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Brand new Michael Jackson single and album set for October release

'This Is It' single to be released on October 12

 

* September 23, 2009

NME News

 

A previously-unreleased Michael Jackson single called 'This Is It' is set to be released on October 12.

 

A compilation album, also titled 'This Is It', will follow on October 26.

 

The single – the first posthumous new material from the late singer to be released since his death in June – features backing vocals from his Jackson 5 brothers. It features in the closing credits for the forthcoming 'This Is It' documentary film.

 

A message posted on the singer's official website, Michaeljackson.com, revealed that the 'This Is It' album will be a two-disc set. The first will feature past hits by Jackson in the order they appear in the film, plus two versions of the new single. The second disc features previously-unreleased mixes of selected hits, plus a spoken word poem from Jackson entitled 'Planet Earth'.

 

Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' film is set to premiere globally on October 28.

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Looking forward to hearing what it sounds like
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New Michael Jackson Soundtrack Single “This Is It” Out October 12th

Rolling Stones.com

9/23/09, 10:03 am EST

 

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Details about the soundtrack for the Michael Jackson documentary This Is It have been revealed, and the biggest news is that the two-disc collection will feature two versions of a brand new Jackson song titled “This Is It.” The song, which will feature in the film’s closing credits, includes background vocals by Jackson’s brothers. The previously unreleased track will be released as a single on October 12th, two weeks before the This Is It film hits theaters for a two-week limited engagement starting with advance screenings on October 27th.

 

“This song only defines, once again, what the world already knows — that Michael is one of God’s greatest gifts,” said John McClain, a co-producer of the This Is It film and soundtrack and a co-executor of Michael Jackson’s estate. The soundtrack, like the film, will be released on October 27th. Disc one of the This Is It album will contain the original album masters of the hit songs included in This Is It, sequenced in the order that they appear in the film. The first disc will close out with the two versions of “This Is It.”

 

 

Disc two will feature previously unreleased versions of some of Jackson’s most famous songs, plus an unreleased spoken word track of a poem written by Jackson titled “Planet Earth.” The set will also come with a 36-page commemorative booklet stocked with photos of Jackson’s last rehearsal for his planned This Is It concerts. As Rolling Stone previously reported, a brief clip of Jackson rehearsing “Human Nature” was unveiled on the This Is It official YouTube page. The trailer for the film premiered during this year’s MTV Video Music Awards.

Looking forward to the single but another GH album? :rolleyes:

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Looking forward to the single but another GH album? :rolleyes:

 

Looks like there will be no single release for 'This Is It' - The song will only be available on the album.

Its going to be released on the 12th Oct......i dont think i'll be able to buy it though,its just too upsetting too :cry:
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I really like the song :D I don't understand why it's not getting a proper release though, if it had a video, it would be pretty big.
Heard it this morning on the radio, it sounded quite boring imo. It'll probably be big though.
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Michael Jackson - This Is It

 

It is an alright midtempo ballad with a nice groove, but neither is it stunningly brilliant or mawkishly grotesque.

 

It sounds like a demo/outtake to me with additional production/vocals added after his demise.

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