The History / Blood on the Dance Floor Period, 1995-1999, was of Michael is busiest eras with albums, his largest world tour, a number of the costliest and stunning short films as well as a heavy media schedule.
At the finish of 1994, Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley made their first television appearance together at the MTV Film Awards, where Michael collected an award for Will You Be The Michael was soon back in the studio in the work of 1994 to generate his new album.
On the 23rd of February 1995 Michael gave a special preview of a number of the songs off the forthcoming album to the National Association of Recording Merchandisers. The NARM introduced him with the Harold Chapin Humanitarian Award at the preview.
The giant promotional campaign for the forthcoming album, History, was launched on MTV and around the globe on the 22nd of May 1995, with a stunning teaser film. The three minute History Teaser was filmed in Budapest in early August 1994, and directed by Rupert Wainwright. Fans were invited to participate in the film, which featured a immense army and stunning special effects. The film created a stir around the globe and generated giant interest in Michael is forthcoming album.
Finally, on the 29th of May, the first single from the History album was released. Scream was a duet with Michael and Janet Jackson. The short film for Scream was directed by Mark Romanek and had a giant budget of $7 million. It was a futuristic film in black and white with a brilliant dancing, morphing and other special effects. The 6 minute film smashed the record for the Most Expensive Music Video, a record it still holds today. Scream had an AA-side release; Childhood, which had a stunning short film, directed by Nicholas Brandt. The song was also the theme to the film, Free Willy one. The single debuted at number three on the US charts, making it the highest debuting single in the history of the Billboard Chart. The single went to number one in 19 countries.
On June 14th, Michael and Lisa Marie Presley appeared on Prime Time Live in an interview with Diane Sawyer. In the work of the 60-minute interview, Michael discussed his music and career and along with Lisa Marie, revealed details of their marriage. The programmed was watched by 60 million viewers and was the most watched program of 1995.
History broke sales records in its first week on the charts. In the United Kingdom it sold 100,000 copies in days and in Australia the advance order of 130,000 copies was the largest preliminary shipment in Sony Australia is history. Similar sales figures were witnessed all over Europe and in the US, the album went to number one. By the finish of June, History had sold a staggering 7.5 million copies worldwide.
The release of History was also met with controversy, as Michael was accused of anti-Semitism because of the lyrics in the song They Don’t Care about Us. Michael immediately issued an apology and took the album off the shelves. They re-recorded the song and re-released History, funding the cost himself.
The following day, Sony continued its $30 million dollar promotional campaign for History, by floating a immense statue of Michael Jackson down the River Thames in the United Kingdom. There were a total of nine statues throughout Europe. Each statue was ten meters tall, one, 100 kilograms in weight and made from steel and fiberglass. The promotion for History was the largest campaign for a single album at that time.
History- Past, Present and Future, Book one was released worldwide on June 18th, 1995. The disc album was a mix of greatest hits and new material. The first disc; History Begins featured 15 greatest hits from 1979-1991 and the second disc; History Continues featured 15 new tracks.
The album took a year in the studio to generate and Michael showed more independence on History, by producing the album himself, playing several instruments and writing and co-writing 12 of the new tracks: "Scream", "They Don't Care About Us", "Stranger in Moscow", "This Time Around", "Earth Song", "D.S.", "Money", "Childhood "Tabloid Junkie" 2 Bad, "History" and "Little Susie". They recorded covers for the album: Come Together (originally recorded in 1988 for Moonwalker) and Smile by Charlie Chaplin. R. Kelly contributed the ballad You Are Not Alone. They also collaborated with rappers Shaquille O Neill and Infamous B.I.G, singers Boys II Men and guitarist Slash. The album came with a 52-page color booklet with picas, lyrics, artwork by Gottfried Heinlein and details of every award Michael had won up until 1995.
On the 25th of June, Michael attended a press conference in New York, where it was announced that Michael & Janet Jackson had been nominated for a record 11 MTV Video Music Awards for Scream. Michael also announced that they would be performing at a concert for HBO called One Night Only at the finish of the year. They were then interviewed by Bill Bellamy for a special called Michael Jackson Changes History which was televised soon after.
You Are Not Alone, the second single from the album were released on August 15th, 1995. The short film to accompany the song was directed by Wayne Isham and featured Lisa Marie Presley. The single debuted at number one on the US charts, smashing the earlier record set by cream. You Are Not Alone was the first and still only song to ever debut at number on the US Billboard Chart. The single was a worldwide smash, reaching number one in three countries and record sales for History soared.
On the 17th of August, Michael Jackson participated in his first ever net Simulcast. It was the largest ever cyber chat at the time and drew in over 16,000 fans, who asked Michael questions about his music and life.
Michael attended the MTV Video Music Awards on September 7th, where they opened the show with a brilliant performance. Slash joined Michael onstage for the performance which included Black or White, Billie Jean, Dangerous and You Are Not Alone. Michael and Janet won awards for Scream, including Best Dance Video, Best Art Direction and Best Choreography.
Michael graced lots of other awards shows with appearances in 1995, including BETs 10th Anniversary show, where they was inducted in to their Walk of Fame. They also performed Dangerous and You Are Not Alone at Soul Trains 25th Anniversary show where they were inducted in to the Soul Train Hall of Fame. In October, Michael appeared on the popular Italian TV show, Witten Das, to perform Earth Song and Dangerous. The show was viewed by 21 million people, breaking Italian viewing records.
On November 27, History is third single, Earth Song, was released worldwide, but not in the US. The short film for the song was directed by Nicholas Brandt and was filmed in countries. The single went to number one in the United Kingdom and stayed at the top spot for three weeks. The song also reached the top ten in 16 different countries and sold three.5 million copies worldwide. The short film was also nominated for a Grammy Award.
Before the years finish, Michael successfully merged his ATV music publishing company with Sony, generating Sony/ATV Music Publishing. The company contains over 400,000 songs and became the second largest music publishing company in the world.
While rehearsing for the special One Night Only, on December 6th 1995, Michael collapsed and was rushed to hospital suffering dehydration, low blood pressure as well as a viral infection. They spent several days in hospital. The special was finally called off due to HBO management changes and insurance reasons.
At the finish of 1994, Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley made their first television appearance together at the MTV Film Awards, where Michael collected an award for Will You Be The Michael was soon back in the studio in the work of 1994 to generate his new album.
On the 23rd of February 1995 Michael gave a special preview of a number of the songs off the forthcoming album to the National Association of Recording Merchandisers. The NARM introduced him with the Harold Chapin Humanitarian Award at the preview.
The giant promotional campaign for the forthcoming album, History, was launched on MTV and around the globe on the 22nd of May 1995, with a stunning teaser film. The three minute History Teaser was filmed in Budapest in early August 1994, and directed by Rupert Wainwright. Fans were invited to participate in the film, which featured a immense army and stunning special effects. The film created a stir around the globe and generated giant interest in Michael is forthcoming album.
Finally, on the 29th of May, the first single from the History album was released. Scream was a duet with Michael and Janet Jackson. The short film for Scream was directed by Mark Romanek and had a giant budget of $7 million. It was a futuristic film in black and white with a brilliant dancing, morphing and other special effects. The 6 minute film smashed the record for the Most Expensive Music Video, a record it still holds today. Scream had an AA-side release; Childhood, which had a stunning short film, directed by Nicholas Brandt. The song was also the theme to the film, Free Willy one. The single debuted at number three on the US charts, making it the highest debuting single in the history of the Billboard Chart. The single went to number one in 19 countries.
On June 14th, Michael and Lisa Marie Presley appeared on Prime Time Live in an interview with Diane Sawyer. In the work of the 60-minute interview, Michael discussed his music and career and along with Lisa Marie, revealed details of their marriage. The programmed was watched by 60 million viewers and was the most watched program of 1995.
History broke sales records in its first week on the charts. In the United Kingdom it sold 100,000 copies in days and in Australia the advance order of 130,000 copies was the largest preliminary shipment in Sony Australia is history. Similar sales figures were witnessed all over Europe and in the US, the album went to number one. By the finish of June, History had sold a staggering 7.5 million copies worldwide.
The release of History was also met with controversy, as Michael was accused of anti-Semitism because of the lyrics in the song They Don’t Care about Us. Michael immediately issued an apology and took the album off the shelves. They re-recorded the song and re-released History, funding the cost himself.
The following day, Sony continued its $30 million dollar promotional campaign for History, by floating a immense statue of Michael Jackson down the River Thames in the United Kingdom. There were a total of nine statues throughout Europe. Each statue was ten meters tall, one, 100 kilograms in weight and made from steel and fiberglass. The promotion for History was the largest campaign for a single album at that time.
History- Past, Present and Future, Book one was released worldwide on June 18th, 1995. The disc album was a mix of greatest hits and new material. The first disc; History Begins featured 15 greatest hits from 1979-1991 and the second disc; History Continues featured 15 new tracks.
The album took a year in the studio to generate and Michael showed more independence on History, by producing the album himself, playing several instruments and writing and co-writing 12 of the new tracks: "Scream", "They Don't Care About Us", "Stranger in Moscow", "This Time Around", "Earth Song", "D.S.", "Money", "Childhood "Tabloid Junkie" 2 Bad, "History" and "Little Susie". They recorded covers for the album: Come Together (originally recorded in 1988 for Moonwalker) and Smile by Charlie Chaplin. R. Kelly contributed the ballad You Are Not Alone. They also collaborated with rappers Shaquille O Neill and Infamous B.I.G, singers Boys II Men and guitarist Slash. The album came with a 52-page color booklet with picas, lyrics, artwork by Gottfried Heinlein and details of every award Michael had won up until 1995.
On the 25th of June, Michael attended a press conference in New York, where it was announced that Michael & Janet Jackson had been nominated for a record 11 MTV Video Music Awards for Scream. Michael also announced that they would be performing at a concert for HBO called One Night Only at the finish of the year. They were then interviewed by Bill Bellamy for a special called Michael Jackson Changes History which was televised soon after.
You Are Not Alone, the second single from the album were released on August 15th, 1995. The short film to accompany the song was directed by Wayne Isham and featured Lisa Marie Presley. The single debuted at number one on the US charts, smashing the earlier record set by cream. You Are Not Alone was the first and still only song to ever debut at number on the US Billboard Chart. The single was a worldwide smash, reaching number one in three countries and record sales for History soared.
On the 17th of August, Michael Jackson participated in his first ever net Simulcast. It was the largest ever cyber chat at the time and drew in over 16,000 fans, who asked Michael questions about his music and life.
Michael attended the MTV Video Music Awards on September 7th, where they opened the show with a brilliant performance. Slash joined Michael onstage for the performance which included Black or White, Billie Jean, Dangerous and You Are Not Alone. Michael and Janet won awards for Scream, including Best Dance Video, Best Art Direction and Best Choreography.
Michael graced lots of other awards shows with appearances in 1995, including BETs 10th Anniversary show, where they was inducted in to their Walk of Fame. They also performed Dangerous and You Are Not Alone at Soul Trains 25th Anniversary show where they were inducted in to the Soul Train Hall of Fame. In October, Michael appeared on the popular Italian TV show, Witten Das, to perform Earth Song and Dangerous. The show was viewed by 21 million people, breaking Italian viewing records.
On November 27, History is third single, Earth Song, was released worldwide, but not in the US. The short film for the song was directed by Nicholas Brandt and was filmed in countries. The single went to number one in the United Kingdom and stayed at the top spot for three weeks. The song also reached the top ten in 16 different countries and sold three.5 million copies worldwide. The short film was also nominated for a Grammy Award.
Before the years finish, Michael successfully merged his ATV music publishing company with Sony, generating Sony/ATV Music Publishing. The company contains over 400,000 songs and became the second largest music publishing company in the world.
While rehearsing for the special One Night Only, on December 6th 1995, Michael collapsed and was rushed to hospital suffering dehydration, low blood pressure as well as a viral infection. They spent several days in hospital. The special was finally called off due to HBO management changes and insurance reasons.
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