Michael Jackson – Dangerous

Written and Composed by Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell and Teddy Riley. Produced by Teddy Riley and Michael Jackson.

This track was developed from another song titled Streetwalker, which Michael wrote for his Bad album, and featured on the expanded special edition CD issued in 2001.

It is the title track of Michael’s solo album, released in November 1991.

"The genesis of the songs we co-wrote (for Dangerous album)," said Bottrell, "consisted of Michael humming melodies and grooves, and him then leaving the studio while I developed these ideas with a bunch of drum machines and samplers."

The track was planned as an unprecedented 10th single release from the album, but cancelled, after allegations of child molestation were made against Michael in August 1993.

[Teddy Riley’s Words About The Song]
Dangerous was about a woman who was just so beyond, you know, beyond the best girl he’s ever been with. That was the name of the album, so we thought about doing a song called Dangerous, and Michael came up with the hook. So I said, ‘Let me get into the music’. I went to my lab and put the track together.

The track evolved: Michael came in with the hook, I did the music and then we finalised the song. We used a drum machine, the Akai MPC-60, and a lot of the sounds from that and samples I had on my sample CDs. There’s no science to it, I just feel my way through the production. I always feel my way – I never do anything the same.

Credits
* Written and composed by Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell and Teddy Riley
* Produced by Teddy Riley and Michael Jackson
* Recorded by Jean-Marie Horvat, Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley and Thom Russo
* Mixed by Bruce Swedien and Teddy Riley
* Solo and background vocals: Michael Jackson
* Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
* Rhythm arrangement by Teddy Riley
* Synthesizer arrangement by Teddy Riley
* Synthesizers: Teddy Riley, Brad Buxer and Rhett Lawrence

Dangerous – Lyrics

The Way She Came Into The Place
I Knew Right Then And There
There Was Something Different
About This Girl

The Way She Moved
Her Hair, Her Face, Her Lines
Divinity In Motion

As She Stalked The Room
I Could Feel The Aura
Of Her Presence
Every Head Turned
Feeling Passion And Lust

The Girl Was Persuasive
The Girl I Could Not Trust
The Girl Was Bad
The Girl Was Dangerous

I Never Knew But I Was
Walking The Line
Come Go With Me
I Said I Have No Time
And Don’t You Pretend We Didn’t
Talk On The Phone
My Baby Cried
She Left Me Standing Alone

She’s So Dangerous
The Girl Is So Dangerous
Take Away My Money
Throw Away My Time
You Can Call Me Honey
But You’re No Damn Good For Me

She Came At Me In Sections
With The Eyes Of Desire
I Fell Trapped Into Her
Web Of Sin
A Touch, A Kiss
A Whisper Of Love
I Was At The Point
Of No Return

Deep In The Darkness Of
Passion’s Insanity
I Felt Taken By Lust’s
Strange Inhumanity
This Girl Was Persuasive
This Girl I Could Not Trust
The Girl Was Bad
The Girl Was Dangerous

I Never Knew
But I Was Living In Vain
She Called My House
She Said You Know My Name
And Don’t You Pretend
You Never Did Me Before
With Tears In Her Eyes
My Baby Walked Out The Door

She’s So Dangerous
The Girl Is So Dangerous
Take Away My Money
Throw Away My Time
You Can Call Me Honey
But You’re No Damn Good For Me

Dangerous
The Girl Is So Dangerous
I Have To Pray To God
‘Cause I Know How
Lust Can Blind
It’s A Passion In My Soul
But You’re No Damn Lover
Friend Of Mine

I Can not Sleep Alone Tonight
My Baby Left Me Here Tonight
I Cannot Cope ‘Til It’s All Right
You And Your Manipulation
You Hurt My Baby

And Then It Happened
She Touched Me
For The Lips Of
A Strange Woman
Drop As A Honeycomb
And Her Mouth Was
Smoother Than Oil
But Her Inner Spirit And Words
Were As Sharp As
A Two-Edged Sword
But I Loved It
‘Cause It’s Dangerous

Dangerous
The Girl Is So Dangerous
Take Away My Money
Throw Away My Time
You Can Call Me Honey
But You’re No Damn Good For Me

Dangerous
The Girl Is So Dangerous
Take Away My Money
Throw Away My Time
You Can Call Me Honey
But You’re No Damn Good For Me

Dangerous
The Girl Is So Dangerous
Take Away My Money
Throw Away My Time
You Can Call Me Honey
But You’re No Damn Good For Me

Dangerous
The Girl Is So Dangerous
I Have To Pray To God
‘Cause I Know How
Lust Can Blind
It’s A Passion In My Soul
But You’re No Damn Lover
Friend Of Mine