Black or White was the first single taken from Michael Jackson’s Dangerous album, released in November 1991.The single is considered the biggest selling rock song of the 1990s.
Written, composed, and arranged by Jackson with the rap lyrics by Bill Bottrell, it is a song that promotes racial unity. The song’s introduction and main riff, reminiscent of that of “Hurts So Good” by John Mellencamp are performed by guitarist Slash and Bill Bottrell.
The video features along with Jackson, Macaulay Culkin, Tess Harper, and George Wendt. It helped usher in morphing as a new technology in music videos, pioneered by Godley & Creme’s “Cry” video in 1985. The video was directed by John Landis, who also directed Thriller.
A young Tyra Banks, just beginning her career as a supermodel, is seen dancing to the song in the ending of the video, as well as actress Peggy Lipton.
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