Jackson founded the now-defunct Heal the World Foundation in 1992, and since his death has been recognized for a legacy of charitable giving. In 1985, Jackson's "We are the World," recorded with Lionel Richie and a slew of other stars, served as the centerpiece for a large fundraising effort against poverty in Africa. Jackson donated proceeds from sales of the "Man in the Mirror" single to a camp for children with cancer, and ticket sales from one of the shows on the Bad tour went to an organization working against child abuse. And whatever his other motives may have been, Jackson was known for being active in his charitable giving and involvement with social justice. The "Man in the Mirror" video makes it clear that Jackson wanted to connect the song explicitly in fans' minds with themes of racial justice, civil rights, and the problems of poverty. A child star with the Jackson 5 from 1969 on, Jackson had become, by the late 1980s, "The King of Pop": he was a superstar about as high profile as any singer, ever. It's hard to know what's inside a man's soul, but there's no question that the Jackson family, and especially the superstar Michael, was well situated to make social statements. So did Jackson mean it when he said it was time to look in the mirror and make that change? There's no denying the earnest message of "Man in the Mirror": improve yourself, improve the world… or "be the change you wish to see in the world," if we want to borrow the common bumper-sticker phrasing (which is actually, of course, a famous saying of Mahatma Gandhi's).īut how sincere, really, was Michael Jackson in singing this ballad of social change? After all, MJ didn't pen the words the song was actually written by backup singer Siedah Garrett and producer Glen Ballard. However, the song still proved Bieber could write chart hits at a very young age - and that the influence of Bad was being felt decades after its release.From its very first line, "Man in the Mirror" isn't very subtle in delivering its social message: it's time for each of us to "make a change" in the world we live in. Compared to other Beiber hits like “Baby,” “Sorry,” and the remix of “Despacito,” ‘Pray didn’t perform phenomenally well. “Pray” was a hit as well, albeit a more modest one. In addition to “Man in the Mirror,” “I Just Can’t Stop Lovin’ You,” the album’s title song, “The Way You make Me Feel,” and “Dirty Diana” all reached the top spot. It was one of five singles from Bad to do so. RELATED: The Michael Jackson Performance Beyoncé Watched ‘For Hours’ I definitely thought of Michael ‘Man in the Mirror’ when I was writing it.” How did the two tracks compare in terms of chart performance? “It’s a very uplifting song, very motivational,” Bieber explained. The song in question is Bieber’s ballad “Pray.” Oddly enough, MTV News reports it inspired a hit by Bieber which Bieber did write. “Man in the Mirror” is a popular song by Jackson that Jackson didn’t write. To make a difference on the outside, you have to first start from within.” “It was that, juxtaposed with the idea of a man going deeper inside himself to change from within.
“Because the song was deeper than just the visual of a man looking at himself in the mirror,” she explained. RELATED: Michael Jackson: Hall & Oates Said He Admitted He Stole ‘Billie Jean’ From Them Garrett explained why she thought the song worked for Jackson. Garrett said Jackson liked “Man in the Mirror.” In fact, he understood its meaning the first time he heard it. But as Ray Charles used to say, ‘It’s gonna do what it’s gonna do.’ So I had to just let it be.”
But we’ve been in the studio with Michael for two-and-a-half years recording, and Michael has yet to record anything that he didn’t write.’ So it was always iffy. “Quincy had told me, ‘You know, is a great song. “There was just no predicting what was gonna happen,” Garrett told Songwriter Universe. Fittingly, Garrett is most known for duetting with Jackson on the song “I Just Can’t Stop Lovin’ You.” Although she liked “Man in the Mirror,” Garret wasn’t sure it would strike a chord with Jackson. Jackson is a renowned songwriter, but he didn’t write “Man in the Mirror.” According to AllMusic, Siedah Garrett and Glen Ballard co-wrote the track. Here’s a look at two songs and how the public reacted to them. There are many similarities between the careers of Justin Bieber and Michael Jackson - for example, one of Bieber’s hits was even inspired by “Man in the Mirror.” Interestingly, the story behind “Man in the Mirror” is very different from the story behind the Bieber song it inspired.
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