Earth Song

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"Earth Song" is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on November 8, 1995, as the third single from Jackson's ninth studio album, HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995). It was written by Jackson and produced by Jackson, David Foster and Bill Bottrell. Though Jackson had previously released socially conscious songs such as "We Are the World", "Man in the Mirror" and "Heal the World", "Earth Song" was his first to overtly discuss the environment and animal welfare. It was accompanied by a lavish music video, directed by Nick Brandt, which was shot in four geographical regions, centered on the destruction and rebirth of Earth. In the UK, "Earth Song" was the 1995 Christmas number one. It also reached number one in Germany, Iceland, Israel, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland and number two in France, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Jackson received recognition from various animal and environmental organizations. "Earth Song" was nominated for a Grammy...

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