HIStory
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| HIStory | ||
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| Greatest hits double album by Michael Jackson | ||
| Released | June 20, 1995 | |
| Recorded | 1978-1995 | |
| Genre | Disco / Funk / R&B / Pop-Rock | |
| Length | ??? | |
| Record label | Epic Records | |
| Producer | Michael Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Dallas Austin, David Foster, Bill Bottrell and R Kelly | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Q | 3 stars out of 5 | January 2001 (http://www.q4music.com/nav?page=q4music.review.redirect&fixture_review=137793&resource=137793&fixture_artist=141283) |
| Robert Christgau | Grade: ** Honorable mention | link (http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=932&name=Michael+Jackson) |
| Rolling Stone | 4 stars out of 5 | (RS 714) (http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/cd/review.asp?aid=68508&cf=1650) |
| Michael Jackson Chronology | ||
| Dangerous (1991) | HIStory (1995) | Blood on the Dance Floor (1997) |
HIStory: Past, Present and Future Book I was a double CD released by pop superstar Michael Jackson. The first disc contained hits from his 4 Epic solo albums, while the second disc contained new songs. Producers included: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Dallas Austin, David Foster, Bill Bottrell and R Kelly. All the singles released from it were hits in Europe, while only "Scream" (duet with sister Janet Jackson) and "You Are Not Alone" were hits in the USA. "You Are Not Alone" was the first song to debut at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. "Earth Song" became his biggest hit in the UK. Jackson launched his HIStory World Tour in 1996 to promote the album. HIStory sold 18 million copies worldwide (36 million discs).
Track listing
Disc one
- "Billie Jean" (Jackson)
- "The Way You Make Me Feel" (Jackson)
- "Black or White" (Jackson/Bottrell)
- "Rock With You" (Temperton)
- "She's Out of My Life" (Bahler)
- "Bad" (Jackson)
- "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" featuring Siedah Garrett (Jackson)
- "Man in the Mirror" (Ballard/Garrett)
- "Thriller" (Temperton)
- "Beat It" (Jackson)
- "The Girl Is Mine" featuring Paul McCartney (Jackson)
- "Remember the Time" (Riley/Jackson/Belle)
- "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (Jackson)
- "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (Jackson)
- "Heal the World" (Jackson)
Disc two
- "Scream" featuring Janet Jackson (Harris/Lewis/Jackson/Jackson)
- "They Don't Care About Us" (Jackson)
- "Stranger in Moscow" (Jackson)
- "This Time Around" featuring The Notorious B.I.G. (Moore/Austin/Swedien/Jackson/Wallace)
- "Earth Song" (Jackson)
- "D.S." (Jackson)
- "Money" (Jackson)
- "Come Together" (McCartney/Lennon)
- "You Are Not Alone" (Kelly)
- "Childhood (Theme from Free Willy 2)" (Jackson)
- "Tabloid Junkie" (Harris/Lewis/Jackson)
- "2 Bad" featuring Shaquille O'Neal (Harris/Lewis/Jackson/O'Neal)
- "History" featuring Boyz II Men on background vocals (Harris/Lewis/Jackson)
- "Little Susie" (Jackson)
- "Smile" (Chaplin)fr:History