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Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume I

HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
A image of a silver statue wearing a military-like outfit with its hair clipped behind its head. To the left of the statue the words "MICHAEL JACKSON" are written in white letters and underneath them is "HISTORY PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE BOOK I" written in smaller white print. Behind the statue, a sky with black and red clouds can be seen.
Studio album / Greatest hits by Michael Jackson
Released June 16, 1995 (1995-06-16)
Recorded 1978–95
Genre
Length 148:58
Label
  • Epic
  • MJJ Productions
Producer
Michael Jackson chronology
Dangerous
(1991)Dangerous1991 		HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
(1995)		 Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix
(1997)Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix1997
Singles from HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
  1. "Scream/Childhood"
    Released: May 31, 1995
  2. "You Are Not Alone"
    Released: August 15, 1995
  3. "Earth Song"
    Released: November 27, 1995
  4. "This Time Around"
    Released: December 26, 1995
  5. "They Don't Care About Us"
    Released: March 31, 1996
  6. "Stranger in Moscow"
    Released: August 28, 1997
  7. "Smile"
    Released: January 20, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars
Robert Christgau (2-star Honorable Mention)
Entertainment Weekly B
Q 3/5 stars
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 3/5 stars
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars

HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (usually shortened to HIStory) is the ninth studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released on June 18, 1995. It was Jackson's fifth album released through Epic Records, and the first released on his label MJJ Productions. HIStory consists of two discs: the first, HIStory Begins, is a greatest hits compilation; the second, HIStory Continues, comprises new material written and produced by Jackson and collaborators. The themes include environmental awareness, isolation, greed, suicide, and injustice, and Jackson's conflicts with the media.

HIStory attracted some controversy. Jackson rerecorded 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.

HIStory debuted at number one in countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, France and the United Kingdom, and charted in the top ten in Spain, India and Mexico. By 1997 it had been certified six times platinum in Europe, making it the best-selling album of the year in the combined European market. The album received generally positive reviews and was nominated for five Grammy Awards, winning one for Best Music Video – Short Form for "Scream".

Six singles and two promotional singles were released from HIStory: "Scream/Childhood", "You Are Not Alone", "Earth Song", "This Time Around", "They Don't Care About Us" and "Stranger in Moscow". "Earth Song", "They Don't Care About Us" and "Stranger in Moscow" peaked in the top ten in multiple countries, but were less successful within the United States. 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. The second disc was released separately in some European countries in 2011. As of 2010, HIStory has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and is one of the best selling multiple-disc release, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time.


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