On July 13, 1992, “Who Is It?” by Michael Jackson hit the airwaves. The song was the 5th single from Jackson’s 8th studio album, Dangerous. Most artists are lucky to have one or two hits from an album, but Michael Jackson consistently put out several chart-toppers from each album he produced.
“Who Is It?” was both written and composed by Jackson, and it was produced by Bill Bottrell. The lyrics pertain to heartache from lost love and despair over a lover’s affair. The song was commercially successful worldwide, and it reached the 14th spot on the Billboard’s Hot 100 list. Though Jackson never performed the song on any of his world tours, two separate music videos were created for the tune for promotions.
Fun Facts About Michael Jackson
- “Who is it?” was the fifth single released from the album Dangerous, Jackson’s 8th studio album
- Dangerous was released on November 26, 1991.
- “Who Is It?” is one of nine singles that came from Dangerous, a run of more than two years that ended with the release of “Gone Too Soon” on December 1, 1993.
- The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 music chart on April 10, 1993, peaking at number 14 on May 15, 1993.
- Throughout his lifetime, Micheal Jackson had 13 number 1 hit singles, a record male singers.
- Micheal Jackson had ten studio albums as a solo recording artist but started out as a child singer in the sixties pop rock band, The Jackson 5.
- “Who Is It?” was an international success that ranked 30 and above on charts worldwide.
Lyrics
I gave her money
I gave her time
I gave her everything
Inside one heart could find
I gave her passion
My very soul
I gave her promises
And secrets so untold
And she promised me forever
And a day we’d live as one
We made our vows
We’d live a life anew
And she promised me in secret
That she’d love me for all time
It’s a promise so untrue
Tell me what will i do?
And it doesn’t seem to matter
And it doesn’t seem right
‘Cause the will has brought
No fortune
Still i cry alone at night
Don’t you judge of my composure
‘Cause i’m lying to myself
And the reason why she left me
Did she find in someone else?
It is a friend of mine
(Who is it?)
Is it my brother!
(Who is it?)
Somebody hurt my soul, now
(Who is it?)
I can’t take this stuff no more
I am the damned
I am the dead
I am the agony inside
The dying head
This is injustice
Woe unto thee
I pray this punishment
Would have mercy on me
And she promised me forever
That we’d live our life as one
We made our vows
We’d live a love so true
It seems that she has left me
For such reasons unexplained
I need to find the truth
But see what will i do!
And it doesn’t seem to matter
And it doesn’t seem right
‘Cause the will has brought
No fortune
Still i cry alone at night
Don’t you judge of my composure
‘Cause i’m bothered everyday
And she didn’t leave a letter
She just up and ran away
It is a friend of mine
(Who is it?)
Is it my brother?
(Who is it?)
Somebody hurt my soul, now
(Who is it?)
I can’t take it ’cause i’m lonely
It is friend of mine
(Who is it?)
To me i’m bothered
(Who is it?)
Somebody hurt my soul, now
(Who is it?)
I can’t take it ’cause i’m lonely
And it doesn’t seem to matter
And it doesn’t seen right
‘Cause the will has brought
No fortune
Still i cry alone at night
Don’t you judge of my composure
‘Cause i’m lying to myself
And the reason why she left me
Did she find someone else?
And it doesn’t seem to matter
And it doesn’t seem right
‘Cause the will has brought
No fortune
Still i cry alone at night
Don’t you judge of my composure
‘Cause i’m bothered everyday
And she didn’t leave a letter
She just up and ran away
And it doesn’t seem to matter
And it doesn’t seem right
‘Cause the will has brought
No fortune
Still i cry alone at night
Don’t you judge of my composure
‘Cause i’m lying to myself
And the reason why she left me
Did she find someone else?
And it doesn’t seem to matter
And it doesn’t seem right
‘Cause the will has brought
No fortune
Still i cry alone at night
Don’t you judge of my composure
‘Cause i’m bothered everyday
And she didn’t leave a letter
She just up and ran away
And it doesn’t seem to matter
And it doesn’t seem right
‘Cause the will has brought
No fortune
Still i cry alone at night
Don’t you judge of my composure
‘Cause i’m bothered everyday
And she didn’t leave a letter
She just up and ran away
And it doesn’t seem to matter
And it doesn’t seem right
‘Cause the will has brought
No fortune
Still i cry alone at night
Don’t you judge of my composure
‘Cause i’m lying to myself
And the reason why she left me
Did she find someone else?
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