Butterflies (Michael Jackson song)
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| "Butterflies" | ||
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| Single by Michael Jackson | ||
| from the album Invincible | ||
| Released | 2002 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | 2001 | |
| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 4:40 | |
| Label | Epic Records | |
| Writer(s) | Floetry | |
| Producer(s) | Michael Jackson and Andre Harris | |
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| Michael Jackson singles chronology | ||
| "Cry" (2001) |
"Butterflies" (2002) |
"One More Chance" (2003) |
"Butterflies" is a song written by UK Neo-soul duo Floetry, and covered by Michael Jackson.
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[edit] Song information
The song was planned to be the third single release from Invincible, and scheduled for release on February 12, 2002. For reasons unexplained, Sony cancelled the release of the single which caused a lot of controversy and sparked allegations, made by Jackson, that Tommy Motola (the head of Sony) was a racist who didn't care about black artists. The song was however released to US radio stations and climbed to #2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, based on airplay alone. It also peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100.
[edit] Credits
- Written by Andre Harris and Marsha Ambrosius
- Produced by Michael Jackson and Andre Harris
- Lead vocals by Michael Jackson
- Background vocals by Michael Jackson and Marsha Ambrosius
- Horns by Norman Jeff Bradshaw and Matt Cappy
- All musical instruments performed by Andre Harris
- Recorded by Andre Harris and Bruce Swedien
- Mixed by Bruce Swedien
[edit] Trivia
- A remix by U.S. Hip Hop production team Track Masters and featuring rapper Eve was also released. (and played on many radio stations)
- The chord progression of this song is similar to the one in Steve March's 1977 single "Sweet for the Dutchman".
- A demo of the song can be found on the UK version of Floetry's Floetic.
- Ace Young sang this on the March 8, 2006 episode of American Idol.
[edit] External links
- Lyrics at Lyrics007
