In the Closet
| In the Closet | |
|---|---|
| Michael Jackson | |
| publication | April 25, 1992 (Europe), April 18, 1992 (USA) |
| length | 6:34 (album), 4:49 (single) |
| Genre (s) | Pop , Contemporary R&B , New Jack Swing |
| Author (s) | Teddy Riley , Michael Jackson |
| album | Dangerous |
In the Closet one is Pop - song of the American singer Michael Jackson in 1991. The song was in April 1992 as the third single from the album Dangerous published and is also the New Jack Swing attributed.
history
The song was written and produced by Teddy Riley and Michael Jackson. It reached number 6 on the US charts and came back to number 1 on the Billboard Hot R & B / Hip-Hop chart as the third single on the album. In Great Britain it reached number 8, in Germany number 15. Like many of the songs on the album Dangerous , In the Closet also impresses with its hard, hip-hop- oriented drum computer beats and an R&B- heavy arrangement. The song is about keeping a relationship between lovers a secret. In the Closet is an idiom used in English when someone is not being honest about a certain aspect of their life. The New York Times wrote that only Jackson would use the term for a straight relationship. A female voice can be heard in the song, initially dubbed “Mystery Girl”, but later revealed as that of Princess Stéphanie of Monaco .
Music video
The in sepia music video held Herb Ritts shows Jackson as with Naomi Campbell dances. It was unveiled on April 23, 1992. In South Africa it was not allowed to be shown because of its supposed lewdness.
Chart placements
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1992 | In the Closet Dangerous |
DE15 (22 weeks) DE |
AT23 (2 weeks) AT |
CH25 (3 weeks) CH |
UK8 (8 weeks) UK |
US6 (20 weeks) US |
First published: April 18, 1992
Sales: |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ release date
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/24/arts/recordings-view-michael-jackson-in-the-electronic-wilderness.html?pagewanted=4&src=pm
- ^ Whitburn, Joel. (2000), The Billboard book of top 40 hits , Billboard Books. P. 320. ISBN 978-0823076901