About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (music and lyrics not included). Pages: 90. Chapters: HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, Janet, Love. Angel. Music. Baby., Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, Rainbow, The Velvet Rope, All for You, Confessions, Control, Raymond v. Raymond, 20 Y.O., Damita Jo, Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix, Number Ones, Fear of Flying, Design of a Decade 1986/1996, Versus, Second Chance, Moodring, 8701, Charmbracelet, The Ballads, The Breakthrough, Forever, Glitter, A Public Affair, FanMail, Share My World, No More Drama, Janet Remixed, Control: The Remixes, Mary, Full Circle, Evolution, Heart Break, Distance, II, Reflections, So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross, Love Is, Funk This, In My Mind, Trey Day, The Evolution of Gospel, Hearsay, Steppin' Out, This Is Who I Am, So Blu, Priceless, Fragile, Next, Hot, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, Change of Heart, Flame, Gems, When a Woman Loves, Sands of Time, Preppie, Greatest Hits, On the Rise. Excerpt: HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (usually shortened to HIStory) is the ninth studio album by American songwriter and recording artist Michael Jackson, released on June 16, 1995 by Epic Records. The majority of the album's tracks were written and produced by Jackson. HIStory was the first album to be released by Jackson since he was accused of child sexual abuse in August 1993. Recorded during late 1994 and early 1995, several of the double album's fifteen songs pertain to the accusations and Jackson's mistreatment in the media, specifically the tabloids. The songs' themes included environmental awareness, isolation, greed, and injustice. HIStory is Jackson's most controversial album. Jackson was accused of using anti-Semitic lyrics in "They Don't Care About Us." Jackson stated that he did not mean any offense and on multiple occasions denied anti-Semitis...