Michael Jackson's newest (and final) single "This Is It" began streaming on the late singer's official site and hitting radio airwaves Monday at midnight this morning.
The song's release comes amid much hype and nearly four months after the music icon died on June 25 at age 50, grinding the entertainment world to a halt.
An upbeat R&B track, "This Is It" features Jackson's brothers, with whom he first rose to stardom as a child decades ago, on backing vocals, which is neat.
The lyrics, fittingly for a man who influenced so many fellow artists and millions of fans, include "This is it, here I stand/I'm the light of the world, I feel grand."
The two-disc album This Is It will be available in the U.S. October 27, the day before the release of the Michael Jackson documentary This Is It October 28.
Check out the new song below and tell us what you think ...
What do you think of MJ's new song, "This Is It"?
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8 Comments
October 12th, 2009 9:30 AM
Boring. Doubt this would ever be released if was still alive.
October 12th, 2009 9:45 AM
I like all of Michael Jacksons songs!
October 12th, 2009 10:11 AM
Im not being disrespectful but its a little freaky that this was released after he died.
October 12th, 2009 4:27 PM
I like this song.
October 12th, 2009 5:15 PM
It's not a bad song. They're just trying to make as much money as they can, aren't they?
October 12th, 2009 10:52 PM
this is a bit weird... but not to shabby
October 13th, 2009 9:26 PM
It is a disgrace to his legacy and SONY should be ashamed. Michael would never have wanted this demo from 26 years ago released for radio airplay. As he always said about those who betrayed him...ANYTHING FOR MONEY! Sony sucks! Sony kills! They don't care about him or his legacy.
October 21st, 2009 3:33 AM
I NO DOUBT THINK THIS SONG IS VERY OLD IT ISN'T MICHAELS STYLE IF IT WERE WHEN HE WERE YOUNGER I SEE THE POINT HE WAS AN UPBEAT PERSON WHY CAN'T SONY JUST LEAVE HIM ALONE THEY SAID THE ONLY REASON THEY DIDN'T BANKRUPT MICHAEL IS BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED WORLD WIDE CHAOS AND RIOTS CUT IT OUT SONY MICHAEL ISNT HERE ANYMORE BUT HIS FANS CAN STILL CAUSE CHAOS WORLDWIDE IF YOU CONTINUE TO DISGRACE HIM HE'S DEAD REMEMBER HE DOESN'T OWE YOU ANYTHING ANYMORE IF HE EVER DID I DON'T TRUST YOU EITHER WENT BEHIND HIS BACK YOU KNEW HE WAS AILING 7 YEARS AGO HAD LUNG PROBLEMS, THEY GAVE HIM 6 MONTHS TO LIVE AND YOU TOOK THAT JUST GREED YOU SELF CENTERED IDIOTS NOT TO WORRY YOU FOR LONG MICHAEL STILL HAS BILLIONS UPON BILLIONS OF FANS WHO WILL STILL DESTROY YOU BY NOT PURCHASING ANYTHING THAT HAS YOUR NAME ON IT. WE LOVE MICHAEL SINCERELY THIS SONG ISN'T N MY PLAYLIST IT'S LIKE WHEN HE FIRST CAME OUT YOU COULD TELL SOMEONE WAS MAKING HIM SING THOSE SONGS ONCE HE STARTED SINGING FROM THE HEART NO ONE COULD TELL HIM WHAT TO DO ANYMORE HE REALLY WAS INVINCIBLE.