Rodya24 said:

That's the thing, most European countries (with the obvious exception of the UK and probably some others) and Asian countries and probably countries in the Middle East, Africa, Australia, South America and the like still hold a profound respect for Michael there because they don't focus too much on the bullshit. But that's the thing when artists get to a certain age and in the major countries they start to "fall off", they're still accepted outside these countries. Why you think Tina moved to Europe after finding success again? Thing is I feel Michael may just pull a Tina and focus on being an entertainer publicly while raising his kids privately. The reasons he get in the news is because of who he's turned out to be in recent years. My mom practically thinks Mike's retired because he hasn't put out much and I'm just about in agreement unless I hear a new song. But I feel that all Michael can do right now is release a respectable album that does commercially and critically (in my view) if he feels that the excitement is back. We shall see if another chapter in Michael's book will begin and when it does, will it be the same old, same old, or are we gonna have a happy ending?

Timmy84 said:

I think we'll see some good things in the next couple of years. He's a strong brother and that's one of the reasons why I still admire him.
IMO, the American media WANTED Michael to fail when he became too successful. It's not the same conspiracy thing we keep hearing, but it's just that Michael wasn't exactly successful because of this media machine like Britney Spears or Justin Timberlake were and are. Michael was "the people's superstar". That's why he can go to the UK, or various places of Europe and Asia and get love there. For a guy who supposedly hates blacks and being blacks, he'll go to Africa and get love there too!

I think with all the cool things happening(the Thriller 25 release, the new album, rumored tour, Vogue magazine, and various appearances), we may get that comeback we've been waiting for.
I think he realized how much he meant to people at the MTVJ Awards a year or so ago and he got emotional when they were yelling "Thank You Michael" and "We still love you". I saw a glimpse of the Michael Jackson I grew up with

bboy87 said:

R U serious? No wonder Y BOTDF sounds the way it does...almost the same snares as In The Closet and Jam. If U Dont Love Me was nice track....Work That Body was kinda groovy

paisleypark4 said:

Yep! Here's the songs and the years they were originally recorded:
Jam(1990 or 91)
Why You Wanna Trip On Me(1990 or 91)
In The Closet(1989)
She Drives Me Wild(1991)
Remember The Time(1990 or 91)
Can't Let Her Get Away(1990)
Heal The World(1989)
Black Or White(1987)
Who Is It(1989)
Give In To Me(1990)
Will You Be There(1990 or 91)
Keep The Faith(1989)
Gone Too Soon(1989)
Dangerous(1988 or 89)

the outtakes
For All Time(1990)
Superfly Sister(1990)
Serious Effect feat LL Cool J(1990)
If You Don't Love Me(1989)
Monkey Business(1989)
She Got It(1990)
Work That Body(1989)
Blood On The Dancefloor(1990 or 91)
Someone Put You Hand Out(1987)

bboy87 said:

true about him being shown love outside of america i was at the wmas last year when he was there and it was crazy everyone was constantly chanting for him whenever there was a quiet moment/break even when some people were on stage (rude but better than the booing which some of the people were getting) and when he came out the place errupted even during the 'we are the world' thing . I called it thing because so many rumours exist about whether he stopped singing or the microphones were turned off but even though it was messed up everyone was so hyped it was amazing to be there

when we had left and were outside there were loads of people acting silly cry about how amazing it was (heaven helps if he does a proper concert) guess who's SUV drives past beeping its horn i have never seen so many people forget all common sense and just run down the centre of a road screaming there must have been 200-300 people followed by a few police shouting stop

but even still the next day the uk papers reported that people had booed him when he was on stage so i dont think he will ever win the support of the media they seem to enjoy the fact he is 'crazy' and 'wacko'

b3xy said:

I know some of the people who were booing. Crazy fans. Some even broke into his hotel

bboy87 said:

I heard that shit, it just made me sick of so-called "fans" of anybody. There are times when being a fanatic can go WAY overboard.

Timmy84 said:

Michael was pissed about it too!

bboy87 said:

And he had a right to be.

bboy87 said:

Wasn't "Someone Put You Hand Out" from the 00's?

MikeMatronik said:

No. Michael originally recorded it for the Bad album around the time he recorded "Fly Away", but it didn't make the cut. He reworked it with Teddy Riley for the Dangerous album but it didn't make that album either. It was released as a special single release in 1992 to promote the Dangerous World Tour. An instrumental version was played during the Bucharest concert.

An edited version was going to be included for the Bad Special Edition but was taken off