Michael Jackson Producer, Record Execs Insist: "Breaking News" is the Real Deal!
Michael Jackson's new song hit the Internet recently, and his longtime producer, Teddy Riley, is far from pleased with fans and family insisting it's a fake. Riley, who produced Dangerous, HIStory and Invincible, defends "Breaking News," the lead single off Michael, his first posthumous album due out Dec. 14.
"My heart cried hearing Michael again. The vocals sounded very polished, very on key and processed," he said. "I have no doubt these are Michael's vocals."
Jackson's former manager, Frank DiLeo, says he spoke to Michael during the recordings sessions in 2007 (featured on the album) and that MJ loved them.
Sony-owned Epic Records, at the behest of Jackson's estate, even hired forensic music experts to establish the vocals were real. They got the green light.
Still, Michael's mother Katherine Jackson, his children and his nephews Taj, Taryll and T.J. have all espoused conspiracy theories of late. So what gives? It's unclear why they insist it's not real, whether they have evidence to the contrary or are simply upset at not being consulted. It's a bizarre situation.
"This is breaking news, this is breaking news," sings Michael Jackson in the lyrics. The song opens with newcasters' voices talking about "more allegations made against the performer" and "unauthorized" and other sound bites.
Then we hear Michael's voice singing, "Everybody wants a piece of Michael Jackson...they want to write my obituary.." eerily.
"How is it strange that I would fall in love? Everybody's watching the news about Michael Jackson...they want to see me fall because I'm Michael Jackson," he continues. "Who is that boogie man you're thinking of?" asks, yes, Michael Jackson.
All those third-person references are valid -- of course, from Michael Jackson. It's kind of a jam, when you listen to it a few times.
"You just want to read again, you just want to feed again," he sings, in that "ah hee hee hee" voice that makes us miss him.
Geez Louise, it's him. Okay? I listened and picked up certain tones and pitches and ways of enunciating that are pretty exclusive to him . I am by far, no expert. See if you agree.
