![]() ![]() I got goose bumps as I pulled to the side of the road, on the freeway, and I turned up the radio as loud as it would go, and I just sat there with tears streaming down my face, because it was such a moving, emotional moment.” I remember the first time I heard the song on the radio. I wanted to write a song that made feel like he had something important to say to the world, and he let me know that I did exactly that. Siedah Garrett: “I was signed to Quincy’s publishing company, and he wanted a song to finish out the ‘Bad’ album. That’s what Martin Luther King meant and Gandhi too. Don’t be looking at all the other things. If John Lennon was alive, he could really relate to that song because it says that if you want to make the world a better place, you have to work on yourself and change first….start with the man in the mirror. Michael Jackson: “‘Man In The Mirror’ is a great message. And to bring joy and peace into their lives.” I always wish the world could be a better place….hopefully that’s what I do with my music – bring happiness to people. If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make a change….I’m never totally satisfied. Michael Jackson: “It is my philosophy too. Time Magazine called the song “Man In The Mirror” “one of the most powerful vocals and accessible social statements, not to mention the best-ever use of a gospel choir in a pop song.” Penned by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett, it is one of two songs on the album which were not written by Michael Jackson. “Man In The Mirror” reached #1 on the Billboard charts upon its release as the fourth single from the ‘Bad’ album on January 9th, 1988. ![]()
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