Dangerous
A high-velocity collision of industrial New Jack Swing and cinematic pop. Aggressive, metallic rhythms meet vulnerable, socially conscious anthems.
November 25, 1991 · MG Records (2)
A high-velocity collision of industrial New Jack Swing and cinematic pop. Aggressive, metallic rhythms meet vulnerable, socially conscious anthems.
November 25, 1991 · MG Records (2)
Dangerous represents a sharp pivot into the mechanical, clattering world of the 1990s. By enlisting Teddy Riley, Jackson traded the organic warmth of Quincy Jones for a sound that is unapologetically urban, industrial, and percussive. The album feels like a fortress of sound, built from synthetic basslines, breaking glass, and sliding chains. It is a record of dualities: one half is a relentless, sweat-soaked dance floor assault, while the other is a collection of grand, cinematic ballads that reach for the heavens with orchestral and choral arrangements.
How does Dangerous sound next to the rest of Michael Jackson's catalogue?
The vocals lean far further into intense than the rest of the catalogue.
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