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Author Topic: MJ's new single Sally Ann Burgess Expert Film Handler Posts: 120 From: Queenstown, New Zealand Registered: Apr 2008 posted 10-12-2009 07:05 AM                     Just had a listen....I didn't think it was classic Jackson but at least devoid of all the synthesised bells and whistles he had on his later tracks. Great voice. Nice-sounding record, along the lines of "Heal The World."  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 10-12-2009 09:23 AM                     Most likely, this is one of the remixes of his old songs they've been playing to promote a whole album of them rather than a "new single."  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-12-2009 11:06 AM                        No, it's a new song.  |  IP: Logged Jim Bedford Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 597 From: Telluride, CO, USA (733 mi. WNW of Rockwall, TX but it seems much, much longer) Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-13-2009 11:22 AM                        No, it's a 20 year old song gussied up and released to capitalize on his death. Thank heaven his money troubles are over now.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-13-2009 01:29 PM                        I guess I should have said "song that hasn't been released before." It's new in the sense that it isn't a remix of some previous hit. I guess it can't really be a NEW song, since he's dead and all.  |  IP: Logged Mark Lensenmayer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1605 From: Upper Arlington, OH Registered: Sep 1999 posted 10-13-2009 03:31 PM                     The Song was also mostly written by Paul Anka with MJ many years ago. MJ actually stole the master tapes, which Anka finally recovered. The Jackson estate quickly acknowledged the error of crediting MJ for the song, and has given Mr. Anka significant royalties. Everything regarding Michael Jackson always seems to turn weird in some way.  |  IP: Logged Pravin Ratnam Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 844 From: Atlanta, GA,USA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 10-14-2009 09:24 AM                     Yeah true. It was cowritten by Anka, and MJ did indeed bizarrely steal the master tapes back in the 80s. What a freaking wacko. Then they came up with a settlement. I think Anka should be glad MJ stole it because he now will make 50% of some big sales of what I feel is a crappy song. The performer counts for more than the writer in this one specific case because the same song was supposedly sung by some unknown Latina singer named Safire http://switch.sandbox.tmz.com/2009/10/12/paul-anka-michael-jackson-this-is-it-I-never-heard/ EW has an article on Safire and the song. Damn, if those two songs are her claim to fame, no wonder her career amounted to nothing. There is a clip of a song Thinking About You that encapsulates the worst aspects of mid to late 80s pop(I happen to love 80s pop, but damn, some of the late 80s pop was wretched with the tinny sounding guitars, chintzy sounding synths, tinny vocals, ballads). http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/10/13/michael-jackson-this-is-it-safire/ The fact that no one can remember this single means that Anka's contribution really was a big zero from a commercial point of view . Anka probably made zip from the non sales of that Safire record. They could have easily released another crappy song of MJ's and it would still sell.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-14-2009 12:11 PM                        quote: Pravin Ratnam They could have easily released another crappy song of MJ's and it would still sell. Oh I think we have just seen the beginning of a regular avalanche of MJ rereleases, remixes, remasters, "deluxe" editions, combination packages, box sets, best-ofs, definitive collections, ultimate collector's editions and so on. I don't know who buys all this stuff.  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 10-14-2009 03:45 PM                     Europeans.  |  IP: Logged

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