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
SUNSET
Michael Jackson Lyrics
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Hee
All alone she's in the ego zone
The word is out that you're doing wrong
On the move got fire in your shoes
By word of mouth you are on the news
You're living on sunset time (you're livin' on sunset time)
Feeling bad
You're living much too fast
The truth, the truth that you're on the pass
In the raw they don't know what you saw
From word of mouth you're breaking every law
Sunset driver
Midnight rider
Friday's brighter
Morning rider
You're a Saturday nighter (oh)
On the go, got fever in your soul
You better not shout where you gonna go
Living hot, doing what you should not
The break's on me then what do you got
We're livin' on sunset time (we're livin' on sunset time)
(Want that dime)
Shoot the breeze, you feel that she's the tease
Your night is free, what you wanna be?
Who's to trust when living dangerous?
Tonight is your night, but this is what you lose
Sunset driver
Midnight rider
Friday's brighter
You're getting higher
You're a Saturday nighter (oh)
(Hoo)
(Hee)
You are there when the night's in town
Standing there with the top of the round
They don't care about the things in which you saw
You're like the cinema, you think there's nothing wrong (hoo)
Go in town, you do it every time
The word's got out that you're on the line
On the moon, got fever in your shoes
The night's on you, what are you gonna do?
Sunset driver
Midnight rider
Friday's brighter
Got to reach that driver, you're a Saturday nighter (oh)
(Hoo)
(Hee)
(Hoo) (hee)
(Hoo)
(Hee)
(Hoo)
(Hee)
(That's it, Jerry)
(That's fine)
The song "Sunset Driver" by Michael Jackson tells the story of a man who is living life recklessly and dangerously. His actions have earned him a reputation as someone who is always on the move, breaking every law he comes across. The man's lifestyle has caused him to lose touch with those around him and he has no choice but to carry on living in his own ego zone.
The chorus of the song talks about living on "sunset time". The phrase "sunset time" is a metaphor for the end of something, like the sunset at the end of the day. The lyrics suggest that the man is living his life as if he knows it is going to come to an end soon. In essence, he is living as if each day is his last, but this is only serving to make him feel worse.
The song also mentions that the man is a "Saturday nighter". This is someone who only lives for the weekend, a person who is a partier and always looking for the next thing to do. The lyrics say that the man is "living hot, doing what he should not", suggesting that his behaviour is reckless and dangerous.
Overall, the song is a cautionary tale about living life too fast and being consumed by excessive behaviour. In the end, it warns the listener that this type of lifestyle can only lead to trouble and unhappiness.
Line by Line Meaning
All alone she's in the ego zone
She is alone and self-centered
The word is out that you're doing wrong
People know that you are doing something bad
On the move got fire in your shoes
You are running around with energy
By word of mouth you are on the news
People are talking about you
You're living on sunset time
You are living recklessly and dangerously
Feeling bad
You feel terrible about yourself
You're living much too fast
You are moving too quickly through life
The truth, the truth that you're on the pass
The truth is that you are on a bad path
In the raw they don't know what you saw
People don't know what you have experienced
From word of mouth you're breaking every law
People are talking about you breaking the law
Sunset Driver
You are living recklessly
Midnight rider
You are active at night
Friday's brighter
You are excited for the weekend
Morning rider
You are active early in the morning
You're a Saturday nighter (aaw)
You love partying on Saturdays
On the go
You are constantly moving
Got fever in your soul
You have an intense passion within you
You better not shout where you gonna go
Don't tell anyone where you are headed
Living hot, doing what you should not
You are living dangerously and doing illicit things
The break is on me then what do you got
If I pay for everything, what will you contribute?
Want that dime
You want that money
Shoot the breeze
Relax and have an easy conversation
You feel that she's the tease
You think she is playing games
Your night is free what you wanna be
You have a lot of free time to do what you want
Who's to trust when living dangerous
It's hard to find trustworthy people when you live recklessly
Tonight is your night but this is what you loose
You may have fun tonight, but you will lose something important
You are there when the night's in town
You are around when the nightlife is happening
Standing there with the top of the round
Standing at the top looking down
They don't care about the things you used to say
People don't listen to you anymore
You're like the cinema
You are entertaining
You think there's nothing wrong
You think you are doing everything right
Going town
Heading into town
You do it every time
You do this all the time
The word's got out that you're on the line
People are talking about you being in trouble
On the moon
You are in a different world
Gotta fever in your shoes
You have an intense passion within you
The night's on you
You have control over what happens tonight
What are you gonna do?
What will you choose to do?
Got to reach that driver
You need to catch that driver
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Michael Jackson
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@MazeDaGr8
I'll never understand why this song wasn't included on the Off The Wall album. This song is a gem, for real
@pedraozapsaulo5418
This version is from 1982, the 1978 version discarded from the Off the Wall album is still unreleased
@lyndonwoodward8329
Sometimes a singer's record company decide which songs are going to go on an album.They probably didn't need it ; he had so many to choose from .It probably didn't have enough of a 1970s sound -- ( ahead of it's time maybe) .
@jaylene.turner6524
@@lyndonwoodward8329
Yes.
The producer also has a say so as well in the meetings.
That was Quincy Jones.
@noahjackson2
Exactly
@cecilioledezma9755
His voice will always be eternal I'm from Mexico all his music I like
@kumu.9731
I always appreciate everything this man does. Miss him.
@piarettebastien4238
Yeah.. our heart 💕
@aariyan2979
✌👍
@Klippzy_Angel1213
He not dead he’s still alive look up dave Dave