This Is It
Michael Jackson
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One, two, three, four This is it, here I stand I'm the light of the world I'll feel grand Got this love, I can feel And I know, yes for sure It is real And it feels as though I've seen your face one thousand times And you said you really know me too yourself And I know that you have got addicted with you eyes But you say you're gonna leave it for yourself Oh I never heard a single word about you Falling in love wasn't my plan I never thought that I would be your lover Come on baby just understand This is it I can say I'm the light of your world Run away We can feel This is real Every time I'm in love that I feel And I feel as though I've known you since a thousand years And you tell me that you've seen my face before And you said to me that you don't want me hanging around Many times wanna do it here before Oh yeah I never heard a single word about you Falling in love wasn't my plan I never thought that I would be your lover Come on baby just understand This is it I can feel I'm to light up the world This is real Feel my song We can say And I tell you can feel that way And I feels as though I've known you for a thousand years And you said you saw my face yourself And you said want to go with you on a while And I know that it's really for myself Oh yeah I never heard a single word about you Falling in love wasn't my plan I never thought that I would be your lover Come on please dear understand I never heard a single word about you Falling in love wasn't my plan I never thought that I would be your lover Come on dear please understand Oh yeah I never heard a single word about you Falling in love wasn't my plan
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Written by: MICHAEL JACKSON, PAUL ANKA
Lyrics © PREMIERE MUSIC GROUP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Collaboration"This Is It" is a song made between renowned artists, Michael Jackson and Paul Anka. Initially, it was recorded in 1983 but got released only after Jackson's death in 2009.
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Initial VersionThe song was first recorded by Anka and Jackson under the title, "I Never Heard". This version was later released in 1991 by an artist named Sa-Fire.
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AnalyticsUpon its release, "This Is It" peaked at #1 on Billboard's Hot Singles Sales, a significant achievement for a posthumously released track.
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ArtworkThe cover artwork for "This Is It" features a picture of Michael Jackson's hands as if he was holding a sphere consisting of magical rays of light. It symbolizes the superstar's global influence and his grasp over music.
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InspirationThe song was composed as a theme for Michael Jackson's comeback tour, also called "This Is It".
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CompositionA single version of the song was mixed by the two-time Grammy winner, Serban Ghenea.
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Choir FeatureThe song has the backup of The Andraé Crouch Choir, a renowned group known for their soulful gospel music, further enriching the sound of the track.
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DisputesPost release, the song got involved in copyright disputes between Paul Anka and Michael Jackson's estate, resulting in Anka receiving 50% copyright over the song.
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AccoladesThe song was nominated for the Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 52nd Grammy Awards held in 2010.
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Album"This Is It" was later included in a two-disc album titled "Michael Jackson's This Is It". The compilation album featured past hits along with previous unreleased versions of Jackson's songs.
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