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"Immortal Megamix: Can You Feel It/ Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/ Billie Jean/ Black or White (Immortal Version)"
Promotional single by Michael Jackson
from the album Immortal
ReleasedNovember 1, 2011 (2011-11-01)
Recorded1978–1991
Genre
Length
  • 9:10 (album version)
  • 4:53 (edit)
Label Epic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Michael Jackson
  • Kevin Antunes
Michael Jackson singles chronology
" (I Like) The Way You Love Me"
(2011)
"Immortal Megamix: Can You Feel It/ Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/ Billie Jean/ Black or White (Immortal Version)"
(2011)
" I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
(2012)

"Immortal Megamix: Can You Feel It/ Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/ Billie Jean/ Black or White (Immortal Version)", often shortened to just "Immortal Megamix", is a song by American singer Michael Jackson. It was released on November 1, 2011, as the first promotional single from the posthumous soundtrack remix album Immortal.

Background and release

In October 2011, Sony Music Entertainment announced that the soundtrack to Cirque du Soleil's show Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour entitled Immortal. [1]

"Immortal Megamix" became the debut track from this album, which was composed of four of Jackson's greatest hits—" Can You Feel It", " Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough", " Billie Jean" and " Black or White". An edited version had been unveiled on AolMusic on October 31, 2011. [2] On November 1, 2011, the full track became available as a digital single on iTunes [2] and amazon.com in Europe, [3] United States, [4] New Zealand [5] and Australia. [6]

Critical reception

The song received mixed reviews from music critics. Scott Shetler from Popcrash said the original songs were "left intact on this remix with only slight musical embellishments, such as a 'Michael! Michael!' chant that appears during 'Billie Jean'", and despite other mixes as " HIStory Megamix" that preceded his 1995 double-album were better, "with his [Jackson's] legacy of musical gold, it would be nearly impossible to create a bad mix." [7] Jillian Mapes from Billboard said, this single was "full of bombast and dance club glory", although "it starts off with scratching and drum rolls that feel like an odd fit for Jackson classics through the years", the song was "sure to get you moving." [8]

Track listing

Promotional digital single [9]
No.TitleLength
1."Immortal Megamix" (edit)4:53
Digital single [3]
No.TitleLength
1."Immortal Megamix"9:08

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australia ( ARIA) [9] 41
Japan ( Japan Hot 100) [10] 34

References

  1. ^ "IMMORTAL, the highly anticipated musical tapestry for Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour". Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved October 4, 2011.[ permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b Peter Fowler (October 31, 2011). "Michael Jackson "Immortal Megamix" Released". Newsroom America. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Immortal Megamix: Can You Feel It / Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough / Billie Jean / Black or White - Single by Michael Jackson". iTunes. November 1, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  4. ^ "Amazon.com: Immortal Megamix: Can You Feel It/Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/Billie Jean/Black Or White (Immortal Version): The Jacksons;Michael Jackson: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  5. ^ "iTunes - Music - Immortal Megamix: Can You Feel It / Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough / Billie Jean / Black or White - Single by Michael Jackson". iTunes. November 1, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  6. ^ "iTunes - Music - Immortal Megamix: Can You Feel It / Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough / Billie Jean / Black or White - Single by Michael Jackson". iTunes. November 1, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  7. ^ Scott Shetler (November 3, 2011). "Michael Jackson, 'Immortal Megamix' – Song Review". popcrash.com. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
  8. ^ Jillian Mapes, N.Y (November 21, 2011). "Michael Jackson's 'Immortal' Soundtrack: 5 Best Remixes". Billboard.com. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  9. ^ a b "australian-charts.com - Michael Jackson - Immortal Megamix". australian-charts.com. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  10. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.

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