Give In to Me

"Give In to Me"
Single by Michael Jackson featuring Slash
from the album Dangerous
B-side
ReleasedFebruary 15, 1993 (1993-02-15)[1]
Recorded1990–1991[2]
Genre
Length
  • 5:28 (album version)
  • 4:42 (vocal version)
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Michael Jackson
  • Bill Bottrell
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"Heal the World"
(1992)
"Give In to Me"
(1993)
"Whatzupwitu"
(1993)
Slash singles chronology
"Give In to Me"
(1993)
"Fix"
(1997)
Music video
"Give In to Me" on YouTube

"Give In to Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson, released as the seventh single from his eighth studio album, Dangerous (1991). Released in February 1993 by Epic Records, the song peaked at number one in New Zealand for four consecutive weeks and at number two on the UK Singles Chart. The track was written and produced by Jackson and Bill Bottrell, and features Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash. Several critics wrote that the song has an aggressive sexual flavor.[3][4] It was released in Europe, Australia and New Zealand only. The single release's B-sides include the album versions of "Dirty Diana" and "Beat It".

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. February 13, 1993. p. 17.
  2. ^ Lecocq, Richard; Allard, François (2018). Michael Jackson All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. London, England: Cassell. ISBN 978-1-78840-057-2.
  3. ^ The Atlantic, Volume 269. Atlantic Monthly Co. 1992. p. 101. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  4. ^ Campbell, Lisa (1993). Michael Jackson: The King of Pop. Branden Books. pp. 325–326. ISBN 978-0-8283-1957-7. Retrieved December 7, 2010.