Blood on the Dance Floor (song)
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| "Blood on the Dance Floor" | ||
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| Single by Michael Jackson | ||
| from the album Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix | ||
| Released | April/May 1997 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | 1992 | |
| Genre | New jack swing | |
| Length | 4:13 | |
| Label | Epic Records | |
| Writer(s) | Michael Jackson Teddy Riley |
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| Producer(s) | Michael Jackson Teddy Riley |
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| Michael Jackson singles chronology | ||
| "Stranger in Moscow" (1996) |
"Blood on the Dance Floor" (1997) |
"HIStory/Ghosts" (1997) |
| Michael Jackson's Visionary chronology | ||
| "Stranger in Moscow" (2006) |
"Blood On The Dance Floor" (2006) |
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"Blood on the Dance Floor" was a hit record for Michael Jackson in 1997. While a modest hit in America reaching #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #19 on the R&B chart, it became a #1 hit for Jackson in the UK, his most recent as of 2006. The song did not appear again when The Essential Michael Jackson was released. According to the booklet of "Blood On The Dance Floor" the title song is dedicated to Sir Elton John.
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[edit] Track listing
[edit] Original release
[edit] UK single #1
- "Blood On The Dance Floor" – 4:13
- "Blood On The Dance Floor" (TM's Switchblade Mix) – 8:38
- "Blood On The Dance Floor" (Refugee Camp Mix) – 5:26
- "Blood On The Dance Floor" (Fire Island Vocal Mix) – 8:55
- "Blood On The Dance Floor" (Fire Island Dub) – 8:55
[edit] UK single #2
- "Blood On The Dance Floor" – 4:13
- "Blood On The Dance Floor" (TM's Switchblade Edit) – 3:21
- "Blood On The Dance Floor" (Fire Island Radio Edit) – 3:50
- "Dangerous" (Roger's Dangerous Club Mix) – 6:54
[edit] US single
- "Blood On The Dance Floor" – 4:13
- "Blood On The Dance Floor" (TM's Switchblade Edit - long) – 4:10
- "Blood On The Dance Floor" (Refugee Camp Edit) – 3:20
- "Blood On The Dance Floor" (Fire Island Radio Edit) – 3:50
- "Blood On The Dance Floor" (TM's Switchblade Mix - long) – 10:00
- "Dangerous" (Roger's Dangerous Club Mix) – 6:54
[edit] Visionary single
- CD Side
- "Blood on the Dance Floor" (Album Version)
- "Blood on the Dance Floor" (Fire Island Vocal Mix)
- DVD Side
- "Blood on the Dance Floor" (Music Video)
[edit] Mixes
- Album Version - 4:13
- Fire Island Vocal Mix - 8:55
- Fire Island Radio Edit
- Fire Island Dub - 8:55
- TM's Switchblade Mix - 8:38
- TM's Switchblade Edit - 3:22
- T&G Pool Of Blood Dub
- Refugee Camp Mix - 5:20
- Refugee Camp Edit - 3:21
- Refugee Camp Dub
- A Cappella
- A Different Dance Floor
[edit] Credits
- Written and composed by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley
- Produced by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley
- Engineered by Teddy Riley, Dave Way and Mick Gizauski
- Mixed by Mick Gizauski
- Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
- Keyboards and synthesizers: Teddy Riley and Brad Buxer
- Drum programming: Teddy Riley and Brad Buxer
- Digital systems programming: Matt Carpenter
- Additional engineering by Eddie DeLena and Andrew Scheps
- Assistant engineers: Rich July, Sam Curtis and Jon Mooney
