: Some reviewers find the 77-minute runtime "bloated" with filler and feel the heavy-handed ballads (like "Heal the World") contrast awkwardly with the aggressive uptempo tracks .

To understand the demand for a , you must first understand the album's weight. Dangerous was a departure. It wasn't just pop; it was a fusion of New Jack Swing , industrial noises, classical strings, and street-level R&B.

Michael Jackson 's (1991) is widely regarded as an ambitious reinvention of pop music that defined the early '90s. Shifting away from his long-time collaboration with Quincy Jones, Jackson partnered with Teddy Riley to pioneer the New Jack Swing sound—a gritty, urban blend of pop, R&B, and hip-hop. Critical Album Review Dangerous Album Review - Michael Jackson - Pitchfork