January 2000 News Archive
January 28, 2000:
Jackson in California
Michael Jackson is back in California/USA and currently working on his new album. He is supposed to finish the record there.
News by: Skywriter
Source: PlanetJackson
January 22, 2000:
MJ at the World Music Awards?
Producer Gary Pudney said in his interview with USA Today (see news from January 21) also this: Michael Jackson will
receive an award as the "World's Best-Selling Pop Artist of the Millennium" at the World Music Awards 2000 (to be held on
May 10, 2000). Pudney says that Michael may perform a song from his new album during the show.
News by: Skywriter
Source: USAToday
January 21, 2000:
The Nightmare of Edgar Allan Poe
Producer Gary Pudney was interviewed by US-newspaper USA Today. Pudney talked about Michael Jackson's upcoming movie project,
"The Nightmare of Edgar Allan Poe". "His whole new thrust is going to be films," says Pudney.
"He has sold the most records, made the most money on tours, and this is the one genre he has the desire to excel in."
He also said the MJ may doe a title track for the movie. Pudney gave details about the script to USA Today:
"In 1849, Poe was found dead at age 40 after a mysterious disappearance.
The focus will be on the characters from his writings returning to haunt him in his last days.
There's a love interest -a teen girl- and a number of star cameos."
News by: Skywriter
Source: USAToday/PlanetJackson
January 21, 2000:
One more time with Bruce Swedien
Michael Jackson is working on his new album once again with his long-time partner Bruce Swedien. The sound engineer recorded
Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous and HIStory but was not able to join MJ for Blood On The Dance Floor due
to other projects. "The Walrus" Swedien is on of the most famous engineers in business and received 3 Grammy's for
Best Sound Engineer of the year (Thriller - Bad - Dangerous). According to statments the 66-year-old Swedien is working
with his favorite artist.
News by: Skywriter
Source: PlanetJackson
January 21, 2000:
"Viewers Vote Top Songs of the 1980's."
VH1 Viewers voted Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" as the # 1 song of the '80's.
News by: Skywriter
Source: VH1
January 18, 2000:
Michael Jackson wins American Music Award
The AMA (American Music Awards) held an internet poll to find out the best of the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s.
Michael Jackson was was nominated in "The 1980's Artist of the Decade"-category with Gloria Estefan, Whitney Houston,
Madonna, Prince, and Bruce Springsteen. That day the AMA's were broadcasted on US-TV-staion ABC, the winners were announced.
Jackson triumphed in the 80s cateogry
News by: Skywriter
Source: American Music Awards
January 18, 2000:
New Album Colloboration
Walter Afanasieff is working with Michael Jackson - read more in the New Album Section
News by: Skywriter
Source: PlanetJackson
January 15, 2000:
Thriller voted #2
The Canadian music TV-station MuchMusic selected the Videos of the century. Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was only beaten by
Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit".
News by: Alex
Source: MuchMusic
January 14, 2000:
The Jacksons record reunion album
- Company Press Release -
Friday January 14, 2000:
Modern Records, Inc. announced today that The Jacksons are in the studio recording their new album. The band and the Company has picked 7 songs to date for the new album which is scheduled to be released on the Modern Records label in the summer of 2000.[...]
Randy Jackson says; "We are gearing up for a busy schedule in the year of 2000 and The Jacksons and Abel Mason will play an integral part of our success. The Company is also aggressively courting additional talent and will announce each new act signed to the Modern Records label in a timely fashion. We now have all the skills that we require in the management of the Company and I am very proud to focus some of my efforts with my brothers on the musical side''.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Randy Jackson, Chairman & CEO
Michael Jackson will also be involved in this project.
News by: Skywriter
Source: Modern Records
January 15, 2000:
Frank Dileo to write book about MJ?
There were a few rumours in medias the last days that reported that Frank Dileo, Michael Jackson's ex-manager,
wants to write a book about his partnership with the king of pop. Dileo was MJ's manager in 80's for 5 years. VIVA-TV in
germany said that he wants to reveal details about MJ's realtion to children. Note: Those are just rumours in medias -
MJW does not know if this is true.
News by: Skywriter
Source: Media Reports
January 13, 2000:
BET selected Thriller as #2
Black Entertainment's special show "Notorized : BET's Top 100 Videos of the Century"
featured as the #1 video the famous "I Have a Dream" speech by Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr
(Dr. King to thousands of people that gathered in Washington, D.C. in 1963). Pictures of these speech are also included
on Michael's "Man In The Mirror" video.
Michael Jackson's Thriller was picked as the #2 video of the 20th Century (the top music video on BET's list).
BET will rebroadcast the program on January 17 from 9 AM to 9 PM ET.
News by: Skywriter / TheNetGangster
Source: BET
January 11, 2000:
Jackson-Song "The Lady In My Life" covered by Marc Nelson
Marc Nelson, who has recently been called the "New-Millennium Marvin Gaye" by Billboard, has done an updated cover of the Michael Jackson hit "Lady In My Life". The 5:12 min cover version is the 11th track on Nelson's latest album "Chocolate Mood" (COLUMBIA).
News by: Skywriter
Source: MJIFC
January 5, 2000:
Thriller won MTV Asia Poll
MTV Asia selected the Top 2000 Music Videos. Michael Jackson's Thriller finished first followed by Ray Of Light / Madonna and Everybody Hurts / R.E.M.. But Thriller was not the only Jackson clip that entered the list:
1989 - Jam
1913 - Liberian Girl
1584 - Blood On The Dance Floor
1445 - The Way You Make Me Feel
1302 - In The Closet
1189 - Will You Be There
1142 - She's Out Of My Life
1127 - We Are The World
1010 - Dirty Diana
884 - Rock With You
799 - Childhood
599 - You Are Not Alone
555 - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
404 - Blame It On The Boogie
359 - Stranger In Moscow
331 - Earth Song
299 - Heal The World
199 - Remember The Time
160 - Man In The Mirror
141 - Ghosts
127 - Black Or White
93 - Billie Jean
77 - Bad
75 - Beat It
16 - Scream
News by: Skywriter
Source: MTV Asia, MJIFC
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