HIStory 他的历史

By Michael Jackson 歌手：迈克尔·杰克逊


1995年6月15日发行

2001年11月13日重新发行第一张CD单碟


曲目：


碟 1 (于2001年作为单碟发行，名为《HIStory: Greatest Hits Vol. 1》)


1. Billie Jean比莉·琼 4:57

2. The Way You Make Me Feel你给我的感觉 4:58

3. Black Or White黑与白 4:15

4. Rock With You与你跳动 3:40

5. She s Out Of My Life她走出我的生命 3:38

6. Bad真棒 4:05

7. I Just Can t Stop Loving You我不能停止爱你 4:12

8. Man In The Mirror镜中男人 4:55

9. Thriller颤栗 5:57

10. Beat It避开 4:17

11. The Girl Is Mine女孩属于我 3:42

12. Remember The Time记得那段时光 3:59

13. Don t Stop Til You Get Enough在你满足前不要停止 6:04

14. Wanna Be Startin Something没事找事 6:02

15. Heal The World拯救世界 6:25


碟 2


1. Scream尖叫 4:37

2. They Don t Care About Us他们不关心我们 4:44

3. Stranger In Moscow莫斯科的游子 5:43

4. This Time Around这一次 4:20

5. Earth Song地球之歌 6:46

6. D.S.德姆·史奈登 4:49

7. Money钱 4:41

8. Come Together一起来吧 5:27

9. You Are Not Alone你不孤独 5:45

10. Childhood童年 4:27

11. Tabloid Junkie诽谤者 4:32

12. 2 Bad糟糕 4:49

13. HIStory他的历史 6:37

14. Little Susie小苏茜 6:13

15. Smile微笑 4:55


专辑榜排名及销量：  英国  #1      美国  #1

目前销量认证:        英国 5白金     美国 7白金（由于是双碟，所以作双倍计算）

目前销量数额:        英国170万套    美国350万套（做单碟计算）

最新官方公布的世界销量:  1600万套 (3200张) (1997年年中数据).

目前销量最高估计:         1800万套 (3600万张)


注：作为《HIStory Greatest Hits》单独发行的《HIStory》的第一张碟自 2001年11月重新发行后已经在世界范围内售出 250万张且在英国专辑榜的最高排名为#15。这张单碟在英国的销量大约是250,000张，在美国的销量大约是850,000张。


在其他国家的销量 (按套计算):

澳大利亚: 490,000+

巴西: 150,000+

丹麦: 290,000+

法国: 1,400,000+

德国: 1,500,000+

匈牙利: 50,000+

日本: 750,000+


英国(Top 75) & 美国(Top 200)排行榜详情:


英国:

1,2,2,2,3,6,4,5,11,12,12,9,4,6,9,11,16,17,24,30,31,36,23,16,13,9,4,4,3,4,4,6,6,9,14,17,10,14,16,22,32,29,29,33,31,23,29,36,36,37,28,37,42,47,54,60,65,72,74, 出榜2周,53,57,66,出榜,69,(出榜，直至1996年11月30日),65,57,61,62,62,61,58,20,31,66,(出榜，直至1997年7月19日),54,41,54,出榜2周,63,(出榜，直至2003年3月9日),65,出榜


美国:

1,1,2,4,8,12,14,16,15,17,19,19,19,22,31,38,44,53,61,65,74,83,63,55,53,48,48,61,69,90,97,112,135,168,195,出榜,195,出榜


美国R&B榜(Top 100):

1,1,2,2,10,9,7,9,12,14,15,16,17,22,30,33,45,50,56,57,72,76,58,45,35,28,24,40,56,66,55,64,76,77,93,90,出榜2周,94, 出榜  



成功背后的故事：


《HIStory》于95年6月发行，并拥有有史以来规模最大、耗资最多的宣传活动。尽管指控撤消，公众对Michael 93年被控告儿童性骚扰的事件仍然耿耿于怀，Michael Jackson面临的道路仍然曲折。评论界对《HIStory》的发行褒贬不一，而Michael则完全陷入遭受媒体攻击的境地。因为他为了宣传新专辑将自己的巨型雕像竖立在欧洲大陆上并将它们漂流过泰晤士河。除去负面报道，人人都知道Michael Jackson的新专辑问世了。但另一个问题是：由于是双碟装，唱片的价格自然有所上涨。但Sony音乐公司受利益驱使把价格定得比其他任何双碟装唱片都高。



尽管受到了单曲“Scream”销量失败的相关影响, 专辑《HIStory》起初的销量势头迅猛。它在世界各地的专辑榜上空降为冠军。在美国，首周便以391,000张打破《Dangerous》的首周326,500张的销售记录。在英国，仅在头2天就售出100,000张，成为英国历史上销售最快的专辑。


但《HIStory》并未能够延续初战的成绩，它在美国专辑榜的冠军宝座上只停留了2周，而在英国只有1周。在其他国家的专辑榜的冠军宝座上平均停留2周。Sony音乐美国总部原本以为《HIStory》能够占据一个夏天的专辑榜冠军宝座，因此媒体开始认定《HIStory》是一个彻头彻尾的失败。然而，同样的媒体判断失误也发生在《Dangerous》发行时期，同《Dangerous》一样，《HIStory》的成功销售是一项长久的工程。


英国方面的销量回升完全得益于单曲“You Are Not Alone”以及“Earth Song”的巨大成功。尤其是“Earth Song”！95年年底它的销量超过了100万。其他单曲的成功帮助《HIStory》在宣传时期继续销售了150万。这虽然没有达到《Dangerous》在英国7白金的销售成绩，但因为双碟唱片的昂贵售价，《HIStory》在销售总收入上却远远高于《Dangerous》。事实上，《HIStory》是95年英国毛收入第二高的专辑。


美国方面，销量在单曲“You Are Not Alone”的惊人成功中有所回升。但Sony音乐美国总部却做了个愚蠢的决定：他们并没有抓住这个时机以乘着“You Are Not Alone”成功的东风连续发行单曲。最终导致专辑销量的停滞。随后很久“This Time Around”和“Earth Song”才被发行到电台以期激起人们购买专辑的欲望。可惜此招并没有行通。因为此时发行这两支单曲已经为时已晚，公众和电台已经明显显露出对专辑兴趣欠缺。Michael因为健康状况而取消他在纽约的“一夜盛典”演出也是原因之一。然而，专辑仍然在美国售出了350万套。这只有《Dangerous》在美国的销量的一半。同在英国一样，专辑在美国也获取了比《Dangerous》高得多的毛利。不幸的是， Michael之后并没有在美国本土进行“HIStory”的巡演。如果他在本土巡演，那么未必不是一次绝佳的再促销时机。


世界范围内，专辑的销售情况良好。事实上，在欧洲的丹麦，瑞士，荷兰以及比利时，《HIStory》是Michael在这些国家销量最高的专辑。但这些都是很小的市场。96年底欧洲方面的总销量是600万套。这个成绩同《Bad》大抵相当却不如《Dangerous》。1998年世界净销量为1600万套。如今的销量刚好超过1800万套。


起初是有些令人沮丧，但仍然要提及的事实为：

1、如果按单套双倍计算，该专辑是历史上销量最高的专辑的前5名。

2、就专辑销售收入而言，该专辑是继《Thriller》之后收入最高的专辑。

3、就总收入 (专辑, 单曲, MV 以及巡演)而言，该专辑是有史以来最成功的专辑。


专辑的成绩原本是否可以更好？


《HIStory》未能获得应该的胜利原因如下：


1、专辑价格昂贵而且很多人已经拥有碟1里的曲子了。

2、在起先的18个月内，只有5支单曲做了发行。

3、Sony音乐美国公司在“You Are Not Alone”成功后在美国这个最大唱片市场做出对专

辑总销量具有毁灭意义的可怕的推销策略。

4、大部分美国媒体给予《HIStory》的负面评价以及单曲“They Don t Care About Us”

引发的争议。

5、93事件的阴影。


关于专辑的销售仍然有些有争议的问题如：


1、Sony为《HIStory》定的高价位是出于贪婪心理吗?


-或许，但他们最终的确猛赚了一笔。


2、如果他们将价格降低点，专辑的销量是否能好些呢？


-很有可能。


3、如果这不是一套双碟装的精选碟而只是只有碟2的单碟唱片，《HIStory》的成绩是否能好点？


-很有可能销量会上涨，但总收入会下跌。


4、为什么在先前的18个月没有发行更多的单曲 ？


-这个问题很难回答。97年发行混音专辑《Blood on The Dance Floor》两年之后也推出了两支单曲，但反响不佳。专辑《Dangerous》以及《Bad》中都有9支单曲是在发行初的两年之内发行的。因此可以说明《HIStory》是由于单曲发行间隔过长而失去了销售动力。尤其是单曲“They Don t Care About Us”同单曲“Stranger In Moscow”的发行日期竟然相隔了毁灭性的7个月。事实上这间隔期至少可以发行1支单曲。“Money”原本是计划发行为单曲的，“Tabloid Junkie”和“2 Bad”也是。“HIStory/Ghosts”的单曲碟发行之后应当有发行更多的单曲。“Is It Scary”和“Smile”都是这时失去发行为单曲的机会的。“Smile”甚至已经被

Reality brings forth realizm

It s the man of steel organizm

Twizm

Not from the prizm, take charge like manilla

Nine five Shaq represent with the Thrilla

Grab my crotch, twist my knee, then I m through

Mike s bad, I m bad

Who are you


(Michael)

Too bad too bad about it

Why don t you scream and shout it

Too bad too bad about it

Why don t you just scream and shout it

Too bad too bad about it

Why don t you scream and shout it

Too bad too bad about it

Why don t you just scream and shout it

Too bad too bad about it

Why don t you scream and shout it

Too bad too bad about it

Why don t you just scream and shout it

Too bad too bad about it

Why don t you scream and shout it

Too bad too bad about it

Why don t you just scream and shout it

Too bad too bad about it


© 1995 Mijac Music (BMI), Bruce Swedien Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Rene Moore Music (ASCAP), EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP), DARP Music (ASCAP)



HIStory

written & composed by Michael Jackson, James Harris III, and Terry Lewis


He got kicked in the back

He say that he needed that

He hot willed in the face

Keep daring to motivate

He say one day you will see

His place in world history

He dares to be recognized

The fire s deep in his eyes


How many victims must there be

Slaughtered in vain across the land

And how many struggles must there be

Before we choose to live the prophet s plan

Everybody...


Every day create your history

Every path you take you re leaving your legacy

Every soldier dies in his glory

Every legend tells of conquest and liberty


Don t let no one get you down

Keep movin on higher ground

Keep flying until

You are the king of the hill

No force of nature can break

Your will to self motivate

She say this face that you see

Is destined for history


How many people have to cry

The song of pain and grief across the land

And how many children have to die

Before we stand to lend a healing hand

Everybody sing...


Every day create your history

Every path you take you re leaving your legacy

Every soldier dies in his glory

Every legend tells of conquest and liberty

Every day create your history

Every page you turn you re writing your legacy

Every hero dreams of chivalry

Every child should sing together in harmony


All nations sing

Let s harmonize all around the world


How many victims must there be

Slaughtered in vain across the land

(Lord we need your assistence)

And how many children must we see

Before we learn to live as brothers


And create one family oh...


Every day create your history

Every path you take you re leaving your legacy

Every soldier dies in his glory

Every legend tells of conquest and liberty

Every day create your history

Every page you turn you re writing your legacy

Every hero dreams of chivalry

Every child should sing together in harmony


A soldier dies

A mother cries

The promised child shines in a baby s eyes

All nations sing

Let s harmonize all around the world


© 1995 Mijac Music (BMI), EMI April Music Inc., Flyte Tyme Tunes (ASCAP)



Little Susie

written & composed by Michael Jackson


Somebody killed little Susie

The girl with the tune

Who sings in the daytime at noon

She was there screaming

Beating her voice in her doom

But nobody came to her soon...


A fall down the stairs

Her dress torn

Oh the blood in her hair...

A mystery so sullen in air

She lie there so tenderly

Fashioned so slenderly

Lift her with care,

Oh the blood in her hair...


Everyone came to see

The girl that now is dead

So blind stare the eyes in her head...

And suddenly a voice from the crowd said

This girl lived in vain

Her face bear such agony, such strain...

But only the man from next door

Knew Little Susie and how he cried

As he reached down

To close Susie s eyes...

She lie there so tenderly

Fashioned so slenderly

Lift her with care

Oh the blood in her hair...



It was all for God s sake

For her singing the tune

For someone to feel her despair

To be damned to know hoping is dead and you re doomed

Then to scream out

And nobody s there...


She knew no one cared...


Father left home, poor mother died

Leaving Susie alone

Grandfather s soul too had flown...

No one to care

Just to love her

How much can one bear

Rejecting the needs in her prayers...


Neglection can kill

Like a knife in your soul

Oh it will

But Susie fought so hard to live...

She lie there so tenderly

Fashioned so slenderly

Lift her with care

So young and so fair


© 1995 Mijac Music (BMI)



Smile

words written by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons

music composed by Charles Chaplin

(a tribute to Charlie Chaplin taken from the stage version of Smile )


Smile, though your heart is aching

Smile, even though it s breaking

When there are clouds in the sky

You ll get by...


If you smile

With your fear and sorrow

Smile and maybe tomorrow

You ll find that life is still worthwhile if you ll just...


Light up your face with gladness

Hide every trace of sadness

Although a tear may be ever so near

That s the time you must keep on trying

Smile, what s the use of crying

You ll find that life is still worthwhile

If you ll just...


Smile, though your heart is aching

Smile, even though it s breaking

When there are clouds in the sky

You ll get by...


If you smile

Through your fear and sorrow

Smile and maybe tomorrow

You ll find that life is still worthwhile

If you ll just Smile...


That s the time you must keep on trying

Smile, what s the use of crying

You ll find that life is still worthwhile

If you ll just Smile