"Man in the Mirror" | ||||
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Single by Michael Jackson | ||||
from the album Bad | ||||
B-side | "Man in the Mirror" (instrumental) | |||
Released | January 1988[1] | |||
Recorded | May 1987[2] | |||
Studio | Westlake (studio D), Los Angeles | |||
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Label | Epic | |||
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"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.
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