Blood on the Dance Floor is one of Michael Jackson's songs and singles that's in the album, Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix. It was released on March 21, 1997 and was recorded in 1991-1997. It was written and produced by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley. The song is about a predatory woman by the name of Susie, who seduces Jackson before plotting to stab him with a knife. The music video is credited as "(C) 1997 MJJ Productions, Inc." and the ending of the music video copyrights as Optimum Productions.[1][2]
Lyrics[3]
- She got your number
- She know your game
- She put you under
- It's so insane
- Since you seduced her
- How does it feel
- To know that woman
- Is out to kill
- Every night stance is like takin' a chance
- It's not about love and romance
- And now you're gonna get it
- Every hot man is out takin' a chance
- It's not about love and romance
- And now you do regret it
- To escape the world I've got to enjoy that simple dance
- And it seemed that everything was on my side
- (Blood on my side)
- She seemed sincere like it was love and true romance
- And now she's out to get me
- And I just can't take it
- Just can't break it
- Susie got your number
- And Susie ain't your friend
- Look who took you under
- With seven inches in
- Blood is on the dance floor
- Blood is on the knife
- Susie got your number
- And Susie says it's right
- She got your number
- How does it feel
- To know this stranger
- Is out to kill
- She got your baby
- It happened fast
- If you could only
- Erase the past
- Every night stance is like takin' a chances
- It's not about love and romance
- And now you're gonna get it
- Every hot man is out takin' a chance
- It's not about love and romance
- And now you do regret it
- To escape the world I've got to enjoy this simple dance
- And it seemed that everything was on my side
- (Blood on my side)
- It seemed sincere like it was love and true romance
- And now she's out to get me
- And I just can't take it
- Just can't break it
- Susie got your number
- And Susie ain't your friend
- Look who took you under
- With seven inches in
- Blood is on the dance floor
- Blood is on the knife
- Susie got your number
- You know Susie says it's right
- Susie got your number
- Susie ain't your friend
- (It's going down, baby)
- Look who took you under
- She put seven inches in
- Blood is on the dance floor
- Blood is on the knife
- (It's going down, baby)
- Susie's got your number
- Susie says it's right
- It was blood on the dance floor
- (Ooh blood on the dance floor)
- It was blood on the dance floor
- (Ooh blood on the dance floor)
- It was blood on the dance floor
- (Ooh blood on the dance floor)
- It was blood on the dance floor
- (Ooh blood on the dance floor)
- And I just can't take it
- The girl won't break it
In Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix
This song is the 1st song and the 1st single in this album.[4]
Credits
- Written and composed by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley
- Produced by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley
- Engineered by Teddy Riley, Dave Way and Mick Gizauski
- Mixed by Mick Gizauski
- Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
- Keyboards and synthesizers: Teddy Riley and Brad Buxer
- Drum programming: Teddy Riley and Brad Buxer
- Digital systems programming: Matt Carpenter
- Additional engineering by Eddie DeLena and Andrew Scheps
- Assistant engineers: Rich July, Sam Curtis and Jon Mooney
Charts
As a ploy to generate interest in the album, the promotional short film (directed by Michael and Vincent Paterson) premiered in the UK on Top Of The Pops on 28th March 1997 - several weeks before its single release. The single then took the no.1 spot from R. Kelly's I Believe I Can Fly. The lead single peaked at number one in several countries, including the UK.