michael_jackson song song american recording artist michael_jackson released august fifth single jackson eighth studio album dangerous song written composed jackson produced jackson song lyrics despair left love critics noted comparison lyrics song jackson single jean album thriller promotion song music videos released song performed jackson world concert tours perform small segment song interview early instrumental portion song supposed comeback concerts london canceled jackson death background composition recorded michael_jackson eighth studio album dangerous released following year jackson wrote composed track produced released fifth single dangerous august jackson record label lyrics song tell man left despair lover suddenly leaves learns wants know person cheated reception music critics compared jackson single jean writer new_york_times described imitation jean los_angeles_times claimed track feel jean writer spin wrote close skin jean rolling_stone noted unlike previous efforts betrayal commercially successful worldwide generally peaking positions national music charts song peaked number billboard hot chart peaking number topping internationally reached countries song debuted united_kingdom music chart number july following week reached peak position number remained positions seven consecutive weeks july september france track peaked number august reached lowest peak position number australia austria track debuted peak position number song remained chart positions august october debuted switzerland august number peaked number weeks later song debuted number netherlands following week moved positions eventually peaking number sweden track entered country music chart peak position number weeks fell norway track debuted peak position number 30th week song charted peak position weeks falling chart song peaked number new_zealand jackson death june music experienced surge popularity entered switzerland music charts time years hitting number july music video directed music video released begins jackson hotel singing girlfriend distressed found silver card alex implies alex man girlfriend cheating jackson story video true girl takes different identities eve diana etc job high class girl alex girl happens video scenes jackson singing pain girl changed different identities taking care jobs meeting men women sleeping end video jackson packed bags leave town distress helicopter comes pick house girl comes jackson house asks assistant knows situation aided jackson departure let assistant head implying left asks drops silver including said alex slot door scene jackson seen sleeping smoke screen girl regrets takes makeup quit version initially air usa included video albums dangerous short films michael_jackson vision version video features footage past music videos live performances version aired usa track listing credits personnel chart performance weekly charts
Who Is It (Michael Jackson song)