michael_jackson album michael_jackson simply posthumous disc soundtrack album american singer michael_jackson released october features previously released music previously unreleased recordings michael_jackson released coincide theatrical release michael_jackson concert film documenting michael_jackson rehearsals concert series london arena sixth album released sony michael_jackson death june debuted number fourteen countries including united_states canada japan italy france peaked charts nations certified twice platinum multiple countries twelfth best selling album united_states best selling album based worldwide sales title track album earned michael_jackson grammy nomination best male pop vocal performance 53rd annual grammy awards background concept michael_jackson died age june cardiac arrest later determined jackson died acute additional factor effect prior death singer planning performing concerts sold dates united_kingdom shortly death september announced release disc compilation soundtrack jackson concert documentary film michael_jackson announcement confirmed released october day film theatrical release sixth posthumous album released sony jackson death june previous albums definitive collection remix suite released certain countries listed release history album available pre order compact disc itunes store digital download planned released october worldwide october music press release announcing disc album describes stand companion motion picture released disc compilation album disc consists sixteen tracks fourteen released jackson previous studio albums thriller bad dangerous history past present future book album destiny fourteen released tracks arranged order appeared setlist appeared concert film september announced release song single promote album film shortly digital debut confirmed single planned physical release cancelled contains previously unreleased music michael_jackson consists demos instrumental versions songs disc contains written michael_jackson song originally planned duet walk fine line album michael_jackson death brothers found demo michael_jackson version song described bare bone recording added voices instruments background track versions added album original orchestra version minute longer second disc consists unreleased versions michael_jackson classic hits disc contains demo versions michael_jackson life beat disc fourth track spoken word poem jackson entitled planet earth published liner notes michael_jackson album dangerous reception commercial performance debuted number billboard selling copies week according nielsen_soundscan album fifth best sales week album united_states debuted number chart marked jackson sixth number entry chart slightly jackson week sales previous album invincible sold units chart performance tied jackson artists number albums billboard chart solo male artists jackson currently tied second place entries jackson album twelfth best selling having sold estimated million units weeks sold total copies august video sold flash drive time company history according deal published limited edition internationally similar commercial reception album released worldwide october october debuted number fourteen countries fourteen countries include italy france sweden netherlands album stayed number netherlands consecutive weeks countries didn debut peak number placing number denmark australia switzerland placing number norway united_kingdom placing germany sixth ireland album second week release chart positions saw increase decrease increased germany sixth fifth ireland held second positions switzerland norway respectively week release album went peak number ireland sold units week release united_kingdom received multiple certifications release different countries worldwide sales certificate vary country days release united_kingdom certified gold units sold october platinum units sold november album certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa december certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association shipment units australia album certified gold sales units canada certified sales units italy recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand sales units new_zealand best selling album based worldwide sales critical response release received mixed positive reviews music critics praised album gave overall rating described album track uplifting ballad felt feeling generous count distinguishable orchestra version having thought decent slight addition jackson stated album second disc contains tracks unreleased included fairly spoken word poem hearing jackson work vocal harmonies beat particular felt worth price admission healthy ign described designed release greatest hits album album tracks vocal arrangement beat particularly awesome acoustic version life allows jackson vocals shine distraction dated 70s musical note felt album fitting tribute jackson commercial double dip consequence sound gave rating half stars commented level album attempt focus draw attention michael_jackson lived superficial level sony legacy true fan songs disc set album existence negative reviews critics mainly centered feeling album released profit stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic gave half stars commented important thing remember considering soundtrack entire film project supposed happen noted jackson death created considerable demand final rehearsal footage accompaniment film independent strongly criticized describing apology album felt profit commenting cash attempt money fans memories little possible rivals ruthless ongoing elvis_presley catalogue expect jackson father immediate reaction michael death involve promotion label brothers quickly grabbed opportunity box tapes find old track previously deemed worthy release add vocals taking trouble find written sought work exactly stands gain fans sure months death sony issued fewer posthumous album packages remix suite busy promotion schedule dead man point presumably left rest peace awards title track earned michael_jackson grammy nomination best male pop vocal performance 53rd annual grammy awards track listing notes versions second disc contents available separately digital michael_jackson smooth criminal excluded china release despite album claims songs album original length album versions shake body ground included edit version friendly version sold includes disc charts certifications sales release history
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