"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)" | ||||
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| Single by Michael Jackson | ||||
| from the album Scream | ||||
| Released | September 6, 2017 | |||
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| Label | Epic | |||
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| Producer(s) | The White Panda | |||
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| "Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editIn 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
editBen Beaumont-Thomas from The Guardian said the song was "fascinatingly awkward" in its presentation.[7]
Commercial performance
editThe 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
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[11] | 41 |
See also
edit- "Earth Song", a CD single which contained a similar megamix.
References
edit- ^ a b "Michael Jackson 'Scream' Album Set For Release On September 29". Michael Jackson Official Site. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ France, Lisa Respers. "There's a new Michael Jackson album coming, just in time for Halloween". CNN. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ Scream by Michael Jackson on Apple Music, September 27, 2017, retrieved February 9, 2018
- ^ Michael Jackson, Blood On The Dance Floor X Dangerous, ASIN B075BGFDYZ
- ^ "Blood On The Dance Floor X Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up) - QQ Music". y.qq.com (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Blood on the Dance Floor X Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up) - Neteast music". music.163.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Michael Jackson new compilation album SCREAM to be released this month - NME". NME. September 6, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "SCREAM Highlight: White Panda 'Blood On The Dance Floor X Dangerous'". Michael Jackson Official Site. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Dance Chart Update [12.16.17] - PRO MOTION Music News". PRO MOTION Music News. December 1, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ a b "Michael Jackson Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2018.