Like previous singles 'Man in the mirror' and 'Heal the world', Michael Jackson's second single from the album 'Invincible', 'Cry', addresses problems in the world, such as war, loneliness, lying and depression and suggests that if everyone pulls together as one, then we can all make a change to the world. Written by R. Kelly, who also sang backing vocals on the track, this single was a relative failure as it only reached number 25 in the UK and number 39 in the Netherlands. Although this single was made in the USA, it was never released commercially. Promotional activities were abandoned when the events of September 11, 2001 took place, and the single was replaced with the more optimistic and innocent track 'Butterflies'.At the time of its release, Michael Jackson had fallen out of favour with the press and audience. How different it is today: the King of Pop is being buried, millions of people around the world are watching the events taking place in Los Angeles. 'We all cry at the same time', though some are less sincere about it than others. Come back Michael, all is forgiven. I can't help but being slightly cynical. But today has been great, remembering all these great singles that I have in my collection. And I will be filling in the gaps in the weeks and months to come...
Found: 45toeren.nl, received July 3, 2009
Cost: 3 euro
Tracks: 'Cry' / 'Cry'
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