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HIStory: Past, Present and Future: Book 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 1978–1991 (disc 1)
1988-1995 (disc 2)
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. The album was Jackson's first studio album since his 1991 album Dangerous four years prior, and his first new material to be released since being accused of child sexual abuse in 1994.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, 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".


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