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This Is It (album)

This Is It (from English - " That's all ") - a posthumous collection of hits by the American singer Michael Jackson . Released on Epic Records in October 2009. The two-disc compilation is the soundtrack to the documentary musical “ Michael Jackson: That's all .” The title track was released as a promo single.

This is it
The cover of Michael Jackson's album “This Is It” (2009)
Michael Jackson Soundtrack
Date of issueOctober 26, 2009
( Release history )
Recorded by1978 - 2009
Genre
DurationCD 1 : 78:05
CD 2 : 14:22
ProducersMichael Jackson
John McClain
A country USA
Language of songsEnglish
Label
Epic records88697617592
The chronology of Michael Jackson
The Remix Suite
(2009)		This is it
( 2009 )		Michael
(2010)

This Is It has taken high positions in various countries of the world, and also received numerous gold and platinum music certifications . The publication twice in a row became the winner of the Japanese awards ceremony " Billboard Japan Music Awards " in the nomination "Foreign Soundtrack Album of the Year." The song of the same name was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Male Pop Vocal category.

Content

The contents of the collection

In July 2009, two weeks after the death of Michael Jackson , it became known that on the basis of the video recordings of the last rehearsals of the singer for the failed tour a documentary musical film would be shot [1] . At the end of September, it was announced that the release of the tape in the rental will be accompanied by the release of the album-soundtrack, which will contain one new song - “ This Is It ” [2] . In early October, the full list of soundtrack compositions became known [3] . The publication consists of two CDs , the first of which contains the singer's hits, which were heard in the film “That's it” in the order of their appearance in the film [4] . The second disc contains four bonus tracks, it is: three demos of famous songs of Jackson and his poem “Planet Earth” [3] .

  • "This Is It . " A song written by Jackson with Paul Anka in 1983 [5] . The recording of the demo version under the working title “I Never Heard” was found by the singers' testament performers among his personal belongings [5] . A line from the text - “This Is It” - coincided randomly with the name of the musician’s failed tour, so it was decided to make it the main theme of the film about him [6] . Backing vocals were recorded by the brothers of the singer, the band The Jacksons [7] . The version of the song in the orchestral arrangement completes the first disc of the publication [7] .
  • "She's Out of My Life" (Demo) . " She's Out of My Life " is a ballad written by Tom Baler and released on Jackson's album Off the Wall in 1979 [8] . The collection This Is It included an early acoustic demo of the song [6] . The critic of the Consequence of Sound noted that this very emotional track is a single opportunity to hear the voice of the singer accompanied by just one musical instrument [6] .
  • "Wanna Be Startin 'Somethin'" (Demo) . Funk " Wanna Be Startin 'Somethin' " was written by Jackson and entered the album Thriller in 1982 [9] . The collection features one of the latest demos of the composition, the Allmusic columnist described the details of what he heard: “In this track, the rhythm and guitar parts are ready. This version is close to the final version, with the exception of the brass parts ” [10] .
  • "Beat It" (Demo) . “ Beat It ” is a composition combining rhythm and blues and rock genres. It was written by Jackson and released on the album Thriller [9] . This Is It included a raw demo of the song. Entertainment Weekly reviewer noted this track: “It allows you to catch a glimpse of the creative process of Jackson, in particular, it shows how the singer built vocal harmonies” [4] .
  • Planet Earth . The poem "Planet Earth" was written by Jackson in the late 80s. At that time, he began work on his composition “ What About Us ” and conceived it as a trilogy . It was to consist of an orchestral introduction, the main part, and the poem should have been completed. The track did not get into the album Dangerous , Jackson considered that he was not ready, and the text of the poem was published in the book of the musician "Dancing Dream" [11] .

Critics' release and reaction

The compilation was released on October 26, 2009, two days before the premiere of the same film. This Is It was a big hit on the charts around the world. He led the charts of the USA , Canada , became the third in the UK and took the first line in the European Top 100 Albums European-wide chart [12] [13] [14] . The release has received numerous music certifications in various countries of the world.

  Reviews
Critical ratings
A sourceEvaluation
Consequence of soundA- [6]
Allmusic      [ten]
Entertainment WeeklyB + [4]
Ign8.9 / 10 [15]
The independent      [sixteen]
Rolling stone      [17]

According to the journalist Entertainment Weekly This Is It is not much different from the collections of the best hits of Jackson, released during his lifetime. “The second disc of the edition will be of the greatest interest to fans, although there are only 4 tracks in it,” writes the critic. “At the moment, this is a rare opportunity to hear the creative process of a musician, until the performers of his testament let the world hear more” [4] . Independent reviewer was displeased: “This album is an attempt to shake money out of the pockets of fans with minimal cost. There is only one new track on it. The publication should be called Is This It? (from English - “Is that all?”) ” [16] . Critic Consequence of Sound noted that only new recordings - 10% of the list of songs - justify the existence of the disc, despite the fact that according to preliminary estimates, Jackson left hundreds of unreleased songs on several hard drives [6] . Robert Christgau singled out two demos for the second edition of the disc: "Wanna Be Startin 'Somethin'" and "She's Out of My Life" [18] .

Song List

CD 1
NoTitleAuthorAlbumDuration
one." Wanna Be Startin 'Somethin' "Michael JacksonThriller6:03
2" Jam " (with Heavy D )Jackson
Rene Moore ,
Bruce Sweeden ,
Teddy Riley 		Dangerous5:39
3" They Don't Care About Us "JacksonHIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I4:46
four." Human Nature "Steve Porcaro ,
John Bettis 		Thriller4:06
five." Smooth Criminal "JacksonBad4:18
6" The Way You Make Me Feel "JacksonBadOne to four
7« Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) " (With The Jacksons )M. Jackson,
Randy jackson		Destiny 3:54
eight." I Just Can't Stop Loving You " (with Saida Garrett )JacksonBad4:12
9." Thriller "Rod TempertonThrillerTwo to four
ten." Beat It "JacksonThriller4:18
eleven." Black or White "JacksonDangerous4:17
12." Earth Song "JacksonHIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I6:47
13." Billie Jean "JacksonThrillerFour to five
14." Man in the Mirror "Glen Ballard ,
Saida garrett		Bad5:20
15." This Is It " (with The Jacksons)Jackson
Paul Anka		-3:38
sixteen."This Is It" (from The Jacksons, Orchestra Version)Jackson
Paul Anka		-Four to five
78:05
CD 2
NoTitleAuthorDuration
one." She's Out of My Life " (Demo)Tom Baler 3:19
2"Wanna Be Startin 'Somethin'" (Demo)Jackson5:43
3"Beat It" (Demo)Jackson2:05
four.Planet Earth (Poem)Jackson3:15
14:22

Positions in Charts and Certification

Chart Positions

Chart (2009)Higher
position
  Australia [19]2
  Austria [19]2
  Belgium (Wallonia) [19]one
  Belgium (Flanders) [19]one
  Brazil [20]four
  United Kingdom [21]3
  Hungary [22]one
  Germany [23]3
  Greece [19]9
  Denmark [19]2
  Europe [14]one
  Ireland [23]3
  Spain [19]3
  Italy [19]one
  Canada [13]one
  Mexico [23]3
  Netherlands [19]one
  New Zealand [19]one
  Norway [19]3
  Poland [24]7
  Portugal [nineteen]2
  USA (Billboard 200) [12]one
  USA (R & B / Hip-Hop Albums) [25]one
  Finland [nineteen]eleven
  France [19]one
  Czech Republic [26]2
  Switzerland [19]2
  Sweden [19]one
  Japan [14]one

Certification

A countryCertification
  Germany ( BVMI )Golden [27]
  Mexico ( AMPROFON )Golden [28]
  Finland ( IFPI )Golden [29]
  Australia ( ARIA )Platinum [30]
  Austria ( IFPI )Platinum [31]
  Denmark ( IFPI )Platinum [32]
  Ireland ( IRMA )Platinum [33]
  Spain ( PROMUSICAE )Platinum [34]
  GCC ( IFPI )Platinum [35]
  Sweden ( IFPI )Platinum [36]
  Belgium ( Ultratop )2 × Platinum [37]
  United Kingdom ( BPI )2 × Platinum [38]
  Hungary ( Mahasz )2 × Platinum [39]
  Canada ( Music Canada )2 × Platinum [40]
  New Zealand ( RIANZ )2 × Platinum [41]
  United States ( RIAA )2 × Platinum [42]
  France ( SNEP )3 × Platinum [43]
  Italy ( FIMI )4 × Platinum [44]

Awards and nominations

YearRewardNominated workCategoryResultA source
2009Billboard Japan Music AwardsThis is itForeign soundtrack album of the yearVictory[45]
2010Victory[46]
2011Grammy Awards" This Is It "Best Male Pop VocalsNomination[47]

Notes

  1. ↑ Sony bids £ 30 million for Michael Jackson rehearsal film (eng.) . The Telegraph (July 20, 2009). The date of circulation is January 6, 2018. Archived August 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ Herrera, Monica. New Michael Jackson Song, Album Due In October (English) . Billboard (September 23, 2009). Archived June 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ 1 2 Kreps, Daniel. Michael Jackson's "This Is It" Soundtrack Details Announced (English) . Rolling Stone (9 October 2009). The date of circulation is January 6, 2018. Archived on February 3, 2013.
  4. ↑ 1 2 3 4 Vozick-Levinson, Simon. Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' soundtrack: EW's review (eng.) . Entertainment Weekly (26 October 2009). The date of circulation is January 6, 2018. Archived March 8, 2017.
  5. ↑ 1 2 Sesario, Ben. Anka Given Credit for Jackson Song (Eng.) . New York Times (12 October 2009). The date of circulation is January 6, 2018. Archived March 2, 2017.
  6. 2 1 2 3 4 5 Michael Jackson - This Is It (eng.) . Consequence of Sound (October 30, 2009). The appeal date is February 6, 2018. Archived November 19, 2016.
  7. ↑ 1 2 Michael Jackson - This Is It (eng.) . Discogs . The appeal date is January 6, 2018.
  8. ↑ Michael Jackson - Off The Wall (Eng.) . Discogs. The appeal date is January 6, 2018.
  9. ↑ 1 2 Michael Jackson - Thriller (English) . Discogs. The appeal date is January 7, 2017.
  10. ↑ 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Michael Jackson - Michael Jackson Allmusic . The appeal date is January 6, 2018.
  11. ↑ Vogel, 2012 .
  12. ↑ 1 2 Billboard 200 - 2009 Archive . Billboard . The appeal date is January 7, 2017. Archived is December 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ 1 2 Canadian Albums . Billboard (November 14, 2009). The date of circulation is January 7, 2018. Archived March 10, 2017.
  14. 2 1 2 3 Hits Of The World (English) // Billboard: magazine. - USA : Nielsen Business Media, Inc., 2009. - Vol. 121 , no. 45 . - P. 51 . - ISSN 0006-2510 .
  15. ↑ Linder, Brian. Michael Jackson - This Is It Review (English) (inaccessible link) . IGN (28 October 2009). The appeal date is January 9, 2018. Archived October 31, 2009.
  16. ↑ 1 2 Gill, Andy. Album: Michael Jackson, This Is It (Sony) (English) . The Independent (22 October 2009). The appeal date is January 9, 2018. Archived on October 23, 2016.
  17. ↑ Pareles, Jon. Michael Jackson Album Guide (English) (inaccessible link) . Rolling stone The date of circulation is January 9, 2018. Archived July 10, 2010.
  18. ↑ Christgau, Robert. Michael Jackson (eng.) . robertchristgau.com. The date of circulation is January 10, 2018. Archived September 16, 2017.
  19. 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Soundtrack / Michael Jackson - This Is It (eng.) . Hung Medien. The appeal date is January 7, 2018.
  20. ↑ CD - Top 20 Semanal (port.) (Not available link) . Pro-Música Brasil . The appeal date is January 7, 2018. Archived March 8, 2012.
  21. ↑ Michael Jackson (English) . Official Charts Company . The appeal date is January 7, 2018. Archived on December 7, 2017.
  22. ↑ Top 40 album-, DVD- és válogatáslemez-lista (Hung.) . Mahasz . The appeal date is January 7, 2018. Archived January 7, 2018.
  23. 2 1 2 3 This Is It Soundtrack Michael Jackson (English) . acharts.co. The appeal date is January 7, 2018. Archived September 20, 2016.
  24. ↑ Oficiajalna Lista Sprezedazy (Polish) (October 26, 2009). The appeal date is January 7, 2018. Archived January 7, 2018.
  25. ↑ Top R & B / Hip-Hop Albums - 2009 Archive (Eng.) . Billboard. The date of circulation is January 7, 2018. Archived on June 11, 2017.
  26. ↑ IFPI ČR Hitparáda - CZ - ALBUMS - TOP 100 (Czech) . - In the upper right field, select the month and year “200944” and click on “Zobrazit”. The appeal date is January 7, 2018.
  27. ↑ Michael Jackson (him) . BVMI . The appeal date is January 8, 2018. Archived on February 3, 2017.
  28. ↑ Certificaciones (sp.) . AMPROFON . The appeal date is January 8, 2018. Archived March 6, 2016.
  29. ↑ Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Kulta - ja platinalevyt (Fin.) . Musiikkituottajat . The appeal date is January 8, 2018. Archived August 4, 2016.
  30. ↑ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2009 Albums (English) . ARIA . The date of circulation is January 8, 2018. Archived December 30, 2016.
  31. ↑ Gold & Platin (English) . IFPI . - It is necessary to set the parameter "Interpret" as "Michael Jackson". The appeal date is January 8, 2018.
  32. ↑ Guld og Platin i November og December (Danish) (inaccessible link) . IFPI. The appeal date is January 8, 2018. Archived on January 3, 2018.
  33. ↑ 2009 Certification Awards (eng.) . IRMA . The date of circulation is January 8, 2018. Archived November 14, 2017.
  34. ↑ Weekly charts (English) . PROMUSICAE . - It is necessary to set the parameters: Chart - “Albums”, Year - “2009”, Week - “Semana 44”. The appeal date is November 19, 2018.
  35. ↑ IFPI Middle East Awards - 2009 (English) (inaccessible link) . IFPI. The date of circulation is January 10, 2018. Archived October 10, 2013.
  36. ↑ Michael Jackson This Is It (Swedish) . sverigetopplistan.se. - In the search bar, you need to type "Jackson", in the list that opens, under the line with the album, you must click the "Visa" button. The appeal date is January 8, 2018.
  37. ↑ Goud en Platina (nid.) . Ultratop . The appeal date is January 8, 2018. Archived on August 22, 2017.
  38. ↑ BPI Awards (English) . BPI . - It is necessary to set the parameter “Keywords” as “Michael Jackson”. The appeal date is January 8, 2018.
  39. ↑ Arany- és platinalemezek ›Adatbázis ( Neopr .) . The date of circulation is January 8, 2018. Archived September 9, 2017.
  40. ↑ Gold / Platinum (English) . Music Canada . The appeal date is January 8, 2018.
  41. ↑ Latest Gold / Platinum Albums (unavailable link) . RIANZ . The appeal date is March 5, 2015. Archived on May 27, 2010.
  42. ↑ Gold & Platinum (English) . RIAA. The appeal date is January 8, 2018. Archived January 8, 2018.
  43. ↑ Les Certifications (English) . SNEP . The appeal date is January 8, 2018. Archived January 8, 2018.
  44. ↑ Certificazioni (ital.) . FIMI . The appeal date is January 8, 2018. (not available link)
  45. 阪神 コ ン テ ン ツ リ ン ク ビ ビ ル ボ ー ド ・ ジ ャ パ ン ・ ミ ュ ー ジ ッ ・ ア ト 部門 部門 各 賞 決定 !! (jap.) Kyodo News (December 10, 2009). The date of circulation is January 9, 2018. Archived on June 24, 2012.
  46. Board 【Billboard JAPAN Music Awards 2010 、 今年 度 イ ヤ ヤ ー エ ン ド ド チ ャ ャ ー ト 、 9 部門 チ ー ト 賞 発 表 я я 知 ら せ (Jap.) Kyodo News (December 10, 2010). The date of circulation is January 9, 2018. Archived October 29, 2013.
  47. ↑ Grammy Awards 2011: Winners and nominees for the 53rd Grammy Awards (Eng.) . Los Angeles Times . The date of circulation is January 10, 2018. Archived on December 27, 2017.

Literature

  • Vogel, J. Earth Song: Inside Michael Jackson Magnum Opus . - BlakeVision Books, 2012. - 130 p. - ISBN 9780981650678 .

Links

  • This Is It on Discogs
  • This Is It (album) on Last.fm
Source - https://ru.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=This_Is_It_(album :)& oldid = 101169685


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