Invincible 2000 Acetate
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Invincible 2000 Acetate is one of the original alternate versions of Michael Jackson's 10th and last studio album, released on October 30, 2001.
The acetate itself was never released, but a couple of months ago, Omer Bhatti (@kidslife) on Instagram leaked the 1999 acetate on Instagram 7 months ago. Then, recently, a Reddit user (user withheld) has leaked the 2000 acetate on Reddit and Twitter.
It turns out, the two original acetates were supposed to be double albums. The second disc of the 2000 acetate contains "Xscape", "Beautiful Girl", "We've Had Enough", "Shout", etc. The 1999 acetate contains "Get Your Weight Off Of Me", "Angel", "Beautiful Girl", etc.
Invincible is the final studio album by American singer Michael Jackson released October 30, 2001, on Epic Records. It was Jackson's sixth studio album released through Epic, and his last released before his death in 2009. An extensive and laborious album to make, Jackson started the multi-genre production in 1997, and did not finish until eight weeks before the album's October 2001 release. The album features appearances from Carlos Santana and The Notorious B.I.G.. Invincible incorporates R&B, pop and soul. Similarly to Jackson's previous material, the album explores themes such as love, romance, isolation, media criticism, and social issues.
Unlike with Jackson's post-Thriller studio albums, there was no world tour to promote Invincible; a tour was planned, but canceled due to conflicts between Jackson and Sony Music Entertainment. Following Sony's decision to abruptly end all promotion for the album, Jackson made allegations in July 2002 that Tommy Mottola was a "devil" and a "racist" who did not support his African-American artists but used them for his own personal gain.
Invincible debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and in ten other countries worldwide. As well as "You Rock My World", the album spawned three more singles: "Cry", "Butterflies" and the promotional single "Speechless". "You Rock My World" was the album's most successful single, peaking at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100. It was Jackson's last top 10 hit before his death. Although Invincible was one of the best-selling albums of 2001, it received mixed reviews. However, in retrospective reviews the album has gained more positive reviews and has been credited as an early development of dubstep.[1][2]
Having sold approximately 6 million copies worldwide, and being certified 2× Platinum in January 2002 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), sales for Invincible were notably low compared to Jackson's previous releases, due to the lack of promotion, no supporting world tour and his label dispute. Invincible received one Grammy Award nomination, with "You Rock My World" being nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. In 2009, Invincible was voted by readers of Billboard as the Best Album of the Decade.
Background
Jackson had been recording solo studio albums since Got to Be There for Motown in 1971. During his time as a member of the Jacksons, he frequently wrote material for the group after they left Motown in 1975 and began working on more projects as a solo artist, which eventually led to recording his own solo albums for Epic Records, notably Off the Wall (1979), Thriller (1982), Bad (1987), and Dangerous (1991). The success of Thriller, which, as of 2020, still holds its place as the best-selling album of all time with a reported 66 million units sold, often overshadowed Jackson's other projects. Prior to the release of Invincible, Jackson had not released any new material since Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix in 1997, or a studio album since HIStory in 1995. Invincible was thus looked at as Jackson's 'career comeback'.[3]
Invincible was dedicated to the fifteen-year-old Afro-Norwegian boy Benjamin "Benny" Hermansen who was stabbed to death by a group of neo-Nazis in Oslo, Norway, in January 2001.[4] The reason for this tribute was partly due to the fact that another Oslo youth, Omer Bhatti, Jackson's friend, was also a good friend of Hermansen.[4] The dedication in the album reads, "Michael Jackson gives 'special thanks': This album is dedicated to Benjamin 'Benny' Hermansen. May we continue to remember not to judge a man by the color of his skin, but the content of his character. Benjamin ... we love you ... may you rest in peace."[4] The album is also dedicated to Nicholette Sottile and his parents Joseph and Katherine Jackson.[4]
Production
Jackson began recording new material for the album in October 1997, and finished with "You Are My Life" being recorded only eight weeks before the album's release in October 2001 – the most extensive recording of Jackson's career.[5] The tracks with Rodney Jerkins were recorded at the Hit Factory in Miami, Florida.[6] Jackson had shown interest in including a rapper on at least one song, and had noted that he did not want a 'known rapper'.[5] Jackson's spokesperson suggested a New Jersey rapper named Fats; after Jackson heard the finished product of the song, the two agreed to record another song together for the album.[5] Rodney Jerkins stated that Jackson was looking to record material in a different musical direction than his previous work, describing the new direction as "edgier".[5] Jackson received credit for both writing and producing a majority of the songs on Invincible. Aside from Jackson, the album features productions by Jerkins, Teddy Riley, Andre Harris, Andraeo "Fanatic" Heard, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, R. Kelly and Dr. Freeze Bill Gray and writing credits from Kelly, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Nora Payne and Robert Smith.[7] The album is the third collaboration between Jackson and Riley, the other two being Dangerous and Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix. Invincible is Jackson's tenth and final studio album to have been recorded and released during his lifetime.[8] It was reported that it cost thirty million dollars to make the album,[9] making it the most expensive album ever made.[10]
References
- ↑ Nanke, Ashton. "Review: Jackson's Invincible is under-appreciated". Kennedy Torch. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
- ↑ O'Toole, Kit (2015-10-01). Michael Jackson FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of Pop. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4950-4599-8. Search this book on
- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. Invincible 1999/2000 Acetates at AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Liz McNamaba (2001-10-23). "Jacko dedicates Invincible to Benjamin". Aftenposten. Schibsted ASA. Archived from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Brian Hiatt (2000-12-21). "Michael Jackson Nearing Completion Of New LP". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
- ↑ Linda Hobbs (2009-09-05). "Rodney Jerkin's Talks MJ's Last Studio Album, Invincible". Vibe. Viacom. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ↑ Invincible liner notes Epic Records (2001).
- ↑ Jayson Rodriguez (2009-06-25). "Michael Jackson's Musical Legacy, From The Jackson 5 To Invincible". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ↑ Jennifer Vineyard (2002-07-02). "Michael Jackson Shocks Al Sharpton By Calling Tommy Mottola A Racist". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on November 16, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ↑ Branigan, Tania (September 8, 2001). "Jackson spends £20m to be Invincible". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
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