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| - %22Dangerous%22 is an R&B-pop song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. The song appeared as the fourteenth and final track on Jackson's solo studio album of the same name, released in November 1991. Written and composed by Jackson, Bill Bottrell and Teddy Riley, the song was planned as the tenth single from the album, set for a January 1994 release. However, these plans were canceled due to allegations of child sexual abuse which were made against Jackson in August 1993, Jackson's health concerns, and the failure of previous single, %22Gone Too Soon%22.Prior to the planned release of the song, %22Dangerous%22 received a positive reaction from contemporary critics in reviews of the track's parent album. Although the song has not been released as a single, %22Dangerous%22 entered music charts in mid-2009 after Jackson's death in June. Jackson also performed the song live. In 1994, songwriter Crystal Cartier alleged that Jackson, Bottrell and Riley had plagiarized %22Dangerous%22. At the subsequent court hearing the judge ruled in favor of Jackson, Bottrell and Riley, due to lack of evidence; Cartier was refused the right to appeal her case.Near the end of Dangerous: The Short Films, the song is played over footage of various performances during his Dangerous World Tour.
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