簡介
Michael Jackson第一次用做數字發行的精選集《Thriller 25》於2月12號發行。這是《Thriller》專輯推出25周年後的周年紀念版。新專輯中的五首歌曲從未公開發行過:由Kanye West重新合成的《Billie Jean》、與Akon合作的新版《Wanna Be startin’ Somethin’2008 》、Will.I Am重新合成的《The Girl Is Mine 2008》、《P.Y.T 2008》、Fergie特別獻聲的《Beat It 2008》,以及由Michael Jackson最新主持合成未發行老歌的《For All Time》。這張精選集也成為一代流行天王2009年6月25日在美國加州溘然長逝後留下的最後一部作品。這首《The Girl Is Mine 2008》是該精選的預熱單曲,與黑眼豆豆的Will.I Am合唱。
基本信息
詞曲作者: Michael Jackson, William Adams, Keith Harris
製作人: will.i am
長度: 3:11
曲風: Pop, rap
錄音日期: Nov, 2007
發行日期: January 14, 2008 (Digital download) 、January 25, 2008 (Europe 5") 、February 4, 2008 (UK 5")
廠牌: Epic/Legacy Recordings
格式: 5" single, digital download, 12", 7" (French Release)
曲目
曲目據索尼音樂公司方面的最新訊息,2008年即將發布的新單曲《The Girl Is Mine》的CD曲目如下:1. The Girl Is Mine – Will.i am (單曲版)
2. The Girl Is Mine – Will.i am (俱樂部混音)
3. The Girl Is Mine - 原始小樣
數字單曲將於2008年1月14日發行。擁有以上曲目的CD單曲將於1月28日發行。另外一張擁有三支曲目的12英寸黑膠單曲也在計畫之中,但最終曲目如何還沒有確定。
單曲碟里收錄的從未發行的《The Girl Is Mine》原始小樣是在上世紀80年代初錄製的,Michael一人演唱了兩個角色(他的和後來Paul McCartney的)。
這張單曲是用來促銷《Thriller》25周年紀念專輯。“黑眼豆豆”組合的製作人Will.i am為該曲做了特別混音,並加入了自己的演唱。
In 2007, a demo version of the song (before Paul McCartney's involvement) was remixed with added new lyrics rapped by hip-hop vocalist and producer will.i am, for Thriller 25 (a 25th Anniversary special edition of Thriller). The mix is very different from the Thriller album recording and is significantly shorter - conforming to the modern trend for shorter songs being more popular as singles. Hip-hop beats have been layered over the remixed song, creating a very different sound and vibe though Jackson's original vocal recordings were retained. The song includes never before heard different and additional vocals by Jackson, taken from the original demo which is also included on the physical 5" CD single as well as iTunes downloads in most European iTunes stores.
Internationally, "The Girl Is Mine 2008" was released as a downloadable single on January 14 and as a physical release on January 25. In the U.K the original physical release date was January 28 but pushed back to February 4. In the U.S however, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" was the first single to be released.These are Jackson's first singles since "One More Chance" , in 2003.
The Girl is Mine 2008 - 5" track listing
"The Girl Is Mine 2008" – will.i am Album version 3:10
"The Girl Is Mine 2008" – will.i am Club Remix 3:25
"The Girl Is Mine" - Original Demo 3:13
The Girl is Mine 2008 - Promo CD track listing
"The Girl is Mine 2008" - wiil.i am Album version 3:10
"The Girl Is Mine 2008" – will.i am Club Remix 3:25
製作名單
(原曲)
Written and composed by Michael Jackson
Produced by Quincy Jones
Rhodes piano: Greg Phillinganes
Piano: David Paich
Synthesizer: David Foster
Synthesizer programming: Steve Porcaro
Guitar: Dean Parks and Steve Lukather
Bass guitar: Louis Johnson
Drums: Jeff Porcaro
Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
Rhythm arrangement by Quincy Jones and David Paich
Synthesizer arrangement by David Foster
Strings arranged and conducted by Jerry Hey
Concertmaster: Jerry Vinci
(混音)
Remix written by Michael Jackson, William "will.i am" Adams, Keith Harris
Remix produced, engineered and mixed by William "will.i am" Adams
Remix drums and keyboards: William "will.i am" Adams
Remix keys and synths: Keith Harris
Remix recorded in November 2007
評價
Will.i am版本的《The Girl is Mine》令人興奮,其中混入了放克又低沉的嘻哈式節奏。也許這就是Will所謂的“俱樂部爆炸曲”。值得注意的是,它巧妙使用了一些本來很可能是垃圾的東西,卻結果造就了一些絕對獨特的聲效。但這首曲目不只是一首經典的混音——Will和Michael將它變成了一首獨立的新歌。在歌曲中,Will配合著Michael演唱合聲部分,在“the girl is mine……”後,加入了有節奏的“she mine, she mine”,以及在“don't waste your time……”後,加入“your time, your time”。此外,Will還會突然插入一句說唱:“She likes the way I rock, the-way-I-rock”。
原始版本里的Paul McCartney被略掉了。這首曲目里找不到他。新的《The Girl is Mine》里,是Will來扮演“那個男人”。在結尾處,並沒有原始《The Girl is Mine》的那段爭風吃醋式的吵嘴對白(MJ和Paul McCartney),而是以一段說唱作為“回歸”。這個版本比原始版本更加“合作”,因為原始版本里,我們只聽到Michael和Paul在為一個女孩子吵來吵去,但在這個版本里,Will的那部分,仿佛融合在Michael的聲音里,反之亦然。
另外還要注意到的是,這首新版本里,有Michael與之前不同的唱段。它們不是全新的,——儘管有些即興插入的唱詞可能是全新的,因為Michael之前在錄音期間錄製過很多種演唱樣帶,不知道是否是從那裡面調用出來的。無論如何,聽到這些不同的東西,非常讓人興奮。因為不管是不是全新的,它們對我們來說,卻是全新的。現在,它們將要首度曝光了。
總的來說,這是一首優秀的曲目,你會忍不住跟著節奏點頭。硬性的節奏和瘋克的聲效,配合著Michael驚人的嗓音和Will獨特的說唱風格,毫無疑問將把這首歌推向俱樂部排行榜的榜首!
歌詞
Every Night She Walks Right In My Dreams
Since I Met Her From The Start
I'm So Proud I Am The Only One
Who Is Special In Her Heart
(She Mine, She Mine, She Mine)
The Doggone Girl Is Mine
(She Like The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock)
I Know She's Mine
(She Mine, She Mine, She Mine)
Because The Doggone Girl Is Mine
(She Like The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock)
I Don't Understand The Way You Think
Saying That She's Yours Not Mine
Sending Roses And Your Silly Dreams
Really Just A Waste Of Time
Because Shes Mine
(She Mine, She Mine, She Mine)
The Doggone Girl Is Mine
(She Like The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock)
Don't Waste Your Time
(She Mine, She Mine, She Mine)
Because The Doggone Girl Is Mine
(She Like The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock)
I Love You More Than He
(Take You Anywhere)
But I Love You Endlessly
(Loving We Will Share)
So Come And Go With Me To One Town
But We Both Cannot Have Her
So It's One Or The Other
Don't Build Your Hopes To Be Let Down
'Cause I Really Feel It's Time
That She'll Tell You I'm The One For Her
'Cause She Said I Blow Her Mind
(She Mine, She Mine, She Mine)
The Doggone Girl Is Mine
(She Like The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock)
Don't Waste Your Time
(She Mine, She Mine, She Mine)
Because The Doggone Girl Is Mine
(She Like The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock)
She Love The Way I Love Her Low, The Way I Love Her High
(Love Her High)
She Love To Say Hello And Never Say Goodbye
(Say Good Bye)
I Call Her Mommy And She Call Me Papa
I'm Sorry Mike But She Love The Way I Rock Her
And You Know, You Know, You Know I Really Care
(You Know, You Know, You Know I Care)
And She Know, She Know The Love Is Right Here
And I Know, I Know The Love Is Real True
And Now They Know, They Know Just How The Willie Do
They Like The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock
The Way I Roll With It
The Way I Rock With It
The Way I Rock With King Of Pop None Stop With It
The Way I Rock The Way
The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, I Rock, I Rock
Will.I Am None Stop
Rollin With The King Of Pop
MJ Make It Hot
Yeah, You Like The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock, The Way I Rock