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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If You Don't Love Me
Michael Jackson Lyrics
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I saw a picture of you and me
Lovin' made deep
I had to write you just to tell you that
And to find out if you're really now missin' me 'cause
If you don't love me
If you don't love me
If you don't love me
If you don't need me
Just like I need you
If you don't love me
If you don't love me
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
'Cause I'm in love with you
I told the doctor that I'm broken-hearted
And my temperature has risen to a hundred and three
Why don't you write me back and save me, girl?
Tell me what I wanna hear, like you're missin' me 'cause
If you don't love me
If you don't love me
If you don't need me
If you don't need me
If you don't want me
The way I want you
If you don't love me
If you don't love me
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
'Cause I'm in love with you
You
Oh, baby, baby, I've been missing you
From such a long, long time ago
You changed your number and I couldn't call you
So I couldn't tell you so
I had to write you just to tell you that
I'm even kissin' on your photograph
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
Baby, baby, baby
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
And you don't want me
(If you don't love me)
Give it to me
(If you don't love me)
Baby, baby, baby
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
And I don't love you
(And you don't love me)
If you don't need me
(If you don't love me)
Give it to me, give it
(If you don't love me)
Give it to me, baby
(If you don't love me)
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
Love me
(You don't love me)
I really wanna have it
(If you don't love me)
I'm bangin' my head
I don't know what I'm gonna do
All I know is
Baby, baby, baby, baby
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
If you don't want me
(If you don't love me)
If you don't need me
(If you don't love me)
I'm bangin' my head
(If you don't love me)
I'm bangin' my brain
(If you don't love me)
Give it to me, baby
(If you don't love me)
If you don't want me
(If you don't love me)
You don't need me
(If you don't love me)
Give it to me, baby
(If you don't love me)
If you don't want me
(If you don't love me)
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
Aow
The lyrics to Michael Jackson's song "If You Don't Love Me" express the pain of unrequited love after a relationship ends. The singer is looking at photographs of a past relationship and is missing the other person deeply. The lyrics begin with the singer telling the other person that he had to write to tell them that he still loves them and that he wants to know if they miss him too. The chorus repeats the lines "If you don't love me / If you don't need me / Just like I need you" several times, expressing the singer's deep desire for the other person to love him back. The second verse adds to this pain, with the singer telling the other person that he has a broken heart and a high fever from missing them. The song ends with the singer pleading with the other person to love him back.
Overall, the lyrics to "If You Don't Love Me" are straightforward in their expression of the pain of unrequited love. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the singer's desperation for the other person to love him back. The use of images like photographs and a broken heart contribute to the emotional weight of the lyrics, giving listeners a vivid sense of the singer's heartache.
Line by Line Meaning
Looking over my photographs
Reflecting on my past memories through my photographs
I saw a picture of you and me
I came across a picture of us together
Lovin' me deep
Loving me with all your heart
I had to write you just to tell you that
I felt compelled to write to you to express my feelings
And to find out if you really love missin' me 'cos
And to confirm if you truly miss me because you love me
If you don't love me
If you do not have feelings of love towards me
If you don't need me
If you do not require my presence in your life
Just like I need you
In the same way as I require your presence in my life
If I don't love you
If I do not have feelings of love towards you
And if you don't love me
And if you do not have feelings of love towards me
What will I do baby?
What will I do, my dear?
'Cos I'm in love with you
Because I am deeply in love with you
I told the doctor that I got a broken heart
I informed the doctor that I am heartbroken
And my temperature has risen to a hundred and three
My emotional state has caused my temperature to rise significantly
Why don't you write me back and save me girl?
Why don't you respond and save me from this emotional pain, my love?
Tell me what I wanna hear
Tell me what I wish to hear to help ease my heartbreak
If you don't need me
If you do not require my presence in your life
If you don't want me
If you do not have the desire to be with me
The way I want you
In the same way that I want you with all my heart
Baby baby, baby
Darling, dear
I've been missing you
I have been longing for you
For such a long, long time ago
For a significant duration of time
You changed your number and I couldn't call you
You have changed your phone number, and I was unable to contact you
So I couldn't tell you so
Thus, I was unable to inform you of my feelings towards you
I may be kissing on your photograph
I may be kissing your picture as a symbol of my love towards you
Baby baby, baby
Darling, dear
Give it to me
Provide me with what I desire
I really wanna have it
I passionately want it
I'm beggin' my bed
I am pleading and desperately wanting something while lying in bed
I know what I'm gonna do
I have figured out what action I will take
All I know it is...
All I am certain of is...
Aow!
An exclamation expressing strong emotion
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: William Bottrell, Michael Jackson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Bookmarked1999
Words cannot explain how madly in love I am with this song. That intro, that bridge, that voice, those words are all pure perfection.
On a side note, does anyone else feel like this should belong to the Shrek soundtrack?
No? Just me? Okay...
Vladimir Kholod
✨Lyrics:
Lookin' over my photographs
I saw a picture of you an' me
Lovin' made deep
I had to write you just to tell you that
And to find out, if you really now missin' me, 'cause
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
If you don't need me
Just like I need you
If you don't love me
If you don't love me
And if you don't love me
If you don't love me
And if you don't love me
If you don't love me
And if you don't love me
If you don't love me
What will I do girl?
'Cause I'm in love with you
I told the doctor that I'm broken-hearted
And my temperature has risen to a hundred and three
Why don't you write me back and save me girl?
Tell me what I wanna hear, like you're missin' me, but
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
If you don't need me
(If you don't need me)
If you don't want me
The way I want you
If you don't love me
If you don't love me
And if you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
And if you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
And if you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
'Cause I'm in love with you
You!
Oh pretty baby, I've been missing you
From such a long, long time ago
You changed your number and I couldn't call you
So I couldn't tell you so
I had to write you just to tell you that
I'm even kissin' on your photograph
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
And if you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
And if you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
Ooh-ooh
Baby baby baby!
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
And if you don't want me
(If you don't love me)
Give it to me
(If you don't love me)
Ooh-ooh
Baby baby baby
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
And if you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
And I don't love you
(If you don't love me)
If you don't need me
(If you don't love me)
Give it to me
Give it!
Give it to me baby
If you don't want me
Baby tell me baby
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
If you don't want me
Love me
(If you don't love me)
I really wanna have it
(If you don't love me)
I'm beggin' like mad!
I dunno what I'm gonna do
All I know is
Baby baby baby baby!
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
If you don't love me
(If you don't want me)
And if you don't want me
(If you don't love me)
And if you don't need me
(If you don't love me)
I am beggin' like mad!
(If you don't love me)
I am beggin' like mad!
(If you don't love me)
Give it to me baby!
(If you don't want me)
And if you don't want me
(If you don't love me)
If you don't need me
(If you don't love me)
Give it to me baby!
(If you don't love me)
If you don't want me
(If you don't love me)
And if you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
Aow!
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
I copied the lyrics from somewhere but it was pretty long so i hand so cut it in 2 halves an stick it together again so yeah i tried srry if there are any mistakes tell me and yeah☠️
Anthony Quintero
If You Don't Love Me
Looking over my photographs
I saw a picture of you and me
Loving me deep
I had to write you just to tell you that
And to find out if you really love Missing me because
If you don't love me
If you don't love me
If you don't love me
If you don't love me
If you don't need me
Just like I need you
If you don't love me
and If you don't love me
if you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
And if you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
And if you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
What will I do baby?
Because I'm in love with you
I told the doctor that I got a broken heart
And my temperature has risen to a hundred and three
Why don't you write me back and save me girl?
Tell me what I want to hear
Like your Missing me because
If you don't love me
If you don't love me
If you don't need me
If you don't need me
If you don't want me
The way I want you
and If you don't love me
and If you don't love me
if you don't love me
(if you don't love me)
If you don't love me
(if you don't love me)
If you don't love me
What will I do baby?
Because I'm in love with you
Oh, baby, baby, I have been missing you
For such a long, long time ago
You changed your number and I Couldn't call you
So I Couldn't tell you so
I had to write you just to tell you that
I may be kissing on your photograph
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
And if you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
And if you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
Baby baby, baby
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
And if you don't want me
(If you don't love me)
Give it to me
(If you don't love me)
Baby, baby, baby
If you don't love me
(if you don't love me)
And I don't love you
(If you don't love me)
If you don't need me
(If you don't love me)
Give it to me
Give it
(If you don't love me)
Give it to me, baby
(If you don't love me)
If you don't love me
If you don't love me
Love me
(If you don't love me)
I really want to have it
(If you don't love me)
I'm begging my bed
I know what I'm going to do
All I know is
Baby, baby, baby, baby
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
If you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
And if you don't want me
(If you don't love me)
And if you don't need me
(If you don't love me)
I'm begging my bed
(If you don't love me)
I'm begging my bed
(If you don't love me)
Give it to me, baby
(If you don't love me)
And if you don't want me
(If you don't love me)
you don't need me
(If you don't love me)
Give it to me, baby
(If you don't love me)
If you don't want me
(If you don't love me)
And if you don't love me
(If you don't love me)
Aow!
deadstar44
The song is a strange mix of pop punk and fifties doowap. But MJ's vocals and feeling makes it sound timeless.
SimplyKie
It definitely would have been a chart toppin’ classix
Rolando
I used to listen to this song all day long when I was 14. I'm 22 now and I still love it 😍
Pedro Vega
How?? Where?? I have all the discography and I’ve never heard of this song
Sma fa
So do I
BPG
@Pedro Vega probably torrents. I think it was leaked back then
shmebulock
stop being 22
MoonwalkDelta27
@BPG Yeah it was leaked around 2002, and Rolando was 14 in 2011-2010
tamanna suri
This gives me major high school musical vibes for some reason
MJ IS INNOCENT
same Lol