Blood on the Dance Floor
Michael Jackson
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She got your number She know your game She put you under It's so insane Since you seduced her How does it feel To know that woman Is out to kill Every night stance is like takin' a chance It's not about love and romance And now you're gonna get it Every hot man is out takin' a chance It's not about love and romance And now you do regret it To escape the world I've got to enjoy that simple dance And it seemed that everything was on my side (Blood on my side) She seemed sincere like it was love and true romance And now she's out to get me And I just can't take it Just can't break it Susie got your number And Susie ain't your friend Look who took you under With seven inches in Blood is on the dance floor Blood is on the knife Susie's got your number And Susie says its right She got your number How does it feel To know this stranger Is out to kill She got your baby It happened fast If you could only Erase the past Every night stance is like takin a chances It's not about love and romance And now you're gonna get it Every hot man is out takin' a chance It's not about love and romance And now you do regret it To escape the world I got to enjoy this simple dance And it seemed that everything was on my side (Blood on my side) It seemed sincere like it was love and true romance And now she's out to get me And I just can't take it Just can't break it Susie got your number And Susie ain't your friend Look who took you under With seven inches in Blood is on the dance floor Blood is on the knife Susie got your number You know Susie says its right Susie's got your number Susie ain't your friend Look who took you under She put seven inches in Blood is on the dance floor Blood is on the knife Susie's got your number Susie says its right It was blood on the dance floor (blood on the dance floor) It was blood on the dance floor (blood on the dance floor) It was blood on the dance floor (blood on the dance floor) It was blood on the dance floor (blood on the dance floor) And I just can't take it The girl won't break it Ooo...
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Written by: Michael Joe Jackson, Edward Theodore Riley
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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14 facts about this song
Release Date"Blood on the Dance Floor" was released as a single on March 21, 1997.
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From an AlbumThis song is the title-track from the remix album 'Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix'.
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Music GenreThe track falls under the dance-pop, new jack swing, and funk genres.
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Written years before its release"Blood on the Dance Floor" was originally written during recording sessions for Jackson's 1991 album 'Dangerous' but did not make it into the final track list.
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CollaborationIt was a collaborative work between Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley, an American singer-songwriter and record producer.
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Commercial SuccessThe song peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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US CertificationThis single was certified Platinum by the RIAA, which signifies that it sold over 1,000,000 copies.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Blood on the Dance Floor" was directed by Michael Jackson and Vincent Paterson.
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StorylineThe song tells a story about a seductive woman named Susie, who preys on men before ultimately murdering them.
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Awards"Blood on the Dance Floor" was nominated for a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form in 1998 but did not win.
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Re-interpretationMichael Jackson’s brother, La Toya Jackson, re-interpreted the song for her 2019 EP, "Starting Over".
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Presence in ConcertsAlthough Jackson never performed this song on any of his world tour concerts, it was rehearsed for the Dangerous World Tour and the HIStory World Tour.
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Recorded TwiceThe song was recorded twice: first in 1991 during the recording sessions of the 'Dangerous' album and second in 1996 for the "Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix" album.
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Live DebutIts live debut was during the Royal Concert in Brunei on July 16, 1996.
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