intended as a duet with Madonna, who challenged him to write a song that fit this trope, but she thought the result was too poor for her to waste time with.

** The background music in VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles' "Carnival Night" zone blatantly sampled the glass-breaking sound effects from "In The Closet" and the downward horn riff heard in the bridge of "Jam", complete with a distorted voice clip of Music/HeavyD going "Jam!" at the end of it. Justified, however, as the Carnival Night song was also composed by Jackson(though the sampling, among other things, [[http://www.sonicretro.org/2015/02/regarding-sonic-3-guest-post-by-stealth/ led to a lawsuit]] from Jackson's sound team, who also worked on the game).

* UpdatedRerelease: Averted! ''Dangerous'' was reissued in 2001 as a [[InNameOnly "Special Edition"]] to promote {{Music/Invincible}}, but a second disc full of unreleased tracks that was supposed to come with it was axed for unknown reasons. Unsurprisingly, the lack of bonus material hurt the reissue's sales. Then again it was re-released in 2009 and in 2013 as part of two box sets. None of its reissues contained unreleased material compared to the previous three albums' updated re-releases.

** "Can't Let Her Get Away" sampled the well known horn stab from Music/JamesBrown's "Get Up Offa That Thang".

** "Black or White" features a rap segment by L.T.B. and an opening guitar solo by [[Music/GunsNRoses Slash]], who also solos on "Give in to Me". The video has Creator/MacaulayCulkin, George Wendt (best known as Norm from ''Series/{{Cheers}}''), Tess Harper and [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Bart and Homer Simpson]] at the end. In the morphing segment at the end fashion model Tyra Banks can be recognized.

--> ''"You got school teachers who don't wanna teach''

--> ''You got many doctors that aren't so sure"''

--> ''(...) and she didn't leave a letter''
--> ''she just up and ran away''

* ContinuityNod

* FakeOutFadeOut: "Why You Wanna Trip on Me?" has one.

* ObsessionSong: "Can't Let Her Get Away", "Who Is It?", "Dangerous", "Why You Wanna Trip on Me?" are all songs where Jackson feels obsessed about respectively a woman he loves, one who left him, one who is "dangerous" and the tabloid press hounding him.

* {{Sampling}}: The background music in VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles' "Carnival Night" zone blatantly sampled the glass-breaking sound effects from "In The Closet" and the downward horn riff heard in the bridge of "Jam", complete with a distorted voice clip of Music/HeavyD going "Jam!" at the end of it. Justified, however, as the Carnival Night song was also composed by Jackson(though the sampling, among other things, [[http://www.sonicretro.org/2015/02/regarding-sonic-3-guest-post-by-stealth/ led to a lawsuit]] from Jackson's sound team, who also worked on the game).

* SpecialGuest: Mostly in the music videos.

This album actually outsold ''Music/{{Bad}}'' once international sales were factored in, and turned out to be Jackson's last blockbuster as well as the most successful album of the NewJackSwing genre. Early in 1992, ''Dangerous'' was unexpectedly and symbolically knocked off the #1 position on the Billboard album sales chart by Music/{{Nirvana}}'s ''Music/{{Nevermind}}'', suggesting that TheEighties' focus on internationally famous mega-acts was at an end.

'''''The girl was dangerous!'''''

* AlbumTitleDrop: "Dangerous", interestingly enough the final track!
--> ''Dangerous! The girl is so dangerous!!''

''The girl was bad''\\

# "Remember tThe Time" (4:01)

[[caption-width-right:350:''Dangerous''.]]

'''''Dangerous''''' is the eighth studio album by Music/MichaelJackson, released in 1991. For the first time since the 1975 album ''Forever, Michael'', Quincy Jones was not the producer; instead that function was jointly held by Teddy Riley, Bill Bottrell and Bruce Swedien.

This album actually outsold ''Music/{{Bad}}'' once international sales were factored in, and turned out to be Jackson's last blockbuster as well as the most successful album of the NewJackSwing genre. Early in 1992, ''Dangerous'' was unexpectedly and symbolically knocked off the #1 position on the Billboard album sales chart by Music/{{Nirvana}}'s ''Music/{{Nevermind}}'', suggesting that TheEighties' focus on internationally famous mega-acts was at an end (even as Jackson began to push the ForcedMeme of "The King Of Pop" with this album's promotion).

'''''Dangerous''''' is the eighth studio album by Music/MichaelJackson, released in 1991. For the first time since the 1975 album ''Forever, Michael'', Creator/QuincyJones was not the producer; instead that function was jointly held by Teddy Riley, Bill Bottrell and Bruce Swedien.

* OneWordTitle: "Dangerous".

* NotQuiteStarring: Due to being busy with the ''Dangerous World Tour'' at the time, Jackson wasn't available for the majority of the filming of "Who Is It"'s music video. Noted MJ impersonator E'Casanova Evans filled in for the real Jackson during scenes where his face wasn't fully visible.

* NewSoundAlbum: ''Dangerous'' was Jackon's first foray into the NewJackSwing fusion genre.

* UpdatedRerelease: Averted! ''Dangerous'' was reissued in 2001 as a [[InNameOnly "Special Edition"]] to promote {{Music/Invincible}}, but a second disc full of unreleased tracks that was supposed to come with it was axed for unknown reasons. Unsurprisingly, the lack of bonus material hurt the reissue's sales.

This album actually outsold ''Music/{{Bad}}'' once international sales were factored in, and turned out to be Jackson's last blockbuster as well as the most successful album of the Music/NewJackSwing genre. Early in 1992, ''Dangerous'' was unexpectedly and symbolically knocked off the #1 position on the Billboard album sales chart by Music/{{Nirvana}}'s ''Music/{{Nevermind}}'', suggesting that TheEighties' focus on internationally famous mega-acts was at an end (even as Jackson began to push the ForcedMeme of "The King Of Pop" with this album's promotion).

This album actually outsold ''Music/{{Bad}}'' once international sales were factored in, and turned out to be Jackson's last blockbuster as well as the most successful album of the NewJackSwing genre. Early in 1992, ''Dangerous'' was unexpectedly and symbolically knocked off the #1 position on the Billboard album sales chart by Music/{{Nirvana}}'s ''Music/{{Nevermind}}'', suggesting that TheEighties' focus on internationally famous mega-acts was at an end (even as Jackson began to push the ForcedMeme of "The King Of Pop" with this album's promotion).

This album actually outsold ''Music/{{Bad}}'' once international sales were factored in, and turned out to be Jackson's last blockbuster as well as the most successful album of the new jack swing genre. Early in 1992, ''Dangerous'' was unexpectedly and symbolically knocked off the #1 position on the Billboard album sales chart by Music/{{Nirvana}}'s ''Music/{{Nevermind}}'', suggesting that TheEighties' focus on internationally famous mega-acts was at an end (even as Jackson began to push the ForcedMeme of "The King Of Pop" with this album's promotion).

* NewSoundAlbum: ''Dangerous'' was Jackon's first foray into the "New Jack Swing" fusion genre. To date, it remains the world's biggest selling New Jack Swing album at 32 million copies.

* CutSong: According to popular lore, Jackson had co-wrote and produced nearly three dozen songs for ''Dangerous''; many of them with Bryan Loren, who co-wrote and produced "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Do the Bartman]]" with Jackson. Once Teddy Riley came on board, however, virtually all of these songs were shelved, or re-purposed. Here's a list of the few known tracks that surfaced:
** "Someone Put Your Hand Out": Dates all the way back to the ''Bad'' album, and was produced by Teddy Riley. Was released as a Pepsi-exclusive single in 1992 for Jackson's world tour in Europe, but did not get a North American release until 2006, as part of the ''Ultimate Collection''.
** "Serious Effect": Unclear who it was produced by, but most sources point to Bryan Loren. Featured LLCoolJ in a rap segment, did not get an official release.
** "Work That Body": Also produced by Bryan Loren, did not get officially released.
** "Superfly Sister": Also produced by Bryan Loren, was included on the "[[Music/HIStoryPastPresentAndFutureBookI Blood on the Dance Floor: [=HIStory=] In the Mix]]" remix album in 1997.
** "Slave to the Rhythm": Produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. Completed for ''Dangerous'', but was cut. Eventually released posthumously on ''Xscape''.
** "She Got It": Producer unknown. Wasn't fully completed for ''Dangerous''.
** "Blood on the Dance Floor": Produced by Teddy Riley. Almost made ''Dangerous'', but data limits on the disc forced Jackson to cut it. Eventually became the title track for the [=HIStory=] remix album in 1997.
** "[[Film/MichaelJacksonsGhosts Ghosts]]": Produced by Jackson and Teddy Riley. was cut, but eventually re-purposed for ''Film/AddamsFamilyValues'' until Jackson was removed from the film's soundtrack. Eventually released on ''Blood on the Dance Floor''.
** "What About Us": Early version of "Earth Song". was rewritten and released on [=HIStory=] in 1995.
** "To Satisfy You": Produced by Jackson and Bryan Loren. Jackson was not fond of the song, so Loren released it on his own album in 1992 with his own lead vocals. Jackson's version has yet to surface.
** "Joy": Produced by Teddy Riley and Jackson. Jackson rejected the song, though allowed Riley to record his own version with Blackstreet, which hit #43 on the Billboard ''Hot 100''.

** "[[MichaelJacksonsGhosts Ghosts]]": Produced by Jackson and Teddy Riley. was cut, but eventually re-purposed for AddamsFamilyValues until Jackson was removed from the film's soundtrack. Eventually released on ''Blood on the Dance Floor''.

This album actually outsold ''Music/{{Bad}}'' once international sales were factored in, and turned out to be Jackson's last blockbuster. Early in 1992, "Dangerous" was unexpectedly and symbolically knocked off the Number One position on the Billboard album sales chart by Music/{{Nirvana}}'s ''Music/{{Nevermind}}'', suggesting that TheEighties' focus on internationally famous mega-acts was at an end (even as Jackson began to push the ForcedMeme "The King Of Pop" with this album's promotion).

* DarkerAndEdgier: The music video for "Who Is It" is the most adult video Jackson ever released, in terms of subject matter.[[note]] In the video, Jackson finds a silver card with the name "Alex", thinking his lover was [[YourCheatingHeart two-timing him]], when the card actually was one of many fake names that she used in her job as a high-class prostitute. Jackson's assistant eventually fesses up, and Jackson moves out their house in grief, leaving her behind.[[/note]] Since Jackson still had a heavy kid fanbase at the time, the music video did not get a USA release for several years, and was replaced by a video package showing clips from past performances and videos.