Michael & Janet Jackson - Scream

[Loufoque]

This is inexplicably one of my most played songs this year

Never liked it much at the time, but enjoyed a revival when Janet performed it at the 09 VMAs

The video still looks surprisingly good, with only the odd effect looking of its time

 

[Loufoque]

It's also really the first example of the VIDEO EFFECT that I can actively RECALL

Did it debut on TOTP?

 

[Kevin]

I loved it so much back then. Probably my favourite song ever back then.

 

[Shirley]

OVER-HYPED and OVER-RATED (as USUAL with THIS PARTICULAR SHOWER)

 

[cwej]

I'm not a big fan of either Michael or Janet - but this is my favourite track of either of theirs.

 

[Madison]

It's brilliant

 

[Slave]

This was a 10/10 moment for me, despite the rather LOUSY decade Janft had.

 

[Jark]

FAB FAB FAB

And it doesn't even matter that you can barely decipher a word either of them are singing (shouting)

 

[Halli]

I quite like the fact that Michael laid down his vocals first, then heard Janet's so had to lay them down again because he thought hers were too good

 

[Loufoque]

This was a 10/10 moment for me, despite the rather LOUSY decade Janft had

LOVED IT

 

[Molicious]

It's amazing.

 

[loomer]

I loved the Morales mix of this at the time, but it's dated horribly compared to his contemporaneous work with Mariah.

 

[Loufoque]

Still a max track and the Janet perf at the 09 VMAs is her final QOL moment ever!

 

[Jonfessions]

I love how INDUSTRIAL it sounds

 

[Penelope]

A TOTAL wonder every time I recall its existence.

 

[Christian]

Quite good but, as almost ever with these star duets, far less than the sum of its parts would suggest.

 

[Christian]

Absolutely his worst album cover too. The moment where the hubris overtook the output.

 

[Man in a Hamster Wheel]

Quite good but, as almost ever with these star duets, far less than the sum of its parts would suggest.

(plus the even more obvious "It's just me... and me" of course)

This is actually probably my second fave HIStory single though, behind the unbeatable "Stranger in Moscow".

 

[funky]

nothing he's ever done is better than "Stranger In Moscow". A career peak, for sure.

 

[POP!]

 

[VV]

It's good, but I preferred all of the other singles off History

 

[funky]

Obviously you don’t mean “You Are Not Alone”. Because only a very evil person would consider that better than, well, anything

 

[VV]

Obviously you don’t mean “You Are Not Alone”. Because only a very evil person would consider that better than, well, anything

I love 'You are not alone'!

 

[Marina Salty]

I remember occasionally enjoying it when it came out, but never felt the need to listen to it again since, so 5..