Dangerous (Bonus Cuts) 2000 Album

Michael Jackson

This begins with odd beatboxing pinball like sounds on 'Bumper Snippet (Kid Part)'. I'd be interested to hear the story behind it. While some aren't the finished product, a number of these songs sound dated compared to what ended up on 'Dangerous'. 'Monkey Business', that made it on to 'The Ultimate Collection' years later, is one of my least favourite unreleased songs I've heard from MJ. 'Work That Body' and 'She Got It' are demos but sound more like incomplete '80s 'Bad' era songs. The arrangements are entertaining at times though. 'She Got It' actually give off a bit of a 'Come Together' vibe. 'If You Don't Love Me' has some ol' school rock influences. It's one of the better songs here. 'Serious Effect' with the LL Cool J feature is decent, but again, doesn't feel like it would've fitted on 'Dangerous'. 'Happy Birthday Lisa' is MJ's song from The Simpsons. It's nice to hear him sing it but isn't a song I'd ever play again. The 'Black or White (Remix)' is The Clivillés & Cole Radio Mix and moves it into the dance genre. It's okay... 'Dangerous (Alt. Ver)' is the early version of "Dangerous" finally released on "The Ultimate Collection" in 2004. This is amazing and almost matches the version that made the album. The 'Who Is It (Remix)' is the IHS Mix and strips it back and extends it. I love the original but I find this version boring.