Earth Song
Michael Jackson
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What about sunrise? What about rain? What about all the things that you said We were to gain? What about killing fields? Is there a time? What about all the things That you said were yours and mine? Did you ever stop to notice All the blood we've shed before? Did you ever stop to notice This crying Earth, these weeping shores? Ah, ooh Ah, ooh What have we done to the world? Look what we've done What about all the peace That you pledge your only son? What about flowering fields? Is there a time? What about all the dreams That you said was yours and mine? Did you ever stop to notice All the children dead from war? Did you ever stop to notice This crying earth, these weeping shores? Ah, ooh Ah, ooh I used to dream I used to glance beyond the stars Now I don't know where we are Although I know we've drifted far Ah, ooh Ah, ooh Ah, ooh Ah, ooh Hey, what about yesterday (What about us) What about the seas (What about us) The heavens are falling down (What about us) I can't even breathe (What about us) What about apathy (What about us) Burnt despite our pleas (What about us) What about the holy land (What about it) Torn apart by creed (What about us) Where did we go wrong (ooo, ooo) Someone tell me why (What about us) What about babies (What about it) What about the days (What about us) What about all their joy Do we give a damn
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Written by: Michael Jackson
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10 facts about this song
Song Artists"Earth Song" is co-written by David Foster, a renowned music producer, songwriter and keyboardist, and Michael Jackson, popularly known as the "King of Pop".
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Release DateThe song was released on November 27, 1995, as the third single from Michael Jackson's ninth studio album, "HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I".
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Song Theme"Earth Song" is a ballad that incorporates elements of blues, gospel and opera. It is about the environment and concerns about planet Earth, which made it different from any other songs in Michael Jackson's catalogue.
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Chart Performance"Earth Song" was a commercial success and topped the UK Singles Chart for six weeks over the Christmas/New Year period in 1995/96. It became Michael Jackson's biggest selling single in the UK.
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Music VideoThe music video directed by Nicholas Brandt, won a Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video. The video depicted various scenes of humans and animals facing the brutality of nature or mankind, further adding on to the song's theme about environmental and animal well-being.
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Live PerformancesJackson's performance of this song at the 1996 World Music Awards is popular as it became one of his longest live performances, lasting more than six minutes.
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Sony/ATV Catalogue BuyoutIn 2016, during Sony buyout of Jackson's part in Sony/ATV, "Earth Song" was one of the thousands of titles involved in the deal.
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Song ReceptionDespite not being released in the USA as a single, it received a Grammy nomination for Best Music Video, Short Form in 1997.
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Impact and LegacyIt was used in the 2009 film "2012" as a haunting background score. The song was also used in the "Michael Jackson’s This Is It" film and featured in the Cirque du Soleil production, "Michael Jackson ONE" as a gesture of raising awareness about global environmental issues.
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Foster-Jackson CollaborationDavid Foster and Michael Jackson notably worked together on the "HIStory" album, of which "Earth Song" is a part. The two artists also collaborated in other songs such as "Childhood".
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