Bill Bottrell in the context of "Dangerous (Michael Jackson album)"

Dangerous is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. It was first released by Epic Records on November 21, 1991, more than four years after Jackson's previous album, Bad (1987). Jackson departed from longtime collaborator Quincy Jones, instead co-producing the album with Bill Bottrell, Teddy Riley, and Bruce Swedien. Guest appearances include Heavy D, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Slash and Wreckx-n-Effect. The album incorporates new jack swing, a popular genre at the time, pop and R&B. Jackson wrote or co-wrote 12 of the album's 14 songs, centered on topics like lust, unity, social issues, and self-improvement.

Dangerous is considered an artistic change for Jackson, with his music focusing on more socially conscious material and spanning a broader range of sounds and styles, including underground sounds to a mainstream audience. The album features hip hop, industrial, funk, electronic, gospel, classical, and rock. Nine singles from the album premiered between November 1991 and December 1993, including one exclusively released outside North America ("Give In to Me"). Jackson embarked on the Dangerous World Tour, which grossed $100 million.