Dangerous (James Blunt song)

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"Dangerous"
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Single by James Blunt
from the album Some Kind of Trouble
Released26 July 2011
RecordedJanuary 2010 (Los Angeles, California)
Genre Pop rock
Length3:10
Label Custard Records, Atlantic Records
Songwriter(s) James Blunt and Steve Robson
Producer(s) Steve Robson
James Blunt singles chronology
"I'll Be Your Man"
(2011)
"Dangerous"
(2011)
"Bonfire Heart"
(2013)

"Dangerous" is a song by British singer-songwriter James Blunt. It was released as the fifth single from his third studio album, Some Kind of Trouble on 26 July 2011. The song was written by James Blunt and Steve Robson.

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Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Dangerous" was first released onto YouTube on 20 September 2011 at a total length of three minutes and nineteen seconds. [1] The video, directed by Luc Janin, was filmed at London burlesque club Volupté. It is filmed from the perspective of a woman walking through various rooms in the club, including kitchens, until at the end of the video she encounters Blunt. It was filmed in a single tracking shot. [2]

Track listing

UK Digital Download
  1. "Dangerous" - 3:10

Chart performance

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [3] 75

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom26 July 2011Digital download Custard Records, Atlantic Records

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References

  1. James Blunt - Dangerous (OFFICIAL VIDEO) on YouTube
  2. "James Blunt 'Dangerous' by Luc Janin". Promo News. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  3. "James Blunt – Dangerous" (in Dutch). Ultratip.