Give In To Me

"Give In to Me" is the tenth track on Michael Jackson's 1991 studio album Dangerous. The single peaked at number one in New Zealand for four consecutive weeks, and at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Stylistically, "Give In to Me" is a hard rock ballad which featured Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash.[1][2] The song, also considered a heavy metal ballad, has an aggressive sexual flavor.[3][4] The single was never released in North America or Asia. The single release is notable for its B-sides, which include the album versions of "Dirty Diana" and "Beat It", two songs which also include guest appearances by hard rock guitarists (Steve Stevens and Eddie Van Halen, respectively).

Music Video


The music video for "Give In to Me" features Jackson performing the song on stage at an indoor rock concert with ex-Guns N' Roses guitarists Slash and Gilby Clarke, as well as the band's touring keyboardist Teddy Andreadis. Loud explosions are later heard with volts coming and Jackson dances as they run down on his body. Slash's Les Paul is hit in the frets which causes the speed of the riffs. The last scene shows one volt running down on Jackson's body, an unintentional effect that was left in, for one last time before it fades. The video is featured on the video albums: Dangerous - The Short Films and Michael Jackson's Vision.
According to Jackson—when he was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey—it was shot in just about two hours in Germany in late August 1992. The pyrotechnics appearing on the video are computer-generated and were added later on.

Charts


Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart 4
Austrian Singles Chart 12
Dutch Singles Chart 3
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 3
French Singles Chart 7
Irish Singles Chart 2
New Zealand Singles Chart 1
Norwegian Singles Chart 7
Swedish Singles Chart 15
Swiss Singles Chart 7[5]
UK Singles Chart 2
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Swiss Singles Chart 35[5]
UK Singles Chart 74
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Hungarian Singles Chart 8[6]

Track Listing


Austria CD Single
"Give In to Me" – 5:28
"Dirty Diana" – 4:52
"Beat It" – 4:17
UK CD Single
"Give In to Me" (Vocal Version) - 4:42
"Dirty Diana" - 4:52
"Beat It" - 4:17
UK Promo CD
"Give In to Me" (Vocal Version) - 4:42
"Give In to Me" (Instrumental) - 5:28
45 RPM and 7":
"Give In To Me" - 5:28
"Dirty Diana" - 4:52

Personnel


Written, composed, and produced by Michael Jackson and Bill Bottrell
Recorded, mixed, bass, drums, mellotron, and guitar by Bill Bottrell
Guitars recorded by Jim Mitchell; assisted by Craig Brock
Special guitar performance by Slash
Solo and background vocals by Michael Jackson
Guitar by Tim Pierce

Covers and Sample Versions


2001, Eminem's melody line from his track "Under the Influence" is similar to the song.[7][8]
2009, Allison Iraheta performed the song on the eighth season of American Idol, and a studio recording was released on iTunes.
2009, French hip hop artist Kery James sampled "Give In to Me" on his song "Lettre à Mon Public".[9]
2010, Tech N9ne's song "Last Sad Song" contains a piano melody similar to Jackson's song.[10]