query: when did michael jackson write man in the mirror

pos: Michael Jackson as a member of the Jackson 5. He began his solo career in 1971 while at Motown Records. In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. His music videos, including those for "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller" from his 1982 album "Thriller", are credited with breaking racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool. Their popularity helped bring the television channel MTV to fame. Jackson's 1987 album "Bad" produced the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 number-one singles "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man

pos: Man in the Mirror was also the top single in iTunes downloads in the US and the UK. It has sold 567,280 copies in the UK as of January 2016. Man in the Mirror "Man in the Mirror" is a song recorded by Michael Jackson, written by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. It peaked at number 1 in the United States when released in January 1988 as the fourth single from his seventh solo album, "Bad" (1987). It was nominated for Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards. The song topped the "Billboard" Hot 100 for

pos: Man in the Mirror Man in the Mirror "Man in the Mirror" is a song recorded by Michael Jackson, written by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. It peaked at number 1 in the United States when released in January 1988 as the fourth single from his seventh solo album, "Bad" (1987). It was nominated for Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards. The song topped the "Billboard" Hot 100 for two weeks. The song peaked at number 21 in the UK Singles Charts in 1988, but in 2009, following the news of Jackson's death, the song

pos: Bad (Michael Jackson song) "authority and boasting helped to humanize" Jackson and "changed his image", remarking that it was "fun hearing him talking trash and being his own bigger booster". Jennifer Clay of Yahoo Music noted that while Jackson's new edgier image was a "little hard to swallow", the image worked musically on the album's songs "Bad", "Man in the Mirror", and "Dirty Diana". "Bad" charted within the top ten, at number eight, on the "Billboard" Hot 100 on October 10, 1987 and peaked at number one on October 24, 1987. "Bad" stayed at the top position for two consecutive weeks. "Bad" was Jackson's

pos: Siedah Garrett Mendes, appearing on three of his albums. In 1987 Garrett was involved in Michael Jackson's "Bad" album, singing a duet with Jackson on "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" in several different languages (among which were French and Spanish). She co-wrote the #1 single "Man in the Mirror". In a 2013 interview with Luka Neskovic, Garrett said: "All I wanted to do was give Michael something he would want to say to the world, and I knew it couldn't be another 'Oh baby, I love you' song. It had to be a little bit more than that. It needed to

pos: Bad (Michael Jackson song) Bad (Michael Jackson song) "Bad" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on September 7, 1987 as the second single from Jackson's third major-label and seventh studio album of the same name. The song was written and composed by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones and Jackson. Jackson stated that the song was influenced by a real-life story he had read about, of a young man who tried to escape poverty by attending private school but ended up being killed when he returned home. "Bad" received positive reviews, with some critics noting

pos: Michael Jackson singles discography four on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The single sold seven million copies in the US alone, making it Jackson's best-selling single. Jackson's seventh album "Bad" (1987) produced nine singles with seven charting in the United States. Five of these singles ("I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man in the Mirror", and "Dirty Diana") reached number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100, a record for most number-one Hot 100 singles from any one album. In 1991, he released his eighth album, "Dangerous", co-produced with Teddy Riley. The album produced four top ten singles on

neg: Man in the Mirror to the Japanese public and to Jackson himself, who was touring Japan at the time and subsequently dedicated concerts in Osaka and Yokohama to the boy's memory. When Ed Hogan reviewed the song, he called it "gentle." Jon Pareles of The New York Times noted that this song has "gospelly lift." Rolling Stone's Davitt Sigerson thought that "Man in the Mirror" stands among the half dozen best things Jackson has done, and he continued: "On "Man in the Mirror," a song he did not write, Jackson goes a step further and offers a straightforward homily of personal commitment: "I'm starting

neg: Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story is a 2004 Canadian-American biographical telefilm produced for VH1. The biopic stars Flex Alexander as Michael Jackson, and follows his rise to fame and subsequent events. The film takes its title from one of Jackson's songs, "Man in the Mirror". The film was primarily shot in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The film originally aired on August 6, 2004, receiving a TV rating of TV-PG for language. It is available on DVD, where it is distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment and is rated PG-13 for some

neg: Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story brief language and thematic elements by the MPAA. The film is a sort of spiritual sequel to "", which discussed the Jackson family as children. The telefilm went on to receive generally negative reviews from both fans and critics alike as the film presented Jackson in a very unflattering manner and did not represent most of the true story. Unlike the former, none of Jackson's songs are heard, only mentioned in the telefilm. "Man in the Mirror" begins with a flashback, albeit with a voice-over narration by Michael Jackson (Flex Alexander), who reminisces on his younger self (played by Brennan

neg: Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story his failed marriages with both Lisa Marie Presley (daughter of music icon Elvis) and Debbie Rowe, whom he later had two children with, a strained relationship with his father Joe, child molestation allegations, to the , dealing with 9/11, and a criminal trial for child molestation allegations of which he was found Not Guilty, the telefilm has Jackson struggling to regain his image as a music icon and a world-renowned entertainer. Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story is a 2004 Canadian-American biographical telefilm produced for VH1. The biopic stars Flex

neg: Michael Jackson memorial service version of "Man in the Mirror" was performed. A microphone placed center stage was lit by spotlight while the instrumental version of "Man in the Mirror" played out, symbolizing the 'absence' of Michael Jackson. Many in the crowd applauded and cheered as Michael Jackson's coffin was carried out of the building. Pastor Lucious Smith closed the service with a prayer and quote saying "I'm alive and I'm here forever" from the Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson duet song "The Man". The memorial was finished at 12:48 p.m. Before broadcast of the service ended, a final slideshow of photos starting with Jackson's childhood

neg: Heal the World Michael Jackson's videos not to feature Jackson himself, the others being "Cry", "HIStory" and "Man in the Mirror". (The clips for "HIStory" and "Man in the Mirror" only feature Michael Jackson in archival footage). The version of the video included on "" and "Michael Jackson's Vision" contains an introductory video that features a speech from Jackson taken from the special "spoken word" version of the track. This version was not included on "Video Greatest Hits – HIStory" featuring the music video. Jackson performed the song in the Super Bowl XXVII halftime show with a 35,000 person flash card performance. Heal

neg: Jonathan Moffett Michael at the Rock in Rio Music Festival, which is a recurring music festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He toured with Janet Jackson on her janet. World Tour (24.11.1993 – 22.4.1995). The tour took place throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Moffett did the first leg of the tour with Jackson. Moffett continued to perform with Michael Jackson throughout the duration of his solo career on various shows and tours such as his performance on the "30th Annual Grammy Awards" in 1988 with the songs "The Way You Make Me Feel" and "Man in the Mirror" and joined

neg: Barry Gibb became friends with Michael Jackson, as he mentions him in his 11 July 2014 interview with the Mirror: "He would come to Miami and stay in our house. He’d sit in the kitchen and watch the fans outside his hotel on TV, just giggling – 'Hee hee!' He lived upstairs for a while, right before his child-molestation trial. We never discussed the case. We would just sit around and write and get drunk. Michael liked wine – there were a few nights when he just went to sleep on the floor, " adding that he misses Jackson. In January 2006,

neg: Donna Jackson comment with the addendum "to be fair, sex addiction is a job requirement in "Holby"." His "Mirror" colleague Simon branded Donna supremely unsubtle in her pursuit of Michael, deeming her "unsinkable", and in a later piece for "The Guardian", Shelley commented on Donna's proclivity for sleeping with senior staff members at inopportune moments, to the detriment of patient care. She was dubbed "man crazy" by Tina Miles of the "Liverpool Echo", and "shameless" by the "Mirror" Clare Raymond, who noted that she would "stop at nothing to snare a rich doctor". Despite her numerous sex scenes, Donna did not have

neg: Man in the Mirror in a large crowd). Instead, it featured a montage of footage of various major news events and famous people. The "Man in the Mirror" music video was directed, produced and edited by Don Wilson. Don and Michael Jackson developed the idea for the video. Larry Stessel who was Video Commissioner at Epic Records at the time was the Executive Producer. PCM Stereo music video version of this song was included on "Number Ones", "Michael Jackson's Vision", the Target version DVD of "Bad 25", and the song's video that released on VHS in 1989. An alternate live video was used as

neg: Stark Raving Dad a portion of "Man in the Mirror" in his Michael Jackson voice as he walked down the road, but it was changed to him singing the beginning of "Happy Birthday Lisa". "Stark Raving Dad" was the final episode in the season two production run, but aired as the premiere of season three, over a year after it was completed. Michael Jackson was credited with pseudonym John Jay Smith in the closing credits. At the time, the producers of the show were legally prevented from confirming that Jackson guest starred, although many media sources assumed it was really him. Similarly, in

neg: Michael Jackson Feel", "Man in the Mirror", and "Dirty Diana") reached number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100, a record for the most number-one Hot 100 singles from a single album, including "Thriller." By 2012, "Bad" had sold between 30 and 45 million copies worldwide. Bruce Swedien and Humberto Gatica won one Grammy in 1988 for Best Engineered Recording – Non Classical and Michael Jackson won one Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form for "Leave Me Alone" in 1989. In the same year, Jackson won an Award of Achievement at the American Music Awards after "Bad" became the first album to

neg: Personal relationships of Michael Jackson his appearance. Media and public reaction to the marriage was negative and cynical. Some commentators believed Jackson was marrying a person he did not love, and Rowe was having a baby who may not have been biologically Jackson's. The "Daily Mirror", a British tabloid newspaper, published a photograph of Rowe on the balcony of an Australian hotel. In it, she is seen holding her head in her hands. One Jackson biographer stated that the woman's dismayed and exasperated pose was most probably due to the excessive presence of paparazzi below. The "Daily Mirror", however, ran the photograph while mockingly proclaiming,

neg: Thriller (Michael Jackson album) Jackson and Paul McCartney recording "The Girl Is Mine"; it was completed on the final day of mixing, November 8, 1982. Several members of the band Toto were involved in the album's recording and production. Jackson wrote four songs for the record: "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", "The Girl Is Mine", "Beat It" and "Billie Jean". Unlike many artists, Jackson did not write these songs on paper. Instead, he dictated into a sound recorder; when recording he would sing from memory. The relationship between Jackson and Jones became strained during the recording. Jackson spent much of his time rehearsing dance steps

neg: Siedah Garrett "Siedah." Garrett's association with Jackson enabled her to sing on several Quincy Jones albums of the 1980s and 1990s, co-writing his hit songs "Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)", "Back On The Block," and "The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)" Garrett also toured with Michael Jackson from 1992 to 1993 on his Dangerous World Tour, singing backing vocals and duetting with him for "I Just Can't Stop Loving You". In the "Dangerous" album, Garrett also wrote a song "Keep the Faith" with Michael Jackson and Glen Ballard, the co-songwriter of "Man in the Mirror". She appears in the concert film

neg: Death of Michael Jackson of the U2 360 tour in Barcelona dedicated the song "Angel of Harlem" to Jackson. U2 vocalist Bono sang verses from "Man In The Mirror" and "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" at the end of the song. On July 10, 2009, six thousand fans attended a musical tribute in Jackson's hometown of Gary, Indiana. Local performers staged a medley of his songs, and mayor Rudy Clay unveiled a seven-foot memorial to him. Jesse Jackson addressed the crowd, stating, "This is where Michael learned to dance, where he learned to sing, where he learned to sacrifice." The day after Jackson's

neg: Edyta Górniak first English-language album "Edyta Górniak" a year later, in November 1997. It was produced by Christopher Neil, who was responsible for the international success of Celine Dion. Songs were written by writers of many legendary pop classics like: Billy Steinberg ("Like A Virgin" for Madonna), Simon Climie ("I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" for Aretha Franklin and George Michael), George Merrill and Shannon Rubican ("I Wanna Dance With Somebody" for Whitney Houston), Siedah Garrett ("Man in the Mirror" for Michael Jackson) or Rick Nowels ("Falling into You" for Celine Dion). However, the mediocre success of the singles "When You

neg: Michael Heseltine the courage?” and "The Times" commented that if he did not throw his hat into the ring he would deserve to have it “stuffed down his throat”. Thatcher brought the annual leadership election forward by a fortnight, causing Alastair Campbell to write in the "Daily Mirror" that “Tarzan the Tory Ape Man had made a right monkey of himself”. A week later, after meeting Heseltine, the constituency officers issued another letter saying that they regretted how their reply had been construed as criticism. Then came Howe's resignation speech in the Commons on 13 November, in which he launched a strong

neg: Pray (Justin Bieber song) more, which are intercut with Bieber performing. Bieber debuted and performed the song on the American Music Awards, accompanied by a full choir. "PRAY" was written by Omar Martinez and Adam Messinger and Nasri Atweh of The Messengers. While Bieber was being interviewed by Ryan Seacrest on his radio show, Bieber talked about the songs initial writing stating the song was influenced by Michael Jackson, Bieber elaborated, "It's a very uplifting song, very motivational. It definitely comes from the heart. It's very beautiful. I definitely thought of Michael [Jackson's] 'Man in the Mirror' when I was writing it." The song

neg: David King (theatre producer) biggest dance shows in the world. After five years of concentrating on "Spirit of the Dance", King went on to broaden his portfolio of musical productions. There are currently 25 shows in King's portfolio, all of which he created, financed and produced himself. His shows include "Puttin on the Ritz", celebrating the music of Irvin Berlin, George Gershwin and Cole Porter, "Man in the Mirror - The Michael Jackson Show" which celebrates three decades of music from the King of Pop, Michael Jackson "Le Grand Cirque", an acrobatics and stunt shown the style of Cirque du Soleil, drawing on the

neg: Pray (Justin Bieber song) it Bieber's "Man in the Mirror" moment, Newman also said while it did not have the "staying power or resonance of the Michael Jackson classic," she said the themes of how to effect change were the same. Lucy Jones of "The Daily Telegraph" noted the song as a recommended download from the album. Dan Savoie of "Rockstar Weekly" said the song "is a more advanced lyric and shows a more political side to the young singer, but the gospel feel of the song really works with his voice." Savoie went on to say "The song just moved Bieber from the

neg: Man in the Mirror the United Kingdom in 1988. However, following Jackson's death on June 25, 2009, "Man in the Mirror" re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 11, and the following week the song peaked at number 2, held off by Cascada's "Evacuate the Dancefloor". The chart had also contained over 12 Michael Jackson songs in the Top 40. This song had been at top 100 for 15 consecutive weeks in this chart. In Australia the song originally charted at number 39. After the singer's death, the song re-entered the chart and peaked at number 8, much higher than its original release. It

neg: Death of Michael Jackson chart, with "Off the Wall" at the top. "Number Ones" reached the top of the UK Album Chart, and his studio albums occupied number two to number eight on the "iTunes" Music Store top albums. Six of his songs charted in the top 40: "Man in the Mirror" (11), "Thriller" (23), "Billie Jean" (25), "Smooth Criminal" (28)", "Beat It" (30), and "Earth Song" (38). The following Sunday, 13 of Jackson's songs charted in the top 40, including "Man in the Mirror", which reached number two. He broke Ruby Murray's 1955 record of five songs in the top 30. "The Essential

neg: 2009 in British music charts those was "Man in the Mirror" which reached number two, it was beaten to number one by Cascada with "Evacuate the Dancefloor", which knocked the previous week's number one "Bulletproof" by La Roux down to number three. In the Album Chart, a total of eleven Michael Jackson albums reached the Top 100, with "The Essential Michael Jackson" making it to the top spot. "Number One's" and "King Of Pop" were also both in the top five and "Thriller" and "Off The Wall" made the top ten, the highest new entry was La Roux's self titled debut album which reached number

neg: Mirror (Lil Wayne song) gets "reflective" on his verses "Looking at me now I can see my past/Damn, I look just like my f--king dad/Light it up, that's smoke in mirrors/I even look good in the broken mirror." Wayne not only shows his "warped, troubled mind" but also his softer side by rapping about his father. Overall, Wayne reflects on his past choices and his life. Various publications stated that Lil Wayne took inspiration from Michael Jackson in one of his verses: "And no message any clearer, so I'm starting with the "Man in the Mirror"." Idolator Becky Bain found similarities between Wayne's single

neg: Ohio State University Marching Band featured a Country and Western themed show which received numerous accolades for a formation of a singing cowboy removing his hat, as well as a steam locomotive racing across the field. For the Homecoming game on October 19 against the University of Iowa, the band performed a tribute to Michael Jackson, featuring the OSU Gospel Voices choir for "Man in the Mirror." During the show, band members performed individual "Moonwalks," and also created an image of Michael Jackson performing a Moonwalk across the field, complete with sequined glove. This tribute has been seen on YouTube by well over 8 million

neg: Happy (Michael Jackson song) "A Quiet Storm". According to Robinson, the song was inspired by the film's melody, which was originally composed by Michel Legrand. He explained, "I was looking at the movie one day, and I was listening to that melody, and I thought it was just such a beautiful melody, until I wanted to write some words for that melody, which I did, and I went and I sang them for Berry Gordy, and he was really upset because I didn't write them before he finished the movie so they could've been in the movie." Happy (Michael Jackson song) "Happy" is a

neg: Health and appearance of Michael Jackson front-page picture, allegedly of Jackson's face, which they described as "hideously disfigured" by plastic surgery. Jackson sued the tabloid, and, in 1998, they agreed to an out-of-court settlement with Jackson. At the High Court, the paper's former editor acknowledged that after meeting Jackson in person, he believed that Jackson was neither hideously disfigured nor scarred at all. A "Daily Mirror" solicitor maintained that the publication did not tamper with the picture. Media reports stated that Jackson's autopsy reported one scar beside each of his nostrils, one scar behind each of his ears, and two scars on his neck, "probably" from

neg: Personal relationships of Michael Jackson Presley could write a tell-all book about her time with Jackson. At the time, "The Princess of Rock 'n' Roll" revealed that she had no wish to write a memoir; the singer still had respect for Jackson and did not want to speak critically of him. Presley also wanted to preserve her own dignity and keep their life together private. The divorce proved difficult for Jackson, who spent several weeks lamenting his loss. Presley was the first person with whom he had connected on such a high level. She had supported him as he faced allegations and became dependent on

neg: Michael Jackson donated $455,000 to the United Negro College Fund, and all profits from his single "Man in the Mirror" went to charity. Jackson's live rendition of "You Were There" at Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th birthday celebration won Jackson a second Emmy nomination. In March 1991, Jackson renewed his contract with Sony for $65 million, a record-breaking deal at the time, displacing Neil Diamond's renewal contract with Columbia Records. In 1991, he released his eighth album, "Dangerous", co-produced with Teddy Riley. "Dangerous" was certified seven times platinum in the U.S., and by 2008 had sold approximately 30 million copies worldwide. In the

neg: Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story Gademans in a non-speaking role), wanting a normal childhood in addition to becoming a superstar at a young age. It later flashes forward to 1983, whereas Jackson (Alexander) is now a global superstar and pop icon, due in part to his success of his critically acclaimed and universally successful sixth studio album "Thriller", which has sold over 100 million copies worldwide, and making Jackson a global superstar beyond his wildest dreams. The telefilm later jumps from Jackson's universal fame post-"Thriller", into his personal life and relationships within the public eye. From events chronicling a troubled time during the "Dangerous" era,

neg: Michael Jackson a story claiming that he slept in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber to slow the aging process; he was pictured lying in a glass box. Although the claim was untrue, according to tabloid reports that are widely cited, Jackson disseminated the fabricated story himself. When Jackson bought a chimpanzee named Bubbles from a laboratory, he was reported to be increasingly detached from reality. It was reported that Jackson had offered to buy the bones of Joseph Merrick (the "Elephant Man") and, although untrue, Jackson did not deny the story. Although he initially saw these stories as opportunities for publicity, he stopped

neg: My Worlds Acoustic Bieber's worldly travels, specifically to Africa. While Bieber was being interviewed by Ryan Seacrest on his radio show, Bieber talked about the song's initial writing stating that it was influenced by Michael Jackson, and he thought of Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" when writing the song. Vocally, Bieber's vocals are sung in a lower key compared to previous singles. Bieber plays guitar on the album, along with his guitarist and musical director Dan Kanter. The new versions of the other songs on the album were produced by Kanter, Bieber's vocal producer Kuk Harrell, and also producer Rob Wells. To promote

neg: Blaine Anderson Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"; "Perfect" and "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" with Kurt; "Control" and "Man in the Mirror" with Artie and others; and his first original song, the duet "Extraordinary Merry Christmas", with Rachel. In special tribute episode to Michael Jackson, "Michael", Blaine sings "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". Futterman wrote that Blaine's "slick showmanship" made him a "natural for lead vocals", and "TVLine"s Michael Slezak called it "the best use of Darren Criss' voice on Glee in quite some time" and gave it an "A−". "Entertainment Weekly" Joseph Brannigan Lynch also gave it an "A−", and

neg: Speechless (Michael Jackson song) Speechless (Michael Jackson song) "Speechless" is a song by the American recording artist Michael Jackson, included on his tenth studio album, "Invincible" (2001). It was only released as a promotional single in South Korea. The singer was inspired to write the ballad after a water balloon fight with children in Germany. Jackson collaborated on the production with musicians such as Jeremy Lubbock, Brad Buxer, Novi Novoq, Stuart Bradley and Bruce Swedien. Andraé Crouch and his gospel choir provided backing vocals. Executives at Jackson's record label, Epic Records, responded positively to the track when given a preview several months before "Invincible"s

neg: My Worlds: The Collection Ryan Seacrest on his radio show, Bieber talked about the song's initial writing stating the song was influenced by Michael Jackson, and he thought of Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" when writing the song. Vocally, Bieber's vocals are sung in a lower key compared to previous singles. Bieber plays guitar on the acoustic versions, along with his guitarist and musical director Dan Kanter. The acoustic versions of the songs were produced by Kanter, Bieber's vocal producer Kuk Harrell, and also producer Rob Wells. The album was released on November 19, 2010. "Pray" was released as the album's first and only

neg: DOLL (Canadian singer) 2017, Shiloh changed her stage name to "Doll" and has a new website, www.shegoesbydoll.com. In late 2017, Doll announced her new EP, "I Am You", that will be coming out in 2018. On January 28, 2018, Doll posted the first single off I Am You called "Stealin" on SoundCloud. Shiloh says that her idol is Michael Jackson. She has been performing Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" from his album, "Bad" on her tour. Like Jackson, she donates money made from shows to charities. On August 27, 2009, at the Hamilton Place Theatre, Shiloh said that the money made from that

neg: Hum Along and Dance we didn't have time to write none") and urges to the listener to "get it!" (that is, dance). The Jackson 5 version of "Hum Along and Dance" appeared as the closing track for side A of their 1973 album "". The lead vocals are primarily handled by Jackie Jackson and Tito Jackson, with Michael Jackson and Marlon Jackson appearing towards the end. Although the Jackson brothers are heard yelling out "play it, Tito" and "play it, Jermaine", the actual instrumentalists on the track were Los Angeles studio players. Motown did not allow the Jacksons to play their own instruments or

neg: Earth Song Earth Song "Earth Song" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson from his ninth studio album "". It was released on November 27, 1995 as the third single from the album. It is a ballad that incorporates elements of blues, gospel and opera. Jackson had a long history of releasing socially conscious material such as "We Are the World", "Man in the Mirror" and "Heal the World". However, "Earth Song" was the first that overtly dealt with the environment and animal welfare. "Earth Song" was made for the "Dangerous" album but it failed to make the final cut. The

neg: Michael Jackson Jackson's concept of the predatory lover is seen on the rock song "Dirty Diana". The lead single "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is a traditional love ballad, while "Man in the Mirror" is an anthemic ballad of confession and resolution. "Smooth Criminal" is an evocation of bloody assault, rape and likely murder. AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine states that "Dangerous" presents Jackson as a paradoxical individual. He comments the album is more diverse than his previous "Bad", as it appeals to an urban audience while also attracting the middle class with anthems like "Heal the World". The first half of

neg: The Mirror (1975 film) of "Mirror" dates as far back as 1964, when Tarkovsky wrote down his idea for a film about the dreams and memories of a man, though without the man appearing on screen as he would in a conventional film. The first episodes of "Mirror" were written while Tarkovsky was working on "Andrei Rublev". These episodes were published as a short story under the title "A White Day" in 1970. The title was taken from a 1942 poem by his father, Arseny Tarkovsky. In 1968, after having finished "Andrei Rublev", Tarkovsky went to the cinematographer's resort in Repino intending to write

neg: Charles Abomeli Viola in Twelfth Night and prior to that, appeared in "Who’s Boss?" by Ansell Broderick. Abomeli also played opposite Susannah York in one of her last theatre appearances, playing in Sara Mason’s "The Kindness Of Strangers" at The Croydon Warehouse. Abomeli’s screen roles have also included appearances in "The Bill", "Wire In The Blood" and "ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth", with film roles in "Anxiety" and the award-winning short film "Hypnotized" by Marcia Green. In 2017, he played Joe Jackson in "Man in the Mirror", a docudrama about Michael Jackson. Charles Abomeli Charles Abomeli (born in London, England) is an English actor, known

neg: Art of Love (song) format on 15 November 2009. The physical CD contains two Michael Jackson acoustic covers, "Ben" and "Man in the Mirror", with the digital EP having an extra Jackson cover, "You Are Not Alone". "Art of Love" peaked at number 11 in national radio airplay. Sebastian and Sparks were meant to perform the duet on the "Australian Idol" Grand Final in November 2009 which was aired in Australia and New Zealand, but Sparks was unable to come to Australia due to acute appendicitis. Sebastian still performed the song at the Finale, using the music video for Jordin's vocal parts. "Art of

neg: Hold On to Sixteen Dalton Academy Warblers. Other recurring guest stars appearing in the episode include teacher Shelby Corcoran (Menzel), exchange student and New Directions member Rory Flanagan (Damian McGinty), Troubletones member Sugar Motta (Lengies) and Mike's father Mike Chang Sr. (Sim). Eight songs are covered in the episode, which include three songs originated by members of the Jackson family and performed by New Directions: The Jackson 5's "ABC", with leads by Ushkowitz, Colfer, Shum and Agron; Janet Jackson's "Control", with leads by Kevin McHale and Criss, and a spoken introduction by Agron; and Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror", with leads by McHale,

neg: United We Stand: What More Can I Give Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Billy Gilman, O-Town, Usher, Christina Milian, Carole King, Al Green, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Bette Midler, CeCe Peniston, Aerosmith, America, P. Diddy (with Faith Evans singing backup in the choir), NSYNC, Janet Jackson, Destiny's Child, Rod Stewart, Goo Goo Dolls, Train, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige and Michael Jackson, who performed "Man in the Mirror". Then everyone joined together, including Toni Braxton, MC Hammer and Mýa, for closing the show by performing "What More Can I Give". Notable appearances were given by Aerosmith, who performed at the festival as well as a scheduled concert in Indianapolis

neg: Hold On to Sixteen members of the Jackson family and performed by New Directions: The Jackson 5's "ABC", Janet Jackson's "Control" and Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror". The performances were reviewed favorably for the most part, the notable exception being Toby Keith's "Red Solo Cup", which was given a mixed reception. The episode as a whole was also given a mixed reception, with some reviewers criticizing the ease and rapidity of Sam's return, though others felt the show was back on track after developments in recent episodes. Five of the seven tracks from the episode—three of four singles, and two of three from

neg: Cry (Michael Jackson song) of Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" (1988), while "Hartford Courant" rock music critic Roger Catlin believed that the single is a redux to Jackson's "Heal the World" (1991). "Newsday" staff writer Glenn Gamboa said that the song was "equally average" to other tracks on "Invincible". James Hunter of "Rolling Stone" magazine wrote that R. Kelly "more or less succeeds with the kind of life affirming number" on the single. Jim Farber of New York's "Daily News" wrote that in "Cry", Jackson "goes into his healing-the-world shtick, though rarely has he been this condescending about his role as universal savior." "Chicago

neg: United We Stand: What More Can I Give this was because Jackson signed a contract with CBS (the former owner of his record label) over the 30th Anniversary Special to not appear under his name in any other program; the airing of "Man in the Mirror" at an awards ceremony was also canceled. John Stamos hosted the event, and appearances were also made by celebrities including Kevin Spacey along with political figures such as the mayor of Washington, D.C.. United We Stand: What More Can I Give United We Stand: What More Can I Give was a benefit concert led by Michael Jackson held on October 21, 2001

neg: Just Good Friends (song) were not written by Jackson himself, the other being "Man in the Mirror". The song was written and composed by the 80's song writing-partnership of Terry Britten and Graham Lyle. "Sputnikmusic" praised "Just Good Friends", calling it a "severely underrated song which could have been a single." The website called the song extremely upbeat, and very much an 80's song. Furthermore, the site praised the pairing of Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder, and how their voices worked together. The site went so far as to say that these two singers are perhaps the "greatest, most distinctive pop vocalists of all

neg: Dangerous (Michael Jackson album) Bottrell, who is credited as a pseudonym "L.T.B". "Jam" developed from a collection of sound loops that Swedien and René Moore had worked on, including drums and the sound of sleigh bells. Assistant engineer Brad Sundberg recalled: "It kept growing and growing [...] Teddy's industrial hits were added. Horns. Orchestral hits. Vocals. Lots of vocals. More of Teddy's sounds. More of Rene's sounds", to the point where around 128 tracks of sounds were played simultaneously. The ballads, "Keep the Faith", composed by Jackson and his "Man in the Mirror" collaborators Siedah Garrett and Glen Ballard, and the self-composed "Will You

neg: Thriller (song) background that looked like a "graveyard" (which was a brief setting in the music video) with 3-D effects. Jackson would emerge from a giant black widow spider. According to a setlist that was released in March 2009, "Thriller" was to close out the 16-song show, although the film "Michael Jackson's This Is It", which documents the concert series, lists 18 songs and "Man in the Mirror" as the closing song for the planned shows. Live versions of the song are available on the DVDs "Live at Wembley July 16, 1988" and "". "Michael Jackson's Thriller" music video, particularly the songs

neg: 1993 child sexual abuse accusations against Michael Jackson that Francia had been fired in 1991, but nevertheless sold her story to "Hard Copy" for $20,000. When Jackson left the US to go into drug rehabilitation, the "Daily Mirror" (UK) held a "Spot the Jacko" contest, offering readers a trip to Disney World if they could correctly predict where he would appear next. A "Daily Express" headline read "Drug Treatment Star Faces Life on the Run", while a "News of the World" headline accused Jackson of being a fugitive. These tabloids also falsely alleged that Jackson had traveled to Europe to have cosmetic surgery that would make him unrecognizable.

neg: Where Do Broken Hearts Go Where Do Broken Hearts Go "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" is the fourth single from Whitney Houston's second album, "Whitney". The ballad was released on February 25, 1988. The song was written by Frank Wildhorn and Chuck Jackson and produced by Narada Michael Walden. Wildhorn approached Jackson about the opportunity to write for Whitney Houston. Jackson came up with the title, and Wildhorn completed the music and lyrics for the song. Smokey Robinson originally wanted to record the song; however, Wildhorn and Jackson held the song for Houston. Initially, Houston did not want to record the song, feeling there was

neg: Nobel Peace Prize Concert Diana Ross on stage at the end of the show when/after she was singing Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand). The Grand Finale in 2009, sung by all the artists, was Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror". All artists performed Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" as the finale to the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Concert. All artists joined with Angélique Kidjo on the stage singing the song "Move On Up" as the finale to the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Concert. Much of the concert of 2014 will future / be influenced by Bollywood performances. One of the surviving Hibaku

neg: Batman (score) never read Batman as a child, preferring Marvel heroes such as Spider-Man and Fantastic Four. In addition, producer Jon Peters was skeptical of hiring Elfman, but was later convinced when he heard the opening number. Peters and Peter Guber wanted Prince to write music for the Joker and Michael Jackson to do the romance songs. Elfman would then combine the style of Prince and Jackson's songs together for the entire film score. Burton protested the ideas, citing "my movies aren't commercial like "Top Gun"." Elfman enlisted the help of Oingo Boingo lead guitarist Steve Bartek and Shirley Walker to arrange

neg: Katherine Jackson after signing with Motown Records in March 1969. During the Jackson 5's 1970–71 heyday, Jackson – along with her three daughters and youngest son – was barely mentioned in the press. This changed in 1974, when Joe began building careers around his three younger children and eldest daughter. Michael often mentioned Jackson lovingly. Jackson started to become part of her husband's management team when the grown-up members of the group (which renamed themselves The Jacksons after splitting from Motown in 1975) reunited for the Victory Tour in 1984. Michael dedicated his 1982 album, "Thriller", to her. Janet Jackson did the

neg: Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video) begins the video.Jackson created the zombie dance with choreographer Michael Peters, who had previously choreographed the "Beat It" video. Jackson said his first concern was to create a zombie dance that did not seem comical. He and Peters imagined how the zombies would move by making faces in the mirror, incorporating "jazzy" moves, "not too much ballet or whatever". Landis's wife Deborah Nadoolman, who had previously designed costumes for films, designed the costumes, including Jackson's red jacket. Nadoolman had previously served as a costume designer for the film "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), designing the jacket and fedora worn

neg: Speechless (Michael Jackson song) as a single with the official name "Speechless – The Tribute to Michael Jackson" to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Jackson's death. All proceeds from the recording were donated to the charity War Child. Speechless (Michael Jackson song) "Speechless" is a song by the American recording artist Michael Jackson, included on his tenth studio album, "Invincible" (2001). It was only released as a promotional single in South Korea. The singer was inspired to write the ballad after a water balloon fight with children in Germany. Jackson collaborated on the production with musicians such as Jeremy Lubbock, Brad Buxer, Novi Novoq,

neg: Michael Learns to Rock never fitted into these trends. What seems to be tough then is now our strength. They're just songs. The songs don't belong to a musical wave." Michael Learns to Rock have cited their influences to be Supertramp, Elton John, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, the Eagles, Billy Joel, ABBA, Bee Gees and 'all the bands that write good lyrics' (as Mikkel Lentz puts it tongue-in-cheek). Lentz, however, denies the influence of Michael Jackson on their music. However, Jascha Richter reveals on his Facebook page in response to a fan's query that Michael Jackson's music did influence their music,

neg: Eddie Moon has a dark past. Through the series' narrative, it is revealed that there is a rift between Michael and Eddie, because Michael blames his father for the death of his mother, who killed herself when Michael was left alone with her. Eddie is also a love interest for Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) and Vanessa Gold (Zöe Lucker). Critics have responded mostly positively to the character, with Jaci Stephen from the "Daily Mail" calling the casting "inspired" and praising Essex's comic timing in the role. Tony Stewart from the "Daily Mirror" praised his "grand entrance" to the series, and a reporter

neg: Steven Wells Boff Whalley, of anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba wrote: "Seething (Steven) Wells died two days ago. Then tonight, starting to write this, I find out that Michael Jackson has died. One of these two men owned a ranch called Neverland and had three children called Michael Joseph Jackson Jr, Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince Michael Jackson II. The other one was the King of Pop." Gareth Campesinos!, singer for the indie rock band Los Campesinos!, wrote on his band's website that "...[T]here have been a few things that have stood out above others in Los Campesinos!' short history that have made

neg: Michael Jackson told her: "I want to be just like you, Diana." She said: "You just be yourself." According to choreographer David Winters, who met and befriended Jackson while choreographing the 1971 Diana Ross TV special "Diana!", Jackson watched the musical "West Side Story" almost every week, and it was his favorite film; he paid tribute to it in "Beat It" and the "Bad" video. Jackson had no formal music training and could not read or write music notation. He is credited for playing instruments including guitar, keyboard and drums, but was proficient in none. Instead, when composing, he recorded ideas by

neg: Endless Summer Nights debut of the week. In March, the song reached number two, where it stayed for two weeks, behind "Man In The Mirror" by Michael Jackson. The single also peaked at number two on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart, behind "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley. Elsewhere, the single reached number 13 in Sweden, 19 in Australia, number 42 in New Zealand, number 50 in the United Kingdom, and number 62 in the Netherlands. Soul singer Dorothy Moore performed a cover version of "Endless Summer Nights" on her 1988 album "Time Out for Me". Smooth jazz saxophonist Dave Koz,

neg: Arlene Bishop Arlene Bishop Arlene Bishop is a Canadian lyricist, screenwriter, artist and singer-songwriter. Arlene Bishop was born in Churchill, Manitoba and raised in Ottawa, Ontario. She currently resides in Toronto. As a songwriter Bishop has released four CDs, independently, and has placed several songs in film and television. Most notably her song "98 Points" has appeared in "New Waterford Girl", "The Michael Jackson Story" and "The Man in the Mirror" for VH1. As a first time music producer Bishop (along with Scott Dibble), released "Begin Again" with two parts: Part One as a voice production with acoustic guitar and Part Two

neg: Cascada little airplay outside of the dance-radio circuit. On 29 June 2009, "Evacuate the Dancefloor" was released in the UK. The release, just four days after the death of Michael Jackson, was expected to chart within the top ten, underneath a plethora of the deceased King of Pop's former hits, due to a resurgence of sales after the news. To the surprise of many, the single debuted at No. 1, over Jackson's "Man in the Mirror". The song went on to achieve top five success in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, and New Zealand, as well as top ten success in

neg: Jean Johnson (singer) landed her first break in the music entertainment industry as one of the Vandellas of Martha and the Vandellas, singing songs like Jimmie Mac and Dancing in the Street. Johnson has performed with leading artists, such as Michael Jackson on the songs "Bad", "Man in the Mirror" "Will You Be There" and “Unbreakable”; Madonna on the album "Like a Prayer"; Quincy Jones on the soundtrack for the film "The Color Purple"; Stevie Wonder; Julio Iglesias; and Gladys Knight. Soon thereafter, Johnson placed first in the National Dream Girls Contest with Jennifer Holliday and landed a role as the leading vocalist

neg: Shweta Pandit featured as the lead female vocalist for the grand IPL (Indian Premiere League) Opening Ceremony 2011 with composer AR Rahman performing the Oscar Winning song "JAI HO" in Mumbai. Shweta performed the Oscar winning song "Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire" with A.R. Rahman at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert on 10 December 2010 in Oslo, Norway, hosted by Denzel Washington and Anne Hathaway, sharing the stage with Jamiroquai, Florence and the machine, India Arie, Herbie Hancock, Barry Manilow and Colbie Caillat singing the Michael Jackson hit "Man in the Mirror" Shweta also featured as the lead female vocalist for the

neg: Chris Brown released as the album's second single on November 23, 2009. The song reached number 53 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. "Graffiti" was then released on December 8, 2009. The album debuted at number seven on the US "Billboard" 200 chart, selling 102,000 copies in its first week, but received generally negative reviews from critics. As of March 23, 2011, it has sold 341,000 copies in the United States. While performing a Michael Jackson Tribute at the 2010 BET Awards, Brown started to cry and fell to his knees while singing Jackson's "Man in the Mirror". The performance and his emotional

neg: Javier Colon Stitch". The song was produced by himself, his coach Adam Levine and Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. Later in the show, Javier and his coach Adam Levine performed a cover together of "Man In the Mirror" by Michael Jackson. On June 29, 2011, Javier Colon and Stevie Nicks performed "Landslide" together. At the end of the show, the voting results were announced. With more votes than any other contestant, Javier Colon won the first season of NBC's "The Voice", receiving $100,000 in cash and a Universal Republic recording contract. Javier Colon released his third album "Come Through For You" on Universal Republic

neg: Death of Michael Jackson in May 2009 as part of Jackson's agreement with AEG Live, the promoter of his London concerts. Murray first met Jackson in Las Vegas when he treated one of Jackson's children. AEG Live said Jackson insisted the company hire Murray to accompany him to England. During Murray's trial it emerged that AEG employed Murray and that Jackson did not sign the contract for the above-cited employment either. Murray said through his attorney that he did not prescribe or administer pethidine or oxycodone to Jackson, but did not say what, if anything, he did prescribe or administer. Los Angeles police said

neg: MJ Gallery at Ponte 16 16 Gift Gallery." MJ Gallery at Ponte 16 MJ Gallery at Ponte 16 (MJ Gallery, ) is an art gallery located on the second floor of the Ponte 16, Ponte 12A - 20, Rua das Lorchas e Rua do Visconde Paço de Arcos, Macau. It is the first Michael Jackson-themed gallery in Asia, and the second permanent exhibition venue in the world to exhibit artifacts from the life and work of Michael Jackson. Hoffman Ma Ho Man, the executive director and deputy chairman of Success Universe Group Limited, began a collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia when he spent $350,000 USD

neg: MJ Gallery at Ponte 16 MJ Gallery at Ponte 16 MJ Gallery at Ponte 16 (MJ Gallery, ) is an art gallery located on the second floor of the Ponte 16, Ponte 12A - 20, Rua das Lorchas e Rua do Visconde Paço de Arcos, Macau. It is the first Michael Jackson-themed gallery in Asia, and the second permanent exhibition venue in the world to exhibit artifacts from the life and work of Michael Jackson. Hoffman Ma Ho Man, the executive director and deputy chairman of Success Universe Group Limited, began a collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia when he spent $350,000 USD at Julien's Auctions

neg: The Struts Christian family. His exposure to music was mainly limited to gospel music, until the age of seven, when he discovered Michael Jackson's "Off the Wall". Inspired by Jackson, his first aspirations were to be a contemporary dancer, but by the age of 11, he was listening to Led Zeppelin, Queen, AC/DC, and Leonard Cohen, and in addition to pretending to be Jackson in front of a mirror, he was imitating Bon Scott and Freddie Mercury. He began playing in bands as a teenager, only starting to sing at age 16. In 2009, Spiller, then living in Clevedon, met Derby-based guitarist/songwriter

neg: Trial of Michael Jackson Most Shameful Episodes in Journalistic History", in which he detailed the story, as he saw it, of why "the trial that was relayed to us didn't even resemble the trial that was going on inside the courtroom." Luka Neskovic also wrote an article for "The Huffington Post", "How The Media Shattered The Man in the Mirror" in which he said, "...Except for this trial was declared a "trial of the century" and displayed media at their worst. Sensationalism, exclusivity, negativity, excentricism, chaos, and hysteria were some of the features. After all, that was the thing that interested them and us

neg: Butterfly Fly Away "a pretty special moment. The song itself was written by Glen Ballard, a masterful songwriter who wrote 'Man in the Mirror' for Michael Jackson. I knew it was a pretty special song [...] and it certainly comes at a nice spot in the movie." The contemporary country duet is set in common time with a gentle tempo of 69 beats per minute. The song's vocals range two octaves, from C to B. The song is written in a key of B major and features the chord progression, Esus2—B—C7. Reviewers gave the song moderately positive reviews. Warren Truit of About.com found

neg: HIStory (Michael Jackson song) A-side "HIStory"/"Ghosts". The "HIStory" portion was a Tony Moran remix of the original 1995 composition. The remix was entitled "Tony Moran's HIStory Lesson" in the album booklet. The music video that accompanied the remix opens with the scene of a woman, relaxing on a futuristic sofa, watching the music video through metallic virtual reality goggles. The video is set in a nightclub. Inside the club, televisions, monitors and walls display the history of Jackson's filmography such as "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough", "Rock with You", "Beat It", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man in the Mirror", "Dirty Diana",

neg: Siedah Garrett nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song. In 2011, she appeared on "American Idol" singing with contestants Haley Reinhart, and most notably Jacob Lusk, with whom she sang her song "Man in the Mirror". (Air date 04/06/2011) Garrett's latest single, "Keep On Lovin' You", a tribute to Michael Jackson and an answer to their duet IJCSLY, was made available on iTunes September 11, 2012. In 2014, Garrett was invited by producer Gerry Gallagher to record with Latin rock legends El Chicano as well as Alphonse Mouzon, Brian Auger, Alex Ligertwood, Ray Parker Jr., Vikki Carr, David Paich, Spencer Davis,

neg: Angel of Harlem was poor, the band agreed to the request and the fan played the song along with them. The song has also been performed on 2009's U2 360° Tour with dedications to Michael Jackson, and included snippets of "Man in the Mirror" and "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough." In the Berlin concert of the 360° Tour three young fans from Prague, Czech Republic, held signs asking to play "Angel of Harlem" together with U2, Bono invited them to the stage, the band lent them the instruments and they played the song together. The version of "A Room at the Heartbreak

neg: Invincible (Michael Jackson album) lyrics, described by "Rolling Stone" magazine as having a "jagged intensity", narrate the story of two people involved in an unnamed threatening situation. "Invincible" features four ballads: "You Are My Life", "Butterflies", "Don't Walk Away" and "Cry". "Cry", similar to Jackson's "Man in the Mirror", is about healing the world together. The lyrics to "Butterflies" and "Break of Dawn" were viewed as "glaringly banal" and it was implied that they could have been written by anyone. "Threatened" was viewed as being a story teller. The song was viewed as a "Thriller redux". The song "You Are My Life" is about

neg: This Is It (concert residency) previous tours (such as "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", "Jam", "The Way You Make Me Feel" and "Black or White"). "Bad" was rumored to have been reserved for select concerts. On the final dates, Jackson wanted to perform a ballad called "River Ripple", written by him, with an African choir and his children. During the final concert before "Man in the Mirror", Michael was slated to premiere a song called "Best of Joy", written and recorded in 2009 prior to Jackson's death. As of 2018, the full version of "River Ripple" remains unreleased (although snippets of the song have leaked on

neg: Trial of Michael Jackson spend all his time with him. When asked about the lawsuits that resulted from her family's involvement with Michael Jackson, June Chandler made the distinction that even though she was listed as a plaintiff and received settlement money, it was not she who sued Jackson, but rather Jordan and his father Evan who did so. She claimed not to recall that Jackson had counter sued for extortion, or that her second husband, Dave Schwartz, had sued Jackson, or that Evan Chandler had sued Jackson a second time. Thomas Mesereau said in a Harvard lecture later that year, "the prosecutors tried

neg: Songs for You, Truths for Me two brand new tracks: "On the Same Side" and "Get to You" (which was the first single of the re-issue of the album and was released on the same day) and a second disc, "The Basement Sessions", with acoustic versions of six of his own songs and a Michael Jackson cover "Man in the Mirror". "Songs for You, Truths for Me" was released on the 12 September 2008. The album entered the UK Album Chart at number three, being held off the top two spots by new albums from the Kings Of Leon and Will Young. The album was not

neg: Versace on the Floor hunger." Josh Eells of "Rolling Stone" felt that the song seemed to draw inspiration from Selena's "Dreaming of You" and Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror". "Vibe" magazine's Desire Thompson felt the lyrics are "seductive" and that the song evokes an "80's nostalgia", comparing the song to the "early sounds" of Jackson. Andrew Unterberger of "Billboard" magazine noted that Freddie Jackson's 80's single "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)" "reverberates throughout Bruno's show-stopping "24K Magic" centerpiece". Gray Trust from "Billboard" found the single to be a "90s-reminsicent R&B ballad". The music video for "Versace on the Floor" premiered on

neg: Donna Jackson colleague Connie Beauchamp (Amanda Mealing). Although Michael did not initially disclose to Donna that he was married, Jacobs stated that her character was aware of this "deep down", but was unfortunately unperturbed. He treated her badly, to the point that he would only have sex with her in a toilet stall; nonetheless Jacobs assessed that Donna was in love with him, believing him to be "the one" and different from her previous lovers, branding her deluded in this respect. In a November 2007 article for the "Daily Mirror", television critic Jim Shelley described Donna as a "nymphomaniac", though qualified his

neg: Cry (Michael Jackson song) lyrics "I can't do it by myself". The song's lyrics and themes are similar to the ones in Jackson's 1988 single "Man in the Mirror" and his 1992 single "Heal the World". "Cry" is composed in the key of A major and the song's time signature is common time. "Cry" has a moderate metronome of eighty four beats per minute. The single is built in the chord progression of A–G/A–A–A/G in the verses and A–A/G–D–A in the chorus. The sheet music indicates the vocal range spans A3 to G5. Jason Elias of AllMusic describes "Cry" as a moody and reflective

neg: Red Eye (2005 American film) before the woman sees the message. She tries again when the airphones go out due to the storms. Lisa goes to the restroom, and writes a warning in soap on the mirror, but Jackson confronts her and sees the writing on the mirror, and forces Lisa back inside and removes the message. A little girl witnesses Jackson enter the bathroom with Lisa still inside and notifies an attendant, but she dismisses it as Jackson and Lisa having sex. When Lisa and Jackson return to their seats, Lisa makes the phone call, and the hotel staff move the politician to the

neg: Fefe Dobson Jeff Buckley. She co-wrote most of the songs on the album, usually composing on guitar, her choice of instrument. "I play the few chords that I know," she says. "I try to write melodies off the same chords. "Joy" is written with about three chords, and an extra one in the bridge." Sonically the album was rooted alternative rock. Dobson has said that John Lennon and Judy Garland are her primary musical influences, and that her biggest musical inspiration growing up was Michael Jackson: "I swore I was Michael [Jackson]. Then I found out I wasn't Michael [Jackson] and it

neg: Trial of Michael Jackson U.S. until January 6, 2004, allowing Jackson to schedule a possible trip to Britain. Jackson, however, did not make use of this exemption. Shortly after his arrest, he was required to surrender his passport to Santa Barbara authorities. At the time of his booking, his weight had dipped to , a notably low weight for a middle-aged man. On November 23, fans held a series of public vigils to proclaim his innocence. On November 25, 2003, it was revealed that, unknown to Jackson, a third party had secretly wired the private jet chartered to take him and his attorney from

neg: Michael A. Jackson (politician) after the family is evicted." In this case, Sheriff Jackson's agency was not evicting Donna Williams, but only serving her with an eviction notice. Donna Williams indicated that she did not believe they knocked. When asked for comment, spokeswoman Hines merely stated, "That's her opinion." Williams was hospitalized for post-traumatic stress disorder. In addition, Williams said Jackson told her that he was sorry but that his deputies "did what they "had" to." Even before an internal investigation by the department was completed, Sheriff Jackson said he "did the right thing." Jackson testified in August 2010 that one year before his

neg: Living with Michael Jackson writes the songs by composing lyrics and not the music, because the music "will write itself." Upon being requested by Bashir, he demonstrates that through dancing, he becomes the physical embodiment of the music. Afterwards Jackson admits that the house's theme of Peter Pan is so inspirational, because he feels he is Pan. They go out to the Giving Tree, a tree in which Jackson gets inspiration to write his songs. While watching footage of the Jackson 5, he gets emotional upon recalling how his father Joe would watch his sons rehearse the dance steps with a belt in his

neg: Uri Geller 1996 television talk show "Esther", Geller declared that he had suffered from anorexia nervosa and bulimia for several years. He has written 16 fiction and non fiction books. His friend Michael Jackson was best man when Geller renewed his wedding vows in 2001. Geller also negotiated the TV interview between Jackson with the journalist Martin Bashir, "Living with Michael Jackson". Geller is president of International Friends of Magen David Adom, a group that lobbied the International Committee of the Red Cross to recognise Magen David Adom ("Red Star of David") as a humanitarian relief organisation. In 1997 he tried to

neg: Corey Feldman he suffered, claiming that his friendship with Jackson brought him back to normalcy and insisted that Jackson never once acted inappropriately toward him. However, Feldman accused Michael Jackson of having damaged his childhood by befriending and then abandoning him. The two had become close after Feldman found fame as a young star in "Gremlins", "The Goonies", and "Stand by Me". Feldman admitted Jackson helped many children by becoming a friend and mentor – but Feldman said Jackson did more harm than good, by dropping kids when he grew bored with them. The actor said, "He did real damage in my

neg: Boarding House Reach In March 2017, in an interview with "The New Yorker", White revealed that he was in the process of writing new music. He had set up shop in a small apartment in Nashville, Tennessee, where he recorded on a reel-to-reel tape recorder which he purchased when he was fourteen. His goal was "to try to write songs where I can't be heard by the next-door neighbor. And I want to write like Michael Jackson would write — instead of writing parts on the instruments or humming melodies, you think of them. To do everything in my head and to do

neg: Mariléia dos Santos Mariléia dos Santos Mariléia dos Santos (born 19 November 1963, in Valença, Rio de Janeiro), commonly known as Michael Jackson, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a striker for the Brazil women's national football team. Mariléia dos Santos had 10 siblings, and all liked football, making her chose the sport. The nickname Michael Jackson was an homage to the recording artist, given by her teammates. Speaking in May 1999, United States player Julie Foudy did not see much resemblance: "She didn't really look like Michael Jackson, but she did wear one glove." Michael Jackson begun her career at