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〕 }} | Length = 77:03 | Label = Epic | Producer = | Last album = ''The Original Soul of Michael Jackson'' (1987) | This album = ''Dangerous'' (1991) | Next album = ''HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I'' (1995) | Misc = }} ''Dangerous'' is the eighth studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released on November 26, 1991 by Epic Records. His first album under his new contract with Sony Music, it was also Jackson's first album since 1975's ''Forever, Michael'' not to be produced by longtime collaborator Quincy Jones, who had agreed to split after the final recording sessions for Jackson's 1987 album, ''Bad''. ''Dangerous'' has sold over 35 million copies worldwide, 7 million albums were shipped in the United States alone, and has been cited as one of the best-selling albums of all time.〔Levis, Mike: ''(Asia Pacific: The Media at Large )'', page 68. Billboard magazine (May 20, 1995).〕 The album produced four top ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100 including one number-one. Similar to the musician's previous material, the album's music features elements of R&B, pop and rock while also incorporating a newer genre, new jack swing, after the inclusion of producer Teddy Riley to the project in a bid to present Jackson to a younger urban audience. ''Dangerous'' took over a year in production. Lyrical themes expressed in the album included racism, poverty, paranoia, romance, the welfare of children and the world and self-improvement, topics Jackson had covered before. Nine singles were released from ''Dangerous'' between November 1991 and December 1993, with seven singles issued in the United States, and two others released only outside the US. The two singles released outside the United States were successful, charting within the top ten and top forty respectively. ''Dangerous'' peaked at number one in nine countries, while charting at the top ten in four other territories. The only songs not released were "Why You Wanna Trip on Me", "She Drives Me Wild", "Can't Let Her Get Away", "Keep the Faith" and "Dangerous;" a video and a single release for the latter song was said to have been planned but was postponed indefinitely due to the musician's tour and later personal problems. ''Dangerous'' was the first album to be produced fully by Jackson, with additional production from his friend, Bill Bottrell, and Teddy Riley. Jackson earned writing credits on all but two tracks on the album. ''Dangerous'' received several Grammy nominations, winning only one for Best Engineered Album (Non Classical) by Bruce Swedien and Riley.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx )〕 In addition to commercial success, the album received critical acclaim from contemporary critics. It has been listed as the most successful album of all time in the new jack swing style. ==Background== In January 1989, following the successful but gruelling world tour to support his ''Bad'' album, Jackson decided to focus on outside works, including a deal to promote L.A. Gear sneakers. He also planned to release two greatest hits packages, ''Decade 1979-1989'' and ''Decade 1980-1990,'' comprising hits from his studio albums ''Off the Wall'', ''Thriller'', and ''Bad,'' plus unreleased demos and new songs including a cover of the Beatles song "Strawberry Fields Forever". In 1988, CBS Records was acquired by Sony Music. Sony Music would now distribute records by artists who had recorded for CBS subsidiaries including Epic and Columbia. In March 1991, days after his sister Janet Jackson had signed a $32 million deal with Virgin Records, Jackson signed with Sony Music for a reported $50 million, the most lucrative contract in music history. Jackson's stipulations for the contract were that he must release at least three studio albums (''Dangerous'', the second disc of ''HIStory'' and ''Invincible'' respectively), a remix album (''Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix''), two greatest hits collections (the first disc of ''HIStory'' and ''Number Ones'') and a box set (''The Ultimate Collection''). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dangerous (Michael Jackson album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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