Heal the World

Infobox Single
Name = Heal the World


Artist = Michael Jackson
from Album = Dangerous
Released = November 1992
Format = CD single
Recorded = 1991
Genre = Pop/R&B/Ballad
Length = 6:25
Label = Epic Records
Writer = Michael Jackson
Producer = Michael Jackson
David Foster
Last single = "Jam"
(1992)
This single = "Heal the World"
(1992)
Next single = "Give In to Me"
(1993)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Dangerous
Type = studio
prev_track = "Can't Let Her Get Away"
prev_no = 6
this_track = "Heal the World"
track_no = 7
next_track = "Black or White"
next_no = 8"Heal the World" is a song featured on Michael Jackson's hit album, "Dangerous", released in 1991. The music video features children living in countries suffering from unrest. It is also one of only a handful of Michael Jackson's videos not to feature the singer, the others being "Cry", "HIStory" and "Man in the Mirror." (The clips for "HIStory" and "Man in the Mirror" only feature Michael Jackson in archival footage). Jackson performed the song in the Super Bowl XXVII halftime show with a 35000 person flash card performance.

The song reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1992, kept off the #1 position by Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You." It fared less well in the US, reaching a peak of #27 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In a 2001 Internet chat with fans, Jackson said "Heal the World" is the song he is most proud to have created. He also created the Heal The World Foundation, a now-defunct charitable organization designed to improve the lives of children and teach them how to improve the world around them and would become a centre piece for the Dangerous world tour. In the documentary "Living with Michael Jackson", Jackson said he created the song in his "giving tree" at the Neverland Ranch.

Track listing

Original release

# "Heal the World" (7" Edit) – 4:31
# "Heal the World" (Album Version) – 6:25
# "She Drive Me Wild" – 3:41
# "Man In The Mirror" – 4:55

Visionary single

;CD Side
# "Heal the World" (7" Edit)
# "Will You Be There"

;DVD Side
# "Heal the World" (Music Video)

This song is sung by many people and even schools who appriciate what song Micheal has devoted to children.

Mixes

#Album Version – 6:25
#7" Edit w/Intro
#7" Edit
#Spoken Version [includes a special message from Michael Jackson of the "Signature Series" promo CD]

Charts

Credits

* Written and composed by Michael Jackson
* Produced by Michael Jackson & David Foster
* Co-produced by Bruce Swedien
* Recorded and mixed by Bruce Swedien and Matt Forger
* Solo and background vocals: Michael Jackson
* Ending solo vocal: Christa Larson
* Playground girl: Ashley Farell
* Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson
* Orchestra arranged and conducted by Marty Paich
* Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson and John Bahler
* Choir arrangement by John Bahler, featuring the John Bahler Singers
* Keyboards: Daivd Paich and Brad Buxer
* Synthesizers: Michael Boddicker, David Paich and Steve Porcaro
* Drums: Jeff Porcaro
* Percussion: Bryan Loren
* Prelude composed, arranged and conducted by Marty Paich

Cover versions

* The song was covered as "Heal Massa God World" in a reggae style by Jamaican artist Wayne Wonder on his 2006 album "Don't Have To".

External links

* [http://allmichaeljackson.com/heal-the-world.html About Heal The World Foundation]