There is no denying that ‘2000 Watts’ is listed in the most unconventional tracks that MJ has ever recorded in his entire career (in terms of vocals & lyrics, primarily).
As a result of that, ‘2000 Watts’ seems to be one of the songs that cause the most diversified feelings about it among MJ’s fans.
Personally, I am not ashamed to admit that ‘2000 Watts’ struck me, from the very beginning, as one of the highlights of the ‘Invincible’ album. The song speaks for itself: an unorthodox vocal style along with a powerful, relentless production make the track sound like dynamite, not to mention the lyrical, sexual metaphors which are used in a really ingenious way.
Still today, its great appeal to me has not lessened in the slightest.
What a pity that a music clip was never released for that song!
My one & only disagreement has to do with Teddy Riley’s additional, background vocals & I wish they had not been included at all on the track.
Finally, it has long been said that MJ’s voice (in that song) is technically altered, to some degree, in order to sound the way it does. But, we should not forget that MJ had already sung in the past with a very similar vocal style (& without necessarily having his voice technically altered), not only on prior studio recordings (for example, few lines from ‘Come Together’ but also during on stage appearances (such as, the live ad-libs – “…you, you…” – towards the end of ‘Man In The Mirror’ at the Grammy 1988 performance).
As a result of that, ‘2000 Watts’ seems to be one of the songs that cause the most diversified feelings about it among MJ’s fans.
Personally, I am not ashamed to admit that ‘2000 Watts’ struck me, from the very beginning, as one of the highlights of the ‘Invincible’ album. The song speaks for itself: an unorthodox vocal style along with a powerful, relentless production make the track sound like dynamite, not to mention the lyrical, sexual metaphors which are used in a really ingenious way.
Still today, its great appeal to me has not lessened in the slightest.
What a pity that a music clip was never released for that song!
My one & only disagreement has to do with Teddy Riley’s additional, background vocals & I wish they had not been included at all on the track.
Finally, it has long been said that MJ’s voice (in that song) is technically altered, to some degree, in order to sound the way it does. But, we should not forget that MJ had already sung in the past with a very similar vocal style (& without necessarily having his voice technically altered), not only on prior studio recordings (for example, few lines from ‘Come Together’ but also during on stage appearances (such as, the live ad-libs – “…you, you…” – towards the end of ‘Man In The Mirror’ at the Grammy 1988 performance).