Dangerous

Dangerous took over a year in production, starting in June of 1990 and ending in October of 1991. Lyrical themes expressed in the album included racism, poverty, paranoia, romance, the welfare of children and the world and self-improvement, topics Jackson had recorded before. Dangerous, much like Bad and Thriller, cemented Jackson's place in music history as one of the leaders of contemporary pop music. 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 was successful on the charts, 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", "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, with production from the latter producer, presenting Jackson with a younger urban audience. Jackson composed on all but two tracks on the album. Dangerous won several Grammy nominations only winning one for Best Engineered Album (Non Classical) by Bruce Swedien and Riley. In addition to commercial success, the album also received critical acclaim from contemporary critics. It has been listed as the most successful album recorded under the new jack swing genre of all time.