Remember the Time

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"Remember the Time"
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Dangerous
B-side "Come Together"
Released March 3, 1992
Format CD single
Recorded 1991
Genre New jack swing,[1] funk, soul
Length 3:59
Label Epic Records
Writer(s) Michael Jackson
Bernard Belle
Teddy Riley
Producer Michael Jackson
Teddy Riley
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"Black or White"
(1991)		 "Remember the Time"
(1992)		 "In the Closet"
(1992)
Dangerous track listing
"She Drives Me Wild"
(4)		 "Remember the Time"
(5)		 "Can't Let Her Get Away"
(6)
"Remember the Time"
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"Remember the Time" is a popular recording by American rock, pop and R&B singer Michael Jackson in March 1992. Released as the second single from Jackson's 1991 hit album, Dangerous, the song was a successful attempt by Jackson to create a New jack swing-flavored R&B jam with the accompanient of co-producer Teddy Riley. The song hit number three on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number one on Billboard's R&B singles chart. In 1993, Jackson gave a memorable performance of the song at the Soul Train Awards. This was because he had severely twisted his ankle as he was going into a spin during dance rehearsals the day before. "Remember the Time" received the Soul Train Award for Best Male R&B Single.

The song was originally set to be a part of the Dangerous World Tour and was rehearsed before the tour began but was taken out.

Contents

[edit] Music video

Remember The Time
Directed by John Singleton
Produced by Michael Jackson
Written by Michael Jackson
Starring Michael Jackson
Music by Michael Jackson
Release date(s) February 14, 1992
Running time 9:17
Language English

As with some of Jackson's past songs, the music video for "Remember the Time" (directed by John Singleton, choreographed by Fatima Robinson) was an elaborate production and became one of his longest videos at over 9 minutes. Set in ancient Egypt, it featured groundbreaking visual effects and appearances by Eddie Murphy, Iman, The Pharcyde, Magic Johnson, Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr. and Wylie Draper, who portrayed Jackson as an adult in the made for TV movie The Jacksons: An American Dream and passed away shortly after appearing in this video. It appears as if Jackson re-incarnates into himself from his past life. He is singing to Iman to ask her if she "remembers the time" as she is a figment of his past life. Along with a distinct physically complicated dance routine that became the centerpiece of many other videos from the Dangerous album and is one of only a few videos where he is seen embraced in a kiss.

[edit] Track listings

7" single
  1. "Remember The Time" - 4:00
  2. "Come Together" - 5:27
Cassette single
  1. "Remember the Time" – 3:59
  2. "Black Or White (The Clivilles & Cole Radio Mix)"
CD single
  1. "Remember the Time" (Silky Soul 7") – 4:18
  2. "Remember the Time" (New Jack Radio Mix) – 4:00
  3. "Remember the Time" (12" Main Mix) – 4:37
  4. "Remember the Time" (E-Smoove's Late Nite Mix) – 7:14
  5. "Remember the Time" (Maurice's Underground) – 7:29
  6. "Black or White" (The Clivillés & Cole Radio Mix) – 3:33
  7. "Black or White" (House with Guitar Radio Mix) – 3:53
  8. "Black or White" (The Clivillés & Cole House/Club Mix) – 7:33
  9. "Black or White" (The Underground Club Mix) – 7:30
CD single (UK)
  1. "Remember the Time" – 3:59
  2. "Remember the Time" (Silky Soul 7") – 4:18
  3. "Remember the Time" (New Jack Main Mix) – 6:50
  4. "Come Together" – 5:27
2x12" promo single
  • A1. Remember The Time (Silky Soul 12" Mix) - 7:05
  • A2. Remember The Time (E-Smoove's Late Nite Mix) - 7:20
  • A3. Remember The Time (Acapella) - 3:35
  • B1. Remember The Time (Maurice's Underground) - 7:29
  • B2. Remember The Time (New Jack Main Mix) - 6:48
  • B3. Remember The Time (12" Main Mix) - 4:47
  • C1. Remember The Time (Silky Dub) - 6:17
  • C2. Remember The Time (E-Smoove's Late Nite Dub) - 5:35
  • C3. Remember The Time (New Jack Jazz(21)) - 5:06
  • D1. Remember The Time (Mo-Mo's Instrumental) - 5:19
  • D2. Remember The Time (Bonus Beat 3) - 4:46
  • D3. Remember The Time (New Jack Mix) - 6:48
Visionary single
CD side
  1. "Remember the Time" (7" Main Mix)
  2. "Remember the Time" (New Jack Jazz Mix)
DVD side
  1. "Remember the Time" (Music video)

[edit] Mixes

  • Album Version – 3:59
  • 12" Main Mix – 4:47
  • 7" Main Mix – 4:01 – Released only on the Visionary single.
  • A Cappella – 3:35
  • New Jack Radio Mix – 4:06
  • New Jack Main Mix
  • New Jack Jazz (21) – 5:06
  • Silky Soul 12" Mix - 7:05
  • Silky Soul 7" – 4:07
  • Silky Soul Dub
  • E-Smoove's Late Nite Mix - 7:20
  • E-Smoove's Late Nite Dub - 5:35
  • Maurice's Underground - 7:29
  • Mo-Mo's Instrumental - 5:15

[edit] Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 3
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1
US Billboard Hot R&B Singles 1
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 1
Australian Singles Chart 6
Austria 16
France 5
Germany 8
Italy 10
Netherlands 4
New Zealand Singles Chart 1
Norway 10
Sweden 8
Swiss Singles Chart 4[2]
UK Singles Chart 2
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 40
Swiss Singles Chart 58[2]
UK Singles Chart 81[3]
US Billboard Hot Digital Songs[4] 35

[edit] Certification

Country Certification Sales
Australia Gold[5] 35,000+

[edit] Credits

  • Written and composed by Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson and Bernard Belle
  • Produced by Michael Jackson & Teddy Riley
  • Recorded and mixed by Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley and Dave Way
  • Solo and background vocals: Michael Jackson
  • Rhythm arrangement by Teddy Riley
  • Synthesizer arrangement by Teddy Riley
  • Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
  • Keyboards and synthesizers: Teddy Riley
  • Sequencing and programming: Wayne Cobham

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Dangerous". Sputnik. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=7504. Retrieved 2009-06-21. 
  2. ^ a b "Swiss Singles Chart Archives". hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Michael+Jackson&titel=Remember+The+Time&cat=s. Retrieved July 18, 2009. 
  3. ^ "UK Singles Chart". The Official UK Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/top40_singles.php. Retrieved 6 July 2009. 
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_singles.asp?chart=1U50
Preceded by
"Baby Hold On to Me" by Gerald Levert with Eddie Levert		 Billboard Hot R&B Singles number-one single
March 7, 1992		 Succeeded by
"Diamonds and Pearls" by Prince and the New Power Generation
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