r/MichaelJacksonMusic

I personally think Off the Wall (song) has his best intro. I don’t even think this is debatable either. You could really say this is one of the best intros ever too. The main thing that makes people over look this intro is the laugh but if you really listen to the vocal harmonies and instruments you’ll see why I think it’s the best.

Hello everyone! This is my unfinished cover of Beat It from Michael Jackson. I couldn’t wait to share some of it with you guys! I’ll upload the full version as soon as possible.

to be hones, my favorites are rock with you, heaven can wait bad Billie Jean and don’t stop till you get enough which I’m listening

get closer,

keep up with forces stop, dont stop till you get enough

Just like what Michael did, I want to be the second music artist to own Sony Records (or at least a good chunk of it). When I heard about what Michael was able to do under the record company, I was in awe. That man bought the catalogue of The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, and Little Richard. If not Sony Records, Universal Music Group. That man owned the mastering of his own music and others music too. He was also about to buy out MARVEL STUDIOS TOO! So idk what he did to make all that possible, yet I want to try it out for myself.

It's really striking how well-crafted posts, with good information, facts, invitations to participate, etc., get practically no engagement. But if someone posts a photo, or asks questions like "What's your favorite Thriller song?", they get tons of comments. Curious, that's all.

I went into this album with similar expectations to those I had for Dangerous. I actually had higher expectations for Dangerous, but that one positively surprised me. I was open to the idea that that would happen with Invincible, but there were also no specific songs I was looking forward to, so I didn't really know what I was in for. Me and a friend listened to it at a park, with alcohol, and a ball, and though the main activity was to listen to the music, I thought that my best bet was to just let the music play, instead of forcing myself to listen.

The track I was most excited for was actually the opener, because it was the longest, and featured The Notorious B.I.G., as well as the fact that I like intros. As nice as his style is, B.I.G.’s verse didn't do much for me, on its own, though I really liked how it was integrated into the song, and felt it gave the track texture. I felt similarly about Heartbreaker - me and my friend both really appreciated the glitchy production, and hoped this would last the whole album. The title track, similarly, was dope, and very fun to listen to. Three for three.

Over the course of the album, there were a few standout moments. I liked how songs like Break of Dawn, Butterflies or Speechless were slower, and more balladic, whilst still having that fast-paced Michael Jackson production. You Rock My World was, at the time, both mine and my friend’s favourite song on the album. This was mainly to do with the production, but also the way it was integrated into the overall track. I think this album is a little bit carried by the production, but Michael’s voice was still fire. This dynamic has been present for the entirety of his solo career proper.

One more track I'd like to draw attention to is 2000 Watts. It really felt like Tabloid Junkie, and I liked it for the same reason. I feel again as though I would get more out of this album if I relistened, but I can't say I feel the need to prioritise it over other Mike albums. Even Dangerous, I would rather listen to, though I enjoyed Invincible, and wouldn't mind listening to it a second time. I think what it would take would be for me to leave this month as a bigger Mike fan. After listening to the Beatles, I couldn't shake them, and kept listening to them into this month. If that happens with Mike, I could see an album like Invincible getting more love from me, but that won't be until I've really rinsed Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad.

I've had a good time with Michael Jackson, and look forward to taking individual songs with me into my future. All of my favourite songs are still the ones I already knew, with Billie Jean being at the absolute top, but it was amazing hearing Dirty Diana and Chicago for the first time. Other favourite include The Way You Make Me Feel, Speed Demon and Doggin’ Around, but my favourite new addition has to be P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing). Next up, I'm doing Elvis Presley, which is gonna be intensive, because he has twenty-four studio albums, but I'm optimistic that I'm gonna find a few gems, and if I keep listening with friends, that gonna be a lot of good times.

Pese a lo que muchos piensan, Invincible es un gran álbum, que en su momento no triunfó y que para muchos fanáticos (en los que me incluyo), en un primer momento paso desapercibido debido a la poca promoción que recibió por parte de la discográfica Sony, quien saboteó el proyecto musical de Jackson. Aunque el album tiene joyas como Whatever Happens, Break of Dawn, Heaven Can Wait y como no, You Rock My World, siento que lo que buscaba Jackson era renovar su sonido para no quedarse atrás en el ámbito musical, algo que le salió bien en los 90 pero que en esta vez no tanto. Siento que este sonido futurista se nota sobretodo en canciones como Unbreakable, Heartbreaker, Invincible, 2000 Watts o Threatened, que como podemos ver no se asemeja mucho a lo que realmente fueron los 2000. De esta manera, con su objetivo de un sonido futurista renunció a temazos póstumos como Blue Gangsta, Place With No Name, Xscape, Chicago, The way you love me o Hollywood Tonight. Otro punto negativo del disco es su extensa duración y sus muchas baladas, que aunque algunas están bien, siento que otras sobraban. Es con esto que en el 2014, Sony publicaría un disco muy apreciado por los fans, que reúne canciones como Love Never Felt So Good o la ya mencionada antes Chicago, que a día de hoy está en el top 10 canciones de Michael Jackson más escuchadas en Spotify.

Pese a todo esto, vuelvo a decir que Invincible me parece un gran disco y que me encanta pero siento que Xscape es mejor.

Mine is the title track of ‘Dangerous’. Just a pretty bland beat and breathy, spoken vocals that do nothing for me. Almost sounds like a throwaway, I was always so surprised it was the title track and album closer on an otherwise, classic album.

In the song "Heaven Can Wait", is there really no female vocalist singing the background? Specifically, the part: "Unthinkable, me sitting up in the clouds..."

Some say Janet. Some say Brandy.

Credits don't list them. I've heard people say that's Michael singing. Is it really??

Other background vocalists are Dr. Freeze (Elliot Straite) and Kenny "Que" Quiller.