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I don't know about that but they sure as hell like the money he was making for them.You think Sony liked MJ?
I don't know about that but they sure as hell like the money he was making for them.You think Sony liked MJ?
Any word yet ....?
If you look at what was popular in the US during that time, Earth Song is not really a good choice for a single here. This Time Around would have been a better choice, especially since Notorious B.I.G. was a huge act at the time. Even U2 wasn't really doing message music during that era and Bono was dressing up like a devil pimp. :laughing:That is correct. After the 80s, MJ had more success in the UK than he did in US. Earth Song remains Michael's most successful single in the UK with 6 weeks at number 1. It is his only million there. Other songs such as Heal The World, Stranger in Moscow & History failed badly in the US, but were top 10 hits in the UK.
AmitLal92;4225602 said:A debut at No.2 is impressive stuff! Also worth noting that as of today video streams are also counted towards the official charts in the UK.
http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/
The Scorpion is stinging everything else on the pop charts this week.
Drake’s new album, “Scorpion,” is a massive hit far surpassing Kanye, his minions, Bey and Jay, everyone.
“Scorpion” is on track to sell 740,000 copies by Thursday night. That number is almost all from streaming. Paid downloads on iTunes and amazon will come only to around 150,000.
Every song from the “double album” set is on the Streaming Hits chart, as well. Every single track is in the top 20 or top 30. That includes songs Drake sampled with Michael Jackson (his estate should be happy) and Mariah Carey (her sample comes from a song she sampled largely from Maurice White, late leader of Earth Wind & Fire).
Money is just pouring. “Scorpion” is number 1 everywhere. And that’s good for the kid Drake admitted to fathering on this record. The mother is former adult-film star Sophie Brussaux. She and the kid can relax in the South of France forever.
Will “Scorpion” be in the Grammy mix? Undoubtedly. You can already expect it to win Best Rap Album and probably in the general Album of the Year category.
In case you’ve been living under a rock, Aubrey Drake Graham is Canadian, He turns 32 this fall. His father is black, American, Catholic raised in Memphis and is a well known studio drummer. Drake’s mother is Jewish, from Canada. Drake, a dual citizen, was Bar Mitzvahed.
Every record this guy puts out turns to gold immediately. His biggest hit is “Hotline Bling,” with the refrain ‘you don’t call me on your cell phone’ set to the beat of Timmy Thomas’s “Why Can’t We Live Together.”
made it "current" and appealing to 2018 ears.dam2040;4225648 said:MJ sounds terrible on it (through no fault of his own). You can barely recognise it’s him. What on earth did they do to his voice..
dam2040;4225648 said:MJ sounds terrible on it (through no fault of his own). You can barely recognise it’s him. What on earth did they do to his voice..
Annita;4225659 said:The Best of Internet‏ @TheBestofMJJ · 4 Std.vor 4 Stunden
Australian Single Chart
#3 Don't Matter To Me - Drake Feat. Michael Jackson
somewhereinthedark;4225673 said:I wonder if we are listening to the same song. I like it. Of course, Michael’s vocals are altered a little; however, his voice is very recognizable. After I downloaded the song, Michael’s voice is even clearer.
Also, I was told Monday July 9th it will officially drop as a single and we should hear more from both Drake and the Estate. Expect further promotional material.
UK: Drake ft Michael Jackson debuts at number 2! Apart from YRMW, which was number 2 also, this is the highest entry since Blood on the Dance Floor!
That is correct. After the 80s, MJ had more success in the UK than he did in US. Earth song remains Michael's most successful single in the UK with 6 weeks at number 1. It is his only million there. Other songs such as Heal The World, Stranger in Moscow & History failed badly in the US, but were top 10 hits in the UK. I think the controversies surrounding MJ affected his chart performances during the 90s in his homeland, but the UK fans stuck by his side through thick and thin. Even in 2003 when second allegations arised, UK fans managed to make One More Chance a top 5 hit, while it failed miserably in the US.
It's safe to say that the UK public love and appreciate Michael Jackson way more than the US public.
To hear that the track might be dropping isn't shocking to me. Most of the initial listens were strictly a curiosity thing. The internet and Drake made it a "must listen" for much of the world. Once you hear it though the magic is gone, which has nothing to do with its quality mind you. I played it once and have no desire to ever listen to it again personally. I don't fault those who enjoy it or anything whatsoever. The overall point is more so just that a lot of people did just that....thus it started out strong and is starting to fade into "old news".