As far as I know, 'You are not alone' is the last single from Michael Jackson's album 'History' that was released on 7" vinyl. The R&B ballad was officially written by R. Kelly in response to difficult times in his personal life. He sent a bare demo tape to Jackson, who liked the song and decided to co-produce it with Kelly. Jackson's interest in the song was also linked to recent events in his personal life; the highly publicized allegations of child sexual abuse and his recent marriage to Lisa Marie Presley. The single was a number 1 in the UK and the USA, peaking at number 6 in the Netherlands.In 2007, a Belgium court ruled that R. Kelly had plagiarized the 1993 song 'If we can start all over' when composing 'You are not alone'. The court transferred rights of Jackson's hit to the Belgian twin composer brothers, Eddy and Danny Van Passel. The judgment is only recognized in Belgium and airplay of the hit has been banned in that country.
My collection: 7" single no. 2740
Found: Record fair, Amsterdam, April 21, 1996
Cost: 10 guilders
Tracks: 'You are not alone (radio edit)' / 'Scream louder (Flyte Tyme remix)'
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