Music / Videography / Michael Jackson Video ClipS
 Behind The Mask
From the album: Michael
Director: Dennis Liu
Starring: 1600 fans from around the globe paying tribute to the late King of Pop.
Year: 2011
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: The video premiered on June 14th 2011. "Behind The Mask" is 3rd single to be released from Jackson's posthumous album, MICHAEL.
"Behind The Mask" in a '100 percent fan-made' video directed by Dennis Liu. Liu and his team (including director Chris Milk and digital technology artist Aaron Koblin) at @radical.media have been involved in a growing pool of interactive videos in the past year or so — from Arcade Fire’s HTML5 experiment, “The Wildness Downtown,” to the Grammy-nominated “Johnny Cash Project,” to the WebGL-packed “3 Dreams in Black.”
Still, unlike the aforementioned videos, “Behind the Mask” isn’t exactly interactive — at least in the sense that it doesn’t require a lot of clicking around to view.
“We’ve really been trying to push the technological boundaries of interactive music videos,” Liu says. “In terms of the tech aspect of it, I think the goal is to have interesting content that’s really watchable. You need to view it multiple times in order to see everything. I still think that’s a really interactive experience.”
 Hollywood Tonight
From the album: Michael
Director: Wayne Isham
Starring: Sofia Boutella
Year: 2011
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: The video premiered on March 10th 2011. "Hollywood Tonight" is the second single to be released from Jackson's posthumous album, MICHAEL.
"Hollywood Tonight" was written by Michael Jackson and Brad Buxer and the track was produced by Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson with co-producer by Theron "Neff-U" Feemster. Ellen DeGeneres debuted and danced to the song with her audience during her popular talk show.
The new video stars Sofia Boutella who has catapulted into the spotlight due to her performance.
The storyline of “Hollywood Tonight” charts the journey of a young woman arriving in Hollywood from small town America as she follows her dream to be a star; though her ambition is to be a dancer, her story represents the struggle for every artist or musician struggling to make it in the world.
Wayne Isham, who directed the video for Michael Jackson’s “You Are Not Alone,” returns to one of the very same locations where he filmed in 1995 with Michael – the Pantages Theater near the famed corner of Hollywood and Vine. In the new video, the Pantages Theater once again becomes the setting for the clip’s spectacular closing but this time they are outside the theater for a “flash mob” dance scene.
 Hold My Hand
From the album: Michael
Director: Mark Pellington
Starring: Michael Jackson years ago, Akon and hundreds of Michael Jackson fans.
Year: 2010
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: The video premiered on December 9th 2010. This is the first video from the album "MICHAEL". The video is for the song entitled “Hold My Hand”, and it features rapper Akon, singing alongside Jackson. It is the first single to be released by Jackson since his death.
The new music video begins with hundreds of Michael Jackson fans yelling, "Love you, Michael" -- before showcasing classic MJ clips, MJ impersonations, and a giant shadow of Michael cast on the side of a hangar.
The video was filmed mainly in California and in a statement issued by Pellington, he said, “The video is a tribute to all that Michael stands for—life, in all its permutations…love, and its power…a video of memory, healing and joy.”
 We Are The World 25
From the album: ?
Director: Quincy Jones
Starring: Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Nettles, Josh Groban, Tony Bennett, Mary J. Blige, Barbra Streisand, Miley Cyrus, Enrique Iglesias, Jamie Foxx, Wyclef Jean, Adam Levine, P!nk, BeBe Winans, Usher, Celine Dion, Fergie, Nicole Scherzinger, Nick Jonas (van Jonas Brothers), Toni Braxton, Mary Mary, Isaac Slade, Lil’ Wayne, Carlos Santana (gitaarsolo), Akon, T-Pain, LL Cool J, Will.i.am, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Swizz Beatz, Iyaz en Kanye West.
Year: 2010
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: On January 12, 2010, a remake of the song by another all-star cast of singers was recorded on February 1, 2010. Entitled "We Are the World 25 for Haiti", it was released as a single on February 12, 2010, and proceeds from the record will aid survivors in the impoverished country. "We Are the World" has demonstrated that diverse musicians can productively work together, and has further influenced the movement within pop music to create songs that address humane concerns.
The recording of ‘We Are The World 25 For Haiti’ embodies the same enthusiasm, sense of purpose and generosity as the original recording 25 years ago. Through the contributions of the new voices to this rendition of ‘We Are The World,’ and with the help of our partners, the We Are The World Foundation will be committed to transparency and will help further the spirit of activism that was at the heart of the original song and movement.
 This Is It
From the album: This Is It
Director: Spike Lee
Starring: Michael Jackson
Year: 2009
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: The video premiered on December 12th 2009. The video is a montage of Michael’s hometown of Gary, Indiana, as well as footage of the King of Pop throughout the years.
 Cheater
From the album: The Ultimate Collection
Director: Unknown
Starring: Michael Jackson (Footage)
Year: 2004
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: Cheater was first aired on MTV on September 14th 2004. The music video features clips from the Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour DVD.
The song is previously unreleased and was released on The Ultimate Collection box-set (2004).
 One More Chance
From the album: Number Ones
Director: Unknown
Starring: Michael Jackson
Year: 2003
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: One More Chance is been released on the 'Vision' Box Set in the year 2010. Jackson had been shooting the video late into the night of November 17, 2003, but following the raid, production was stopped. The single was instead promoted using a montage video of highlights from Jackson's career to date. The video shoot was taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada.
 One More Chance
From the album: Number Ones
Director: Unknown
Starring: Michael Jackson (Footage)
Year: 2003
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: Sadly the intended video for One More Chance was never finished or released due to an Investigation by the Santa Barbera Sheriffs Dept. Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch was raided by the Santa Barbara Sheriffs Department, investigating child molestation allegations made against the singer, which resulted in the 2005 criminal trial and subsequent acquittal of Jackson on all charges.
Jackson had been shooting the video late into the night of November 17, 2003, but following the raid, production was stopped. The single was instead promoted using a montage video of highlights from Jackson's career to date. The video shoot was taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The video that was released to accompany the song was a mix of concert footage.
 What More Can I Give (with 35 other Artists)
From the single: The single was never released due to a conflict between Jackson and Sony Music.
Director: Marc Schaffel(?)
Starring: Michael Jackson, Nick and Aaron Carter, Celine Dion and a host of other huge stars.
Year: 2003
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: The video was premiered at the Radio Music Awards in 2003, the song originally meant to be released to help the victims of 9/11 was blocked by Sony boss Tommy Mottolla, radio stations finally began giving the song airplay in 2002.
 Cry
From the album: Invincible
Director: Nick Brandt
Starring: Michael Jackson, Chris Tucker, Kishaya Dudley, Marlon Brando, Michael Madsen and Billy Drago.
Year: 2001
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: The video premiered on November 21 2001. Michael refused to star in the video over a dispute with Sony about the videos budget it instead shows people in a line holding hands in different locations.
The video was shot on location at the following places: Squaw Valley/Lake Tahoe, Nevada; Mare Island Bridge/Vallejo - CA; Vallejo, California; San Francisco; California; Petaluma-CA; California; Pescadero State Beach-CA, California; The Redwood National Forest - CA; California.
 You Rock My World
From the album: Invincible
Director: Paul Hunter
Starring: Michael Jackson, Chris Tucker, Kishaya Dudley, Marlon Brando, Michael Madsen and Billy Drago.
Year: 2001
Awards Won: NAACP Image Awards: [Best Music Video]
Interesting Facts: The World première of the video clip took place on September 21, 2001 on TV-channels throughout the world with the exception of the USA.
In the USA, the short film premièred on September 26, 2001 on MTV, VH1, BET and Much Music USA. The clip's U.S. première was postponed to the 26th following the tragic terrorist attacks in the United States.
Michael's personal assistant, Frank Tyson, can also be seen in the clip [see picture 56].
The short film is based on a story written by Michael Jackson and Paul Hunter.
Responsible for the choreography of the simply amazing dance routines were Michael Jackson, Anthony "Tone" Talauega and Richmond Talauega.
 Ghosts
From the album: Blood On The Dance Floor
Director: Stan Winston
Starring: Michael Jackson
Year: 1997
Awards Won: Bob Fosse Award Best Choreography in a Music Video for "Ghosts"
Interesting Facts: The short video is taken from the Ghosts Box Set released on December 1st 1997. Living all alone in his castle, Maestro [Michael Jackson] has been a thorn in the flesh of the people of Normal Valley for a long time. Led by the Major [also played by Michael Jackson] of the town, the inhabitants set off to Maestro's castle, where they believe him to be living all alone, to drive him away from Normal Valley... but he's not alone... Meet the family!
Michael Jackson's 40 minute short musical film is an event in itself. Critics praised the skill Michael exhibited by playing all the lead characters with diverse looks and voices and the special effects in "Ghosts" which set new standards.
 HIStory (Tony Moran Remix)
From the album: Blood On The Dance Floor
Director: Jim Gable
Starring: Various Dancers
Year: 1997
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: The video for HIStory (Tony Moran Remix) first aired in July 1997.
The video is set in a nightclub and shows dancers dancing to the remix of HIStory, it also shows various clips of Michael on TV Screens throughout the nightclub set.
Video clip was produced by Steve Reiss, visual effects where created by Peter C. Koczera.
 Blood On The Dance Floor
From the album: Blood On The Dance Floor
Director: Michael Jackson & Vincent Paterson
Starring: Michael Jackson
Year: 1997
Awards Won: Brazilian TVZ Video Awards: [Best International Video Of The Year]
Interesting Facts: The World première of the video clip took place on April 02, 1997 on VH1 in the U.S.A.
Michael's make-up was created by Karen Faye.
The "Blood On The Dance Floor" (Refugee Camp Mix) video clip, which can be found on "HIStory On Film - Volume II", contains previously unreleased footage.
Responsible for the choreography of the simply amazing dance routines were Michael Jackson and Vincent Paterson.
 Stranger In Moscow
From the album: HIStory
Director: Nicholas Brandt
Starring: Michael Jackson
Year: 1996
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: The World première of the video clip took place on September 1996, the shooting of the video clip took place in an unused hangar in Van Nuys [CA, U.S.A.]. A short time before, Michael Jackson's movie "Ghosts" was filmed at that very same location.
Remarkable about the clip is that all the scenes viewers will get to see are in slow-motion with the exception of Michael's. This technique enabled the clip's director to capture the feeling of loneliness perfectly.
 Why (with 3T)
From the album: Brotherhood - 3T
Director: Ralph Ziman & Michael Jackson
Starring: Michael Jackson, 3T (Michael's nephews)
Year: 1996
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: The video for 'Why' first aired in August 1996
.jpg) They Don't Care About Us (Prison Version)
From the album: HIStory
Director: Spike Lee
Starring: Michael Jackson
Year: 1996
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: The shooting of this second "They Don't Care About Us" video clip, the so-called "Prison Version", took place in a studio in New York.
The video clip contains relatively violent, true-to-life images [Rodney King beating, Los Angeles riots, China's military shooting on a mass demonstration for democracy in Beijing, Vietnam war etc.]. MTV and many other TV stations banned the video clip from their programs, other music channels aired the clip only late-nights.
.jpg) They Don't Care About Us (Brazilian Version)
From the album: HIStory
Director: Spike Lee
Starring: Michael Jackson
Year: 1996
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: The World première of the video clip took place on March 22, 1996 on many TV channels throughout the world with the exception of the U.S.A.
The shooting of the video clip took place in Dona Marta, a shantytown south of Rio de Janeiro [Brazil] and downtown Bahia, Pelourinho [Brazil].
Even before commencement of filming, the video clip hit headlines all around the world. Certain politicians were concerned that Michael Jackson's video would tarnish the image of the city - candidate for the Olympic Games of 2004 - by showing the world the true story of the misery that reigns in Rio's shantytowns.
The governor of Rio, faced with the perceived threat of the video, simply decided to forbid Spike Lee and Michael Jackson to film anything whatsoever in this city. The decree was, however, quickly struck down by a government official who said that "it would be worse for international opinion to censure the shoot than to show the reality of the shantytowns".
Over 150 policemen secured the area as the filming was being done.
There are two video versions of "They Don't Care About Us" - both directed by Spike Lee. The "Prison" version and the "Brazilian" version. The prison version was released after the Brazilian version because reportedly Michael was not entireley satisfied with the result of the first clip.
 Earth Song
From the album: HIStory
Director: Nicholas Brandt
Starring: Michael Jackson
Year: 1995
Awards Won:
Le Film Fantastique: [Best Video]
Genesis Award: [1995 Doris Day Music Award]
Interesting Facts: The World première of the video clip took place on November 15, 1995 on MTV.
"Earth Song" is considered one of the best video clips Michael Jackson has ever done. The clip's entire theme, the eschatalogical mood and its message... an absolutely phenomenal short film!
The shooting of the video clip took place on four continents:
The Amazon Rainforest [footage incl. natives to the region].
Croatia [shot in the war zone with residents of the area].
Tanzania [footage incl. Masai and their own village]. While filming was in progress an African elephant [not pictured in the video!] was killed by poachers within miles of the shoot.
New York [forest fire scenes were created on a 6 acre outdoor set in a corn field in Warwick, New York]. The shooting of the footage ocurred within the same week as thousands of acres of forest on Long Island and New Jersey were destroyed due to arson.
 You Are Not Alone
From the album: HIStory
Director: Wayne Isham
Starring: Michael Jackson, Lisa Marie Presley
Year: 1995
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: The World première of the video clip took place on July 28, 1995 on U.S. TV-channels ABC, BET and MTV.
The sequences of Michael and Lisa Marie are based on Maxfield Parrish's 1922 "Daybreak".
The theatre sequences were shot at "Pantages Theatre" in Hollywood [in 1997 the historic theatre hosted the gala "Happy Birthday Elizabeth - A Celebration Of Life", with Michael performing "Elizabeth, I love you"], all swimming-pool sequences were shot at Raleigh Stages. Location shooting took place at Death Valley [Monterey] as well as at Lake Powell [Utah]. Editing and special effects realization took place at "Pacific Ocean Post" Studio and "525 Post Production" Studio in Santa Monica [CA].
It took 5 days to complete shooting of the clip "You Are Not Alone", plus another 5 days to edit and create the special effects.
According to director Wayne Isham, the very last scene of Michael and Lisa Marie was filmed without the couple's knowledge.
Isham had previously worked with Michael for the "Billie Jean" video clip, at that time as an electrician.
For the release of "HIStory On Film - Volume II", sequences of Michael in an "angelic look" had been included. This particular clip version can only be found on the video clips compilation as these sequences have not been included in the officially released clip intended for network television.
 Childhood
From the album: HIStory
Director: Nicholas Brandt
Starring: Michael Jackson, Jason James Richter and Francis Capra.
Year: 1995
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: The World première of the video clip took place in July 1995 on MTV USA.
Shooting of the video clip took place during the night at "Sequoia National Park" which is located about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Michael's wish was to capture the park's enchanting atmosphere at nightfall.
The clip's shooting took place in the very same week as the famous "Life" magazine photo session of Michael and Lisa Marie.
 Scream
From the album: HIStory
Director: Mark Romanek
Starring: Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson
Year: 1995
Awards Won:
Grammy Award: [Best Music Video Short Form]
Billboard Music Video Award: [Video Of The Year - Pop/Rock]
MTV Video Music Awards: [Best Dance Video], [Best Choreography], [Best Art Direction]
Brazilian TVZ Video Award: [Best International Video Of The Year]
Interesting Facts: The World première of the video clip took place on June 14, 1995 on U.S. TV-channel ABC during the legendary Primetime Interview.
With a cost of US$ 7 million, "Scream" is featured in The Guinness Book Of World Records as the most expensive video of all time!!
The shooting of the video clip took place at Universal Studios [Universal City, CA, U.S.A.]. It took 9 days to complete shooting of the clip "Scream".
The short film takes its viewers on an immensely emblematic journey into the 7 [!!] different, hereafter mentioned, spaceship rooms: GRAvity, HABITation, GALLery, MEDia, mEDITation, OBSERVation and reCREATion.
Four choreographer's were working on the dance routines: Travis Payne and LaVelle Smith with Michael; Tina Landon and Sean Cheesman with Janet.
 Gone Too Soon
From the album: Dangerous
Director: Bill DiCicco
Starring: Michael Jackson, Ryan White
Year: 1993
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: The World première of the video clip took place in November 1993.
Ryan White died in 1990 of AIDS. Michael Jackson appears in the video in some sequences, one of them being at the funeral service held in Indiana along with 1'500 other mourners including Barbara Bush, Elton John, Phil Donahue and football star, Howie Long of Ryan's favourite team, the "Los Angeles Raiders".
 Whatzupwitu (with Eddie Murphy)
From the album: Love's Alright - Eddie Murphy
Director: Wayne Isham
Starring: Michael Jackson, Eddie Murphy
Year: 1993
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: The World première of the video clip took place on April 15, 1993 on Fox and BET.
The video clip is starring Michael Jackson and actor Eddie Murphy as well as the Boys Choir of Harlem.
The video clip has been released on DVD in Japan. The DVD named "Music Video Clip! Dance 4" is a compilation of video clips from several popular artists. Japan is the only country where the video clip has been commercially released so far.
 Will You Be There
From the album: Dangerous
Director: Vincent Paterson
Starring: Michael Jackson
Year: 1993
Awards Won: N/A
Interesting Facts: The World première of the video clip took place on May 1993. There are two versions of the clip - the first one without sequences of the movie "Free Willy" and the second version incl. sequences of the movie in order to push the promotion of it. Choreography by Michael Jackson and Vincent Paterson.
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