earth song earth song single michael_jackson album history past present future book fifth song second disc album ballad incorporates elements blues gospel opera jackson long standing history releasing socially conscious material world man mirror heal world earth song overtly dealt environment animal welfare earth song dangerous album failed final cut song written composed jackson task production split jackson earth song accompanied lavish music video shot geographical regions centered destruction rebirth earth went receive grammy nomination song hit european countries remains jackson best selling single united_kingdom country number christmas single earth song released single united_states jackson went receive recognition animal environmental organizations song paired poem planet earth previously released michael_jackson released song remix album immortal song song rehearsed jackson shortly midnight june making final song performed michael_jackson background jackson long standing history writing charitable socially conscious material child recorded song small way album got adult jackson fame wealth promote causes wrote charity single world released worldwide aid poor africa single best selling singles time nearly million copies sold millions dollars donated famine relief time jackson seen humanitarian profits single man mirror went charity jackson founded heal world foundation inspired charity single following illness death jackson helped draw public attention hiv aids controversial time publicly pleaded bill_clinton inaugural gala money hiv aids charities research perform song gone soon white victims illness production earth song originally written composed jackson hotel imperial vienna austria title demo featured jackson singing ending falsetto released bonus disc remastered dangerous album release cancelled song tracks leaked internet production song collaborative effort jackson choir jackson engage forth chant song reaches climactic finale jackson intent create song lyrically deep simple world particularly non english speaking fans sing song emotional message composition earth song ballad incorporates elements blues gospel opera socially conscious track jackson issues dire situations mankind caused facing ranging war devastation animals earth song reveals highly spiritual end jackson calls people remember earth inheritance god ancestor death reminds think eternal death asking people check heart cared having witnesses jackson simplified faith focus biblical jesus christ death song written key melodic minor reception critical response earth song received mixed reviews music critics rolling_stone stated slow blues earth song noble sentiments sounds primarily like san mercury news review called flat believing jackson experimented concepts earlier career philadelphia_inquirer described track healing rhythmic ballad evokes religious imagery review sacramento bee favorable describing jackson vocal performance cool described finale powerful gospel review observed earth song enjoys kind subtlety building dramatic response finish choir review called bit acknowledged epic destined massive smash hit commercial performance earth song remains jackson best selling single united_kingdom sold million copies november debuted number singles chart remained weeks december beating brian project passengers competition win christmas number spot stay number earth song kept single released beatles years free bird number position early december correctly predicted jackson beatles position attain christmas number single song took number position spain italy sweden switzerland peaking european state germany jackson single reach staying pole position consecutive weeks successful single song released radio appearing chart earth song reached number european hot singles chart following visionary video singles campaign jackson hit singles 1980s 1990s reissued european countries environmental recognition jackson received genesis award day given year animal sensitivity writer noted earth song drew world attention degradation earth fall human activities music video music video earth song directed fine art photographer expensive received gained film best video award day music award genesis awards grammy nomination short form production environmental theme showing images animal cruelty pollution poverty war jackson world people unite spiritual chant earth song summons force world special effects time reversed life returns war ends forests video closes request donations jackson clip shown united_states video filmed geographic regions americas europe africa location amazon large destroyed week video completion natives region appeared video actors second scene war zone croatia famous croatian actor residents area location incorporated scenes illegal hunting video animals harmed making earth song footage came documentary archives final location new_york safe forest fire simulated corn field video included video albums history film volume number ones michael_jackson vision brit awards jackson performed earth song united_kingdom collect special artist generation award jackson sang edge high rise crane lift year performing german chorus backing performers joined began physically embrace jackson descent response performance ran stage permission lifted shirt pretended break wind giving jackson insulting sign pulp frontman band nominated brit awards subsequently questioned police claims assaulted child performers later released charge singer explained found performance offensive claiming jackson portrayed christ like pleased immense wealth power jackson condemned behavior incident referred book politics popular culture professor politics says read popular culture straight forward typical political text narrow view meaning political message noted text meaning depend heard read michael_jackson intended earth song exercise compassion like saw differently reason alternative readings emerge way performance popular culture engages literal text employs gestures symbols tones voice looks tell different story grammy awards performance song short film featured jackson series comeback concerts performed tribute jackson usher sang song video played background film shown original format broadcast target provided free glasses customers week grammy awards paris jackson oldest children appeared shortly performance accept jackson lifetime achievement award gave short speech time children spoken publicly memorial service held jackson july charts certifications track listing personnel written composed lead background vocals michael_jackson produced michael_jackson choir performance guitar guy drums programming orchestral mix orchestral arrangement orchestral mix
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