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Man in the Mirror

"Man in the Mirror"
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Bad
B-side"Man in the Mirror" (instrumental)
ReleasedJanuary 1988[1]
RecordedMay 1987[2]
StudioWestlake (studio D), Los Angeles
Genre
Length
  • 5:19 (album version)
  • 5:04 (7" single mix)
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"The Way You Make Me Feel"
(1987)
"Man in the Mirror"
(1988)
"Dirty Diana"
(1988)
Music video
"Man in the Mirror" on YouTube

"Man in the Mirror" is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson. It was written by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. It was released in January 1988 as the fourth single from Jackson's seventh solo album, Bad (1987).[1]

In the US, "Man in the Mirror" became Jackson's number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified triple platinum. It was nominated for Record of the Year at the 31st Grammy Awards. It reached number 21 on the UK singles chart in 1988, and reached number 2 following Jackson's death in 2009. A remix was included on the soundtrack of Jackson's tribute tour Immortal, and an instrumental version was played at his memorial service.

  1. ^ a b Sullivan, Steve (May 17, 2017). Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings, Volume 3. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 594. ISBN 978-1-442-25449-7. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Goldberg, Michael; Handelman, David (September 24, 1987). "Is Michael Jackson For Real?". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Time was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. September 10, 2018. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024. Aside from the gospel reckoning of "Man in the Mirror"...

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