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"'''HIStory'''"/"'''Ghosts'''" is a [[A-side and B-side|double A-side]] single from [[Michael Jackson]]'s 1997 [[remix album]] ''[[Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix]]''. The original version of "HIStory" was released as a track on Jackson's 1995 studio album ''[[HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I|HIStory]]'', but was never released as a single. "Ghosts" was a brand new recording. "HIStory" was composed by Michael Jackson, [[James Harris III]] and [[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis|Terry Lewis]] before it was remixed by [[Tony Moran]] in 1997. The original version contained many historic audio clips and samples. The remix does not have the audio clips and samples.
"'''HIStory'''" is a 1995 song by [[Michael Jackson]]. The original version of "HIStory" was released as a track on Jackson's 1995 studio album ''[[HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I|HIStory]]'', but was never released as a single. "HIStory" was composed by Michael Jackson, [[James Harris III]] and [[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis|Terry Lewis]] before it was remixed by [[Tony Moran]] in 1997. The original version contained many historic audio clips and samples. The remix does not have the audio clips and samples. The remix was released as part of the single release "HIStory"/"Ghosts", a [[A-side and B-side|double A-side]] single from [[Michael Jackson]]'s 1997 [[remix album]] ''[[Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix]]'', with "[[Ghosts (Michael Jackson song)|Ghosts]]" as a brand new recording.


==Production==
"Ghosts" was written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson and [[Teddy Riley]] in 1996. Commentators made observations about the paranoid lyrics, a common theme in Jackson's work. The double A-side was promoted with a music video for each song. "HIStory" was set in a nightclub, in a futuristic era, and recalled [[Michael Jackson filmography|Jackson's filmography]]. "Ghosts" was a five-minute clip taken from the much longer film [[Michael Jackson's Ghosts|of the same name]]. The song would become a top five hit in the UK and Italy, but did not chart as highly elsewhere.
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"HIStory" was originally written and composed by Michael Jackson, [[James Harris III]] and [[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis|Terry Lewis]] in 1995.<ref name="HIStory Booklet p39">Jackson, Michael. ''HIStory'' booklet. Sony BMG. p 39</ref> It was the thirteenth track on the studio album ''[[HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I|HIStory]]'', but was not released as a single. The song sampled multiple musical compositions and historical audio quotes, all of which were dispersed throughout the track. Early in the track, one even included quotes from an interview with a young Michael Jackson from 1970. Musical compositions sampled include "[[Beethoven Lives Upstairs]]" and "The Great Gate of Kiev" from ''[[Pictures at an Exhibition]]''. In reissues of the album, the ''Pictures at an Exhibition'' piece was replaced by a similar improvised orchestra piece, but the original sample was used in Jackson's live performances in the HIStory Tour. Audio quotes sampled were the "[[Charles Lindbergh|Charles Lindbergh Report]]" by [[Lowell Thomas]], a report on [[Hank Aaron]], "Robert Kennedy Eulogy" by [[Ted Kennedy]], "[[Lou Gehrig#Major League Baseball Career|Farewell to Baseball]]" by [[Lou Gehrig]], "Greetings to the Children of England" by [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Princess Elizabeth]] and [[Princess Margaret]], quotes from [[Muhammad Ali]], [[Thomas Edison]], and [[Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.]]'s "[[I Have a Dream]]".<ref name="HIStory Booklet p50">Jackson, Michael. ''HIStory'' booklet. Sony BMG. p 50</ref> In 1997, Jackson issued the remix album ''[[Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix]]''; the second single from the album would be the double A-side "HIStory"/"Ghosts". The "HIStory" portion was a [[Tony Moran]] remix of the original 1995 composition. The remix was entitled "Tony Moran's HIStory Lesson" in the album booklet.<ref name="Blood Booklet p12">Jackson, Michael. ''Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix'' booklet. Sony BMG. p 12</ref>


==HIStory==
==Music video==
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"'''HIStory'''" was originally written and composed by Michael Jackson, [[James Harris III]] and [[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis|Terry Lewis]] in 1995.<ref name="HIStory Booklet p39">Jackson, Michael. ''HIStory'' booklet. Sony BMG. p 39</ref> It was the thirteenth track on the studio album ''[[HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I|HIStory]]'', but was not released as a single. The song sampled multiple musical compositions and historical audio quotes, all of which were dispersed throughout the track. Early in the track, one even included quotes from an interview with a young Michael Jackson from 1970. Musical compositions sampled include "[[Beethoven Lives Upstairs]]" and "The Great Gate of Kiev" from ''[[Pictures at an Exhibition]]''. In reissues of the album, the ''Pictures at an Exhibition'' piece was replaced by a similar improvised orchestra piece, but the original sample was used in Jackson's live performances in the HIStory Tour. Audio quotes sampled were the "[[Charles Lindbergh|Charles Lindbergh Report]]" by [[Lowell Thomas]], a report on [[Hank Aaron]], "Robert Kennedy Eulogy" by [[Ted Kennedy]], "[[Lou Gehrig#Major League Baseball Career|Farewell to Baseball]]" by [[Lou Gehrig]], "Greetings to the Children of England" by [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Princess Elizabeth]] and [[Princess Margaret]], quotes from [[Muhammad Ali]], [[Thomas Edison]], and [[Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.]]'s "[[I Have a Dream]]".<ref name="HIStory Booklet p50">Jackson, Michael. ''HIStory'' booklet. Sony BMG. p 50</ref>
[[File:Michael Jackson HIStory screenshot.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The woman removing her virtual reality goggles in the music video for "HIStory".]]
[[File:Michael Jackson HIStory screenshot.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The woman removing her virtual reality goggles in the music video for "HIStory".]]
In 1997, Jackson issued the remix album ''[[Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix]]''; the second single from the album would be the double A-side "HIStory"/"Ghosts". The "HIStory" portion was a [[Tony Moran]] remix of the original 1995 composition. The remix was entitled "Tony Moran's HIStory Lesson" in the album booklet.<ref name="Blood Booklet p12">Jackson, Michael. ''Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix'' booklet. Sony BMG. p 12</ref>

The music video that accompanied the remix opens with the scene of a woman, relaxing on a futuristic sofa, watching the music video through [[metal]]lic [[Virtual reality|virtual reality goggles]]. The video is set in a nightclub. Inside the club, televisions, monitors and walls display the history of [[Michael Jackson filmography|Jackson's filmography]] such as "[[Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough]]", "[[Rock with You (Michael Jackson song)|Rock with You]]", "[[Beat It]]", "[[The Way You Make Me Feel]]", "[[Man in the Mirror]]", "[[Dirty Diana]]", "[[Smooth Criminal]]", "[[Black or White]]", "[[Remember the Time]]", "[[In the Closet]]", "[[Jam (song)|Jam]]", "[[Will You Be There]]", "[[Scream/Childhood|Scream]]", "[[Earth Song]]", "[[They Don't Care About Us]]", "[[Stranger in Moscow]]", "[[Blood on the Dance Floor (song)|Blood on the Dance Floor]]", scenes from his short film ''[[Michael Jackson's Ghosts|Ghosts]]'', and live performances from the [[Bad World Tour]] and the [[Dangerous World Tour]]. Wearing the goggles, the woman is led to believe she is in the nightclub too. The video ends with the woman removing the goggles.
The music video that accompanied the remix opens with the scene of a woman, relaxing on a futuristic sofa, watching the music video through [[metal]]lic [[Virtual reality|virtual reality goggles]]. The video is set in a nightclub. Inside the club, televisions, monitors and walls display the history of [[Michael Jackson filmography|Jackson's filmography]] such as "[[Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough]]", "[[Rock with You (Michael Jackson song)|Rock with You]]", "[[Beat It]]", "[[The Way You Make Me Feel]]", "[[Man in the Mirror]]", "[[Dirty Diana]]", "[[Smooth Criminal]]", "[[Black or White]]", "[[Remember the Time]]", "[[In the Closet]]", "[[Jam (song)|Jam]]", "[[Will You Be There]]", "[[Scream/Childhood|Scream]]", "[[Earth Song]]", "[[They Don't Care About Us]]", "[[Stranger in Moscow]]", "[[Blood on the Dance Floor (song)|Blood on the Dance Floor]]", scenes from his short film ''[[Michael Jackson's Ghosts|Ghosts]]'', and live performances from the [[Bad World Tour]] and the [[Dangerous World Tour]]. Wearing the goggles, the woman is led to believe she is in the nightclub too. The video ends with the woman removing the goggles.

==Ghosts==

===Production, music and commentary===
"Ghosts" was one of the five new tracks on the album. It was written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson and [[Teddy Riley (producer)|Teddy Riley]].<ref name="Blood Booklet p6">Jackson, Michael. ''Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix'' booklet. Sony BMG. p 6</ref> Instruments played on the track include a guitar and piano. Michael's vocals are dramatic, operatic and scary tenor. Jackson's vocal range on the song is E3-A5, the song is in the key [[E minor]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0041788 |title=Ghosts |publisher=www.musicnotes.com |accessdate=December 20, 2008 }}</ref> ''[[The Washington Post]]'' noted, "'Ghosts' is another [[new jack swing]] collaboration with Teddy Riley for a similarly titled [[Ghosts (1997 film)|short film]]. It is a bit unsettling, particularly when Jackson spits out this line: 'Who gave you the right to shake my family tree?'".<ref>{{cite news|title= Jackson's 'Blood': It's No Thriller". |date= June 4, 1997 |newspaper= [[The Washington Post]] |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1997/06/04/jacksons-blood-its-no-thriller/059b17a6-0640-4b54-ada9-e5772524f655/}}</ref> Tom Sinclair of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', also highlighted those particular lyrics, speculating that "armchair psychologists will have a field day with the words".<ref name="EW on Blood album">{{cite web |first=Tom |last=Sinclair |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,288152,00.html |title=Music Review |publisher=''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' |date=May 30, 1997 |accessdate=February 25, 2009 }}</ref>

The ''[[Dallas Morning News]]'' described "Ghosts" as an angry tale of a back-stabbing woman.<ref>Thor Christensen. (May 20, 1997). "Jackson's new `Blood' generally thin Singer's work best when fresh on remix release". ''[[Dallas Morning News]]''.</ref> Michael Saunders of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' said that album cuts like "Is It Scary" and "Ghosts" "trample well-trodden ground".<ref>Michael Saunders. (June 5, 1997). "Blood on the Dance Floor Epic". ''[[The Boston Globe]]''.</ref> Sonia Murray of ''[[The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution]]'' said of the track, "'Ghosts' pounds with funk until Jackson's weak vocals come in.<ref>Sonia Murray. (May 29, 1997). "Jackson's New Album Warrant's No Hype". ''[[The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution]]''.</ref> Anthony Violanti of ''[[The Buffalo News]]'' said "Ghosts"...[is] programmed plastic soul that makes you wonder how someone as talented as Jackson can churn out such tracks.<ref>Anthony Violanti. (May 23, 1997). "Lost Soul...". ''[[The Buffalo News]]''.</ref> Jim Farber of ''[[New York Daily News]]'' said of the single "'Ghosts'...boast a few innovative sounds but no real melodies".<ref name="NYDN on BOTDF">{{cite web|first=Jim |last=Farber |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/1997/05/19/1997-05-19_the__thriller__is_gone_micha.html |title=The 'Thriller' is gone... |publisher=''[[New York Daily News]]'' |date=May 19, 1997 |accessdate=December 12, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629181009/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/1997/05/19/1997-05-19_the__thriller__is_gone_micha.html |archivedate=June 29, 2009 }}</ref> Roger Catlin of ''[[The Hartford Courant]]'' stated, "The most intriguing pairing is 'Ghosts' and 'Is It Scary' in which he asks those who've only read about him in tabloids if he seems monstrous".<ref>Roger Catlin. (May 22, 1997). "Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix — Michael Jackson". ''[[The Hartford Courant]]''.</ref>

Jennifer Clay of [[Yahoo! Music]] noted that "Ghosts" sounded like material from the ''[[Thriller (Michael Jackson album)|Thriller]]'' era.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jennifer |last=Clay |url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/review/12044397 |title=Album review |publisher=[[Yahoo! Music]] |date=May 20, 1997 |accessdate=January 28, 2009 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> A longtime commentator on Jackson's public life, J. Randy Taraborrelli, gave a retrospective analysis of the album in the biography, ''The Magic & the Madness''. Taraborrelli explained, "Several of the other songs on ''Blood'' are also memorable. 'Ghosts' stands out, perhaps because it's so evocative of Michael's spell-binding ''Ghosts'' long-styled video...it's classic, must-see Michael Jackson".<ref name="tara 610–611"/>

===Music video===
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The music video for "Ghosts" was a five-minute cut-down of [[Michael Jackson's Ghosts|the short film of the same title]], which Jackson unveiled at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] as part of the album promotion. It was released theatrically in the US in October 1996 and made its UK debut the following May at the [[Odeon Leicester Square]]. It was released on cassette in most parts of the world.<ref>Lewis, p. 58</ref><ref name = "pinkerton 36">{{cite book|last=Pinkerton|first=Lee|title= The Many Faces of Michael Jackson|publisher=Music Sales Distribution|year=1997|page=36 |isbn=0-7119-6783-0}}</ref><ref name = "george 48-50"/> The music video won the [[Bob Fosse]] Award for Best Choreography in a Music Video.<ref name = "tara 610–611">Taraborrelli 610–611</ref><ref name = "pinkerton 36"/><ref name = "george 48-50">George, p. 48–50</ref><ref>Lewis, p. 125–126</ref><ref>''Guinness World Records 2004''</ref>

Written by Jackson and [[Stephen King]] and directed by [[Stan Winston]], the short film was inspired by the isolation the singer felt after he was accused of [[1993 child sexual abuse accusations against Michael Jackson|child sexual abuse in 1993]]. It centers on the [[Maestro]] (Jackson), who's nearly chased out of his town by the residents and the mayor (who intentionally resembles [[Thomas W. Sneddon, Jr.|Tom Sneddon]], a prosecutor in the 1993 accusations) because they believe him to be a "freak." The film includes several songs and music videos from the albums ''[[HIStory]]'' and ''Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix''. At 38 minutes, the film holds the Guinness World Record for longest music video. The short version is included in ''[[Michael Jackson's Vision]]''.


==Chart performance of HIStory/Ghosts==
==Chart performance of HIStory/Ghosts==
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;UK limited edition CD maxi single
'''UK limited edition CD maxi single'''
# "HIStory" (7" HIStory Lesson Edit) – 4:08
# "HIStory" (7" HIStory Lesson Edit) – 4:08
# "Ghosts" (Mousse T's Radio Rock) – 4:25
# "Ghosts" (Mousse T's Radio Rock) – 4:25
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# "HIStory" (Tony Moran's HIStory Dub) – 7:56
# "HIStory" (Tony Moran's HIStory Dub) – 7:56


;12" vinyl maxi
'''12" vinyl maxi'''
# "HIStory" (MARK!'s Vocal Club Mix) – 9:14
# "HIStory" (MARK!'s Vocal Club Mix) – 9:14
# "HIStory" (MARK!'s Keep Movin' Dub) – 9:23
# "HIStory" (MARK!'s Keep Movin' Dub) – 9:23
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# "Ghosts" (radio edit) – 3:50
# "Ghosts" (radio edit) – 3:50


;Cassette single
'''Cassette single'''
# "HIStory" (7" HIStory Lesson Edit) – 4:08
# "HIStory" (7" HIStory Lesson Edit) – 4:08
# "HIStory" (radio edit) – 4:04
# "HIStory" (radio edit) – 4:04
# "Ghosts" (radio edit) – 3:50
# "Ghosts" (radio edit) – 3:50


;European CD promo
'''European CD promo'''
# "HIStory" (7" HIStory Lesson Edit) – 4:08
# "HIStory" (7" HIStory Lesson Edit) – 4:08
# "Ghosts" (radio edit) – 3:50
# "Ghosts" (radio edit) – 3:50


;HIStory ([[Mark Picchiotti]] Remixes) 12" promo
'''HIStory ([[Mark Picchiotti]] Remixes) 12" promo'''
# "HIStory" (MARK!'s Phly Vocal) (Correct name: MARK!'s Vocal Club Mix) – 9:10
# "HIStory" (MARK!'s Phly Vocal) (Correct name: MARK!'s Vocal Club Mix) – 9:10
# "HIStory" (MARK!'s Future Dub) (Correct name: MARK!'s Keep Movin' Dub) – 9:16
# "HIStory" (MARK!'s Future Dub) (Correct name: MARK!'s Keep Movin' Dub) – 9:16


;Ghosts (Mousse T Mixes) 12" promo
'''Ghosts (Mousse T Mixes) 12" promo'''
# "Ghosts" (Mousse T's Club Mix) – 6:03
# "Ghosts" (Mousse T's Club Mix) – 6:03
# "Ghosts" (Mousse T's Club Mix TV) – 6:03
# "Ghosts" (Mousse T's Club Mix TV) – 6:03
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}}


==="HIStory" (Tony Moran's HIStory Lesson)===
'''Tony Moran's HIStory Lesson remix'''
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* Written and composed Michael Jackson, James Harris III and Terry Lewis
* Written and composed Michael Jackson, James Harris III and Terry Lewis
* Produced by Michael Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
* Produced by Michael Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
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* Additional programming by Giuseppe D.
* Additional programming by Giuseppe D.
* Vocals by Michael Jackson and [[Boyz II Men]]
* Vocals by Michael Jackson and [[Boyz II Men]]

==="Ghosts"===
{{Listen|filename=Michael Jackson - HIStory (Tony Moran's HIStory Lesson).ogg
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|title="HIStory" (1997 remix)
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|description=The remix, it was released as a single—along with "Ghosts"—from the remix album ''Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix''.
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* Written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley
* Engineered by Teddy Riley and Eddie DeLena
* Mixed by Dave Way
* Solo and background vocals, vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
* Teddy Riley, [[Brad Buxer]] and Doug Grigsby: Keyboards and synthesizers
* Matt Carpenter, Doug Grigsby, [[Andrew Scheps]], Rob Hoffman and Alex Breuer: Drum programming
* Additional engineering by Bobby Brooks, Matt Forger, Andrew Scheps, Armand Volker and Albert Boekholt
* Assistant engineers: Tony Black, Mike Scotell, Greg Collins, Gerd Krenz, Patrick Ulenberg, Paul Dicato, Andy Strange, Rob Hoffman and Tom Bender


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Songs written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis]]
[[Category:Songs written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis]]
[[Category:Songs written by Michael Jackson]]
[[Category:Songs written by Michael Jackson]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Teddy Riley]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Michael Jackson]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Michael Jackson]]
[[Category:Songs written by Teddy Riley]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis]]

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"HIStory"
Song

"HIStory" is a 1995 song by Michael Jackson. The original version of "HIStory" was released as a track on Jackson's 1995 studio album HIStory, but was never released as a single. "HIStory" was composed by Michael Jackson, James Harris III and Terry Lewis before it was remixed by Tony Moran in 1997. The original version contained many historic audio clips and samples. The remix does not have the audio clips and samples. The remix was released as part of the single release "HIStory"/"Ghosts", a double A-side single from Michael Jackson's 1997 remix album Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix, with "Ghosts" as a brand new recording.

Production

"HIStory" was originally written and composed by Michael Jackson, James Harris III and Terry Lewis in 1995.[1] It was the thirteenth track on the studio album HIStory, but was not released as a single. The song sampled multiple musical compositions and historical audio quotes, all of which were dispersed throughout the track. Early in the track, one even included quotes from an interview with a young Michael Jackson from 1970. Musical compositions sampled include "Beethoven Lives Upstairs" and "The Great Gate of Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition. In reissues of the album, the Pictures at an Exhibition piece was replaced by a similar improvised orchestra piece, but the original sample was used in Jackson's live performances in the HIStory Tour. Audio quotes sampled were the "Charles Lindbergh Report" by Lowell Thomas, a report on Hank Aaron, "Robert Kennedy Eulogy" by Ted Kennedy, "Farewell to Baseball" by Lou Gehrig, "Greetings to the Children of England" by Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, quotes from Muhammad Ali, Thomas Edison, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream".[2] In 1997, Jackson issued the remix album Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix; the second single from the album would be the double A-side "HIStory"/"Ghosts". The "HIStory" portion was a Tony Moran remix of the original 1995 composition. The remix was entitled "Tony Moran's HIStory Lesson" in the album booklet.[3]

Music video

File:Michael Jackson HIStory screenshot.jpg
The woman removing her virtual reality goggles in the music video for "HIStory".

The music video that accompanied the remix opens with the scene of a woman, relaxing on a futuristic sofa, watching the music video through metallic virtual reality goggles. The video is set in a nightclub. Inside the club, televisions, monitors and walls display the history of Jackson's filmography such as "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough", "Rock with You", "Beat It", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man in the Mirror", "Dirty Diana", "Smooth Criminal", "Black or White", "Remember the Time", "In the Closet", "Jam", "Will You Be There", "Scream", "Earth Song", "They Don't Care About Us", "Stranger in Moscow", "Blood on the Dance Floor", scenes from his short film Ghosts, and live performances from the Bad World Tour and the Dangerous World Tour. Wearing the goggles, the woman is led to believe she is in the nightclub too. The video ends with the woman removing the goggles.

Chart performance of HIStory/Ghosts

"HIStory/Ghosts" did generally well of music charts worldwide, having charted within the top-ten and top-twenty in multiple countries. The song's highest peak position was in Italy, charting at number three. In the Netherlands, Belgium and Sweden "HIStory/Ghosts" spent seventeen to eighteen weeks on the charts. In Australia "HIStory/Ghosts" peaked at forty-three before falling off the chart.[4][5] The single did not appear on any United States Billboard charts.[6]

Track listing

European CD maxi single
No.TitleLength
1."HIStory" (7" HIStory Lesson Edit)4:08
2."HIStory" (MARK!'s Radio Edit)4:18
3."HIStory" (MARK!'s Vocal Club Mix)9:14
4."HIStory" (The Ummah Radio Mix)5:00
5."HIStory" (The Ummah DJ Mix)3:04
6."HIStory" (The Ummah Main Acapella)4:04
7."Ghosts" (Radio Edit)3:50
Total length:33:38
UK CD 1
No.TitleLength
1."HIStory" (7" HIStory Lesson Edit)4:08
2."HIStory" (radio edit)4:01
3."Ghosts" (radio edit)3:50
4."Ghosts" (Mousse T's Club Edit)4:24
Total length:16:23
UK CD 2 (Only HIStory)
No.TitleLength
1."HIStory" (Tony Moran's HIStory Lesson)4:08
2."HIStory" (Tony Moran's HIStory Dub)7:56
3."HIStory" (MARK!'s Vocal Club Mix)9:14
4."HIStory" (The Ummah Radio Mix)5:00
5."HIStory" (The Ummah Urban Mix)4:20
Total length:33:09

UK limited edition CD maxi single

  1. "HIStory" (7" HIStory Lesson Edit) – 4:08
  2. "Ghosts" (Mousse T's Radio Rock) – 4:25
  3. "Ghosts" (Mousse T's Club Mix) – 6:03
  4. "Ghosts" (radio edit) – 3:50
  5. "HIStory" (Tony Moran's HIStory Dub) – 7:56

12" vinyl maxi

  1. "HIStory" (MARK!'s Vocal Club Mix) – 9:14
  2. "HIStory" (MARK!'s Keep Movin' Dub) – 9:23
  3. "HIStory" (The Ummah DJ Mix) – 3:04
  4. "HIStory" (The Ummah Main a Cappella) – 4:04
  5. "Ghosts" (radio edit) – 3:50

Cassette single

  1. "HIStory" (7" HIStory Lesson Edit) – 4:08
  2. "HIStory" (radio edit) – 4:04
  3. "Ghosts" (radio edit) – 3:50

European CD promo

  1. "HIStory" (7" HIStory Lesson Edit) – 4:08
  2. "Ghosts" (radio edit) – 3:50

HIStory (Mark Picchiotti Remixes) 12" promo

  1. "HIStory" (MARK!'s Phly Vocal) (Correct name: MARK!'s Vocal Club Mix) – 9:10
  2. "HIStory" (MARK!'s Future Dub) (Correct name: MARK!'s Keep Movin' Dub) – 9:16

Ghosts (Mousse T Mixes) 12" promo

  1. "Ghosts" (Mousse T's Club Mix) – 6:03
  2. "Ghosts" (Mousse T's Club Mix TV) – 6:03

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart 43
Austrian Singles Chart 36
Belgium (Flanders) 17
Belgium (Wallonia) 10
Dutch Singles Chart 14
Finnish Singles Chart 16
French Singles Chart 4
Irish Singles Chart 16
New Zealand Singles Chart 29
Swedish Singles Chart 12
Swiss Singles Chart 16
UK Singles Chart 5
Italian Singles Chart 3

Personnel

Tony Moran's HIStory Lesson remix

  • Written and composed Michael Jackson, James Harris III and Terry Lewis
  • Produced by Michael Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
  • Remix by Tony Moran
  • Additional production by Tony Moran and Bob Rosa
  • Mixed by Bob Rosa
  • Engineered and programming by Tony Coluccio
  • Additional programming by Giuseppe D.
  • Vocals by Michael Jackson and Boyz II Men

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Jackson, Michael. HIStory booklet. Sony BMG. p 39
  2. ^ Jackson, Michael. HIStory booklet. Sony BMG. p 50
  3. ^ Jackson, Michael. Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix booklet. Sony BMG. p 12
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference george 48-50 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "M. Jackson - HIStory/Ghosts (nummer)". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
  6. ^ "Artist Chart History - Michael Jackson". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 6, 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

References

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