"Diamonds Are Invincible ""Michael Jackson x Mark Ronson: Diamonds Are Invincible"", often shortened to just ""Diamonds Are Invincible"", is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. A mashup by Mark Ronson, it was released on August 29, 2018 on what would have been Jackson's 60th birthday. On August 29, 2018, for the celebration of Jackson's 60th birthday, ""Diamonds Are Invincible"" premiered worldwide. The song is a mash-up composed of eight of Jackson's songs—""Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"", ""Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"", ""Billie Jean"", ""Smooth Criminal"", ""Remember the Time"", ""Human Nature"", ""You Rock My World"" and ""The Way You"
"and an unconscious body. The chorus refrain, ""Annie, are you OK?"", was inspired by Resusci Anne, a dummy used in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training courses. CPR trainees learn to say ""Annie, are you OK?"" while practicing resuscitation on the dummy. Jackson wrote an early version of ""Smooth Criminal"", in 1985, titled ""Al Capone"", later released on the 2012 reissue ""Bad 25."" Jason Elias of AllMusic called the song one of Jackson's best: ""Despite the content 'Smooth Criminal' is a gorgeous and exhilarating record."" ""Rolling Stone""<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Davitt Sigerson wrote: ""Smooth Criminal"" may be the result of retiring too soon after a"
"edition shaped picture disc UK cassette single UK 12"" single UK maxi CD single International 12"" single Japan maxi CD single Alright (Janet Jackson song) ""Alright"" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her fourth album ""Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814"" (1989). Written by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the song was released in March 4, 1990 by A&M Records as the fourth single from ""Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814"". While it was to become the only single of the seven released off the ""Rhythm Nation 1814"" album to not hit the top-two on the US"
"Alright (Janet Jackson song) ""Alright"" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her fourth album ""Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814"" (1989). Written by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the song was released in March 4, 1990 by A&M Records as the fourth single from ""Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814"". While it was to become the only single of the seven released off the ""Rhythm Nation 1814"" album to not hit the top-two on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100, reaching number four, it became the fourth consecutive single from the album to reach number one on the"
"Ms. Jackson ""Ms. Jackson"" is a song by American alternative hip hop duo OutKast. It was released on October 24, 2000, as the second single from their fourth album, ""Stankonia"". It topped the US charts, It also reached number one in Germany and number two in the United Kingdom. In October 2011, ""NME"" placed it at number 81 on its list of the ""150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years"" and in June of the same year ""Rolling Stone"" ranked it at number 55 in their ""100 Best Songs of the 2000s"". and won a BET Award for Video"
"This Is It (Michael Jackson song) ""This Is It"" is a song co-written by American pop star and musician Michael Jackson and Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka. The song was recorded by the former and featured as a track on the album, ""This Is It"" (2009), which accompanies the 2009 concert documentary ""Michael Jackson's This Is It"". It was premiered worldwide on Jackson's official website on October 12, 2009 four months after his death on June 25, 2009. Although Sony Music Entertainment referred to the song as a ""new single"" during its promotion, it was later confirmed that the song would"
"stop sign, feeling that it was promoting press censorship and discussion about the darker aspects of Jackson's life. This Is It (Michael Jackson song) ""This Is It"" is a song co-written by American pop star and musician Michael Jackson and Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka. The song was recorded by the former and featured as a track on the album, ""This Is It"" (2009), which accompanies the 2009 concert documentary ""Michael Jackson's This Is It"". It was premiered worldwide on Jackson's official website on October 12, 2009 four months after his death on June 25, 2009. Although Sony Music Entertainment referred"
"The line ""My first name ain't baby, it's Janet – Miss Jackson if you're nasty"" has been used in pop culture in various forms. The song won for Favorite Soul/R&B Single at the 1987 American Music Awards. It ranked number 30 on VH1's 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years, number 45 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s, number 79 on ""Rolling Stone""s 100 Greatest Pop Songs, and number six on ""LA Weekly""s Best Pop Songs in Music History by a Female. It has been included in each of Jackson's greatest hits albums: """" (1995), ""Number Ones"""
"Who Is It (Michael Jackson song) ""Who Is It"" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on August 31, 1992, as the fifth single from Jackson's eighth studio album, ""Dangerous"" (1991). The song was written and composed by Jackson, and produced by Jackson and Bill Bottrell. The song's lyrics pertain to despair over being left by someone you love; some critics noted a comparison to the lyrics of the song to Jackson's single, ""Billie Jean"", from the album ""Thriller"". As part of the promotion for the song, two music videos were released"
"Annie's Song ""Annie's Song"" (also known as ""Annie's Song (You Fill Up My Senses)"") is a folk rock and country song recorded and written by singer-songwriter John Denver. The song was released as a single from Denver's album, ""Back Home Again"". It was his second number-one song in the United States, occupying that spot for two weeks in July 1974. ""Annie's Song"" also went to number one on the Easy Listening chart. ""Billboard"" ranked it as the No. 25 song for 1974. It went to number one in the United Kingdom, where it was Denver's only major hit single (many"
"Is That Alright? ""Is That Alright?"" is a song from the 2018 film ""A Star Is Born"" and soundtrack of the same name, performed by Lady Gaga. It was written and produced by Lady Gaga, Mark Nilan Jr., Nick Monson, and Paul ""DJWS"" Blair with additional writing from Aaron Raitiere. ""Is That Alright?"" has received a positive critical reception. The song was written and produced by Gaga, Mark Nilan Jr., Nick Monson, and Paul ""DJWS"" Blair with Aaron Raitiere providing additional writing. It is Ally's ode to Jackson (characters in ""A Star Is Born""), painting a picture of their romance"
"Happy (Michael Jackson song) ""Happy"" is a song recorded by Michael Jackson for the Motown label in 1973. The song featured on Jackson's album ""Music & Me"". Its full title is ""Happy (Love Theme from ""Lady Sings the Blues"")"", although it was never featured in the film or the soundtrack for ""Lady Sings the Blues"". The song was first released as a single by Bobby Darin in November 23, 1972, peaking #67 on the Billboard Hot 100, his last single to hit the chart. Michael Jackson's single was first released in Australia, backed by ""In Our Small Way"". Jackson continued"
"Michael Jackson, Commodore 64s, ""Soap"", ""Rocky"", Cherry Coke, Mr. T, Twisted Sister, MTV, Iron Maiden, 7 Up, Bananarama, ""The Breakfast Club"", Huey Lewis, ""Top Gun"", shoulder pads, David Hasselhoff, glam metal, Bill Cosby, the Rubik's Cube, ""Dynasty"", Moon Boots, Devo, Bubble Curls, ""Poltergeist"", Barbie (alluding to Aqua's signature song ""Barbie Girl"" from 1997), and ""Ferris Bueller's Day Off"". Upon international release of the single, the group decided to change the line """"When M&M was just a snack and Michael Jackson's skin was black"""" from the original Danish release to """"When M&M was just a snack and Arnie told us I'll"
"And On and On ""And On and On"" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her second remix album ""Janet Remixed"" (1995). As the B-side to ""Any Time, Any Place"", ""And On and On"" peaked at number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number two on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. It also reached number one as a B-side on the ""Cash Box"" chart in the summer of 1994. ""And On and On"" was released in May 1994 as an unreleased track on the cassette and CD singles of ""Any Time, Any Place"". Larry Flick of"
"in the album booklet. The second lawsuit was a claim of plagiarism by Italian songwriter Albano Carrisi who claimed that ""Will You Be There"" was copied from his song ""I Cigni di Balaka"" (""The Swans of Balaka""). After seven years, an Italian court ruled in favor of Carrisi because Jackson failed to show up to court. In a follow-up case some months later, the Court ruled in favor of Jackson and rejected the claim, stating that while the two songs were very similar, they both may have been inspired by The Ink Spots' 1939 hit ""Bless You for Being an"
"digital downloads in its first week to debut at No. 68 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and No. 27 on Digital Songs. In January 2015, it was certified Gold by the RIAA. ""Miss Jackson"" is titled after Janet Jackson and refers to her hit ""Nasty"" in the line ""Miss Jackson, are you nasty?"" during its chorus. ""Nasty"" is notorious for the line ""My first name ain't baby, it's Janet - Miss Jackson if you're nasty"", which became widely used in pop culture in various forms and is an iconic catchphrase. The song is one of Janet's signature hits and was"
"J. J. Jackson (singer) Jerome Louis Jackson (born November 8, 1942, Bronx, New York) known as J.J. Jackson, is an American soul/R&B singer, songwriter, and arranger. His singing style is as a belter. Jackson best known for the song ""But It's Alright"", which he co-wrote with Pierre Tubbs. The song was released in 1966 and then re-released in 1969, to chart success on both occasions. The liner notes to his 1967 album, ""J.J. Jackson"", on Calla Records, stated that he weighed 285 pounds. Described as ""one of the most interesting obscure figures of '60s soul"", Jackson, then based in New"
"Billie Jean ""Billie Jean"" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on January 2, 1983 as the second single from his sixth studio album, ""Thriller"" (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson, and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. The song's spare, bass-driven arrangement helped pioneer what one critic called ""sleek, post-soul pop music"". It also introduced a more paranoid lyrical style for Jackson, a trademark of his later music. The lyrics describe a woman, Billie Jean, who claims that the narrator is the father of her newborn son, which he denies. Jackson"
"Nature"" at number sixty-two, ""Black or White"" at number sixty-nine, ""Wanna Be Startin' Somethin at number eighty-eight and ""Bad"" at number ninety. Michael (Glee) ""Michael"" is the eleventh episode of the third season of the American musical television series ""Glee"", and the fifty-fifth overall. Written by co-creator Ryan Murphy and directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, the episode aired on Fox in the United States on January 31, 2012. It is a special tribute episode to Michael Jackson, and features eight of his songs as a solo artist, and one he sang as part of The Jackson 5. Reviews were widely varied"
"album. Conversely, while Steve Holsey of ""Michigan Chronicle"" gave the album a positive review, he described the song as the worst on the album, calling the Kelly penned lyrics ""trite"" and below the standard set by Jackson's own lyrical skills. ""You Are Not Alone"" received an American Music Award nomination and a Grammy nomination both for ""Best Pop Vocal Performance"". Commercially, ""You Are Not Alone"" remains one of Jackson's best selling singles and it is also his 13th number one hit. It holds the ""Guinness World Record"" for the first song ever to debut at number one on the ""Billboard"""
"Dance Club Songs, helping Jackson break a record set by Madonna. ""Alright"" earned Jackson two 1991 Grammy Award nominations for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. ""Alright"" samples Lyn Collins' 1972 song ""Think (About It)"" and the song's final hook samples B.T. Express' 1974 song ""Do You Like It"". The song was recorded again in January 1990 with Heavy D for the music video. ""Alright"" peaked at number four on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100, number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number one on the Dance Club Songs. The music video to the song, which"
"Special Edition""s liner notes: Leave Me Alone (Michael Jackson song) ""Leave Me Alone"" is a song by American artist Michael Jackson from his seventh studio album, ""Bad"" (1987). In February 1989, it was released as the eighth single from the album, though only outside the United States and Canada. It only appears on the CD and 2001 cassette editions of ""Bad"" as a bonus track. It was written and composed by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. ""Leave Me Alone"" peaked at number one and two in Ireland and the United Kingdom respectively and reached the top ten"
"Spotify. US, UK, and European 7"" single US and European 12"" single/Australian limited edition 12"" single US and European 12"" single – Cool Summer Mix Parts I and II UK 12"" single Nasty (Janet Jackson song) ""Nasty"" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her third album ""Control"" (1986). It was released in April 15, 1986 by A&M Records as the album's second single. It is a funk number built with dummy-sucking samples and a quirky timpani melody. The first and last 30 seconds incorporate the emphases from ""Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine"" but"
"over a ""plucked"" guitar figure, on which Jackson sings about an abusive relationship where the victim keeps that way. At one point of the song Jackson sings ""What makes her want to stay?"". ""Black Eagle"", the next song, is a two-part song that sets its mysticism and self-help to modal phrases and quiet finger snaps; she addresses the struggles of today, but goes with ""Because every life matters... We all need to do better."" The sixteenth track ""Well Traveled"" is arena rock, described as a ""Bon Jovi power ballad"" song. The closing track, ""Gon' B Alright"", is ""twisted"" psychedelic rock,"
"Monster (Michael Jackson song) ""Monster"" is a song credited to American recording artist Michael Jackson, featuring 50 Cent, released on Jackson's first posthumous album, ""Michael"". The song was allegedly written by Michael Jackson, Eddie Cascio, James Porte, and its rap part was written by Curtis Jackson. Along with ""Breaking News"" and ""Keep Your Head Up"", the song was allegedly recorded in the Porte/Cascios' basement in 2007. These tracks have been controversial since their release, with Jackson's fans and family members doubting their authenticity since release. ""Monster"" had minor chart success and entered the UK Singles chart two weeks after the"
"Just Good Friends (song) ""Just Good Friends"" is a song from American recording artist Michael Jackson's 1987 album ""Bad"". The song is one of two duets on the album, the other being ""I Just Can't Stop Loving You"". The song features Jackson and American musician Stevie Wonder quarrelling over a girl in a light, cheerful manner. ""Just Good Friends"" is the fifth track on ""Bad"" with a duration of 4:06. It and ""Speed Demon"" are the only two tracks from the album never to be released as singles. ""Just Good Friends"" is one of only two songs on ""Bad"" which"
"unforced but also, sadly, unearned."" Just Good Friends (song) ""Just Good Friends"" is a song from American recording artist Michael Jackson's 1987 album ""Bad"". The song is one of two duets on the album, the other being ""I Just Can't Stop Loving You"". The song features Jackson and American musician Stevie Wonder quarrelling over a girl in a light, cheerful manner. ""Just Good Friends"" is the fifth track on ""Bad"" with a duration of 4:06. It and ""Speed Demon"" are the only two tracks from the album never to be released as singles. ""Just Good Friends"" is one of only"
"Will You Be There ""Will You Be There"" is a song by Michael Jackson which was released in 1993. The song is the eighth single from the 1991 album ""Dangerous"". The song also appeared on the soundtrack to the film ""Free Willy"", of which it is the main theme. With the album version clocking in at seven minutes and forty seconds, it is the longest song in Michael Jackson's solo discography. The song was one of the biggest hits from ""Dangerous"", staying in the top 40 for over six weeks in the UK. The single achieved even greater success in"
"changed in 2015. UK 12"" promo single UK 12"" single <br> Dutch CD maxi single UK CD maxi single <br> US CD maxi single US 12"" single Any Time, Any Place ""Any Time, Any Place"" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her fifth album ""Janet"" (1993). It was written and produced by Jackson along with production duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and released as the album's fifth single in May 23, 1994 by Virgin Records. A remix produced by R. Kelly was also released. ""Any Time, Any Place"" reached number two on the US ""Billboard"" Hot"
"""Billboard"" Hot 100, making it Drake's 31st top-ten song and Jackson's 30th top ten on the chart. It stands as Jackson's second posthumous top-ten entry, tying the peak of his duet with Justin Timberlake, ""Love Never Felt So Good"" (2014). Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal. Don't Matter to Me ""Don't Matter to Me"" is a song by Canadian musician Drake featuring posthumous vocals from American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson, from Drake's fifth studio album ""Scorpion"" (2018). It was sent to British contemporary hit radio on July 6, 2018 as the album's fourth single. The song"
"forever, Michael Jackson."" A writer of ""Rap-Up"" noted that she ""gave audience members goosebumps as she channeled MJ with her moves"". Mark Iraheta of ""Complex"" magazine wrote that she ""lit up the stage and showed off some funky dance moves"". I Wanna Be Where You Are ""I Wanna Be Where You Are"" is a song written by Arthur ""T-Boy"" Ross and Leon Ware for Michael Jackson, who took the song to number 7 in ""Cash Box"" and number 16 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart. It also reached number 2 on the U.S. R&B singles chart in 1972. His third"
"Nasty (Janet Jackson song) ""Nasty"" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her third album ""Control"" (1986). It was released in April 15, 1986 by A&M Records as the album's second single. It is a funk number built with dummy-sucking samples and a quirky timpani melody. The first and last 30 seconds incorporate the emphases from ""Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine"" but in a different key. The single peaked at number three on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and remains one of Jackson's signature songs."
"he recorded it as a tribute to Jackson following his death. The song was a hidden bonus song on the album, shown as the final song on the album's track list. The song starts with Kelly paying tribute to Jackson, saying ""In loving memories of my hero... MJ"". You Are Not Alone ""You Are Not Alone"" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson from his ninth studio album """" (1995). It was released on August 15, 1995 as the second single from the album. The song was re-released in 2006, as part of Jackson's """" collection box set,"