MUMBAI: The first official single from the forthcoming Michael Jackson album MICHAEL will be released globally on Monday, November
15th at 12:01am EST. The song entitled Hold My Hand… will be unveiled on www.michaeljackson.com and for sale digitally
thereafter.
Hold My Hand…, a duet with Akon, is a song they recorded in 2007 A handwritten note from Michael belonging to his Estate
indicated his desire that Hold My Hand… be the first single on his next project However, in its unfinished state, the song
leaked out in 2008 Akon recently completed the new and final production of Hold My Hand….
Akon comments, The world was not ready to hear â€?Hold My Hand’ when it leaked a couple years ago. We were devastated about
it But its time has definitely come; now in its final state, it has become an incredible, beautiful, anthemic song. I’m so
proud to have had the chance to work with Michael, one of my all time idols….
On December 14th, Epic Records in conjunction with the Estate of Michael Jackson, will release the much-anticipated new album
MICHAEL. The album contains ten tracks, produced by an esteemed group of producers along with Michael Jackson While
primarily focused on songs that Michael worked on recently, there are also earlier compelling tracks.
MICHAEL is the first release in nine years of new material by one of music’s most beloved icons whose artistry continues to
touch new generations of fans
Michael sold hundreds of millions of records, had 13 #1 singles and released the pop culture phenomenon Thriller,… which
remains music’s all-time bestselling album with more than 100 million copies sold worldwide.
MICHAEL ALBUM TRACKLISTING:
1.Hold My Hand (Duet with Akon)
2.Hollywood Tonight
3.Keep Your Head Up
4.(I Like) The Way You Love Me
5.Monster (Featuring 50 Cent)
6.Best Of Joy
7.Breaking News
8.(I Can’t Make It) Another Day (Featuring Lenny Kravitz)
9.Behind The Mask
10.Much Too Soon