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HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
Greatest hits and studio album by Michael Jackson

HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I is a double album by Michael Jackson, released in 1995, combining the greatest hits album HIStory Begins and new material in HIStory Continues. Featuring collaborations with Janet Jackson, Shaquille O'Neal, and others, it blends R&B, pop, and hip hop, addressing themes like environmental awareness and media conflicts. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and worldwide, with hit singles like the duet "Scream" and "You Are Not Alone", the first song to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100. Selling over 20 million copies, it is among the best-selling albums of all time and earned Jackson multiple award nominations, including at the 1996 Grammy Awards.

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Background

Starting in the late 1980s, Jackson and the tabloid press had a difficult relationship. In 1986, tabloids claimed that Jackson slept in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber and had offered to buy the bones of Joseph Merrick (the "Elephant Man"), both of which Jackson vehemently denied.12 These stories inspired the derogatory nickname "Wacko Jacko", which Jackson despised. He stopped leaking untruths to the press,3 and the media began creating their own stories.4 In 1989, Jackson released "Leave Me Alone", a song about the victimization he felt by the press.5

In 1993, the relationship between Jackson and the press collapsed when he was accused of child sexual abuse. Although he was not charged, Jackson was subject to intense media scrutiny while the criminal investigation took place. Media coverage included misleading and sensational headlines;6 paying for stories of Jackson's alleged criminal activity7 and confidential material from the police investigation;8 using unflattering pictures of Jackson;9 and using headlines that strongly implied Jackson's guilt.10 In 1993, a Daily Express headline read "Drug Treatment Star Faces Life on the Run", while a News of the World headline accused Jackson of being a fugitive; these tabloids also falsely alleged that Jackson had traveled to Europe to have cosmetic surgery that would make him unrecognizable on his return.11 The same year, the Daily Mirror held a "Spot the Jacko" contest, offering readers a trip to Disney World if they could correctly predict where Jackson would appear next.12 In early November 1993, talk show host Geraldo Rivera set up a mock trial with a jury of audience members, though Jackson had not been charged with a crime.13 In 1994, Jackson said of the media coverage: "I am particularly upset by the handling of the matter by the incredible, terrible mass media. At every opportunity, the media has dissected and manipulated these allegations to reach their own conclusions."14

Jackson began taking painkillers, Valium, Xanax and Ativan to deal with the stress of the allegations.15 A few months after the allegations became news, Jackson stopped eating.16 Soon after, Jackson's health deteriorated to the extent that he canceled the remainder of his Dangerous World Tour and went into rehabilitation.1718 Jackson booked the whole fourth floor of a clinic and was put on Valium IV to wean him from painkillers.1920

Content

HIStory was Jackson's first studio album since his 1991 album Dangerous and his first new material after being accused of child sexual abuse.21 The album comprises two discs. The first, HIStory Begins, is a compilation of songs from Jackson's albums Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987) and Dangerous (1991). The second, HIStory Continues, comprises new material recorded from January 1994 to March 1995,22 although one of the songs (a cover of the Beatles' "Come Together") had been recorded as early as 1986.23 Jackson co-wrote and co-produced a majority of the new songs; other writers include Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Dallas Austin, the Notorious B.I.G., Bruce Swedien, R. Kelly and René Moore, and other producers include David Foster and Bill Bottrell.24 Some reviewers commented on the unusual format of a new studio album being accompanied by a "greatest hits" collection, with Q magazine saying "from the new songs' point of view, it's like taking your dad with you into a fight."25

Similarly to Thriller and Bad, HIStory contains lyrics that deal with paranoia. Several of the album's 15 new songs pertain to the child sexual abuse allegations made against him in 199326 and Jackson's perceived mistreatment by the media, mainly the tabloids.27 Because of this, the album has been described as being Jackson's most "personal".28 Two of the album's new tracks are covers.29 The genres of the songs on the album span R&B, pop, and hip hop with elements of hard rock ("D.S.") and funk rock ("Scream"), and ballads.30313233 The lyrics pertain to isolation, greed, environmental concerns, injustice. "Scream" is a duet with Jackson's sister Janet; with "spitting"34 lyrics about injustice.35

The lyrics for the R&B ballad "You Are Not Alone", written by R. Kelly, pertain to isolation.36 Two Belgian songwriters, brothers Eddy and Danny Van Passel, claimed to have written the melody in 1993. In September 2007, a Belgian judge ruled the song had been plagiarized from the Van Passel brothers, and it was banned from radio play in Belgium.3738 "D.S.", a hard rock song, has lyrics about a "cold man" named "Dom S. Sheldon". Critics interpreted it as an attack on district attorney Thomas Sneddon, who had led the investigations into the allegations against Jackson.39404142

"Money" was interpreted as being directed at Evan Chandler, the father of the boy who accused Jackson of child sexual abuse.43 The lyrics of "Childhood" pertain to Jackson's childhood.44 Similar to "Scream", the lyrics to "They Don't Care About Us" pertain to injustice, as well as racism. In "This Time Around", Jackson asserts himself as having been "falsely accused".45 The song includes a guest rap by the Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Biggie Smalls).46 "Earth Song" was described as a "slow blues-operatic",47 and its lyrics pertain to environmental concerns. On HIStory, Jackson covered Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" and the Beatles' "Come Together".48

"2 Bad" was influenced by hip-hop, with a sample of Run–D.M.C.'s "King of Rock" and another guest rap verse by Shaquille O'Neal. The similarity in lyrics and name have led to some seeing it as a spiritual successor to Jackson's 1987 track, "Bad".49 "Stranger in Moscow" is a pop ballad that is interspersed with sounds of rain,50 in which Jackson references a "swift and sudden fall from grace".51 "Tabloid Junkie" is a hard funk song52 with lyrics instructing listeners to not believe everything they read in the media and tabloids.5354 The album's title track, "HIStory" contained multiple samples, including Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.55 "HIStory" was not released as a single from HIStory, but a remix of the song was included on Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix and released as a single in 1997.

As an introduction for "Little Susie", Jackson used his own variation of "Pie Jesu" from Maurice Duruflé's Requiem. The song's accompanying album artwork resembles the painting "Beautiful Victim" by Gottfried Helnwein, which may have inspired the song.56 Jackson admired Helnwein's work and had purchased some of his paintings. Helnwein later painted a portrait of Jackson.57

Controversy

Accusations of antisemitism

On June 15, 1995, The New York Times said that "They Don't Care About Us" contained antisemitic slurs in the lines "Jew me, sue me, everybody do me / Kick me, kike me, don't you black or white me".58 In a statement, Jackson responded:

The idea that these lyrics could be deemed objectionable is extremely hurtful to me, and misleading. The song, in fact, is about the pain of prejudice and hate and is a way to draw attention to social and political problems. I am the voice of the accused and the attacked. I am the voice of everyone. I am the skinhead, I am the Jew, I am the black man, I am the white man. I am not the one who was attacking. It is about the injustices to young people and how the system can wrongfully accuse them. I am angry and outraged that I could be so misinterpreted.59

Jackson's manager and record label said the lyrics opposed prejudice and had been taken out of context.60 The following day, David A. Lehrer and Rabbi Marvin Hier, leaders of two Jewish organizations, stated that Jackson's attempt to make a song critical of discrimination had backfired. They felt the lyrics might be ambiguous and were unsuitable for young audiences because they might not understand the song's context. They acknowledged that Jackson meant well and suggested that he write an explanation in the album booklet.61 In his review of HIStory, Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote that the song "gives the lie to his entire catalogue of brotherhood anthems with a burst of anti-Semitism".62

On June 17, Jackson promised that future copies of the album would include an apology.63 On June 23, Jackson announced that he would alter the offending wording on future copies of the album. He reiterated his acceptance that the song was offensive to some.6465 It was reported that "Jew me" and "Kike me" would be substituted with "do me" and "strike me", however, the offending words were instead covered up with loud, abstract noises drowning them out.6667 Remixes of the song that were later released instead use repeated words ("Jew me, sue me" being replaced with "Sue me, sue me").68 An apology was included in later issues of the album:

There has been a lot of controversy about my song, "They Don't Care About Us". My intention was for this song to say "No" to racism, anti-Semitism and stereotyping. Unfortunately, my choice of words may have unintentionally hurt the very people I wanted to stand in solidarity with. I just want you all to know how strongly I am committed to tolerance, peace and love, and I apologize to anyone who might have been hurt.

— Michael Jackson69

Spike Lee defended Jackson's use of the word, by mentioning the double standard from the media. "While The New York Times asserted the use of racial slurs in 'They Don't Care About Us', they were silent on other racial slurs in the album. The Notorious B.I.G. says 'nigga' on 'This Time Around', another song on the HIStory album, but it did not attract media attention, as well as, many years before, use in lyrics of word 'nigger' by John Lennon."70

Music videos

See also: Video Greatest Hits – HIStory and HIStory on Film, Volume II

HIStory's music videos displayed different themes and elements, while some of them encouraged awareness of poverty and had a positive effect on their shooting locations. The promo video for "They Don't Care About Us" was directed by Spike Lee; Jackson said that Lee chose to direct the video because the song "has an edge, and Spike Lee had approached me. It's a public awareness song and that's what he is all about. It's a protest kind of song... and I think he was perfect for it."71 Jackson also collaborated with 200 members of the cultural group Olodum, who played music in the video.72 The resulting media interest exposed Olodum to 140 countries, bringing them worldwide fame and increasing their status in Brazil.73 Lúcia Nagib, of The New Brazilian Cinema, said of the music video:

"When Michael Jackson decided to shoot his new music video in a favela of Rio de Janeiro... he used the favela people as extras in a visual super-spectacle... All the while there is a vaguely political appeal in there... The interesting aspect of Michael Jackson's strategy is the efficiency with which it gives visibility to poverty and social problems in countries like Brazil without resorting to traditional political discourse. The problematic aspect is that it does not entail a real intervention in that poverty."74

In 2009, Billboard described the area as "now a model for social development" and stated that Jackson's influence was partially responsible for this improvement.75 For the first time in Jackson's career, he made a second music video for a single.76 This second version was filmed in a prison with cellmates; the video shows Jackson handcuffed and contains real footage of police attacking African Americans, the Ku Klux Klan, genocide, execution, and other human rights abuses.77 Jackson's music video for "Earth Song" received praise for its environmental recognition. In 1995, the video received a Genesis Award for Doris Day Music Award, given each year for animal sensitivity.78 In 2008, a writer for the Nigeria Exchange said that "'Earth Song' drew the world's attention to the degradation and bastardization of the earth as a fall out of various human activities".79

Two other music videos from HIStory have been influential. Jackson's "Stranger In Moscow" music video influenced the advertising campaign for International Cricket Council Champions Trophy 2004, which featured "a series of smart outdoor ads and a classy TV spot".80 The television commercial was inspired by "Stranger In Moscow"s video where "the maiden in black splash about in the rain, with kids playing cricket for company".81 "Scream" was a creative influence on other music videos such as "No Scrubs" (1999) by TLC.82 This influence was also present on the 2008 release of "Shawty Get Loose" by rapper Lil Mama.83

Promotion

See also: HIStory World Tour

Sony Music spent $30 million to promote the album,84 one of the most expensive promotional campaigns ever for an album. They expected the album to generate eight or more singles and sell 20 million copies worldwide.85 HIStory was concurrently released in six formats: vinyl record, compact disc, cassette, VHS, laser disc, and mini disk.86 The music press were anticipating how well it would sell. One analyst for SoundScan expressed the opinion that the press was out of touch with the public when it came to Jackson; the public liked him, while the press did not.87 He believed that "naysayers" in the media would be left surprised with the commercial reception.88

During this period of time, Jackson made a series of public appearances, becoming the first time that he faced the public eye following the allegations. On June 14, 1995, Jackson was interviewed with his then wife Lisa Marie Presley by Diane Sawyer for a television special. It was watched by 60 million in the United States and 500 million worldwide, but received mixed reviews from critics. On September 7, 1995, he opened the MTV Video Music Awards with a 15 minute long medley.899091

"This Time Around" and "Smile" were released as promotional singles in December 1995 and December 1997 respectively. Due to lack of radio airplay, "Smile" did not chart on any music charts worldwide until 2009.92939495 "This Time Around", was released as a radio-only single in the United States in December 1995. The song peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and at number 18 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart solely off radio airplay.96

To promote the album, Jackson embarked on the HIStory World Tour, which grossed $165 million (equivalent to $268 million in 2019).97 It was Jackson's third and final concert tour as a solo artist. The tour, beginning in Prague, Czech Republic on September 7, 1996, attracted more than 4.5 million fans from 58 cities in 35 countries around the world. The average concert attendance was 54,878 and the tour lasted 82 tour dates. Jackson performed no concerts in the United States, besides two concerts in January 1997 in Hawaii at the Aloha Stadium, to a crowd of 35,000 each; he was the first artist to sell out the stadium.9899 VIP seats cost, on average, $200 per person.100 Each concert lasted an estimated two hours and ten minutes.101 The tour concluded in Durban, South Africa on October 15, 1997.102

The album cover depicts a 10-foot sculpture of Jackson in a "warrior-like" pose, created in 1994 by Diana Walczak.103 To promote the tour, Epic placed ten 30-foot replicas of the statue in locations around the world,104 including the River Thames in London, Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Eindhoven in the Netherlands, and the pedestal of the destroyed Stalin Monument in Prague.105 The statues were built over three months by a team of 30, made from steel and fiberglass, and weighed around 20,000 pounds each.106 Another statue, built from wood and plaster, was placed at the Los Angeles Tower Records store.107 In 2016, the original statue was installed at the Mandalay Bay casino in Las Vegas.108

Singles

Five singles were released from HIStory. "Scream"/"Childhood" was the first single released in May 1995. "Scream" was sung and performed by Jackson and his sister Janet Jackson. The single had the best ever debut at number five—where it peaked, on the Billboard Hot 100.109 The song received a Grammy nomination for "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals".110111 The music video for "Scream" is one of Jackson's most critically acclaimed videos, receiving numerous awards. With a US$9 million music video production budget, "Scream" is the most expensive music video ever made as of 2025.112

"You Are Not Alone" was the second single released from HIStory. Having debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 2, 1995,113 it became the first song to debut at number one on the chart, succeeding the record previously held from Jackson's "Scream" single.114 "You Are Not Alone" was released in August 1995, and it topped the charts in various international markets, including the United Kingdom,115 France, and Spain.116 The song was seen as a major artistic and commercial success.117

"Earth Song" was the third single released in November 1995. "Earth Song" did not chart on Billboard 100. Internationally, the song topped four countries' charts, as well as charting within the top-ten in nine other nations.118 The song topped the UK Singles Chart for six weeks over Christmas in 1995 and sold one million copies there, making it his most successful United Kingdom single, surpassing the success of "Billie Jean".119

"They Don't Care About Us" was the fourth single. "They Don't Care About Us" peaked at number thirty on the Billboard 100, and it charted within the top-ten of Billboard's Hot Dance Music and Hot R&B Singles Charts.120 The song charted better in other countries compared to the United States, managing to chart within the top-ten in fourteen countries. "They Don't Care About Us" topped the German Singles chart for three weeks,121 while peaking at number two in Spain, number three in Austria, Sweden, and Switzerland, as well as charting at number four in France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.122

"Stranger in Moscow" was released as the fifth and final single in November 1996. The song was well received by critics. In the United States, the song peaked at number ninety one on the Billboard Hot 100.123 Outside of the United States, the song was a success, topping in Spain and Italy, while peaking within the top-ten in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and New Zealand, among others.124125

"This Time Around" was released as a promotional single in the United States on December 26, 1995, with a guest rap by the Notorious B.I.G. Tag lines for a December 1995 HBO special were heavily marketed on the copies of this promo, but the special was canceled after Jackson had fallen ill.

"Smile" was released as a promotional single, although it was originally intended to be the album's final single, and was to be released in CD and 12" format on December 28, 1997. However, the release was canceled, with only a few promotional copies sent out for airplay.

Commercial performance

HIStory debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts selling over 391,000 copies in its first week.126127 In its second week, the album stayed at the top with 263,000 copies sold, a decline of 33%.128 In its third week, it slipped to number 2 with 142,000 copies sold, a 46% decline.129 However, the album spent just six weeks at the top 10, selling over one million copies in total.130 Controversy with the album came with Jackson having to rerecord some lyrics in "They Don't Care About Us" after he was accused of antisemitism, and contributor R. Kelly was accused of having plagiarized one of the album's songs, "You Are Not Alone", leading to its banning on Belgian radio.

According to SoundScan by March 1998, the album had sold more than 2.2 million units.131 According to SoundScan, the set fell short of many observers' expectations.132133 The album has further sold 730,000 copies through BMG music club as of February 2003.134 The album was certified eight times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 23, 2018, in the United States.135 Because HIStory is a double disc album, its CDs are therefore counted separately for certification purposes, meaning the album achieved platinum status in the United States after 500,000 copies were shipped, not one million.

However, the album was a massive success in other countries. In Europe, before it was released, three million copies were shipped, breaking records as the most shipped album ever.136 The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry certified HIStory six times platinum, denoting six million shipments within the continent, including 1.5 million in Germany and 1.2 million shipments in the United Kingdom.137138 In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number one and sold 100,000 copies in just two days. It was certified 4× platinum by the BPI.139 Eventually, it sold 1.6 million copies.140 In Australia, an advance order of 130,000 copies was the largest initial shipment in Sony Australia's history. In first two days HIStory sold 30,000 units in Spain and 75,000 units in Italy.141 In Spain, HIStory was the 20th best selling album of 1995 and the 12th best selling album by a foreign artist.142 In Chile, the album topped the charts and broke all sales records in the country when it sold 25,000 units within 72 hours of its release on June 16.143 In Colombia, 150,000 copies (300,000 equivalent units) were shipped.144 As of November 1996, History reached 11 million copies worldwide.145 According to Sony, the album was shipping as many as 100,000 copies weekly by the end of 1996.146

HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I has sold over 20 million copies worldwide,147148 making it simultaneously one of the best-selling multiple-disc releases and one of the best-selling albums of all time.149 The greatest hits disc was reissued as a single disc on November 13, 2001, under the title Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume I and had sold four million copies worldwide by 2010.150 The second disc was released separately in some European countries in 2011.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic151
Christgau's Consumer Guide152
Entertainment WeeklyB153
Q154
Rolling Stone155
The Rolling Stone Album Guide156
Smash Hits157

HIStory received positive reviews. In a glowing review, Jon Pareles of The New York Times praises HIStory Continues as "meticulous, sumptuous, [and] musically ingenious".158 James Hunter of Rolling Stone gave HIStory four-out-of-five stars and found that it "unfolds in Jackson's outraged response to everything he has encountered in the last year or so." He described "This Time Around" as a "dynamite jam" that was "ripe for remixes", and "Scream" and "Tabloid Junkie" as "adventurous". According to Hunter, "Earth Song" had "noble sentiments" and sounded "primarily like a showpiece".159 However, Hunter felt HIStory Continues was an "odd, charmless second chapter" compared to Jackson's earlier hits.160 Fred Shuster of the Daily News of Los Angeles described "This Time Around", "Money" and "D.S." as "superb slices of organic funk that will fuel many of the summer's busiest dance floors".161 Chris Willman of the Los Angeles Times also highlighted "This Time Around" as "a tough, rhythm-guitar-driven track" that is one of the album's standout songs.162

Jim Farber of the New York Daily News gave the album a mixed review, criticising the new material for having too many melodies and arrangements that sound like "shuffled versions" of songs off Jackson's previous three albums.163 Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave HIStory three-out-of-five stars, commenting that it was a "monumental achievement" of Jackson's ego.164 Erlewine remarked that on the HIStory Begins CD, it contains "some of the greatest music in pop history" but that it leaves some hits out, citing "Say Say Say" and "Dirty Diana" — commenting that "yet it's filled with enough prime material to be thoroughly intoxicating".165 Erlewine noted that HIStory Continues is "easily the most personal album Jackson has recorded" and that its songs' lyrics referencing the molestation accusations create a "thick atmosphere of paranoia".166 He cited "You Are Not Alone" and "Scream" as being "well-crafted pop that ranks with his best material", but concludes that "nevertheless, HIStory Continues stands as his weakest album since the mid-'70s."167 David Browne of Entertainment Weekly, gave "HIStory Begins" an "A−" grade but the album's new material a "C−", which "winds up a B" for the entire album.168 Browne commented that the music "rarely seems to transport him (and thereby us) to a higher plane."169

Awards

HIStory was nominated for six Grammy Awards at the 1996 and 1997 ceremonies respectively, winning one award. "You Are Not Alone" was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance – Male and for Song of the Year. "Scream" was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals and "Scream" won Best Music Video - Short Form and "Earth Song" was nominated for the same award the following year. The album itself was nominated for Album of the Year. At the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards, "Scream" received ten nominations, winning in three categories.170 In 1998, the album was ranked at number 96 in BBC's Music of the Millennium, a list of 100 albums chosen by Channel 4 viewers, The Guardian readers and HMV customers as the best of the millennium.171

Track listing

Disc one: HIStory Begins/Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume I
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Billie Jean" (Single version) (from Thriller, 1982)Michael Jackson4:54
2."The Way You Make Me Feel" (Album version #2) (from Bad, 1987)M. Jackson
  • Jones
  • M. Jackson[a]
4:58
3."Black or White" (from Dangerous, 1991)
  • M. Jackson
  • Bottrell
4:16
4."Rock with You" (Album version #2) (from Off the Wall, 1979)Rod TempertonJones3:40
5."She's Out of My Life" (from Off the Wall)Tom BahlerJones3:38
6."Bad" (7" single mix) (from Bad)M. Jackson
  • Jones
  • M. Jackson[a]
4:07
7."I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (7" edit) (from Bad)M. Jackson
  • Jones
  • M. Jackson[a]
4:13
8."Man in the Mirror" (from Bad)
  • Jones
  • M. Jackson[a]
5:19
9."Thriller" (from Thriller)TempertonJones5:58
10."Beat It" (from Thriller)M. Jackson
  • Jones
  • M. Jackson[a]
4:18
11."The Girl Is Mine" (duet with Paul McCartney) (from Thriller)M. Jackson
  • Jones
  • M. Jackson[a]
3:42
12."Remember the Time" (from Dangerous)
  • M. Jackson
  • Riley
4:00
13."Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (from Off the Wall)M. Jackson
  • Jones
  • M. Jackson[a]
6:06
14."Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (from Thriller)M. Jackson
  • Jones
  • M. Jackson[a]
6:03
15."Heal the World" (from Dangerous)M. Jackson6:25
Total length:71:37
Disc two: HIStory Continues
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Scream" (duet with Janet Jackson)4:38
2."They Don't Care About Us"M. JacksonM. Jackson4:44
3."Stranger in Moscow"M. JacksonM. Jackson5:44
4."This Time Around"
  • Austin
  • M. Jackson
  • Swedien[a]
  • Rene[a]
4:21
5."Earth Song"M. Jackson6:48
6."D.S."M. JacksonM. Jackson4:49
7."Money"M. JacksonM. Jackson4:42
8."Come Together"
  • M. Jackson
  • Bottrell
4:03
9."You Are Not Alone"R. Kelly
  • Kelly
  • M. Jackson
5:45
10."Childhood"M. Jackson
  • M. Jackson
  • Foster
4:28
11."Tabloid Junkie"
  • M. Jackson
  • Harris III
  • Lewis
  • M. Jackson
  • Jimmy Jam
  • Lewis
4:33
12."2 Bad"
  • M. Jackson
  • Swedien
  • Rene
  • Austin
  • M. Jackson
  • Jimmy Jam
  • Lewis
  • Swedien
  • Rene
4:50
13."HIStory"
  • M. Jackson
  • Harris III
  • Lewis
  • M. Jackson
  • Jimmy Jam
  • Lewis
6:38
14."Little Susie / Pie Jesu"M. JacksonM. Jackson6:15
15."Smile"
  • Foster
  • M. Jackson
4:56
Total length:77:14
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • Three songs contain uncredited guest appearances. "Black or White" features L.T.B., "This Time Around" features The Notorious B.I.G., and "2 Bad" features Shaquille O'Neal.
  • Early CD pressings of German, French and Dutch editions of the album contain a special voice message recorded by Jackson to address gratitude towards fans as a hidden track. The message recorded for German market is also available on a rare "Scream" single.
  • Reissues of the album contain several changes when compared to the original 1995 US release:
    • "They Don't Care About Us" – "Jew me" and "Kike me" would be drowned out by loud, electronic noises in most re-releases of the song, including later pressings of the album, single version and two video versions.172
    • "HIStory" – original musical compositions sampled include "Beethoven Lives Upstairs" and "The Great Gate of Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition, but in reissues of the album, the Pictures at an Exhibition piece was replaced by a similar improvised orchestra piece.173

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes and AllMusic.174175

  • Gary Adante – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Yannick Allain – staff
  • Trini Alvarez Jr. – assistant engineer
  • Maxi Anderson – choir conductor
  • Rob Arbitter – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Ryan Arnold – assistant engineer
  • Gloria Augustus – background vocals
  • Dallas Austin – arranger, keyboards, producer, synthesizer
  • John Bahler – vocal arrangement, background vocals
  • John Bahler Singers – background vocals
  • Tom Bahler – synclavier
  • Bettye Bailey – staff
  • Glen Ballard – keyboards, rhythm arrangements, synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements
  • Brian Banks – keyboards, synthesizer, synthesizer programming
  • John Barnes – keyboards, piano, synthesizer, vocal arrangement
  • Elmer Bernstein – conductor, orchestral arrangements
  • Emily Bernstein – orchestration
  • Tony Duino Black – assistant engineer
  • Michael Boddicker – choir conductor, keyboards, programming, sound design, synthesizer, synthesizer programming
  • Bill Bottrell – drums, engineer, guitar, keyboards, mixing, percussion, producer, synthesizer
  • Jeff Bova – programming, synthesizer programming
  • Crystal Bowers – executive assistant
  • Boyz II Men – guest artist, background vocals
  • Miko Brando – staff
  • Bobby Brooks – drums, engineer, percussion, programming, sound design, synthesizer programming
  • Ollie E. Brown – percussion
  • Chauna Bryant – children's chorus, choir/chorus
  • Rodger Bumpass – background vocals, voiceover
  • Brad Buxer – arranger, keyboards, orchestration, percussion, piano, programming, sequencing arranger, sound effects, soundscape, synthesizer, synthesizer programming
  • Caleena Campbell – children's chorus, choir/chorus
  • Bruce Cannon – effects, special effects
  • Larry Carlton – guitar
  • Reeve Carney – children's chorus, choir/chorus
  • Reagans Carter – artwork, photography
  • Lafayette Carthon – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Jim Champagne – assistant engineer
  • Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums
  • Charlie Chaplin – tributee
  • Rosemary Chavira – staff
  • Wayne Cobham – synthesizer programming
  • Lester Cohen – artwork, photography
  • David Coleman – art direction
  • Funkmaster Flex – turntables
  • Jesse Corti – background vocals, voiceover
  • Richard Cottrell – engineer
  • Andraé Crouch – vocal arrangement, background vocals
  • The Andraé Crouch Singers – background vocals
  • Sandra Crouch – background vocals
  • Christopher Currell – guitar, percussion, rhythm arrangements, synclavier
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Rick Dasher – assistant engineer
  • Eddie DeLena – engineer, mixing
  • Jeff DeMorris – assistant engineer
  • Carol Dennis – background vocals
  • Carolyn Dennis – background vocals
  • Nancy Donald – art direction
  • Nathan East – bass
  • Sheila E. – percussion
  • Bill Easystone – assistant engineer
  • Felipe Elgueta – engineer
  • Sam Emerson – artwork, photography
  • Jonathan Exley – artwork, photography
  • Ashley Farrell – voiceover
  • Steve Ferrone – drums, percussion
  • Angela Fisher – children's chorus, choir/chorus
  • Matt Forger – engineer, sound effects, soundscape, technical director
  • David Foster – keyboards, orchestral arrangements, piano, producer, synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements
  • Jania Foxworth – children's chorus, choir/chorus
  • Simon Franglen – drums, keyboards, percussion, programming, synclavier programming, synthesizer, synthesizer programming
  • Leah Frazier – soloist
  • Harrison Funk – artwork, photography
  • Eric Gale – guitar
  • Gus Garces – assistant engineer
  • Siedah Garrett – duet, guest artist, performer, primary artist, vocal harmony
  • Humberto Gatica – engineer
  • Peter Germansen – assistant engineer
  • Douglas Getschall – drum programming, programming
  • Kevin Gilbert – engineer, synthesizer programming
  • Jim Gilstrap – background vocals
  • Nate Giorgio – artwork, photography
  • Carl Glanville – assistant engineer
  • Greg Gorman – artwork, photography
  • Jackie Gouché – background vocals
  • Geoff Grace – orchestration
  • Crystal Grant – children's chorus
  • Gary Grant – flugelhorn, horn, trumpet
  • Nikisha Grier – children's chorus, choir/chorus
  • Doug Grigsby – bass
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Stephanie Gylden – assistant engineer
  • Omar Hakim – drums, percussion
  • Natalia Harris – children's chorus
  • Amy Hartman – staff
  • Gary Hearne – staff
  • Richard Heath – percussion
  • Gorrfried Helnwein – artwork, photography
  • Marlo Henderson – guitar
  • Jerry Hey – conductor, flugelhorn, horn, horn arrangements, string arrangements, synthesizer arrangements, trumpet
  • Steve Hodge – engineer, mixing
  • Rob Hoffman – assistant engineer, engineer, guitar, programming, synthesizer programming
  • Jean Marie Horvat – Engineer
  • Rhonda Hoskins – children's chorus
  • How Now Brown Cow – percussion
  • Dann Huff – guitar
  • Bunny Hull – background vocals
  • Kim Hutchcroft – flute, horn, saxophone
  • James Ingram – background vocals
  • Crystal Jackson – children's chorus, choir/chorus
  • Janet Jackson – duet vocals, producer, vocal arrangement, background vocals
  • Michael Jackson – arranger, director, drums, executive producer, guitar, horn arrangements, keyboard arrangements, keyboards, liner notes, percussion, primary artist, producer, rhythm arrangements, sequencing arranger, string arrangements, synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements, vocal arrangements, vocals, background vocals
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
  • Randy Jackson – percussion
  • Terry Jackson – bass
  • Jimmy Jam – arranger, drum programming, drums, keyboards, percussion, producer, programming, synthesizer, synthesizer bass, synthesizer programming, vocal arrangement
  • Mortonette Jenkins – background vocals
  • Augie Johnson – background vocals
  • Craig Johnson – assistant technical director, engineer, technical director
  • Kandy Johnson – children's chorus, choir/chorus
  • Kimberly Johnson – children's chorus, choir/chorus
  • Louis Johnson – bass
  • Marcus Johnson – staff
  • Brian Jones – children's chorus, choir/chorus
  • Caryn Jones – children's chorus
  • Quincy Jones – producer, rhythm arrangements, synthesizer arrangements, vocal arrangement
  • Nathan Kaproff – orchestral coordinator
  • Suzie Katayama – conductor
  • R. Kelly – arranger, keyboards, producer, synthesizer, background vocals
  • Jacqueline Kennedy – liner notes
  • Randy Kerber – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Donn Landee – engineer
  • Christa Larson – background vocals
  • Julie Last – assistant engineer
  • Annie Leibovitz – artwork, photography
  • Jen Leigh – guitar
  • Jesse Levy – orchestral coordinator
  • Terry Lewis – arranger, drum programming, drums, keyboards, percussion, producer, programming, synthesizer, synthesizer bass, synthesizer programming, vocal arrangement
  • Becky Lopez – background vocals
  • Bryan Loren – drums, percussion, synthesizer bass, background vocals
  • Ron Lowe – assistant engineer
  • L.T.B. – rap, voiceover
  • Jeremy Lubbock – arranger, conductor
  • Steve Lukather – bass, guitar
  • Jonathan Mackey – piano
  • Brian Malouf – engineer
  • Johnny Mandel – arranger, string arrangements
  • Gregg Mangiafico – programming, synthesizer programming
  • Maurice La Marche – voiceover
  • Glen Marchese – assistant engineer
  • Anthony Marinelli – synthesizer programming
  • Gregory Martin – background vocals, voiceover
  • Jasun Martz – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Harry Maslin – engineer
  • Anna Mathias – background vocals, voiceover
  • Coi Mattison – children's chorus
  • Paul McCartney – duet vocals, vocal harmony
  • Michael McCary – background vocals
  • Linda McCrary – background vocals
  • Andres McKenzie – voiceover
  • Dawn McMillan – voiceover
  • Paulette McWilliams – background vocals
  • Daniel Medvedev – narrator
  • Jason Miles – programming, synthesizer programming
  • Jeff Mirinov – guitar
  • Peter Mokran – drum programming, engineer, programming, synthesizer programming
  • Nathan Morris – background vocals
  • Wanya Morris – background vocals
  • Wayne Nagin – staff
  • Carl Nappa – assistant engineer
  • David Nordahl – artwork, photography
  • The Notorious B.I.G. – guest artist, rap
  • David Nottingham – assistant engineer
  • Shaquille O'Neal – guest artist, rap
  • Gary Olazabal – engineer
  • Claudio Ordenes – engineer
  • David Paich – bass, keyboards, piano, rhythm arrangements, synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements
  • Marty Paich – conductor, orchestral arrangements
  • Chris Palmaro – synthesizer programming
  • Dean Parks – guitar
  • Paul Peabody – soloist, violin
  • Wayne Pedzwater – bass
  • Greg Phillinganes – fender rhodes, keyboards, rhythm arrangements, synthesizer, synthesizer bass
  • Tim Pierce – guitar
  • Scott Pittinsky – sound design, synthesizer programming
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Steve Porcaro – keyboards, orchestral realizations, programming, synthesizer, synthesizer programming
  • Crystal Pounds – children's chorus, choir/chorus
  • Guy Pratt – bass
  • Markita Prescott – soloist
  • Vincent Price – rap
  • Phil Proctor – background vocals
  • Phillip G. Proctor – voiceover
  • Trevor Rabin – guitar
  • Ronald Reagan – quotation author
  • William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. – horn, trombone
  • Rene – drums, keyboards, percussion, producer, synthesizer
  • Seth Riggs – vocal consultant
  • Teddy Riley – engineer, keyboards, mixing, producer, rhythm arrangements, synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements
  • Chris Roberts – assistant engineer
  • John Robinson – drums
  • Nile Rodgers – guitar
  • Matthew Rolston – artwork, photography
  • Bill Ross – conductor, orchestral arrangements
  • Darryl Ross – sound design, synthesizer programming
  • William Ross – conductor
  • Keith Rouster – bass
  • Thom Russo – technical director
  • Grace Rwaramba – staff
  • Annette Sanders – choir conductor
  • Andrew Scheps – drum programming, engineer, programming, sound effects, soundscape, synclavier programming, synthesizer programming
  • Arnie Schulze – programming, synthesizer programming
  • Seawind Horns – horn
  • Jamie Seyberth – assistant engineer
  • Scott "House" Shaffer – staff
  • Joshua Shapera – assistant engineer
  • Alan Shearman – background vocals, voiceover
  • Rick Sheppard – programming, synthesizer programming
  • Susan Silo – voiceover
  • Slash – guest artist, guitar
  • Greg Smith – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Jimmy Smith – hammond b3, organ (hammond), soloist
  • Rachel Smith – production coordination
  • Steven Spielberg – liner notes
  • Tracy Spindler – children's chorus, choir/chorus
  • Brandi Stewart – children's chorus, choir/chorus
  • Shawn Stockman – background vocals
  • Brad Sundberg – engineer, mixing, technical director
  • Gabriel Sutter – assistant engineer
  • Bruce Swedien – arranger, drums, effects, engineer, liner notes, mixing, percussion, producer, sound effects, soundscape, special effects
  • Roberta Swedien – sound design, synthesizer programming
  • Evvy Tavasci – assistant, executive administrator
  • Elizabeth Taylor – liner notes, quotation author
  • Jeff Taylor – assistant engineer
  • Rod Temperton – keyboards, rhythm arrangements, synthesizer, synthesizer arrangements, vocal arrangement
  • Chris Theis – assistant engineer
  • Michael Thompson – guitar
  • Jonathon Ungar – children's chorus
  • Eddie Van Halen – guest artist, guitar
  • John VanNest – engineer
  • Llyswen Vaughan – sample clearance
  • Suzy Vaughan – sample clearance
  • Stephan Vaughn – artwork, photography
  • Tata Vega – background vocals
  • Brian Vibberts – assistant engineer
  • Gerald Vinci – concert master
  • Diana Walczak – sculpture
  • Randy Waldman – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Stephen Walker – art direction
  • Ben Wallach – assistant engineer
  • Dan Wallin – engineer
  • Julia Waters – background vocals
  • Maxine Waters – background vocals
  • Oren Waters – background vocals
  • Bobby Watson – bass
  • Dave Way – engineer, mixing
  • Steven Paul Whitsitt – artwork, photography
  • Ed Wiesnieski – narrator
  • Chuck Wild – drums, keyboards, percussion, programming, sound design, sound effects, soundscape, synthesizer, synthesizer programming
  • Maxine Willard Waters – background vocals
  • Buddy Williams – drums, percussion
  • David Williams – guitar
  • Larry Williams – flute, horn, saxophone, synthesizer programming
  • Zedric Williams – background vocals
  • The Winans – background vocals
  • Hattie Winston – background vocals, voiceover
  • Colin Wolfe – bass
  • Bill Wolfer176 – keyboards, synthesizer, synthesizer programming
  • David "Hawk" Wolinski – fender rhodes
  • Ben Wright – string arrangements
  • James "Big Jim" Wright – organ, piano
  • Jimmy Wright – organ, piano
  • Charity Young – children's chorus, choir/chorus

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995–2009)Peakposition
Argentinian Albums (CAPIF)1772
Australian Albums (ARIA)1781
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)1792
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)1801
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)1811
Brazilian Albums (ABPD)1821
Canadian Albums (RPM)1831
Canadian Albums (The Record)1841
Chilean Albums (IFPI)1851
Czech Albums (IFPI)18613
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)1871
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)1881
European Albums (Billboard)1891
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen albumilista)1902
French Albums (SNEP)1911
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)1921
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)1934
Irish Albums (IRMA)1941
Italian Albums (FIMI)1951
Japanese Albums (Oricon)1963
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)1979
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)1981
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)1991
Portuguese Albums (AFP)2002
Scottish Albums (OCC)2011
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)2022
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)2033
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)2041
UK Albums (OCC)2051
UK R&B Albums (OCC)2061
Uruguayan Albums (CUD) 2076
US Billboard 2002081
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)2091

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)2104
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)21118
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)21212
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)2133
Canadian Albums (RPM)21411
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)21513
European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)2168
French Albums (SNEP)2173
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)21812
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)2195
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)22035
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)2218
UK Albums (OCC)2225
US Billboard 20022332
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)22428
Chart (1996)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)22513
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)22623
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)2277
European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)2287
French Albums (IFOP)2298
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)23011
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)23113
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)23285
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)23315
US Billboard 200234177
Chart (1997)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)23566
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)23679
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)23765
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)23857
European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)23990
French Albums (SNEP)24040
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)24180
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)24235
Chart (2003)Position
UK Albums (OCC)243119
Chart (2009)Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)24487

Certifications and sales

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)245Platinum60,000^
Australia (ARIA)2468× Platinum560,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)2472× Platinum100,000*
Belgium (BEA)2485× Platinum250,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)249Gold350,000250
Canada (Music Canada)2515× Platinum500,000^
Chile—25,000252
Czech Republic253Platinum 
Colombia—120,000254
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)25511× Platinum220,000‡
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)256Platinum61,352257
France (SNEP)258Diamond1,400,000259
Germany (BVMI)2603× Platinum1,500,000^
Italy (FIMI)261 sales since 2009 Gold35,000*
Japan (RIAJ)2622× Platinum400,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)263Gold100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)2643× Platinum350,000265
New Zealand (RMNZ)2669× Platinum135,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)267Platinum50,000*
Poland (ZPAV)268Platinum100,000*
Singapore (RIAS)269Platinum10,000*
South Korea—300,000270271
Spain (PROMUSICAE)2723× Platinum300,000^
Sweden (GLF)273Platinum100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)2743× Platinum150,000^
Taiwan (RIT)2754× Platinum+Gold239,365276
United Kingdom (BPI)2774× Platinum1,500,000278
United Kingdom (BPI)279 Greatest Hits: History Volume 1 Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA)2808× Platinum4,000,000‡
United States (RIAA)281 Greatest Hits: History Volume 1 Platinum1,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)2826× Platinum6,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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