Record labels have the tendency to screw up things some times, and the musical future of the late Michael Jackson appears to be no exception.
On Monday morning, Michael's website unveiled "This Is It", which was touted as his brand new single. Reports indicated, however, that it was actually a reject from the 1990-1991 sessions that led to the Dangerous album.
Almost immediately after its release, Paul Anka announced that the song was actually co-written by him and Michael for his 1983 duets album and that Michael "stole" it. The administrators of Michael's estate, John Branca and John McClain, admitted it and gave Anka 50 percent of the publishing rights. The song, which has had a lukewarm reception from the New York Times, is to be released on the This Is It album, which is nothing but another greatest hits album.
So, instead of the "hundreds" of songs that Michael allegedly recorded, they chose a co-written Paul Anka reject? And the only way fans can own it is by purchasing another greatest hits record, on top of the 3 million-selling Number Ones, The Essential Michael Jackson, and HIStory?
Great job, Branca.
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