Michael Jackson-HIStory/Blood on the Danceflloor: The Music Videos

HIStory Teaser



"Scream"
Written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Music video directed by Mark Romanek

The most expensive music video ever made ($7 million)

"The clip's great allure is that neither of the siblings looks quite real. While the visuals hold barely any connection to the lyric, and seem to have no clear point, the weird look captivates" -Jim Farber, N.Y Daily News, 14/6/1995



"Childhood"
Written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson

"An outstanding, a Chris Van Allsburg-style vision of children in flying airships, crusading through a forest at night" -Doug Pratt, Doug Pratt's DVD: Movies, Television, Music, Art, Adult, and More!



"You Are Not Alone"
Written and composed by R. Kelly and co-produced by R.Kelly and Michael Jackson

"[it] remains among Michael's best song's ... On listening to 'You Are Not Alone', one wonders how many times Michael tried to tell himself, during his most desperate and anguished times, that he did have support in his life, from a higher power, or even friends and family, whether he actually believed it or not" -J. Randy Taraborrelli



"Earth Song"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson,David Foster,Bill Bottrell Music video directed by Nick Brandt

"A powerful gospel opus" -Michael Mehle, Rocky Mountain News



"They Don't Care About Us"
Written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson Music videos directed by Spike Lee

"'They Don't Care About Us' has an edge, and Spike Lee had approached me. It's a public awareness song and that's what he is all about. It's a protest kind of song ... and I think he was perfect for it" -Michael Jackson

Brazil Version


Prison Version


"Stranger in Moscow"
Written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson

"[Jackson is] angry, miserable, tortured, inflammatory, furious about what he calls, in 'Stranger in Moscow', a 'swift and sudden fall from grace'...HIStory feels like the work of someone with a bad case of Thriller nostalgia. Occasionally this backward focus works to Jackson's advantage: On 'Stranger in Moscow' he remembers the synth-pop '80s while constructing wracked claims of danger and loneliness" -James Hunter, Rolling Stone, 10/8/1995






"HIStory" Tony Moran remix/"Tony Moran's HIStory Lesson"
Originally composed by Michael Jackson, James Harris III and Terry Lewis



"Blood on the Dance Floor"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley
Music video directed by Michael Jackson and Vincent Paterson

"[it is] a second-rate mixture of 'Beat It' and 'Thriller' but Jackson's missteps are better than most pop music out there. This track showcases all the artist's trademarks: the ooohing, the grunts, and funky basslines. It is hard to hear 'Blood on the Dance Floor' and not want to moonwalk or dance like a ghoul" -J.T Griffin, Allmusic, 13/7/2005



"Ghosts"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley