Dangerous (Michael Jackson album) Dangerous (Michael Jackson album) Dangerous is the eighth studio album by American singer Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on November 26, 1991. The album was co-produced by Jackson, Bill Bottrell, Teddy Riley, and Bruce Swedien. "Dangerous" was Jackson's first album since "Forever, Michael" (1975) not produced by longtime collaborator Quincy Jones. The album incorporates R&B, pop and rock, plus a newer genre, new jack swing; Riley, credited as the creator of new jack swing, was involved to present Jackson to a younger urban audience. Jackson wrote twelve of the album's fourteen songs, whose themes include racism, poverty,
Thriller (Michael Jackson album) the first album to reach 30x platinum, with U.S. shipments of 33 million album-equivalent units certified; only the Eagles' album "Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)" has sold more copies. The album won a record-breaking eight Grammy Awards in 1984, including Album of the Year. It produced seven singles—"The Girl Is Mine", "Billie Jean", "Beat It", "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", "Human Nature", "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)", and "Thriller"—all of which reached the top 10 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. "Thriller" broke racial barriers in pop music, enabling Jackson's appearances on MTV and meeting with President Ronald Reagan at the White