🎂 THE #DANGEROUS ALBUM TURNS 29 YEARS 🎂
“He wanted 'Dangerous' to be his best work. He wanted to prove he was capable of making a great album even without Quincy Jones »[Teddy Riley, co-producer of 'Dangerous'].
On this day 29 years ago, November 26, 1991, #MichaelJackson's legendary album 'Dangerous' was released worldwide.
Michael's first adult LP without the contribution of historic producer Quincy Jones, it was also the most eagerly awaited by fans.
Suffice it to say that on November 20, 1991, at the Los Angeles airport terminal, three men armed with rifles stole 30,000 copies of the disc ready to be distributed in stores, for a value equal to 400,000 dollars. While, on the same day, the reservations of the albums around the globe exceeded one million units.
Made with the collaboration of illustrious producers and technicians such as #TeddyRiley, Bryan Loren and #BruceSwedien, 'Dangerous' immediately enjoyed resounding commercial success, placing it at No. 1 in the charts of over 13 countries.
The reception in ITALY was also excellent, where he got on the podium at No. 3.. Furthermore, the reviews of critics are excellent. Alan Light of Rolling Stone magazine praised 'Dangerous' as an album capable of "fulfilling the impossible challenge of matching Thriller". While Stephen Thomas Erlewine of All Music described it as "a bolder and sharper choice than 'Bad'". Critic Robert Christgau also identified the album as one of the King of Pop's best and most experimental. But the most enthusiastic review came from Entertainment Weekly magazine, which called it "a milestone in urban music."
Considered the best-selling 'new jack swing' album ever, with its 33-35 million copies to date, 'Dangerous' also owes much of its success to the gigantic Dangerous World Tour: almost 70 concerts in Europe, Asia, South America and North America for a total of 4 million spectators and a total collection of 136 million dollars.
A tour that would have earned many except Jackson himself, who decided to donate all of his personal income to charity.