"Man in the Mirror"
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Bad
Released	January 1988
Format	CD single
Recorded	1987
Genre	Pop/R&B
Length	5:19
Label	Epic Records
Writer(s)	Glen Ballard Siedah Garrett Michael Jackson
Producer(s)	Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
Peak chart positions
#1 (US; Italy) #21 (UK) #23 (Germany) #39 (Australia)
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"The Way You Make Me Feel" (1987)	"Man in the Mirror" (1988)	"Dirty Diana" (1988)

"Man in the Mirror" was a number-one hit for singer Michael Jackson when released as a single in the spring of 1988. It is one of Jackson's most critically acclaimed songs and it was nominated for Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards. The song garnered massive airplay and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks. Image File history File links Mjmitm. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... For other persons named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... Bad is an album of recorded music by pop music icon Michael Jackson, released in 1987. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... Rhythm and blues (also known as R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences — first performed by African American artists. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Epic Records is an American record label, and subsidiary of 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. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Siedah Garrett (born June 24, 1960 in Los Angeles California) is an American, R&B singer and Academy Award and Grammy-nominated songwriter. ... For other persons named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... 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. ... Quincy Jones on the cover of Back on the Block (1989). ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... United States may refer to: Places: United States of America SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built. ... For other persons named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that The Way You Make Me Feel (Shakaya song) be merged into this article or section. ... Dirty Diana is a hit song by singer Michael Jackson. ... For other persons named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... The Record of the Year is an award created by record producer Jonathan King voted for by the UK public. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

Song information

The midtempo track is well known for its dramatic flourishes and Jackson's passionate delivery of its poignant lyrics. The song's lyrics were composed by songwriters Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett (who can be heard singing in the background with Jackson) and Michael Jackson. Jackson added background vocals from Garrett, the Winans and the Andrae Crouch Choir, which gave the song its distinctive sound and greatly contributed to its popularity. It is rumoured that Jackson and Garrett wrote the lyrics to the song in one night. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Siedah Garrett (born June 24, 1960 in Los Angeles California) is an American, R&B singer and Academy Award and Grammy-nominated songwriter. ... For other persons named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ...

The song popularized the use of Gospel choirs in pop songs during this era which can be heard on popular tracks by such as artists as Debbie Gibson, Mariah Carey, and on Madonna's 1989 number one hit "Like a Prayer". As a matter of fact,Siedah Garett was one of the backing vocals for Madonna's Re-Invention Tour of 2004 and perfomed a short solo during "Like a Prayer".It remains one of Jackson's most popular songs. Deborah Ann Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American singer who was, along with Tiffany in the late 1980s, a very popular teen idol who appeared on the cover of teen magazines such as Tiger Beat multiple times. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director and actress. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... This article is about the 1989 single by Madonna. ... Madonna, Re-invention World Tour 2004 Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (born August 16, 1958), simply known by the stage name Madonna, is a pop singer considered by many to be the queen of popular music. ...

Jackson has performed a live, extended version of the song at the 1988 Grammy Awards. He also performed the song as the endings of his concert at his Bad World Tour's second leg, and regularly at his Dangerous World Tour. In the latter, the song was ensued by Jackson flying out of the arena in a jetpack. At July 16, 1995, Jackson also performed Man In The Mirror in the Royal concert brunei. Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... The Bad World Tour was a music tour by Michael Jackson that started September 12, 1987 and ended January 27, 1989. ... Beginning at the Olympic Stadium on June 27, 1992 in Munich, Germany the “Dangerous” tour was the biggest tour any performer had done, breaking his own record from the preceding “Bad” tour. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

This song has been included in most of Jackson's numerous compilation albums but for some reason it was omitted from the recent "Visionary: The Video Singles" box set. A box set (sometimes referred to as a boxed set) is one or more musical recordings, films, television programs, or other collection of related things that are contained in a box. ...

The song was quoted by Jermaine Jackson during Celebrity Big Brother 2007, while confronting several white housemates who had been racially bullying an East Indian housemate named Shilpa Shetty. For the NBA player also named Jermaine Jackson, see Jermaine Jackson (basketball) Jermaine LaJaune Jackson, now Muhammad Abdul Aziz (born December 11, 1954), is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, bass guitarist, former member of The Jackson 5 and brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. ... Shilpa Shetty (Tulu: ಶಿಲ್ಪ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ) (born 8 June 1975) is a four-time Filmfare Award-nominated Indian film actress, model, AIDS activist and PETA supporter. ...

Chart Performance

"Man In The Mirror" was the fourth consecutive U.S. #1 single from the Bad album. The single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #48 on February 6, 1988, and reached #1 by its eighth week on the chart, March 26, 1988, where it remained for two weeks. Bad is an album of recorded music by pop music icon Michael Jackson, released in 1987. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (86th in leap years). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Music video

The music video to "Man in the Mirror" did not feature any footage of Jackson singing (though it did have some pictures in it). It generally shows footage of historic events in escalating intensity of violence and despair, leading up to a nuclear explosion at the point where the key of the song changes, followed by footage expressing hope and peace.

Some of the footage used in the video clip includes:

• The nuclear explosion footage from the Baker test of Operation Crossroads.
• Rescue footage of Baby Jessica McClure.
• Martin Luther King.
• Funeral of JFK.
• Robert F. Kennedy
• 1984 Famine in Ethiopia.
• Mahatma Gandhi.
• Live Aid.
• Mother Teresa
• Lech Walesa
• Adolf Hitler
• Ronald Reagan

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Track listing

1. "Man In The Mirror" (7" version) – 4:55
2. "Man In The Mirror" (album mix) – 5:17
3. "Man In The Mirror" (instrumental) – 4:55

Mixes

1. Album Version 5:18
2. 7" Version 5:03
3. Instrumental 5:03

Credits

• Written and composed by Siedah Garret and Glen Ballard
• Solo and background vocals: Michael Jackson featuring Siedah Garret, The Winans and The Andrae Crouch Choir
• Clap: Ollie E. Brown
• Guitar: Dan Huff
• Keyboards: Greg Phillinganes
• Synthesizers: Glen Ballard and Randy Kerber
• Background vocals: Siedah Garrett, The Winans: Carvin, Marvin, Michael and Ronald Winans and The Andrae Crouch Choir: Sandra Crouch, Maxi Anderson, Rose Banks, Geary Faggett, Vonciele Faggett, Andrew Gouche, Linda Green, Francine Howard, Jean Johnson, Perry Morgan and Alfie Silas
• Rhythm arrangements by Glen Ballard and Quincy Jones
• Synthesizer arrangement by Glen Ballard, Quincy Jones and Jerry Hey
• Vocal arrangement by Andrae Crouch

External links

• Lyrics
• Man in the Mirror Lyrics (by Michael Jackson)

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