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}} ''Michael'' is the first posthumous album of previously unreleased tracks by American singer Michael Jackson.〔 * * (【引用サイトリンク】title=New Michael Jackson Song 'Breaking News' Hits Web, Controversy Ensues ) * (【引用サイトリンク】title=New Michael Jackson Album Pits Sony Music Against Jackson Clan )〕 It was released on December 10, 2010 by Epic Records and Sony Music Entertainment. ''Michael'' was the first release of all new Michael Jackson material in nine years since ''Invincible'' in 2001. Production of the album was handled by several producers such as Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley, Theron "Neff-U" Feemster, C. "Tricky" Stewart, Eddie Cascio, among others and features guest performances by Akon, 50 Cent and Lenny Kravitz. ''Michael'' is the seventh Jackson album to be released by Sony and Motown/Universal since Jackson's death in June 2009. The album produced four singles: "Hold My Hand", released on November 15, 2010, which reached number 39 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, "Hollywood Tonight", released on February 11, 2011, and "Behind the Mask" released on February 21, 2011.〔〔 The music video for "Hold My Hand" was directed by Mark Pellington, and had its worldwide debut on December 9, 2010.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hold My Hand casting call )〕 The music video for "Hollywood Tonight" was directed by Wayne Isham, who also directed the video for Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone" in 1995 at one of the very same locations where he filmed it—the Pantages Theatre near the famed corner of Hollywood and Vine. The video had its worldwide debut on March 10, 2011. "(I Like) The Way You Love Me" was released in South Korea as a digital single on January 18, 2011, and released to Italian and Chinese radio stations in July 2011. On Friday, December 10, 2010, a poster depicting the ''Michael'' album artwork was erected at the Rectory Farm in Middlesex, England, which broke a Guinness World Record for the largest poster in the world.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Michael Jackson Poster breaks records )〕 ==Background== Officially announced on November 12, 2010, the album features 10 tracks.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Michael Jackson's New Album Out Dec. 14 )〕 "Breaking News" was the first song from the album to be released to the public and was available for radio airplay. According to Sony, the song was recorded in the Cascios' home studio in New Jersey in 2007 and was "recently brought to completion."〔〔 Along with two other songs, "Keep Your Head Up" and "Monster", these three tracks are credited to Jackson, Eddie Cascio, and James Porte. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Cascios said that in 2007 Jackson lived in their home and recorded the three songs in their basement studio. They also said that Jackson considered them to be a second family. Other tracks were recorded at studios in Las Vegas and Los Angeles with various unidentified collaborators. In the years prior to his death, Jackson was reported to be working with contemporary hitmakers such as singer-songwriter Akon and producer RedOne.〔 The first official single, "Hold My Hand", is a duet with Akon recorded in Las Vegas in 2008.〔 Co-writer Claude Kelly told HitQuarters that it was the song's theme of friendship and togetherness that had struck a chord with Jackson. A handwritten note from Michael belonging to his Estate indicated his desire that "Hold My Hand" be the first single on his next project. However, in its unfinished state, the song leaked out in July 2008.〔 Before the release, Akon stated that the final version would have more of Jackson's vocals. The song was released globally on Monday, November 15 at 12:01am EST.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title="Michael" Single Announcement and Tracklisting )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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