Butterflies (Michael Jackson song)
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| Single by Michael Jackson from the album Invincible |
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| Released | 2002 (U.S. radio) | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Recorded | 2001 | ||||
| Genre | R&B | ||||
| Length | 4:40 | ||||
| Label | Epic Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Floetry | ||||
| Producer | Michael Jackson and Andre Harris | ||||
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"Butterflies" is a song by Michael Jackson, written by neo-soul duo Floetry. It was to be the third single from Invincible, scheduled for release on February 12, 2002[citation needed]. For unexplained reasons, Sony cancelled the commercial release of the single[citation needed], sparking allegations by Jackson that Tommy Mottola (head of Sony) was a racist[citation needed]. The song was released to U.S. radio stations and reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart from airplay[citation needed]. It also peaked at[citation needed]. A remix by hip-hop producers Track Masters featuring rapper Eve was also released.
[edit] Trivia
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- A demo of the song can be found on the UK version of Floetry's Floetic[citation needed].
- Marsha Ambrosius from Floetry wrote the Butterflies when she was in High school.
- Ace Young sang this on the March 8, 2006 episode of American Idol[citation needed].
- A special edition of the single exists, featuring a duet between Floetry and Jackson. It was a European promo single released in late 2001[citation needed].
[edit] Credits
- Lead vocals: Michael Jackson
- Background vocals: Michael Jackson and Marsha Ambrosius
- Horns: Norman Jeff Bradshaw and Matt Cappy
- Instrumentation: Andre Harris
- Recorded by Andre Harris and Bruce Swedien
- Mixed by Bruce Swedien
