"In the Closet" by from the album ReleasedMay 8, 1992Format, 7", 12"Recorded March–May 1991 , Length6:34 (Album Version) 4:49 (Single Version)Michael Jackson Teddy Riley Michael Jackson chronology"" (1992)"In the Closet" (1992)"" (1992) track listing"Why You Wanna Trip on Me" (2)"In the Closet" (3)"She Drives Me Wild" (4) "In the Closet" is a song by American recording artist . It is the third single from his eighth album, . The song became that album's second number one R&B single and its third pop single, hitting number six on the . [] Song information The song, written and composed by Michael Jackson and , is about keeping a relationship secret between lovers. "" is an idiom used when one is not open about an aspect of their life, particularly in regard to . Despite ...