Gone Too Soon
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“Gone Too Soon” | ||||||||||||||
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Single by Michael Jackson from the album Dangerous |
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Released | December 1993 | |||||||||||||
Format | CD single | |||||||||||||
Recorded | 1991 | |||||||||||||
Genre | Ballad | |||||||||||||
Label | Epic Records | |||||||||||||
Writer(s) | Larry Gorssman and Buz Kohan | |||||||||||||
Producer | Michael Jackson | |||||||||||||
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"Gone Too Soon" is a song by Michael Jackson. It is the ninth single taken from the album Dangerous. It peaked at #33 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1993.
The song is dedicated to Ryan White, a young victim of AIDS who Michael befriended prior to his death. Michael performed this song at the ball for former President Bill Clinton's first inauguration on January 20, 1993, where he highlighted the importance of supporting research for a cure to this disease.
[edit] Track listing
- "Gone Too Soon" – 3:21
- "Human Nature" – 4:05
- "She's out of My Life" – 3:38
- "Thriller" – 5:57
[edit] Credits
- Music by Larry Grossman
- Lyrics by Buz Kohan
- Produced by Michael Jackson
- Co-produced by Bruce Swedien
- Recorded and mixed by Bruce Swedien
- Solo vocal: Michael Jackson
- Rhythm arrangement by David Paich
- Orchestra arranged and conducted by Marty Paich
- Keyboards: David Paich
- Synthesizers: David Paich, Steve Porcaro and Michael Boddicker
- Bass: Abraham Laboriel
- Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa
- Prelude composed, arranged and conducted by Marty Paich