Monday, October 12, 2009

Is that it? Lukewarm response to Michael Jackson's posthumous comeback song


Michael Jackson has made his long-awaited comeback with a new song This Is It, released four months after his death.
The track which begins with the words "This is it, here I stand, I'm the light of the world, I feel grand", began streaming on the official Michael Jackson website at 0400 BST.
The song takes its name from the hugely-anticipated comeback shows that were supposed to have taken place at London's O2 arena in the summer. It has also been sent out to various radio stations and media outlets.
Featuring backing vocals by Jackson's brothers, with whom he became famous in 1969 as the Jackson 5, the song has received a luke-warm response, being described by one critic as "half-baked".
Jackson died aged 50 on June 25 at his home in Los Angeles after a heart attack. His death was later ruled a drug-related homicide by the Los Angeles County coroner's office.
Fans will be able to buy the song as part of an album from October 26. It can also be heard on the closing credits of a film, This Is It, which has been made using footage of rehearsals for the O2 concerts, due to be released in cinemas on October 28.
Source entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/

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