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Encyclopedia > Earth Song
"Earth Song"
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album HIStory
Released November 27, 1995
Format CD single
(Not released in the U.S.)
Recorded 1995
Genre Pop
Length 6:46
Label Epic Records
Writer(s) Michael Jackson
Producer(s) Michael Jackson
David Foster
Bill Bottrell
Peak chart positions
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"You Are Not Alone"
(1995)
"Earth Song"
(1995)
"They Don't Care About Us"
(1995)
Michael Jackson's Visionary chronology
"You Are Not Alone"
(2006)
"Earth Song"
(2006)
"They Don't Care About Us"
(2006)
HIStory track listing
"This Time Around"
(4)
"Earth Song"
(5)
"D.S."
(6)

"Earth Song" is a song by Michael Jackson featured on Jackson's 1995 HIStory album. The song's music video depicts the Earth being destroyed by humans, and alludes to environmental and poverty issues in the world. The visuals present the destruction of rainforests by loggers, majestic animals killed by poachers, and a North American forest burnt to stumps. The video also shows the devastation of 1990s aggressions between Bosnia and Bosniaks returning to their shattered homes. The video's scene was recorded in Croatia, due to instability in Bosnia at the time. The video includes stock footage of the Serbian army shelling of Bosnian villages. In the end, Michael and all the suffering native peoples depicted cry, kneel, and dig into the dirt, which magically triggers the world to swirl backwards in time, returning everything to its original, peaceful state. Image File history File linksMetadata Earth_Song. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... HIStory - Past, Present and Future, Book I is a double-disc album (one half greatest hits, one half studio album) by American musician Michael Jackson released in June of 1995 by the Epic Records division of Sony BMG. The first disc, (HIStory Begins) contains fifteen hit singles from the past... Image File history File links European_flag. ... is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... See also: 1995 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1995 Record labels established in 1995 1990s in music. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... For other persons named David Foster, see David Foster (disambiguation). ... Bill Bottrell is an American music producer, songwriter and musician, probably best known for his Grammy Award-winning collaboration with Sheryl Crow. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... You Are Not Alone was a hit single by singer/songwriter Michael Jackson, released in August 1995. ... They Dont Care About Us was the third US single and fourth European single released from American pop and R&B singer-songwriter Michael Jacksons 1995 album, HIStory. ... You Are Not Alone was a hit single by singer/songwriter Michael Jackson, released in August 1995. ... They Dont Care About Us was the third US single and fourth European single released from American pop and R&B singer-songwriter Michael Jacksons 1995 album, HIStory. ... HIStory - Past, Present and Future, Book I is a double-disc album (one half greatest hits, one half studio album) by American musician Michael Jackson released in June of 1995 by the Epic Records division of Sony BMG. The first disc, (HIStory Begins) contains fifteen hit singles from the past... This Time Around is a song by Michael Jackson from his 1995 HIStory double album. ... A song by Micheal Jackson from his HIStory album. ... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... See also: 1995 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1995 Record labels established in 1995 1990s in music. ... HIStory - Past, Present and Future, Book I is a double-disc album (one half greatest hits, one half studio album) by American musician Michael Jackson released in June of 1995 by the Epic Records division of Sony BMG. The first disc, (HIStory Begins) contains fifteen hit singles from the past... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ... The Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Motto None Anthem Intermeco Bosnia and Herzegovina() on the European continent()  —  [] Capital (and largest city) Sarajevo Official languages Bosnian Croatian Serbian Government Parliamentary democracy  -  Presidency members Željko KomÅ¡ić1 NebojÅ¡a Radmanović2 Haris Silajdžić3  -  Chairman of the Council of Ministers Nikola Å pirić  -  High Representative 4 Independence... Languages Bosnian Religions Predominantly Islam Related ethnic groups Slavs (South Slavs) The Bosniaks or Bosniacs[1] (Bosnian: BoÅ¡njaci, IPA: ) are a South Slavic people, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia) and the Sandžak region of Serbia and Montenegro, with a smaller autochthonous population also present in Croatia... Stock footage, also termed archive footage, library pictures and file footage is film or video footage that is reused in a film. ... Languages Serbian Religions Predominantly Serbian Orthodox Christian Related ethnic groups Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs See Cognate peoples below Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia. ... The term indigenous people has no universal, standard or fixed definition, but can be used about any ethnic group who inhabit the geographic region with which they have the earliest historical connection. ...


When it was released in December of 1995, it debuted at number #1 in the United Kingdom, where it remained for the next 6 consecutive weeks, becoming the Christmas number-one single of 1995, and the first #1 of 1996 [1]. It would become Jackson's most successful single release in the United Kingdom to date, achieving sales in excess of 1 million there, and remained on the UK Singles Chart for 19 weeks in total. The single sold 3.15 million copies worldwide, making it Jackson's fourth most successful single in terms of sales, despite no U.S. release. [2] Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Each year, record companies compete for the Christmas number one single spot on the British charts. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ...


However, some critics considered both the song and the video to be pompous and overbearing, a charge repeated by Jarvis Cocker as a partial explanation for his invasion of Jackson's stage during a performance of "Earth Song" at the 1996 BRIT Awards, in which three children were injured. Fans said that the critics failed to fully read the lyrics of the song, or look at the video more closely. They point out there were no indications of a "messiah complex" that some critics claimed, and in the video, Jackson represented himself as a mendicant who prays for a better tomorrow, along with the nations of the world. The posture adopted by Jackson while performing this song at the BRIT Awards in fact originated in the video to his earlier single, "Will You Be There". The "Earth Song" video is available on the DVDs HIStory on Film, Volume II and Number Ones. It was nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Video. Jarvis Branson Cocker (born 19 September 1963, in Sheffield, England) is an English musician, best known for fronting the band Pulp. ... See also: 1996 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1996 Record labels established in 1996 // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... The Brit Awards are the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by the British Phonographic Industry. ... The term mendicant refers to begging or otherwise relying on charitable donations, and is most widely used for religious followers or ascetics who rely exclusively on charity to survive. ... Will You Be There is a song by Michael Jackson released in 1993. ... Size comparison: A 12 cm Sony DVD+RW and a 19 cm Dixon Ticonderoga pencil. ... HIStory on Film, Volume II is a collection of videos released by Michael Jackson in 1997. ... Number Ones is a DVD that was released by Michael Jackson to accompany the album of the same name. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video has been awarded since 1984. ...

Contents

Track listing

Original release

UK single #1

  1. "Earth Song" (Radio edit) – 4:58
  2. "Earth Song" (Hani's Club Experience) – 7:55
  3. "Michael Jackson DMC Megamix" – 11:18

Hani (Albader) is a much in-demand male producer and remixer from New York City, New York whose restructuring of hits ranging from Toni Braxton to Alicia Keys have went on to become club classics. ...

UK single #2

  1. "Earth Song" (Radio edit) – 4:58
  2. "Earth Song" (Hani's Radio Experience) – 3:33
  3. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (Brothers in Rhythm House Mix) – 7:40
  4. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (Tommy D's Main Mix) – 7:35

Visionary single

CD side
  1. "Earth Song" (Radio edit)
  2. "Earth Song" (Hani's Extended Radio Experience)
DVD side
  1. "Earth Song" (Music video)

Mixes

  1. Album version – 6:46
  2. Radio edit – 5:00
  3. Hani's Club Experience – 7:55
  4. Hani's Radio Experience – 3:33
  5. Hani's Extended Radio Experience – 4:34
  6. Hani's Around the World Experience – 14:49

Credits

  • Written and composed by Michael Jackson
  • Produced by Michael Jackson and David Foster
  • Co-produced by Bill Bottrell
  • Piano by David Paich
  • Remixed and Recycled by Hani

External links

  • "Earth Song" lyrics
Preceded by
East 17

"Stay Another Day" For the postcode, see E postal area East 17 (later regrouped as E-17) are a British pop boy band founded in 1992. ... Stay Another Day is a single by British boy band East 17. ...

UK Christmas number-one single

"Earth Song"
1995 Each year, record companies compete for the Christmas number one single spot on the British charts. ...

Succeeded by
Spice Girls

"2 Become 1" The Spice Girls are a four-time BRIT Award-winning English all-female pop group, which formed in London in 1994. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Preceded by
"I Believe" / "Up on the Roof" by Robson & Jerome
UK Singles Chart number-one single
December 3, 1995 - January 7, 1996
Succeeded by
"Jesus to a Child" by George Michael

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