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"Remember the Time" is a single by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson recorded at Record One Studios. The song was released by Epic Records on January 14, 1992, as the second single from Jackson's eighth studio album, ''Dangerous''. Written and composed by Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson and Bernard Belle, the song was produced by Riley and Jackson. "Remember the Time" was a successful attempt by Jackson to create a new jack swing-flavored jam with the accompaniment of co-producer Riley. Musically, the song is dance-oriented, prominently featuring piano and guitar. The lyrics are about remembering being in love with someone. "Remember the Time" was generally well received by contemporary critics. The song was commercially successful, peaking at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart and number one on ''Billboard''s R&B singles chart. Internationally, the song was a top ten hit in nine countries, peaking at number one in New Zealand, as well at number two in Spain and three in the United Kingdom. The song reached the top twenty in all major territories. A nine-minute music video directed by John Singleton, marketed as a "short film", was released for the song. The video is set in ancient Egypt and features appearances by Eddie Murphy, Iman, Tommy "Tiny" Lister and Magic Johnson. == Background and composition == "Remember the Time" was released as the second single from Michael Jackson's eighth studio album, ''Dangerous'' on January 14, 1992. The song was written by Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson and Bernard Belle, and was produced by Riley and Jackson. "Remember the Time" is three minutes fifty nine seconds long. The song's music was compared to Jackson's 1979 single, "Rock with You" from his ''Off the Wall'' album.〔 The song was rumored to be about Jackson's relationship with Debbie Rowe in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Co-writer Teddy Riley, who was quoted to have said so in an interview with the Los Angeles Times in 1996, denied the song being about Rowe in 2011 in reply to a fan on Twitter. However, it should also be mentioned that when the single was originally released in 1992, Jackson dedicated the song with love to Diana Ross. Jermaine Jackson also confirmed this in his book, "You Are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes." On page 194 Jermaine writes, "...that song was, as Michael told me, written with Diana Ross in mind; the one great love that, as far as he was concerned, escaped him."〔(You Are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes by Jermanie Jackson )〕 "Remember the Time" is a new jack swing song. The lyrics recall a youthful love affair: "Do you remember when we fell in love/We were young and innocent then". The song is set in the key of an original F Minor with Jackson's voice range from Eb3 to C5. The song's tempo is moderate at 116 beats per minute.〔 "Remember the Time" did not feature on the setlist for the Dangerous World Tour, but it was rehearsed. At the 1993 Soul Train Music Awards, the song won the award for Best R&B/Soul Single - Male. Jackson appeared with an injured foot and on crutches, but was able to perform the song seated in a chair, surrounded by dancers. However, it was later claimed that this was a publicity stunt to promote the single, and Jackson was in fact not injured. 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「Remember the Time」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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