Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous

"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.

"Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up)"
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Scream
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2017 (2017-09-06)
Length
  • 3:38 (album version)
  • 6:26 (extended version)
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The White Panda
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"A Place with No Name"
(2014)
"Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up)"
(2017)
"Don't Matter to Me"
(2018)
Music video
"Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous" on YouTube

Background and release

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In September 2017, Sony Music Entertainment announced that a compilation album entitled Scream would be released on September 29, 2017.[1]

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.[1][2] On the same day, it became the lead single for the album as a digital download at iTunes[3] and Amazon.[4] It was also released on the majority Chinese music streaming platforms Tencent[5] and NetEase Music[6] 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"[7][8][9] remixed by dance music duo White Panda.

Critical reception

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Ben Beaumont-Thomas from The Guardian said the song was "fascinatingly awkward" in its presentation.[7]

Commercial performance

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The song did not appear in majority music charts in 2017. In December 2017, it was released for club play in the United States,[10] The song debuted at number 47 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart on February 10, 2018,[11] and became the 25th song by Jackson to appear on the chart.

Track listing

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Digital single
No.TitleLength
1."Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-up)"3:39
2."Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous (The White Panda Extended Mash-up)"6:26

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[11] 41

See also

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  • "Earth Song", a CD single which contained a similar megamix.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Michael Jackson 'Scream' Album Set For Release On September 29". Michael Jackson Official Site. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  2. ^ France, Lisa Respers. "There's a new Michael Jackson album coming, just in time for Halloween". CNN. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  3. ^ Scream by Michael Jackson on Apple Music, September 27, 2017, retrieved February 9, 2018
  4. ^ Michael Jackson, Blood On The Dance Floor X Dangerous, ASIN B075BGFDYZ
  5. ^ "Blood On The Dance Floor X Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up) - QQ Music". y.qq.com (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  6. ^ "Blood on the Dance Floor X Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up) - Neteast music". music.163.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (September 25, 2017). "Michael Jackson's new album shows the terror in the King of Pop's soul". the Guardian. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  8. ^ "Michael Jackson new compilation album SCREAM to be released this month - NME". NME. September 6, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  9. ^ "SCREAM Highlight: White Panda 'Blood On The Dance Floor X Dangerous'". Michael Jackson Official Site. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  10. ^ "Billboard Dance Chart Update [12.16.17] - PRO MOTION Music News". PRO MOTION Music News. December 1, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Michael Jackson Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
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