Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous
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{{Infobox song
| name = Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up)
| cover =
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| type = single
| artist = Michael Jackson
| album = Scream
| released = {{Start date|2017|09|06}}
| recorded =
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| genre =
| length =
- {{Duration|m=3|s=38}} (album version)
- 6:26 (extended version)
| label = Epic
| writer =
- Michael Jackson
- Bill Bottrell
- Teddy Riley
- James Harris III
- Terry Lewis
| producer = The White Panda
| prev_title = A Place with No Name
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = Low
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|CNwYcyRAl1Y|"Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous"}}}}
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"Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up)", often shortened to just "Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous", is a song by American singer and recording artist Michael Jackson. A mashup by the White Panda, it was released digitally on September 6, 2017 in promotion of Jackson's posthumous compilation album Scream.
Background and release
In September 2017, Sony Music Entertainment announced that a compilation album entitled Scream would be released on September 29, 2017.{{Cite news|url=http://www.michaeljackson.com/news/michael-jackson-scream-album-set-release-september-29/|title=Michael Jackson 'Scream' Album Set For Release On September 29|work=Michael Jackson Official Site|access-date=2018-02-09}}
On September 6, 2017, for the promotion of the album, the track "Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-up)" premiered via Shazam worldwide.{{Cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/06/entertainment/new-michael-jackson-album-scream/index.html|title=There's a new Michael Jackson album coming, just in time for Halloween|first=Lisa Respers |last=France|work=CNN|access-date=2018-02-09}} On the same day, it became the lead single for the album as a digital download at iTunes{{Citation|title=Scream by Michael Jackson on Apple Music|date=2017-09-27|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/scream/1278579748|access-date=2018-02-09}} and Amazon.{{Citation|last=Michael Jackson|title=Blood On The Dance Floor X Dangerous|asin=B075BGFDYZ}} It was also released on the majority Chinese music streaming platforms Tencent{{Cite web|url=https://y.qq.com/n/yqq/album/000dWvgw4Ffko9.html|title=Blood On The Dance Floor X Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up) - QQ Music|last=|first=|date=|website=y.qq.com|language=zh-cn|access-date=2018-02-09}} and NetEase Music{{Cite web|url=http://music.163.com/#/album?id=36128338|title=Blood on the Dance Floor X Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up) - Neteast music|website=music.163.com|access-date=2018-02-09}} the same day.
It is a mash-up composed of five songs by Michael and the Jacksons—"Blood on the Dance Floor", "Dangerous", "This Place Hotel", "Leave Me Alone" and "Is It Scary"{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/sep/25/michael-jackson-new-album-compilation-scream|title=Michael Jackson's new album shows the terror in the King of Pop's soul|last=Beaumont-Thomas|first=Ben|date=2017-09-25|website=the Guardian|access-date=2018-02-09}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/michael-jackson-new-album-scream-compilation-dangerous-2134899|title=Michael Jackson new compilation album SCREAM to be released this month - NME|date=2017-09-06|work=NME|access-date=2018-02-09}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.michaeljackson.com/news/scream-highlight-white-panda-blood-dance-floor-x-dangerous/|title=SCREAM Highlight: White Panda 'Blood On The Dance Floor X Dangerous'|work=Michael Jackson Official Site|access-date=2018-02-09}} remixed by dance music duo White Panda.
Critical reception
Ben Beaumont-Thomas from The Guardian said the song was "fascinatingly awkward" in its presentation.
Commercial performance
The song did not appear in majority music charts in 2017. In December 2017, it was released for club play in the United States,{{Cite news|url=http://promotionmusicnews.com/billboard-dance-chart-update-12-16-17|title=Billboard Dance Chart Update [12.16.17] - PRO MOTION Music News|date=2017-12-01|work=PRO MOTION Music News|access-date=2018-02-09}} The song debuted at number 47 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart on February 10, 2018,{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/michael-jackson/chart-history/dsi/|title=Michael Jackson Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2018-02-13}} and became the 25th song by Jackson to appear on the chart.
Track listing
{{Track listing
|headline = Digital single
|title1 = Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-up)
|length1 = 3:39
|title2 = Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous (The White Panda Extended Mash-up)
|length2 = 6:26
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| scope="row"| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)
| 41 |
See also
- "Earth Song", a CD single which contained a similar megamix.
References
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External links
- Genius: [https://genius.com/Michael-jackson-blood-on-the-dance-floor-x-dangerous-the-white-panda-mash-up-lyrics "Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous" – lyrics]
{{Michael Jackson singles}}
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Category:Michael Jackson songs
Category:Songs written by Michael Jackson
Category:Song recordings produced by Michael Jackson
Category:Songs released posthumously
Category:Songs written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis