Gone Too Soon

This was the ninth single released from Jackson's 1991 album Dangerous in the UK.

This song, which was written by Larry Grossman and Buz Kohan, was dedicated to AIDS victim Ryan White. The American teenager became a national poster child for HIV/AIDS in the United States after being expelled from school because of his infection. Jackson befriended Ryan prior to his death.

Jackson performed this song at former President Bill Clinton's first inauguration ball on January 20, 1993.