Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Background Vocals
R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Background Vocals
Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men
Background Vocals
Nathan Morris
Nathan Morris
Background Vocals
Terry Lewis
Terry Lewis
Percussion
Wanya Morris
Wanya Morris
Background Vocals
Shawn Stockman
Shawn Stockman
Background Vocals
Michael McCary
Michael McCary
Background Vocals
Bryan Loren
Bryan Loren
Percussion
Carol Dennis
Carol Dennis
Background Vocals
Jackie Gouche
Jackie Gouche
Background Vocals
Dallas Austin
Dallas Austin
Keyboards
Gloria Augustus
Gloria Augustus
Background Vocals
Bruce Swedien
Bruce Swedien
Drums
Linda McCrary
Linda McCrary
Background Vocals
Andraé Crouch & Sandra Crouch & The Andraé Crouch Singers
Andraé Crouch & Sandra Crouch & The Andraé Crouch Singers
Background Vocals
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Conductor
Jeremy Lubbock
Jeremy Lubbock
Orchestra Conductor
Brad Buxer
Brad Buxer
Keyboards
Bill Ross
Bill Ross
Conductor
Rene
Rene
Synthesizer
Susie Katayama
Susie Katayama
Orchestra Conductor
Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Guitar
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Horn
Trevor Rabin
Trevor Rabin
Guitar
Paul Jackson Jr.
Paul Jackson Jr.
Guitar
Steve Lukather
Steve Lukather
Guitar
Bill Bottrell
Bill Bottrell
Guitar
Jeff Mirinov
Jeff Mirinov
Guitar
David Foster
David Foster
Keyboards
Rob Hoffman
Rob Hoffman
Guitar
Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson
Guitar
Jen Leigh
Jen Leigh
Guitar
Buddy Williams
Buddy Williams
Drums
Simon Franglen
Simon Franglen
Keyboards
Chuck Wild
Chuck Wild
Synthesizer
Bobby Brooks
Bobby Brooks
Percussion
Omar Hakim
Omar Hakim
Drums
Steve Ferrone
Steve Ferrone
Drums
David Paich
David Paich
Keyboards
Greg Phillinganes
Greg Phillinganes
Keyboards
Lafayette Carthon
Lafayette Carthon
Keyboards
Michael Boddicker
Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer
Jimmy Jam
Jimmy Jam
Keyboards
Rob Arbitter
Rob Arbitter
Synthesizer
Gary Adante
Gary Adante
Synthesizer
John Barnes
John Barnes
Keyboards
Randy Waldman
Randy Waldman
Keyboards
Big Jim Wright
Big Jim Wright
Piano
Jonathan Mackeky
Jonathan Mackeky
Piano
Steve Porcaro
Steve Porcaro
Synthesizer
Annette Sanders
Annette Sanders
Choir
Maxi Anderson
Maxi Anderson
Choir
Alan Shearman
Alan Shearman
Vocals
Anna Mathias
Anna Mathias
Vocals
Gregory Martin
Gregory Martin
Vocals
Dawn McMillan
Dawn McMillan
Vocals
Phillip G. Proctor
Phillip G. Proctor
Vocals
Susan Silo
Susan Silo
Vocals
Jesse Corti
Jesse Corti
Vocals
H. Winston
H. Winston
Vocals
Maurice La Marche
Maurice La Marche
Vocals
Rodger Bumpass
Rodger Bumpass
Vocals
Emily Bernstein
Emily Bernstein
Orchestra
Geoff Grace
Geoff Grace
Orchestra
The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.
Rap
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
Rap
Paul Peabody
Paul Peabody
Violin
Colin Wolfe
Colin Wolfe
Bass
Louis Johnson
Louis Johnson
Bass
Wayne Pedzwater
Wayne Pedzwater
Bass
Keith Rouster
Keith Rouster
Bass
Doug Grigsby
Doug Grigsby
Bass
Guy Pratt
Guy Pratt
Bass
Larry Williams
Larry Williams
Horn
Gary Grant
Gary Grant
Horn
Bill Reichenbach
Bill Reichenbach
Horn
Kim Hutchcroft
Kim Hutchcroft
Horn
Andrew Scheps
Andrew Scheps
Synthesizer Programming
Peter Mokran
Peter Mokran
Synthesizer Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Composer
Terry Lewis
Terry Lewis
Composer
Jimmy Jam
Jimmy Jam
Songwriter
James Samuel Harris
James Samuel Harris
Songwriter
R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Arranger
Dallas Austin
Dallas Austin
Arranger
Bruce Swedien
Bruce Swedien
Arranger
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Orchestrator
Jeremy Lubbock
Jeremy Lubbock
Arranger
Brad Buxer
Brad Buxer
Arranger
Johnny Mandel
Johnny Mandel
Arranger
Rene
Rene
Arranger
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Arranger
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
Vocal Arranger
David Foster
David Foster
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Executive Producer
Terry Lewis
Terry Lewis
Producer
Bruce Swedien
Bruce Swedien
Mixing Engineer
Brad Buxer
Brad Buxer
Executive Producer
Bill Bottrell
Bill Bottrell
Engineer
Rob Hoffman
Rob Hoffman
Assistant Engineer
Chuck Wild
Chuck Wild
Engineer
Bobby Brooks
Bobby Brooks
Engineer
Michael Boddicker
Michael Boddicker
Engineer
Jimmy Jam
Jimmy Jam
Producer
Andrew Scheps
Andrew Scheps
Engineer
Matt Forger
Matt Forger
Engineer
Brad Sundberg
Brad Sundberg
Additional Engineer
Dan Wallin
Dan Wallin
Additional Engineer
Steve Hodge
Steve Hodge
Mixing Engineer
Peter Mokran
Peter Mokran
Engineer
John Van Nest
John Van Nest
Additional Engineer
Harry Maslin
Harry Maslin
Additional Engineer
Scott Pittinsky
Scott Pittinsky
Engineer
Roberta Swedien
Roberta Swedien
Engineer
Darryl Ross
Darryl Ross
Engineer
B. Vibberts
B. Vibberts
Assistant Engineer
Tony Duino-Black
Tony Duino-Black
Assistant Engineer
Gus Garces
Gus Garces
Assistant Engineer
Carl Nappa
Carl Nappa
Assistant Engineer
Jeff DeMorris
Jeff DeMorris
Assistant Engineer
Jeff Taylor
Jeff Taylor
Assistant Engineer
Trini Alvarez, Jr.
Trini Alvarez, Jr.
Assistant Engineer
G. Marchese
G. Marchese
Assistant Engineer
Chris Theis
Chris Theis
Assistant Engineer
Jim Champagne
Jim Champagne
Assistant Engineer
Joshua Shapera
Joshua Shapera
Assistant Engineer
Ron Lowe
Ron Lowe
Assistant Engineer
Carl Glanville
Carl Glanville
Assistant Engineer
Jamie Seyberth
Jamie Seyberth
Assistant Engineer
Stephanie Gylden
Stephanie Gylden
Assistant Engineer
Ben Wallach
Ben Wallach
Assistant Engineer
Rick Dasher
Rick Dasher
Assistant Engineer
Gabriel Sutter
Gabriel Sutter
Assistant Engineer
Bill Easystone
Bill Easystone
Assistant Engineer
Peter Germansen
Peter Germansen
Assistant Engineer
David Nottingham
David Nottingham
Assistant Engineer
Chris Roberts
Chris Roberts
Assistant Engineer
Julie Last
Julie Last
Assistant Engineer
Craig Johnson
Craig Johnson
Assistant Engineer
Ryan Arnold
Ryan Arnold
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
In the news today, from the strange and weird fact file
Singer Michael Jackson sleeps in a oxygen chamber
The singer says that the hyperbaric chamber has the benefits of reversing the aging process
This just in, singer Michael Jackson has a shrine to Elizabeth Taylor in his Encino home
[Verse 1]
Speculate to break the one you hate
Circulate the lie you confiscate
Assassinate and mutilate
It's the hounding media in hysteria
Who's the next for you to resurrect?
JFK exposed the CIA
Truth be told, the grassy knoll
It's the blackmail story in all your glory
[PreChorus]
It's slander
You say it's not a sword
But with your pen, you torture men
You'd crucify the Lord
And you don't have to read it (Read it)
And you don't have to eat it (Eat it)
To buy it is to feed it (Feed it)
Then why do we keep foolin' ourselves?
[Chorus]
Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual
Though everybody wants to read all about it
Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual, actual
They say he's homosexual
[Verse 2]
In the hood, frame him if you could
Shoot to kill, to blame him if you will
If he dies, sympathize
Such false witnesses, damn self-righteousness
In the black, stab me in the back
In the face, to lie and shame the race
Heroine and Marilyn
It's the headline stories of all your glory
[Chorus]
It's slander
With the words you use
You're a parasite in black and white
Do anything for news
And you don't go and buy it (Buy it)
And they won't glorify it ('Fy it)
To read it sanctifies it ('Fies it)
Then why do we keep foolin' ourselves?
[Chorus]
Baby! Baby!
Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual
Everybody wants to read all about it
Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual
See, but everybody wants to believe all about it
Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual
See, but everybody wants to believe all about it
Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual, actual
She's blonde and she's bisexual
[Bridge]
Everybody got something to read about
Everybody got something rude to say
Everybody got some vicious scandal
Everybody's got some news to handle
I despise what they're talking about
Everybody's talkin' 'bout every scandal
Then we got something for someone to hold
A scandal and something for the news to say
[PreChorus]
A scandal
With the words you use
You're a parasite in black and white
Do anythin' for news
And you don't go and buy it (Buy it)
And they won't glorify it ('Fy it)
To read it sanctifies it ('Fies it)
Why do we keep foolin' ourselves?
Slander!
You say it's not a sin
But with your pen, you torture men
But why do we keep foolin' ourselves?
[Chorus]
Baby! Baby!
Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual
Though everybody wants to read all about it
Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual
See, but everybody wants to read all about it (You better believe it)
Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual
See, so many times, not a friend of mine
Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual
You better believe it, yeah, yeah
[Outro]
Just because you read it in a magazine or see it on the TV screen
Don't make it factual, actual
You're so damn disrespectable
Written by: Jimmy Jam, Michael Jackson, Terry Lewis
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