Scream/Childhood
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| "Scream/Childhood" | ||
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| Single by Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson | ||
| from the album HIStory | ||
| B-side(s) | Childhood | |
| Released | May 1995 | |
| Format | CD single Cassette single 7" Single |
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| Recorded | 1994-1995 | |
| Genre | Pop/R&B | |
| Length | 4:39 (Scream) 4:27 (Childhood) |
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| Label | Epic Records | |
| Writer(s) | Michael Jackson Janet Jackson Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis |
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| Producer(s) | Michael Jackson Janet Jackson Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis |
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| Certification | Platinum (US) | |
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| Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson singles chronology | ||
| "Gone Too Soon" (1993) |
"Scream/Childhood" (1995) |
"You Are Not Alone" (1995) |
| Janet Jackson singles chronology | ||
| "Whoops Now/What'll I Do" (1995) |
"Scream" (1995) |
"Runaway" (1995) |
"Scream/Childhood" was a 1995 hit single for singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. "Scream/Childhood" became the first song in Billboard history to debut in the top five of the pop chart. It eventually peaked at number five on the pop chart, number two on the R&B chart, and number one on the dance chart.
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[edit] Song information
"Scream" was a duet between Michael and his sister Janet written by both Jacksons and the production team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. It dealt with the mass media attention both siblings had received in their careers. The track is backed by a number of remixes by prolific artists including DJ David Morales, rap group Naughty by Nature and record producer Dave Hall. The duo received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for Scream. "Scream", however, doesn't reappear in the tracklisting of Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection and The Essential Michael Jackson. Also, the video didn't reappear in Visionary: The Video Singles. The video did appear, however, as a "director's cut" in the DVD The Work of Director Mark Romanek.
"Scream" is the one of the only songs on which Michael uses vulgarity. In the second chorus, instead of "stop pressuring me," he says "stop fucking with me."
"Childhood" was a song written, produced and sung by Michael Jackson. It became the theme song for Free Willy 2. Michael Jackson has said that if one should want to know him, they should listen to "Childhood", saying, "It's the most honest song I've ever written". In the song Jackson expresses the pain he feels from his early memories. He asks not to be judged and shows us why he is trying to recapture his childhood.
[edit] Music video
Both songs were made into music videos. "Scream" remains as one of Michael's most well-received music videos.[citation needed] Directed by Mark Romanek the video has a heavy sci-fi theme with features of anime and pop culture (such as Andy Warhol's self portrait). At $7,000,000 in expense, the video remains as the most expensive music video of all time. The "Scream" video went on to win several MTV VMA Awards and a Grammy for Best Music Video
The video for "Childhood", directed by Nick Brant, is of Michael in a forest as ships full of children float up in the air. The video is well remembered for its Peter Pan theme[citation needed]. The video was shot in 1995 Sequoia National Park where Jackson and many children reenacted scenes from Peter Pan. The video was a short shoot and Michael Jackson’s appearance seemed youthful and for the first time, Jackson’s hair was short in a music video.[1] The video never caught on like its partner single "Scream" and was not in the track line-up of the HIStory World Tour. Jackson was supposed to perform the song at the 1996 Grammys where he was nominated for Album of the Year. However, the performance was canceled.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] UK single #1
- "Scream" (single edit) – 4:03
- "Scream" (def radio mix) – 3:20
- "Scream" (naughty radio edit with rap) – 4:30
- "Scream" (Dave "jam" Hall's urban remix edit) – 4:35
- "Childhood" – 4:27
[edit] UK single #2
- "Scream" (classic club mix) – 9:00
- "Scream" (pressurized dub pt. 1) – 10:06
- "Scream" (D.M. r&b extended mix) – 5:34
- "Scream" (Dave "jam" Hall's extended remix edit) – 4:35
- "Scream" (naughty main mix) 5:42
- "Scream" (single edit #2) – 4:04
[edit] US single
- "Scream" (single edit #2) – 4:04
- "Scream" (def radio mix) – 3:20
- "Scream" (naughty radio edit with rap) – 4:30
- "Scream" (Dave "jam" Hall's extended urban remix) – 5:09
- "Scream" (classic club mix) – 9:00
- "Childhood" – 4:27
[edit] Mixes
Scream
- Album Version
- Clean Album Version
- Single Edit #1
- Single Edit #2
- Classic Club Mix
- David Morales R&B Extended Mix
- Dave JAM Hall's Extended Urban Remix
- Dave JAM Hall's Extended Urban Remix Edit
- Naughty Main Mix
- Naughty Main Mix-No Rap
- Naughty Radio Edit With Rap
- Naughty Radio Edit Without Rap
- Naughty Pretty-Pella
- Naughty A Cappella
- Def Radio Mix
- Scream Louder- Flyte Tyme Remix
- Scream Louder- Flyte Tyme Instrumental
- Pressurized Dub PT.1
- Pressurized Dub PT.2
- New Jack Mix
- New Jack Dance Remix
Childhood
- Album version 4:28
- Instrumental Version 4:28
[edit] Credits
- Written and composed by James Harris III and Terry Lewis, Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson
- Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson
