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
You Are Not Alone
Michael Jackson Lyrics
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I'm still all alone
How could this be
You're not here with me
You never said goodbye
Someone tell me why
Did you have to go
And leave my world so cold
Everyday I sit and ask myself
How did love slip away
Something whispers in my ear and says
That you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though you're far away
I am here to stay
But you are not alone
I am here with you
Though we're far apart
You're always in my heart
You are not alone
Alone, alone
Why, alone
Just the other night
I thought I heard you cry
Asking me to come
And hold you in my arms
I can hear your prayers
Your burdens I will bear
But first I need your hand
Then forever can begin
Everyday I sit and ask myself
How did love slip away
Something whispers in my ear and says
That you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though you're far away
I am here to stay
But you are not alone
And I am here with you
Though we're far apart
You're always in my heart
For you are not alone
Whisper three words and I'll come runnin'
And I and girl you know that I'll be there
I'll be there
You are not alone
I am here with you
Though you're far away
I am here to stay
For you are not alone
I am here with you
Though we're far apart
You're always in my heart
For you are not alone (you are not alone)
For I am here with you (I am here with you)
Though you're far away (though you're far away)
(You and me) I am here to stay
For you are not alone (you are always in my heart)
For I am here with you though we're far apart
You're always in my heart
For you are not alone not alone, oh
The lyrics to Michael Jackson's song "You Are Not Alone" express the feeling of being alone and missing someone who has left. The singer is wondering why their loved one had to go and leave them feeling so cold and empty. The second verse describes how they hear their loved one crying and begging for them to come back and hold them in their arms. The chorus repeats the message that the listener is not alone, and the singer is there with them, even though they may be far apart. They pledge to always be there for them and to bear their burdens. The final repetition of the chorus reinforces the message that the listener is always in their heart and not alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Another day has gone
Another day has passed
I'm still all alone
I'm still by myself
How could this be
I can't believe this is happening
You're not here with me
You're not by my side
You never said goodbye
You left without saying farewell
Someone tell me why
I don't understand why this happened
Did you have to go
Did you really have to leave
And leave my world so cold
And leave my life feeling empty and cold
Everyday I sit and ask myself
Every day I wonder to myself
How did love slip away
How did our love disappear
Something whispers in my ear and says
A voice in my thoughts tells me
That you are not alone
That you are not by yourself
For I am here with you
Because I am here for you
Though you're far away
Even though you're not close
I am here to stay
I'm here for the long run
But you are not alone
But don't forget that you're not alone
Though we're far apart
Even though we're not together
You're always in my heart
You'll always have a special place in my heart
Alone, alone
Being by myself
Why, alone
Why am I by myself
Just the other night
Recently
I thought I heard you cry
I think I heard you crying
Asking me to come
Beseeching me to come
And hold you in my arms
And embrace you tightly
I can hear your prayers
I can sense your prayers
Your burdens I will bear
I will help you carry your burdens
But first I need your hand
But first, I need you to hold my hand
Then forever can begin
Only then can our future together start
Whisper three words and I'll come runnin'
Say three words and I'll rush to your side
And I and girl you know that I'll be there
You know that I'll always be there for you
For you are not alone
You're not alone
And I am here with you
I'm here for you
For you are not alone (you are not alone)
You're not alone (you're not alone)
For I am here with you (I am here with you)
I'm here for you (I am here with you)
You're always in my heart
You'll always be in my heart
For you are not alone not alone, oh
You're not alone, not alone, oh
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Robert S. Kelly
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@chicken
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@marklitwa5514
Here with ya.
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@desireefranco9250
here i am
@youknow95
✅
@Brandon.Thompson_610
R.I.P Michael Jackson the king of pop he will be missed
@Una_Random_Chan
- 0% autotune
- 100% real voice
- 100% talent
- 100% not alone
@gianamara9124
Linda música 🥰🇧🇷
@Lucas_Antar
100% many modern artists don’t use autotune
@claudeterocha3068
Lindíssima canção 😍❤️❤️❤️