Dangerous | ||||
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Released | April 15, 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1983–1984 at Ardent Recording Studios, Memphis, Tennessee | |||
Label | Mercury Records | |||
Producer | Allen Jones | |||
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Dangerous is an album by the Memphis, Tennessee band the Bar-Kays, released on Mercury Records in April 1984. The album reached number seven on the Billboard R&B albums chart. The song "Freakshow on the Dancefloor", was featured in the film, Breakin' , and appeared on its soundtrack album.
All tracks composed by Allen Jones and The Bar-Kays
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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Billboard Top Pop Albums [2] | 52 |
Billboard Top Black Albums [2] | 7 |
Year | Single | Chart positions [3] | |
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US Hot 100 | US R&B | ||
1984 | "Freakshow on the Dancefloor" | 73 | 2 |
"Sexomatic" | - | 12 | |
"Dirty Dancer" | - | 17 | |
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