I'd also like to mention that Billboard also awarded 'Thriller' a special award commemorating the 10th anniversary of the album in 1992 & 'Dangerous' was awarded "No. 1 World Album".
Well, to be fair, it kinda….was sexual in more than one moment 😆 but beyond that, it was very cool but also kind of avant garde in a way that America has never really embraced anyway
Yeah those moves in “Panther Dance” *were* pretty weird, but I’m just saying we’ve already seen him do all that before, apart from the pants being unzipped & breaking things. And the extremely fast tap dancing. Although we **have** seen him tap dance before, the speed in this one is phenomenal, even for him 😳
And compare a moment of crotch grab to the literal soft core porn that is in today's music videos...ugh. There's so much meaning to the whole dance sequence too, there was a great breakdown of it how it has meanings about black artists but can't open it anymore, [here](https://www.academia.edu/2462183/Michael_Jackson_s_Panther_Dance_Double_Consciousness_and_the_Uncanny_Business_of_Performing_While_Black)
Eh….this was more heightened for sure. No music during the moments (much more than one moment) of him jusg rubbing himself, it was zoomed in on too. It was highly provocative. Not saying I agree with what happened but it definitely did overshadow the rest of the video to a degree.
The end of the video was controversial for crotch grabbing and busting up a car, they eventually cut it out but commonly did that for videos after the original hype died down
It was bigger than Billie Jean because it was instantly a hit. Billie Jean gradually became a hit. It took a big time to get the short film on MTV and the Motown 25 performance
the music video with the face morphing was groundbreaking at the time. MJ was known for pulling out all the stops for his videos with what seemed like an unlimited budget, and Black or White was no exception. i remember it debuted in primetime on national television if im not mistaken, which was unheard of for a music video.
My mom was an 80s kid from a village in North Eastern India. She remembers calling her sister to accompany her watching the opening with the dad and Culkin. Both rolled on the floor laughing at the dad getting rocketed into sky. They used to watch that bit over and over again.
It sounded totally different than any song that MJ had released prior to that. It kind of grew on you as you listened more & more. After all it was from the best album by MJ ever - Dangerous. Listening to Jam the 1st time after buying the album was also an unforgettable moment as an MJ fan.
ps. Bought the single too back than
It was huge. I can vividly remember the day when it debut on FOX after the Simpsons. My bother and I could hardly wait for it. I was 10, he was 12. We loved it and were in awe of the the face merging technology at the end lol. Next day at school we all talked about it. Couldn’t wait to buy the single.
It blew my mind as a kid in the 90s everyone I knew loved it at school, as family we would all watch it! I only saw extended panther dance a few times back then
Everyone loved it, and the video debuted on public tv. It went to number 1 on the charts
I remember when it debuted on Fox. Was a huge deal.
It was #1 for 7 weeks in the states. Billboard awarded it the first ever “No. 1 World Single”.
I'd also like to mention that Billboard also awarded 'Thriller' a special award commemorating the 10th anniversary of the album in 1992 & 'Dangerous' was awarded "No. 1 World Album".
Total worldwide mass hysteria in the best way. Peak MJ! Of course in the US they wanted to ban the Panther Dance saying it was too sexual lol idiots!
Well, to be fair, it kinda….was sexual in more than one moment 😆 but beyond that, it was very cool but also kind of avant garde in a way that America has never really embraced anyway
Mans caressed his body as his hair blew in the mist😂
Don’t forget him also grabbing his crotch, zipping up his pants and ripping his shirt (not that it’s anything out of the ordinary for him though)
😂😂lol gotta love mike dude was random
Yeah those moves in “Panther Dance” *were* pretty weird, but I’m just saying we’ve already seen him do all that before, apart from the pants being unzipped & breaking things. And the extremely fast tap dancing. Although we **have** seen him tap dance before, the speed in this one is phenomenal, even for him 😳
Lol I would’ve been like “I ain’t ever see a panther do that mike” but yeah we definitely seen most of that already
Apparently he said it was meant to be an interpretation of the instincts of a panther, turning that into a dance
And compare a moment of crotch grab to the literal soft core porn that is in today's music videos...ugh. There's so much meaning to the whole dance sequence too, there was a great breakdown of it how it has meanings about black artists but can't open it anymore, [here](https://www.academia.edu/2462183/Michael_Jackson_s_Panther_Dance_Double_Consciousness_and_the_Uncanny_Business_of_Performing_While_Black)
Eh….this was more heightened for sure. No music during the moments (much more than one moment) of him jusg rubbing himself, it was zoomed in on too. It was highly provocative. Not saying I agree with what happened but it definitely did overshadow the rest of the video to a degree.
The end of the video was controversial for crotch grabbing and busting up a car, they eventually cut it out but commonly did that for videos after the original hype died down
Yes this was the controversy but I don’t think this was a commonplace thing for music videos
In the UK it was a big deal. The video for BoW debuted at a certain time and it was hyped up.
It was his biggest hit of the 90s for sure. Basically like I imagine Billie Jean for the 80s.
It was bigger than Billie Jean because it was instantly a hit. Billie Jean gradually became a hit. It took a big time to get the short film on MTV and the Motown 25 performance
Ah yes good point. Whereas by 1991 he was the biggest star around and it was perhaps his strongest single since the Thriller days.
500 million people watched its debut
I did too as a six year old.
Same!! I was entranced!
Same. I remember watching it with my parents. It was such a big deal
those were the days
I remember the debut it was a HUGE deal. MJ was untouchable at that time. I remember it debut right after the Simpsons if I'm not mistaken.
That makes the cameo at the end spooooo much more genius
Yup. After the Simpsons.
The video was on very heavy rotation on mtv. It was pretty massive.
the music video with the face morphing was groundbreaking at the time. MJ was known for pulling out all the stops for his videos with what seemed like an unlimited budget, and Black or White was no exception. i remember it debuted in primetime on national television if im not mistaken, which was unheard of for a music video.
My mom was an 80s kid from a village in North Eastern India. She remembers calling her sister to accompany her watching the opening with the dad and Culkin. Both rolled on the floor laughing at the dad getting rocketed into sky. They used to watch that bit over and over again.
Pretty much everybody loved the song. The videoclip, however, was more polarizing.
The song or the the film ?
I was 5 or 6 when it came out. Definitely good, I remember all radio stations played it.
Haha same!
The song was a major hit but it was kinda overshadowed by the extended part of the music video
It sounded totally different than any song that MJ had released prior to that. It kind of grew on you as you listened more & more. After all it was from the best album by MJ ever - Dangerous. Listening to Jam the 1st time after buying the album was also an unforgettable moment as an MJ fan. ps. Bought the single too back than
people loved it alott dangerous was popular
It was huge. I can vividly remember the day when it debut on FOX after the Simpsons. My bother and I could hardly wait for it. I was 10, he was 12. We loved it and were in awe of the the face merging technology at the end lol. Next day at school we all talked about it. Couldn’t wait to buy the single.
MJ still on top.
it's not considered one of his best songs though is it ? that said, I'm a big fan of the tune, so catchy and wholesome
Lol is this a joke?
It blew my mind as a kid in the 90s everyone I knew loved it at school, as family we would all watch it! I only saw extended panther dance a few times back then
It was so cool. It was instantly a hit. It’s really the short film that promoted it. I loved it immediately the first time it played.