Jackson fever is about to heat up again.
“This Is It,” the first single from the upcoming documentary “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” will premiere Sunday night at midnight on the Jackson website, according to Sony.
The new song, featuring backing vocals by the late pop star’s brothers, was recorded during sessions for Jackson’s 1991 album “Dangerous” but has never been released.The documentary — culled from more than 100 hours of footage of Jackson’s final rehearsals for his planned 50-show comeback tour at London’s 02 arena – arrives the day after the album’s release, for a two-week limited run.
The CD features original album masters of some of Jackson’s biggest hits, including “Thriller” and “Billie Jean.” They’re in the same sequence as they appear in the film. “This Is It” appears in two versions on the album – the recorded version and an orchestral version.
Sony also has released the track list of the album. Disc features “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,” “Jam,” “They Don’t Care About Us,” “Human Nature,” “Smooth Criminal,” “The Way You Make Me Feel,” “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground),” “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You,” “Thriller,” “Beat It,” “Black or White,” “Earth Song,” “Billie Jean,” “Man in the Mirror,” “This Is It” and “This Is It (Orchestra Version).”
Disc two comprises entirely unreleased material, including early demo versions of the classics “She’s Out of My Life,” “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ ” and “Beat It,” as well as a spoken word poem, “Planet Earth.”
The collection will come with a 36-page commemorative booklet with exclusive photos from Jackson’s final rehearsals.
