Michael Jackson | You Are Not Alone | HIStory World Tour | Studio Version | Video Mix
"You Are Not Alone" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson from his ninth studio album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995). It was released on August 15, 1995 as the second single from the album. The song was re-released in 2006, as part of Jackson's Visionary: The Video Singles collection box set, where it re-entered at number 30 in the UK Singles Chart in 2006. The R&B ballad was written by American R&B singer R. Kelly in response to difficult times in his personal life. He then forwarded a bare demo tape to Jackson, who liked the song and decided to produce it with Kelly. Jackson's interest in the song was also linked to recent events in his personal life. The song was later covered by R. Kelly himself as a hidden track from his tenth studio album Love Letter (2010), paying tribute to Jackson due to the latter's death in June 2009. The vast majority of critical reaction to "You Are Not Alone" was positive, although it did not attain unanimous praise. The song was the recipient of Grammy and American Music Award nominations. The song's corresponding music video, which featured Jackson and his then-wife Lisa Marie Presley was also notable for its scenes of semi-nudity. Commercially, the song was a significant success. It holds a Guinness World Record as the first song in the 37-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 to debut at number one; it was later certified platinum by the RIAA. The song peaked highly in all major markets worldwide. "You Are Not Alone" was Michael Jackson's 13th and last number one hit single in the United States during his lifetime. In 2011, a clip of the song was remixed with the song "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"; the final "Immortal Version" was released on the Immortal album. Michael first performed "You Are Not Alone" at the 1995 Soul Train Music Awards, then at the 1995 BET Awards and also at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards. At the latter awards ceremony, the song was performed without the second verse. Jackson then performed the song at the Royal Brunei concert in 1996 where it was performed as a complete song. Jackson also performed it during the HIStory World Tour as a complete song, during which one lucky girl was allowed to dance with him on stage, similar to the Soul Train Music Awards performance. Michael's next performance of "You Are Not Alone" was at the MJ & Friends concert in Seoul on June 25, 1999; this also turned out to be the song's last performance by Jackson himself, occurring ten years to the day of his death. The song was performed without the second verse, similar to the "1995 MTV Awards" performance. The song was also due to be performed at the This Is It concert series, however the shows were cancelled due to his untimely death. Video clips provided by: MJ FanmadeVersions / @mjfanmadeversions If you enjoyed this video, please be sure to give it a thumbs up, comment down below, subscribe and hit the bell for more upcoming new videos! :) If you enjoyed this video, please be sure to give it a thumbs up, comment down below, subscribe and hit the bell for more upcoming new videos! :) Follow me on my social media pages: Twitter: / seftonian Instagram: / ian_mjiggymixfan_sefton Follow my channel’s official Soundcloud: / seftonproductions NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO THIS MUSIC. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance of fair use. All rights belong to Sony Music Entertainment & The Estate Of Michael Jackson. This work was created for non-profit purposes.
