 " Dangerous " is a pop song by African American recording artist Michael Jackson . The song appeared as the fourteenth and final track on Jackson 's solo studio album of the same name , released in November 1991 . Written and composed by Jackson , Bill Bottrell and Teddy Riley , the song was planned as the tenth single from the album , but was ultimately reconsidered . Dangerous is a pop song written and composed by Michael Jackson , Bill Bottrell and Teddy Riley . The song was originally planned as the tenth single from the album Dangerous , but ultimately reconsidered . Dangerous is a pop song written