stranger moscow stranger moscow song american recording artist michael_jackson ninth studio album history past present future book song released worldwide november released united_states august track written jackson september height highly publicized child abuse accusations dangerous world tour stop moscow originally written poem jackson adapted song song music video depicts lives individuals including jackson left isolated disconnected world jackson lowest charting song billboard hot peaking song performed history world tour covered times artists context production music book faces michael jackson author like reviewers noted history album tracks like stranger moscow jackson response recent events personal life relationship jackson press entirely accused child sexual abuse charged crime jackson subject intense media scrutiny criminal investigation took place complaints coverage media included sensational headlines draw readers viewers content support headline accepting stories jackson alleged criminal activity return money accepting leaked material police investigation return money paid deliberately pictures jackson appearance worst lack headlines strongly implied jackson guilt time jackson said media reaction particularly upset handling matter incredible terrible mass media opportunity media manipulated allegations reach conclusions months allegations news jackson lost approximately pounds weight stopped eating jackson health deteriorated extent canceled remainder dangerous world tour went rehabilitation jackson booked fourth floor clinic singer spokesperson told reporters jackson barely able function adequately intellectual level clinic jackson took group therapy sessions jackson left rehabilitation media showed singer little sympathy daily_mirror held spot contest offering readers trip correctly predict entertainer appear headline read drug treatment star faces life run news world headline accused jackson fugitive falsely alleged jackson traveled europe surgery return set mock trial jury audience members jackson charged crime stranger moscow ballad penned jackson stop moscow instrumental portion song based end credits theme sonic video game jackson tour keyboardist brought compose music jackson dropped project scandals involving arose time lyrics song based poem written jackson background guitar played keyboards synthesizers bass credited originally history planned greatest hits release new tracks jackson collaborators pleased result stranger moscow decided history studio album second disc jackson elements russian imagery symbolism help promote concept fear track similar fashion album love russian winter years later concludes narrative spoken russian narrative translated english come west confess steal great achievements people accomplishments workers music critical reception stranger moscow tempo beats minute making jackson slowest songs song received praise music reviewers producers rolling_stone commented jackson angry miserable tortured furious calls stranger moscow swift sudden fall grace history feels like work bad case thriller nostalgia occasionally backward focus works jackson advantage stranger moscow remembers synth pop 80s constructing claims danger loneliness rival seattle rocker pain jon new_york_times stated ballads melodic stranger moscow odd lyrics like tomb won let gorgeous chorus repeated question feel daily_news los_angeles described lush gorgeous minor key ballad album choruses stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic noted history jackson produces crafted pop ranks best material stranger moscow haunting ballads longtime collaborator described stranger moscow best songs jackson described stranger moscow pretty ballad interspersed sounds rain praise came felt song successfully portrayed eerie loneliness characterized beautiful popmatters associated_press described ethereal stirring description man wounded swift sudden fall grace walking shadow los_angeles_times stated stranger moscow step removed focused paranoia rest album akin deeper past perennial like jean jackson psychic russia pre hunted unseen abandoned fame armageddon brain sings somber verses sweeping coda kicks minutes suddenly breaks cool loneliness song real genius probably real michael_jackson jackson songwriters earlier career believes best song music video plot influence song music video directed shot los_angeles focused unrelated people living rest world moves slow motion half video introduces figures figures man looking city bedroom window woman sitting coffee shop homeless man lying damp street lone figure feeding boy game baseball sixth figure jackson seen walking city streets sings special effects birds flying glass breaking coffee slow motion second half scenario heavy rain descends city citizens try flee seen slow motion safety shelter strangers watch futile attempts avoid sudden change weather eventually decide outside look sky allow rain video ends michael hair scene hear voicing russian reference moscow music video appears jackson video albums history film volume michael_jackson vision jackson biographer stated video based jackson real life walk night looking new friends peak musical popularity 1980s saw deeply unhappy jackson explained home lonely sit room cry hard friends walk neighborhood night hoping find talk end coming home live performances jackson performed song history world tour turned live performance song jackson performed song wearing golden jacket pants song instead focusing jackson robotic dance moves shake body ground jean smooth criminal songs jackson song performed concert series shows cancelled death cover versions german electronica group released cover version stranger moscow myspace page january bass line track replicated iconic apple british act uploaded cover version covers myspace page january british singer live rendition michael forever tribute concert kevin parker released cover australian psychedelic rock band march charts track listing personnel written composed produced michael_jackson vocal arrangement michael_jackson background vocals synthesizer bass synthesizer guitar michael_jackson recording digitally processed rhythm arrangement michael_jackson
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