| "In the Closet" | ||||
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 Original album artwork by Mark Ryden | ||||
| Single by Michael Jackson | ||||
| from the album Dangerous | ||||
| Released | April 9, 1992[1] | |||
| Recorded | March–May 1991[2] | |||
| Genre | New jack swing[3][4] | |||
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| Label | Epic | |||
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| "In the Closet" on YouTube | ||||
"In the Closet" is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson, released on April 9, 1992, as the third single from his eighth album, Dangerous (1991). The song was intended as a duet between Jackson and Madonna, and features female vocals by "Mystery Girl", who was later revealed to be Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. Written and produced by Jackson and Teddy Riley, it became the album's third consecutive top ten pop single, reaching number six on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also became its second number one R&B single. In Europe, the song peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart, while reaching number one in Greece and number two in both Italy and Spain. In 2006, the song re-entered the UK chart, peaking at number 20.[5] Its accompanying music video was directed by Herb Ritts and features supermodel Naomi Campbell.
- ^ "In the Closet – Single". Amazon. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ "Celebrity Buzz Fight against Trump condos". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 15, 1991. p. D/2. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ Byron, Tim (November 29, 2012). "Music Dump: Rihanna's Pitbull Stopped Frank Ocean's New Jack Swing". The Vine. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014.
- ^ Powers, Ann (March 10, 2009). "'American Idol' needs to open the closet door". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
A tight, New Jack Swing track co-produced by Teddy Riley, the song expresses bald lust in the face of a lover's wish to retreat.
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