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| Released | May 15, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–85 | |||
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| Label | Modern/Atco | |||
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Dangerous is a 1985 album by American singer Natalie Cole released on May 15, 1985, through the Atco Records-distributed Modern Records label. The album reached peak positions of number 140 on the Billboard 200 and number 48 on Billboard 's R&B Albums chart. [2]
The album reached peak positions at number 140 on the Billboard 200 and number 48 on Billboard‘s R&B Albums chart. [3] The lead single "Dangerous" was a modest hit and peak top 20 on US R&B Songs and a top 10 chart hit on the US Dance Songs chart. "A Little Bit of Heaven" hit the top 10 on US Adult Songs and only reached number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100, [4] it was used as a recurring love theme for Eden Capwell and Cruz Castillo on the television soap opera Santa Barbara. [5] [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dangerous" |
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| 3:49 |
| 2. | "Billy the Kid Next Door" |
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| 4:40 |
| 3. | "Secrets" |
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| 4:13 |
| 4. | "Nobody's Soldier" |
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| 4:04 |
| 5. | "Opposites Attract" |
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| 3:43 |
| 6. | "A Little Bit of Heaven" |
| 4:03 | |
| 7. | "Your Car (My Garage)" |
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| 4:05 |
| 8. | "Love is On the Way" |
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| 4:51 |
| 9. | "The Gift" |
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| 3:12 |
| Total length: | 54:35 | |||
Production
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [7] | 140 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] | 48 |
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