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HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I is a double album containing the ninth studio album and first greatest hits album of material released on the Epic label by American singer Michael Jackson. The album was released on June 20, 1995. Additionally, this album was Michael Jackson's fifth album released through Epic Records and his first to be released on his own record label, MJJ Productions. Additionally, the album features performances by Janet Jackson, Shaquille O'Neal, Notorious B.I.G and Slash. Genres span R&B, pop, and hip hop with elements of hard rock and funk rock. Themes include environmental awareness, isolation, suicide, greed, injustice, and Michael Jackson's conflicts with the media.

The album was a major commercial success, selling over 22 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time and one of the best-selling multi-disc albums of all time. HIStory debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States, and in many countries. "You Are Not Alone" was the first song to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Although the album received generally positive reviews, the lyrics of "They Don't Care About Us" received criticism, Michael Jackson said they had been misinterpreted and replaced them on later pressings of the album.

Michael Jackson embarked HIStory World Tour on September 7, 1996, and the HIStory World Tour grossed $165 million (equivalent to $300 million today), making it the highest-grossing solo concert tour of the 1990s. It was also certified 8x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in August 2018. It was nominated for five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year at the 1996 Grammy Awards, and won Best Music Video – Short Form for "Scream". Additionally, Michael Jackson won the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist at the 1996 American Music Awards. The album remains one of the best-selling albums worldwide, with sales of over 22 million copies, and one of the best-selling multi-disc albums of all time.

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Information about HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I Album

• Released : June 20, 1995
• Recorded : 1979–1991 (disc 1) - 1986–1995 (disc 2)
• Genre : R&B - pop - hip hop
• Length : 148:51
• Label : Epic Records - Sony - MJJ
• Producer : Michael Jackson - Quincy Jones - Teddy Riley - Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis - Janet Jackson - Dallas Austin - Bruce Swedien - René Moore - David Foster - Bill Bottrell - R. Kelly

Track Listing

Disc one : HIStory Begins/Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume I

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
3. "Black or White"
4. "Rock with You"
5. "She's Out of My Life"
6. "Bad"
7. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
8. "Man in the Mirror"
9. "Thriller"
10. "Beat It"
11. "The Girl Is Mine"
12. "Remember the Time"
13. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
14. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
15. "Heal the World"

Disc two: HIStory Continues

1. "Scream"
2. "They Don't Care About Us"
3. "Stranger in Moscow"
4. "This Time Around"
5. "Earth Song"
6. "D.S."
7. "Money"
8. "Come Together"
9. "You Are Not Alone"
10. "Childhood"
11. "Tabloid Junkie"
12. "2 Bad"
13. "HIStory"
14. "Little Susie"
15. "Smile"

If you want to listen to all the songs in the album: Spotify Playlist - Apple Music Playlist - Youtube Playlist

Michael Jackson is simply a legend, I like almost all of his songs and I still enjoy listening to his songs no matter how old they are. He is gone, but his works will be with us forever.

Frankly, I love almost all of Michael Jackson's songs and his amazing performances, but if I had to name one song, it would definitely be "Billie Jean". Also, my father was favorite song is Billie Jean, so this song is very meaningful to me and has an important memory in me. My father used to tell me that there are 2 types of dancers: Michael Jackson and others.

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

"Billie Jean" is Michael Jackson's greatest song. It's a song that sums up all the contradictions in his music: youthful exuberance, tortured nerves, pure physical grace. "Billie Jean" has the sleek sweep of disco yet still a classic-rock sense of epic scale.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
I said, "Don't mind, but what do you mean, I am the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round?"
She said I am the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round
She told me her name was Billie Jean as she caused a scene
Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of bein' the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round

[Pre-Chorus 1]
People always told me, "Be careful of what you do
Don't go around breakin' young girls' hearts" (Hee-hee)
And mother always told me, "Be careful of who you love
And be careful of what you do (Oh-oh)
'Cause the lie becomes the truth" (Oh-oh), hey-ey

[Chorus]
Billie Jean is not my lover, uh
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one (Oh, baby)
But the kid is not my son (Hoo)
She says I am the one (Oh, baby)
But the kid is not my son (Hee-hee-hee, no-no, hee-hee-hee, hoo)

[Verse 2]
For forty days and for forty nights, the law was on her side
But who can stand when she's in demand? Her schemes and plans
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round (Hee)
So take my strong advice
Just remember to always think twice
(Don't think twice) Do think twice! (A-hoo!)
She told my baby we'd danced 'til three, then she looked at me
Then showed a photo of a baby cryin', his eyes were like mine (Oh, no)
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round, baby (Ooh, hee-hee-hee)

[Pre-Chorus 2]
People always told me, "Be careful of what you do
And don't go around breakin' young girls' hearts" (Don't break no hearts; hee-hee)
But she came and stood right by me
Just the smell of sweet perfume (Ha-oh)
This happened much too soon (Ha-oh, ha-ooh)
She called me to her room (Ha-oh, hoo), hey-ey

[Chorus]
Billie Jean is not my lover (Hoo)
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
No-no-no, no-no-no-no-no-no (Hoo)
Billie Jean is not my lover, uh
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one (Oh, baby)
But the kid is not my son (Oh, no, no)
She says I am the one (Oh, baby)
But the kid is not my son (No, hee-hee-hee, ah, hee-hee-hee)

[Break]
Hee, hoo

[Chorus]
She says I am the one, uh
But the kid is not my son (No-no-no, hoo, ohh)
Billie Jean is not my lover, uh
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one (You know what you did to me, baby)
But the kid is not my son
No-no-no (No-no-no, ah), no-no-no-no (No-no-no)
She says I am the one (No)
But the kid is not my son (No-no-no-no)
[Outro]
She says I am the one (You know what you did)
She says he is my son (Breakin' my heart, babe)
She says I am the one
Yeah, yeah, Billie Jean is not my lover, uh
Yeah, Billie Jean is not my lover, uh
Yeah, Billie Jean is not my lover, uh (She is just a girl)
Yeah, Billie Jean is not my lover, uh (She is just a girl; don't call me Billie Jean, hoo)
Billie Jean is not my lover, uh (She is just a girl; she's not at the scene)
Billie Jean is not (Hee), aaow, ooh
Yeah, Billie Jean is

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