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The American singer Michael Jackson recorded a demo of "Behind the Mask" for his sixth album, Thriller (1982). The song was introduced to him by his producer, Quincy Jones, who had heard it on a visit to Japan. [3] Jackson added a melody and extra lyrics. [3] Mosdell said: "He made it into a love song about a woman.
Solid State Survivor is the second album by Japanese electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, released in 1979.Later, Solid State Survivor was released in 1982 in the UK on LP and cassette, also in 1992 in the United States on CD, but many of the songs from this album were compiled for release in the US as the US pressing of ×∞Multiplies (1980), including the tracks "Behind the Mask ...
In the same city, pop singer Michael Jackson recorded a cover of YMO's "Behind the Mask" for inclusion on his 1982 Thriller album. [2] Producer Quincy Jones had heard the Yellow Magic Orchestra version on a trip to Japan and played it to Jackson, who decided to turn it from an electro-pop song into a dance-funk version, with additional lyrics ...
The band's 1978 self-titled album Yellow Magic Orchestra was successful and the studio project grew into a fully fledged touring band and career for its three members. The album featured the use of computer technology (along with synthesizers) which, according to Billboard, allowed the group to create a new sound that was not possible until then. [24]
"Behind the Mask" was remixed by Mark Gamble (based on Michael Jackson's version) instead of the Human League. "Kimi Ni Mune Kyun" (Trans: "My Heart Beats, for You (A Holiday Affair)") has new English lyrics written by Philip Oakey and sung by Susan Ann Sulley and Joanne Catherall.
Marshmello Jordan Strauss/AP/Shutterstock When COVID-19 hit in 2020, everyone was wearing masks — but celebrity DJ Marshmello was ahead of the trend way back in 2015. Even those who don’t know ...
Kotaku had to clarify. "Buxer's statements about Michael Jackson's musical efforts in the Genesis game do not yet constitute proof of anything," it conceded in an update. "In other words, our long national nightmare of not knowing whether or not Michael Jackson worked on 'Sonic 3' without a shadow of a doubt is not yet behind us."
It was initially released in Japan on October 31, 1973, and was later released in the United Kingdom in 1988 as Michael Jackson with the Jackson 5 Live. [2] Motown did not release the album in the United States until a limited-edition version was released in 2004, via specialty reissue label Hip-O Select .