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.
Official Website: http://www.michaeljackson.com
Don't Know Why I Love U
Michael Jackson Lyrics
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Oh, stop, don't change that smile, honey
That you wear up on your face
Don't have take it up with makeup, girl
Got to let me know you're in the place
When I look at you
All my dreams come true
You've always been for real
And that's good enough for me (ho)
I like you the way you are, girl
Baby, don't change your love on me
I like you the way you are, girl
Baby, don't change your love on me
Don't change
Don't change
Don't change, ooh, baby
Just be yourself
Oh, stop, don't change that recipe, honey
Or the sweet, sweet love you make
Oh, believe me, girl, the thought of losing you
Would be much than I could take
Your loving I got used to, I need it bad
Don't give me, girl, no substitute
I'm begging you, please, don't change your love on me (oh)
I like you the way you are, girl
Baby, don't change your love on me
I like you the way you are, girl
Baby, don't change your love on me
Don't change
Baby, don't change it
Don't change
Baby, don't change it
Don't change
Baby, don't change it
Don't change
Baby, don't change it
Don't change
Baby, don't change it
Don't change
Baby, don't change it
Don't change
Baby, don't change it
Don't change
Baby, don't change it
(Just be yourself)
Oh, I like you the way you are, girl
Baby, don't change your love on me
I like you the way you are, girl
Baby, don't change your love on me
Baby, don't change it
Baby, don't change it
In "The Way You Love Me," Michael Jackson implores his love interest to stay true to herself and not change in order to maintain his love and affection. He values her for who she truly is and doesn't want her to put on a facade with makeup or change her personality to fit societal norms. He admires her recipe for love and begs her not to give him a substitute. The chorus repeats the sentiment of not changing her love on him, emphasizing that he loves her just the way she is.
The lyrics of the song deliver a message of acceptance and authenticity in relationships. Jackson celebrates his love interest for being real and authentic and admires her for who she truly is. He highlights the importance of being oneself in a relationship and not changing to please others, but instead, staying true to oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, stop, don't change that smile, honey
I love your smile, so please don't feel like you have to put on a fake one for me.
That you wear up on your face
I'm talking about the smile that you naturally wear, not something you force for my benefit.
Don't have take it up with makeup, girl
You don't need to put on makeup to impress me. I like you just the way you are.
Got to let me know you're in the place
I'm here and I want to know that you're present and happy too.
When I look at you
When I see you, my heart skips a beat because you make me so happy.
All my dreams come true
Just being around you and feeling your love makes me feel complete.
My future, girl, in you I see
I can imagine a life with you by my side, and it makes me so excited for the future.
You've always been for real
I can trust you and I know that you're not pretending to be someone you're not.
And that's good enough for me
I don't need you to be anyone other than yourself. I love you just as you are.
I like you the way you are, girl
You don't need to change for me. I love you exactly as you are.
Baby, don't change your love on me
Please don't stop loving me or change the way that you show it.
Oh, stop, don't change that recipe, honey
I love the way that you love me, and I don't want that to change.
Or the sweet, sweet love you make
I cherish the times that we spend together, and I don't want that to change either.
Oh, believe me, girl, the thought of losing you
The idea of not having you in my life is unbearable to me.
Would be much than I could take
I couldn't handle the pain of losing you.
Your loving I got used to, I need it bad
I'm so used to the way that you love me that I can't imagine life without it.
Don't give me, girl, no substitute
I don't want anyone else's love. Yours is the only love I need.
I'm begging you, please, don't change your love on me (oh)
I'm pleading with you to never stop loving me or change the way that you show it.
Baby, don't change it
I don't want anything to change between us. I want us to stay the way we are.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Willie Hutch
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