Dangerous: The Short Films

Dangerous: The Short Films is a collection of music videos from the Dangerous album by Michael Jackson released initially on VHS, LaserDisc and double Video CD (in Asia market only) in 1993 and reissued on DVD in 2000. It was re-packaged with Dangerous in a two disc set in 2008.

Dangerous: The Short Films
Video by
ReleasedDecember 7, 1993
Recorded1991–1993
GenrePop
Length1:52:00
Label
DirectorVarious
ProducerVarious
Michael Jackson chronology
Dangerous: The Short Films
(1993)
Video Greatest Hits – HIStory
(1995)

Track listing edit

  1. "Intro"
  2. "Brace Yourself"
  3. "Reaction to Black or White"
  4. "Black or White" (original long version w/graffiti)
  5. "Black or White: Behind the Scenes"
  6. "Grammy Legend Award 1993"
  7. "Heal the World" (Super Bowl XXVII halftime version)
  8. "Remember the Time: Behind the Scenes"
  9. "Remember the Time"
  10. "Will You Be There"
  11. "In the Closet: Behind the Scenes"
  12. "In the Closet"
  13. "Ryan White"
  14. "Gone Too Soon"
  15. "NAACP Image Awards"
  16. "Jam: Behind the Scenes"
  17. "Jam"
  18. "Introduction to Heal the World"
  19. "Heal the World"
  20. "Give In to Me"
  21. "I'll Be There" (Pepsi commercial)[a]
  22. "Who Is It"
  23. "Dangerous: Behind the Scenes"
  24. "Dangerous"[b]
  25. "Credits" (with the music of "Why You Wanna Trip on Me")[c][1][d]

Certifications edit

Certifications and sales for Dangerous: The Short Films
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[2] Platinum 8,000^
Australia (ARIA)[3] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Germany (BVMI)[4] Platinum 50,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[5] 3× Platinum 60,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] Platinum 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Platinum 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[8] 3× Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes edit

  1. ^ The Pepsi commercial was slightly edited; almost all Pepsi references in the original were replaced with archive Jackson 5 pictures and video.
  2. ^ Consists of footage from the Dangerous World Tour.
  3. ^ Various scenes from the Pepsi commercial "Dreams" by David Lynch.
  4. ^ Moreover, various artworks from the album cover are shown in quick succession.

References edit

  1. ^ "Michael Jackson - Dreams Pepsi Commercial". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05.
  2. ^ "Estadísticas – Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Michael Jackson; 'Dangerous - The Short Films')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Certificados Musicales Amprofon" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Top 20 DVD Musical – Semana 01: del 04.01.2010 al 10.01.2010" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  7. ^ "British video certifications – Michael Jackson – Dangerous - The Short Films". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  8. ^ "American video certifications – Michael Jackson – Dangerous - The Short Films". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 18 November 2021.