Song Meaning: Give In To Me by Michael Jackson

ARTIST: MICHAEL JACKSON | ALBUM: DANGEROUS | RELEASED: 1993

7th single from MJ's Dangerous

Micheal Jackson is known as the King of Pop, but his actual title is King of Pop, Rock and Soul. Such title is attributed to him due to the fact that he's capable of mastering any genre of music. "Give In To Me" showcases the King of Pop's hard rock arsenal as he brings out some heavy artillery in making the song, namely Slash. The song shows a significant contrast from the rest of the songs on Dangerous album as highlighted by the distorted guitar. Slash's Les Paul is as distorted as it gets for a hard rock.

King of Pop is not a newbie for rock music. He has worked with some well-respected rock n' roll guitarists. There was Steve Stevens featured on "Dirty Diana" - which MJ claims as heavy metal, but I believe it's a hard rock. Eddie Van Halen's collaboration is the one that's well known due to the success of the duo's single, Beat It. The solo featured in the song is critically acclaimed as one the best! Both Dirty Diana and Beat It topped billboard charts.

The collaboration between Slash and Micheal Jackson took hold as a result of Slash's excellent guitar riffs and solos featured on GNR's Appetite for Destruction album. The single, however, failed to live up the success of the previous two ( Beat It, Dirty Diana), mainly because it wasn't resealed a single in the US. As to why it wasn't released is a good question to ask. My explanation is that at the time MJ was under heavy scrutiny over child-molastation charges. In fact, he had to cancel the Danger World Tour as a result of the mounting negative press-coverage in the US. The explicitly suggestive sexual message in "Give In To Me" wouldn't have helped the situation. Nevertheless, needless to say, the song successful else where around the world.

P.s. this is my favorite Michael Jackson song. You've got Micheal and Slash in one song - it's the best of both worlds!

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1. She Always Takes It With A Heart Of Stone
2. 'Cause All She Does Is Throw It Back To Me
3. I've Spent A Lifetime
4. Looking For Someone
5. Don't Try To Understand Me
6. Just Simply Do The
7. Things I Say
8. 
   
9. Love Is A Feeling
10. Give It When I Want It
11. 'Cause I'm On Fire
12. Quench My Desire
13. Give It When I Want It
14. Talk To Me Woman
15. Give In To Me
16. Give In To Me
17. 
    
18. You Always Knew Just How To Make Me Cry
19. And Never Did I Ask You Questions Why
20. It Seems You Get Your Kicks From Hurting Me
21. Don't Try To Understand Me
22. Because Your Words Just Aren't Enough
23. 
    
24. Love Is A Feeling
25. Quench My Desire
26. Give It When I Want It
27. Takin' Me Higher
28. Love Is A Woman
29. I Don't Wanna Hear It
30. Give In To Me
31. Give In To Me
32. 
    
33. You And Your Friends
34. Were Laughing At Me In Town
35. But It's Okay
36. And It's Okay
37. You Wont Be Laughing Girl
38. When I'm Not Around
39. I'll Be Okay
40. And I'll, I'll Not Find
41. Gotta, The Peace Of Mind No
42. 
    
43. Don't Try To Tell Me
44. Because Your Words
45. Just Aren't Enough
46. 
    
47. Love Is A Feeling
48. Quench My Desire
49. Give It When I Want It
50. Takin' Me Higher
51. Talk To Me Woman
52. Love Is A Feeling
53. Give In To Me
54. Give In To Me
55. Give In To Me
56. 
    
57. Love Is A Feeling
58. I Don't Wanna Hear It
59. Quench My Desire
60. Takin' Me Higher
61. Tell It To The Preacher
62. Satisfy The Feeling
63. Give In To Me
64. Give In To Me
65. 
    
66. I Don't Wanna
67. I Don't Wanna
68. I Don't Wanna
69. Hear It
70. Give It To The Fire
71. Talk To Me Woman
72. Quench My Desire
73. I Don't Like A Lady
74. Talk To Me Baby
75. Give In To Me
76. 
    
77. Give In To The Fire
78. Give In To Me
79. Give In To Me
80. Give In To Me
81. 
    
82. Love Is A Woman
83. Give In To Me
84. Give In To Me
85. Give In To Me
86. Give In To Me
87. 
    
88. 'Cause I'm On Fire
89. Talk To Me Woman
90. Quench My Desire
91. Give It To The Feeling