Jackson's musical career began in 1967 as lead singer of The Jackson 5, when the group made their first recording with a local label before signing up with Motown Records in 1968. He made his first solo recordings in 1971 while still a member of the group. But it was Off the Wall (1979) which marked the start of his full-fledged solo career, and he formally parted with his siblings in 1984. In his solo career, Jackson recorded and co-produced the best-selling album of all time, Thriller (with worldwide sales over 100 million), received thirteen Grammy awards and charted thirteen #1 singles in the U.S. Throughout his four-decade career, Michael Jackson has been awarded numerous honors, including the World Music Awards Best-selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium. He is also a double-inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1997, and in 2002 as a solo artist. He is also a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In the mid-1980s, TIME magazine described Jackson as "the hottest single phenomenon since Elvis Presley". He has had a notable impact on music and culture throughout the world while also tearing down racial barriers and paving the way for modern pop music.
From 1988 to 2005, Jackson lived on his Neverland Ranch property, on which he built an amusement park and private zoo for the enjoyment of economically disadvantaged and terminally ill children. In 1993 and 2003, separate accusations of child molestation that allegedly occurred in Neverland were made against Jackson, which drew intensely negative media coverage. While he was never charged for the first case, Jackson was tried and vindicated in 2005 of the latter allegation, but moved out of the US shortly thereafter. He later returned to Las Vegas in early 2007.
In the years following his acquittal, (2005-2009) Jackson made numerous public appearances including MTV Japan's VMA awards where he accepted the legends award; the World Music Awards where he accepted the Diamond Award for selling over 100 million records; James Brown's funeral where he paid tribute and delivered a sermon; and a fan appreciation event in Tokyo, Japan, where he greeted troops at US Army base Camp Zama. In early 2008, Jackson issued Thriller 25th Anniversary, a critical and commercial success that was the second-biggest selling album of 2008 with over 2.1 million copies sold worldwide.
On June 25, 2009, Jackson collapsed at a rented home in Holmby Hills in Los Angeles, California. The cause of death is currently believed to be cardiac arrest. At the time of his death, Jackson was scheduled to perform 50 sold-out concerts to over one million people, at London's O2 arena, from July 13, 2009, to March 6, 2010. During a press conference, Jackson made suggestions of possible retirement.
In the hours following Jackson's death, his record sales increased dramatically. His seminal album Thriller climbed to number one on the American iTunes music chart, while another eight made it into the top 40. In the UK, where Jackson would have performed less than three weeks after his death, fifteen of his albums occupied the top 15 spots on the Amazon music chart. Social music network website Last.fm also saw a dramatic increase in Michael Jackson plays per hour after the announcement of his death.
On December 10, 2010, a compilation album of previously unreleased material, simply entitled Michael, was released posthumously. Featuring guest performances by Akon, 50 Cent and Lenny Kravitz, the album was certified Platinum in 18 countries but received mixed reviews from most critics. This was followed in November 2011 by Immortal, a remix album; in September 2012 by Bad 25, a 25th anniversary reissue of Jackson's 1987 hit album Bad; and by Xscape, a second compilation album released in May 2014.
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Cinderella Stay Awhile
Michael Jackson Lyrics
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You're the one that I've been lookin' for
Cinderella, bring your smile
All around me sunbeams start to fall
Midnight is so near
Please don't disappear
Now that you are here
Cinderella, I just know
That the magic slipper's gonna to fit
Cinderella, do not go
You're my princess I am sure of it
This is love for sure
Love that's sweet and pure
Love that will endure
Stay awhile
When you speak
The angels all sing
This is the kind of magic
You bring, oh
Cinderella, stay awhile
This is like a fairytale with you
Cinderella, when you smile
All my fairytales are coming true
Well my only fear
Is midnight is so near
Please don't disappear
Stay awhile, oh
Fairytales, make-believe and you
Fairytales, make-believe and you
Cinderella, stay awhile
Don't you go, ho
Cinderella, stay awhile
Don't you go
Stay, stay, Cinderella
Stay awhile, please love me Cinderella
Don't you go, please don't go
Cinderella, I would die
Cinderella, don't you go, well my
I wanna be your fella, Cinderella
I wanna be your fella, alright
Don't you go, Cinderella
In "Cinderella Stay Awhile," Michael Jackson sings an ode to the love he has found, begging her not to disappear at the stroke of midnight. He sees her as the missing piece in his life and addresses her as "Cinderella." Jackson implores her to stay with him, assuring her that she is the princess he has been waiting for, and he is convinced she is his true love. Jackson is optimistic that the "magic slipper" will fit Cinderella and assures her that he loves her for who she is, not what she looks like. He sees her as his fairytale come true and begs her not to leave him.
The song is an uplifting plea of love from a man to a woman he’s convinced is his true love. He sees her as the missing piece in his life, and begs her not to disappear at midnight. Jackson assures her that he is convinced she is his true love, and that he loves her for who she is. He is optimistic that the magic slipper will fit Cinderella, and sees her as his fairytale come true.
Line by Line Meaning
Cinderella, stay awhile
Michael Jackson wants Cinderella to stay with him for a longer period of time
You're the one that I've been lookin' for
Michael Jackson has been searching for someone like Cinderella and now he has finally found her
Cinderella, bring your smile
Michael Jackson wants Cinderella to smile and be happy around him
All around me sunbeams start to fall
Michael Jackson feels happy and his world feels brighter when Cinderella is around him
Midnight is so near
Michael Jackson is worried that Cinderella will leave him when the clock strikes midnight
Please don't disappear
Michael Jackson does not want Cinderella to leave him so soon
Now that you are here
Michael Jackson is grateful that Cinderella has finally arrived in his life
Stay awhile
Michael Jackson is pleading with Cinderella to spend more time with him
Cinderella, I just know
Michael Jackson has a strong feeling that Cinderella is the one for him
That the magic slipper's gonna to fit
Michael Jackson believes that he and Cinderella are meant to be together
Cinderella, do not go
Michael Jackson does not want Cinderella to leave him so soon
You're my princess I am sure of it
Michael Jackson views Cinderella as his princess and is confident in his feelings for her
This is love for sure
Michael Jackson is certain that he is in love with Cinderella
Love that's sweet and pure
Michael Jackson believes that his love for Cinderella is innocent and true
Love that will endure
Michael Jackson's love for Cinderella is strong enough to last
When you speak
Michael Jackson is enchanted by Cinderella's voice
The angels all sing
Michael Jackson feels like there is a divine presence around Cinderella
This is the kind of magic
Michael Jackson feels that Cinderella has a magical effect on him
You bring, oh
Michael Jackson is grateful for the joy and magic that Cinderella brings into his life
This is like a fairytale with you
Michael Jackson feels like he is living a fairytale with Cinderella
All my fairytales are coming true
Michael Jackson's dreams and fantasies are becoming a reality with Cinderella
Well my only fear
Michael Jackson's only fear is that Cinderella will leave him when the clock strikes midnight
Fairytales, make-believe and you
Michael Jackson feels like he is living in a fantasy world with Cinderella
Don't you go, ho
Michael Jackson is begging Cinderella to stay with him
Stay, stay, Cinderella
Michael Jackson is imploring Cinderella to stay with him
Don't you go, please don't go
Michael Jackson really does not want Cinderella to leave him
Cinderella, I would die
Michael Jackson tells Cinderella that he would be devastated if she left him
I wanna be your fella, Cinderella
Michael Jackson wants to be Cinderella's boyfriend or lover
I wanna be your fella, alright
Michael Jackson really wants to be with Cinderella and is asking for her approval
Don't you go, Cinderella
Michael Jackson is, once again, asking Cinderella to stay with him
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MACK DAVID, MICHAEL BURNETT SUTTON
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