Black or White (album version)
~ Recording by Michael Jackson
Annotation
USSM10905826 is remastered
4:18 (album version)
Tim Pierce is credited with heavy metal guitar
Michael Boddicker is credited with speed sequencer
Kevin Gilbert is credited with speed sequencer
L.T.B. is credited with performing rap and father in the Intro
Slash is credited with performing special guitar in the Intro
Michael Jackson is credited with directing the Intro
Bill Bottrell is credited with composing the Intro
Matt Forger is credited with engineering and sound design in the Intro
Andres McKenzie is credited with playing the son in the Intro
Annotation last modified on 2023-04-24 19:35 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | |||||||||
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | ESCA 5500 |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | Album | Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 01-465802-10, EPC 465802 2 | |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 45400 |
| 2.1 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | E2 45400 |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 45400 |
| 2.1 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | E 48841, E 48842 |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CL 78181 5 |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 465802 2 |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 465802 6 |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation | MJJ Productions (logo / imprint / label), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 01-474709-10, EPC 474709 2 | |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | ESCA 6200, ESCA 6201 |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (original lyric) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| MJJ Productions (logo / imprint / label), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 01-474709-10, EPC 474709 2 |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (original lyric) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| MJJ Productions (logo / imprint / label) | 59003, 59004 |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (revised lyric) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| MJJ Music | EK 59003, EK 59004 |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| MJJ Productions (logo / imprint / label), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Epic Records Group | 59000, E2K 59000 |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC5000 |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| MJJ Music | E2K 59000 |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 474709 2 |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88883771962 |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | E3 59000, E3-59000 |
| 1.1 | Black or White | 4:18 | Michael Jackson | Rock & Pop CD 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Edition Helbling | HI-S4989CD |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous (special edition) | Michael Jackson | Album | Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 504424 2 | |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous (special edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 504424 2 |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous (Special Edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 66071 |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume 1 | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 501869 2 |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume 1 | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 85250 |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous (special edition) | Michael Jackson | Album | Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 5044242000 | |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume 1 | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
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| 3.12 | Black or White | 4:17 | Michael Jackson | The Ultimate Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | E5K 92600 |
| 3.12 | Black or White | 4:17 | Michael Jackson | The Ultimate Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| ||
| 3.14 | Black or White | 4:17 | Michael Jackson | The Ultimate Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | MHCP-534, MHCP-535, MHCP-536, MHCP-537, MHCP-538 |
| 3.12 | Black or White | 4:17 | Michael Jackson | The Ultimate Collection (Special Advance Copy) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | AE4K 92600 |
| 2.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | x2 Bad / Dangerous | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697149652 |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:17 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop (limited edition Australian 50th anniversary edition) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356252 |
| 1.5 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| ||
| 1.5 | Black or White | 4:15 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Belgian Edition (Het Nieuwsblad) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356272 |
| 1.5 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The New Zealand Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356432 |
| 1.5 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: UK Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697356512 |
| 1.12 | Black or White | 4:15 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Hong Kong Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356362 |
| 1.7 | Black or White | 4:18 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: German Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697356342 |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:17 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Australian Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356242 |
| 1.5 | Black or White | 4:18 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Austrian Limited Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | |
| 1.9 | Black or White | 4:15 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Dutch Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697356412 |
| 1.7 | Black or White (album version) | 4:15 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Japan Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Do not use as a label, see the annotation.) | EICP-1055 |
| 1.5 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop (deluxe UK edition) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697356532 |
| 1.2 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Italian Fans’ Selection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697356382 |
| 1.5 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Swedish Hit Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697356472 |
| 1.2 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Polish Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356452 |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Korean Limited Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | S30500C |
| 1.2 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The French Fans’ Selection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356312 |
| 1.2 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The French Fans’ Selection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 8 86973 56332 |
| 1.4 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Brazilian Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 1269-2 |
| 1.6 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Edición exclusiva para España | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697433512 |
| 2.16 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Millennium: The Next Generation, Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | |
| 1.4 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Indian Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697433472 |
| 4.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | The Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697536212 |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EICP 1197 |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EICP 1198~9 |
| 1.11 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson’s This Is It: The Music That Inspired the Movie | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | |
| 1.11 | Black or White | 4:17 | Michael Jackson | This Is It | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697606742 |
| 1.11 | Black or White | 4:17 | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson’s This Is It (souvenir edition) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697606742 |
| 1.11 | Black or White | 4:17 | Michael Jackson | This Is It | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697606742 |
| 1.2 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Singapore Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 886975773626 |
| 1.11 | Black or White | 4:17 | Michael Jackson | This Is It | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | |
| 1.11 | Black or White | 4:17 | Michael Jackson | This Is It | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697611432 |
| 1.11 | Black or White | 4:17 | Michael Jackson | This Is It | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697608562 |
| 4.8 | Black or White | 4:15 | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson: The King Of Pop | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | [none] |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous (special edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EICP-1411 |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EICP 1412, EICP 1413 |
| 4.8 | Black or White | 4:15 | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson: The King Of Pop | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.5 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Het Beste Uit De Q-Music Top 500 Van De 90’s: Editie 2012 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697872702 |
| 4.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | The Indispensable Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation + Live + Remix |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous (Mastered for iTunes) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (Mastered for iTunes) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 2.7 | Black or White | 4:15 | Michael Jackson | RTL: I Like the 90’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (hi-res audio) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Productions (logo / imprint / label) | 88875043892 |
| 2.1 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), MJJ Productions (logo / imprint / label) | |
| 1.1 | Black or White | 4:17 | Michael Jackson | Die Hit Rekorde: Champions der 90er | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SME Media (Sony Music) | 88985 38495 2 |
| 1.1 | Black or White | 4:14 | Michael Jackson | Celebrate The 90’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Entertainment Belgium NV/SA | 19075914242 |
| 2.1 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous (yellow barcode, 180g) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), MJJ Productions (logo / imprint / label), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88875120931 |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Billboard Top 100 of the 90s (1991) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 2.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | x2 Bad / Dangerous | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 504423 2, 504424 2, 5099751755524 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.2 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | The Very Best Of | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Unison Records Ltd. | CDP167 |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous: The Complete Sessions | Michael Jackson | Album |
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| 1.4 | Black or White | 4:18 | Michael Jackson | Dance Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:15 | Michael Jackson | Greatest Hits | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Star Mark | 15188-1/2 |
| 1.3 | Black or White | 4:14 | Michael Jackson | Greatest Hits | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Star Mark | 15188-1/2 |
| 1.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous (K2HD Mastering) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Universal (bootleg label pretending to be the real one) | 853 9334 3 |
| 1.10 | Black or White | 4:20 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous: Man in Black | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Insomnia | BLRN 666 |
| 1.4 | Black or White | 4:15 | Michael Jackson | 20 Years on MTV: 1991 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.37 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Best 200 Hits of the 90’s (Street market release) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.15 | Black or White | ?:?? | Michael Jackson | Blood on the Dance Floor | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Typhoon Records (Psytrance label from Israel) | [none] |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 2.1 | Black Or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | Dangerous | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 465802 1, EPC 465802 1 |
| 1.1 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop (Indonesia Collection) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697584462 |
| 4.8 | Black or White | 4:16 | Michael Jackson | The Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| 索尼音樂娛樂中國控股有限公司 | 9787799442105 |
| 1.4 | Black or White | 4:13 | Michael Jackson | Music History 1 | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation | |||
Relationships
| recording engineer and mixer: | Bill Bottrell |
|---|---|
| additional engineer: | Matt Forger |
| producer: | Bill Bottrell Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) |
| bass guitar: | Terry Jackson |
| guest electric guitar: | Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) |
| guitar: | Tim Pierce (US session guitarist) |
| guitar and percussion: | Bill Bottrell |
| keyboard: | John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) Jasun Martz |
| keyboard and percussion and guest performer: | Brad Buxer |
| Moog and drums (drum set): | Bryan Loren |
| background vocals and lead vocals: | Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) |
| other vocals and spoken vocals: | L.T.B. |
| spoken vocals: | Andres McKenzie |
| part of: | CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World (order: 2) |
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| recording of: | Black or White (in 1991) |
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Related works
Black or White
| additional lyricist: | Bill Bottrell |
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| lyricist and composer: | Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) |
| later parody versions: | Black or White (Badesalz parody) Black or White (“Weird Al” Yankovic Parody) Snack All Night |
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| is the basis for: | Black or White (Cookin’ Soul remix) |