Blood on the Dance Floor (song)

"Blood on the Dance Floor"
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix
B-side	"Dangerous" (Roger's Dangerous Club Dance Mix)
Released	March 21, 1997 (1997-03-21)
Recorded	1991–1997[1]
Genre	Funk new jack swing
Length	4:12
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Michael Jackson Teddy Riley
Producer(s)	Michael Jackson Teddy Riley
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"On the Line" (1997) "Blood on the Dance Floor" (1997) "HIStory" / "Ghosts" (1997)
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"Blood on the Dance Floor" is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson, released as the first single from the remix album Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix (1997). Jackson and Teddy Riley created the track in time for the 1991 release of Dangerous. However, it did not appear on that record and was worked on further for its commercial release in 1997. One interpretation of the song describes a predatory woman named Susie who seduces Jackson before plotting to stab him with a knife. The composition explores a variety of genres ranging from funk to new jack swing.

The single peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one in Denmark, New Zealand, Spain and the United Kingdom. It also reached the top 10 several other countries, including Australia, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Commentators compared "Blood on the Dance Floor" to music from Dangerous. Others commented on the song's perceived aggressive tone and the vocal style, the broad genres heard and possible lyrical interpretations of the song. Reviews at the time of release were largely mixed, but contemporary reviews have been favorable. The song was promoted with a music video that premiered on Top of the Pops. It centered on Susie seducing Jackson in a courtship "dance", before opening a switchblade. "Blood on the Dance Floor" was the only track from the remix album performed on the HIStory World Tour.