Sources : My personal research, Wikipedia, Michael Jackson: For The Record by Chris Cadman & Craig Halstead, Twitter account of Damien Shields and the amazing archives of the MJCast.
ERA
Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix (1996-1997)
RECORDING DATE
March 1991-October 1991 : First mix recorded during the “Dangerous” album sessions
Mid January 1997 : Michael goes to Montreux, Switzerland with Frank Cascio, to complete work on the “Blood On The Dance Floor” compilation. He stays at the Fairmont Montreux Palace and spends two weeks at the Mountain Studios recording the songs Blood On The Dance Floor and Elizabeth I Love You with Matt Forger.
STUDIO(S)
Los Angeles (California)
Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland
SONGWRITER(S)
Michael Jackson & Teddy Riley
PRODUCER(S)
Michael Jackson & Teddy Riley
RELEASE DATE :
March 21, 1997 (single version)
May 20, 1997 (album version “Blood On The Dance Floor : HIStory in the Mix”)
LABEL
Sony Music
LENGTH
4:12
ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)
Blood On The Dance Floor (1991 mix) : First mix recorded during the “Dangerous” album sessions in March 1991-October 1991. It remains unreleased.
Blood On The Dance Floor (short film mix) : Mix done in February 1997 for the short film. It remains unreleased.
MUSICIANS
Written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley
Solo and background vocals, vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
Teddy Riley and Brad Buxer: Keyboards and synthesizers, drum programming
Guitar by Nile Rodgers
Matt Carpenter: Digital Systems programming
Engineered by Teddy Riley, Dave Way and Mick Guzauski
Mixed by Mick Guzauski
PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :
42
SHORT FILM
Directed by : Vincent Paterson
Date of shooting : February 10-15, 1997
Date of premiere : April 2, 1997
Official release : On DVD in 1997 (History on Film Vol 2) in 2003 (Number Ones) and in 2010 (Vision) and on Michael’ You Tube official page.
LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS
Never performed on TV
LIVE PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS
History World Your 1997
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