Price of Fame (Michael Jackson song)
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| "Price of Fame" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Michael Jackson | |
| from the album Bad 25 | |
| Released | September 18, 2012 |
| Recorded | 1986[1] |
| Studio | Hayvenhurst (Encino, Los Angeles)[1] |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:33 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter | Michael Jackson |
| Producer | Michael Jackson |
| Licensed audio | |
| "Price of Fame" on YouTube | |
"Price of Fame" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was originally planned to be the theme for a Pepsi commercial but was replaced by an edited version of "Bad".[2] It was released on the Bad 25 album. Later, the Pepsi version was leaked online in 2015.[3]
Background and recording
[edit]"Price of Fame" was originally recorded in February 1986 alongside Bill Bottrell. A version for a Pepsi ad that was scrapped late in development was later recorded in January 1987. According to Bottrell, the song was sent to Quincy Jones for further mixing and review, however details regarding a version including his contributions are unknown. The original mix was later released on the Bad 25 album. [4]
Critical reception
[edit]Joe Vogel, who has written two books about Jackson, described the opening as reminiscent of the Police song "Spirits in the Material World". He also compared the verses to "Billie Jean" and the chords to "Who Is It". He also praised the vocal performance as "powerful" and said "listen to the way he bits into the lyric: 'My father never lies!'", and contrasted the song to the "easy bliss" of "Free", the previous track.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Lecocq, Richard; Allard, François (2018). "Bad". Michael Jackson All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. London, England: Cassell. pp. 461–63. ISBN 9781788400572.
- ↑ Halstead, Craig (2007). Michael Jackson: For the Record. Authors OnLine. ISBN 978-0-7552-0267-6.
- ↑ "A Look Back At 2015". www.mjworld.net. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Abortion, Fame, and 'Bad': Listening to Michael Jackson's Unreleased Demos". The Atlantic. September 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Abortion, Fame, and 'Bad': Listening to Michael Jackson's Unreleased Demos". The Atlantic. September 11, 2012.
