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"'''Speechless'''" is a song by American recording artist and [[song-writer]] [[Michael Jackson]] that is featured on his tenth, and final, studio album ''[[Invincible (Michael Jackson album)|Invincible]]'', which was released in 2001. The track was written and produced by Jackson; Jackson stated that his inspiration for "Speechless" came after having a water-balloon fight with his children.<ref name="Salon">[http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2002/01/29/nptues/index.html "Jacko inspired by balloon battle" - Salon]</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,117077,00.html "New Jacko Case: Is There Another in Germany?" - Fox News]</ref> The song is a love ballad that lyrically pertains to being in love. The song was released as a promotion single in 2001 with an alternative version of the album's lead single "You Rock My World" as its [[b-side]].
"'''Speechless'''" is a song by American recording artist and [[song-writer]] [[Michael Jackson]] that is featured on his tenth, and final, studio album ''[[Invincible (Michael Jackson album)|Invincible]]'', which was released in 2001. The track was written and produced by Jackson; Jackson stated that his inspiration for "Speechless" came after having a water-balloon fight with his children.<ref name="Salon">[http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2002/01/29/nptues/index.html "Jacko inspired by balloon battle" - Salon]</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,117077,00.html "New Jacko Case: Is There Another in Germany?" - Fox News]</ref> The song is a love ballad that lyrically pertains to being in love. The song was released as a promotion single in 2001 with an alternative version of the album's lead single "You Rock My World" as its [[b-side]]. The track received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics and did not chart on any music charts worldwide.


== Background ==
== Background ==
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== Release and reception ==
== Release and reception ==
Shortly after the release of the album's lead single, "[[You Rock My World]]", in June 2001, the track, as well as other song's featured on ''Invincible'' (such as "The Lost Children," "Privacy", "Break of Dawn", "Heaven Can Wait" and "Unbreakable") were played to [[Sony Music]] executive's and were being considered to be released as singles from the album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/nypost/access/74232671.html?dids=74232671:74232671&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+19%2C+2001&author=Megan+Turner&pub=New+York+Post&desc=ACTION+JACKSON+-+WILL+THE+KING+OF+POP+REIGN+AGAIN%3F&pqatl=google |first=Megan |last=Turner |title=ACTION JACKSON - WILL THE KING OF POP REIGN AGAIN? |publisher=[[New York Post]] |date=2001-06-19 |accessdate=Aril 16, 2010}}</ref> The song was released as a promotional single in 2001, with an alternative version of "You Rock My World" (which features vocals from rapper [[Jay-Z]]) as the song's [[b-side]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Michael-Jackson-Speechless/release/1425530 |title=Michael Jackson - Speechless |publisher=Discogs |accessdate=April 16, 2010}}</ref>
Shortly after the release of the album's lead single, "[[You Rock My World]]", in June 2001, the track, as well as other song's featured on ''Invincible'' (such as "The Lost Children," "Privacy", "Break of Dawn", "Heaven Can Wait" and "Unbreakable") were played to [[Sony Music]] executive's and were being considered to be released as singles from the album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/nypost/access/74232671.html?dids=74232671:74232671&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+19%2C+2001&author=Megan+Turner&pub=New+York+Post&desc=ACTION+JACKSON+-+WILL+THE+KING+OF+POP+REIGN+AGAIN%3F&pqatl=google |first=Megan |last=Turner |title=ACTION JACKSON - WILL THE KING OF POP REIGN AGAIN? |publisher=[[New York Post]] |date=2001-06-19 |accessdate=Aril 16, 2010}}</ref> The song was released as a promotional single in 2001, with an alternative version of "You Rock My World" (which features vocals from rapper [[Jay-Z]]) as the song's [[b-side]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Michael-Jackson-Speechless/release/1425530 |title=Michael Jackson - Speechless |publisher=Discogs |accessdate=April 16, 2010}}</ref> Due to the song being released as a promotional single, it was not eligible to chart on any music chart worldwide.


Mark Beaumont, a writer for ''[[NME]]'' described the track as being a "''Grease'' finale gut-wallop of a ballad with a choir of heavenly Michaels hovering on high."<ref name="nmereview"/> The song was featured in the compilation album ''[[King of Pop (album)|King of Pop]]'', only in the Australian, German and United Kingdom version and also in the 2009 concert documentary film, ''[[Michael Jackson's This Is It]]''. It was rehearsed by Jackson and his background dancers in a scene alongside Jackson's 1983 single "[[Wanna Be Startin' Somethin]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1624952/20091028/story.jhtml |title=Inside 'Michael Jackson's This Is It' From The New York Premiere |work=[[MTV]] |publisher=[[Viacom]] |accessdate=April 16, 2010}}</ref>
"Speechless" received generally mixed reviews from contemporary music critics in their reviews from ''Invincible''. Mark Beaumont, a writer for ''[[NME]]'' described the track as being a "''Grease'' finale gut-wallop of a ballad with a choir of heavenly Michaels hovering on high."<ref name="nmereview"/> The [[dancehall]] band Ghost covered the song in 2002, and it appears on the albums of that year ''Strictly the Best, Vol 30'' and ''Under the Moonlight''.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:acftxbtrld0e |title=Speechless by Ghost |work=[[Allmusic]] |publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]] |accessdate=April 16, 2010}}</ref> It is the third most popular song from Invincible in the iTunes store.. The song was featured in the compilation album ''[[King of Pop (album)|King of Pop]]'', only in the Australian, German and United Kingdom version and also in the 2009 concert documentary film, ''[[Michael Jackson's This Is It]]''. It was rehearsed by Jackson and his background dancers in a scene alongside Jackson's 1983 single "[[Wanna Be Startin' Somethin]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1624952/20091028/story.jhtml |title=Inside 'Michael Jackson's This Is It' From The New York Premiere |work=[[MTV]] |publisher=[[Viacom]] |accessdate=April 16, 2010}}</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
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** "Speechless" - 3:18
** "Speechless" - 3:18
** "You Rock My World (Remix Ver. With Jay-Z)" - 3:28
** "You Rock My World (Remix Ver. With Jay-Z)" - 3:28
** '''Total Length - 6:46'''


==References==
==References==

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"Speechless"
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"Speechless" is a song by American recording artist and song-writer Michael Jackson that is featured on his tenth, and final, studio album Invincible, which was released in 2001. The track was written and produced by Jackson; Jackson stated that his inspiration for "Speechless" came after having a water-balloon fight with his children.[1][2] The song is a love ballad that lyrically pertains to being in love. The song was released as a promotion single in 2001 with an alternative version of the album's lead single "You Rock My World" as its b-side. The track received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics and did not chart on any music charts worldwide.

Background

"Speechless" was recorded from 2000 to 2001 in Los Angeles and was written and produced by recording artist Michael Jackson for his tenth, and final, studio album Invincible, which was released in 2001 by Epic Records.[3] In a 2002 interview with the magazine Vibe, Jackson commented on his inspiration for writing the song,

You'll be surprised. I was with these kids in Germany, and we had a big water-balloon fight - I'm serious - and I was so happy after the fight that I ran upstairs in their house and wrote "Speechless". Fun inspires me. I hate to say that, because it's such a romantic song. But it was the fight that did it. I was happy, and I wrote it in it's entirety right there. I felt it would be good enough for the album. Out of the bliss comes magic, wonderment, and creativity.[4]

"Speechless" is a love ballad with lyrics that pertain to being in love.[5] that is credited as having R&B, pop and soul music genres. The song starts in the key of Bb major and Jackson's voice range is from F4 to B5.[6] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing Co. Inc, the track is set in the time signature of common time and the song has a tempo, described as being "freely", that is 80 beats per minute.[6] The song opens with lyrics describing his feeling of being in love, "Your love is magical; that's how I feel".[6]

Release and reception

Shortly after the release of the album's lead single, "You Rock My World", in June 2001, the track, as well as other song's featured on Invincible (such as "The Lost Children," "Privacy", "Break of Dawn", "Heaven Can Wait" and "Unbreakable") were played to Sony Music executive's and were being considered to be released as singles from the album.[7] The song was released as a promotional single in 2001, with an alternative version of "You Rock My World" (which features vocals from rapper Jay-Z) as the song's b-side.[8] Due to the song being released as a promotional single, it was not eligible to chart on any music chart worldwide.

"Speechless" received generally mixed reviews from contemporary music critics in their reviews from Invincible. Mark Beaumont, a writer for NME described the track as being a "Grease finale gut-wallop of a ballad with a choir of heavenly Michaels hovering on high."[5] The dancehall band Ghost covered the song in 2002, and it appears on the albums of that year Strictly the Best, Vol 30 and Under the Moonlight.[9] It is the third most popular song from Invincible in the iTunes store.. The song was featured in the compilation album King of Pop, only in the Australian, German and United Kingdom version and also in the 2009 concert documentary film, Michael Jackson's This Is It. It was rehearsed by Jackson and his background dancers in a scene alongside Jackson's 1983 single "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin".[10]

Track listing

  • Album track listing:
    • "Speechless" - 3: 18
  • Promotional single:
    • "Speechless" - 3:18
    • "You Rock My World (Remix Ver. With Jay-Z)" - 3:28
    • Total Length - 6:46

References

  1. ^ "Jacko inspired by balloon battle" - Salon
  2. ^ "New Jacko Case: Is There Another in Germany?" - Fox News
  3. ^ Invincible liner notes Epic Records (2001).
  4. ^ "Interview with Michael Jackson". Vibe. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  5. ^ a b Beaumont, Mark. "Michael Jackson : Invincible". NME. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
  6. ^ a b c "Speechless - Michael Jackson Digital Sheet Music (Digital Download)". MusicNotes.com. Alfred Publishing Co. Inc. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
  7. ^ Turner, Megan (2001-06-19). "ACTION JACKSON - WILL THE KING OF POP REIGN AGAIN?". New York Post. Retrieved Aril 16, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ "Michael Jackson - Speechless". Discogs. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
  9. ^ "Speechless by Ghost". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
  10. ^ "Inside 'Michael Jackson's This Is It' From The New York Premiere". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved April 16, 2010.

External links

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