Michael Jackson is the King Of Pop. VISIONARY — THE VIDEO SINGLES will reinforce his iconic status with fans and the media alike, focusing on the groundbreaking music and visual performances of this legend.
Each week over a 5 month period Sony BMG will release 20 of Michael Jackson’s greatest singles. Each single will be issued as a Dual Disc allowing not only his most popular singles to be collected but also their accompanying videos.
This new technology allowing CD and DVD content on one disc is the perfect medium for an artist whose music, videos and love of innovation is renowned. In yet another landmark in Michael’s career he will become the first performer EVER to release a single on Dual Disc.
Quick facts...
Michael Jackson worked on the VISIONARY project as Executive Producer, giving final approval on the music & video editing and even packaging design
The first CD single is released with the collector's Box on January 23rd (United Kingdom)
The singles will be chart eligible in the United Kingdom
Each single is a Dual Disc - featuring a standard CD format on one side and a DVD format on the other
When all 20 CD singles are combined, they form a giant single image of Michael
Darren Henderson, vice-president of commercial marketing at Sony BMG, said: "Michael has been fully behind this project and the originality of the first ever Dualdisc single idea typifies the creativity of one of the most innovative artists in our lifetime.
"The quality of each single, having the audio on one side and the video on the other, is a compelling proposition for his fans."
The tracks aiming to make a return to the charts also include Billie Jean, Beat It, Bad, Black or White and Earth Song, concluding with Blood On The Dance Floor on 29 May.
Source: MJNI/BBC/eMJey