In 1994 I was working a famous house club in London and we used to have DJs like Dave Morales and Frankie Knuckles come to play. Having said that, I'm not a massive house fan. At the time I thought there were too many remixes. I would have preferred a live album.
Blood on the Dancefloor is a strange case. A hybrid mix of EP and remix collection. It
Indeed. It's a combination of factors.
Firstly, you had History itself - some people resented having to buy a double CD (or triple LP) of new songs just to get the greatest hits. Conversely, some people resented having to buy the greatest hits just to get the new songs.
Secondly, they did exactly the same with the History VHS, half old and half new. Quickly followed by
another History VHS, half old and half new.
Thirdly, they did exactly the same with BOTDF, half old and half new. Can you see why people might start to realize they were being taken advantage of?!
Combine this with the fact that MJ had already been releasing remixes instead of b-sides for several years.
I think the reason BOTDF was so successful as a
single was because people had decided they were not going to buy the album.
I've been noticing a uptick of MJ fans downplaying MJ's success lately, I am BEGGING MJ fans to please research before downplaying MJ, We are MJ fans, not tabloids or Inside Edition. Thanks!
It's just that... sometimes it's nice to have a balanced conversation without people trying to shut down every criticism.
Is It Scary is my favourite.
I always felt this song opened a window deep into his soul, his insecurities.
This is the reason I like those songs so much. There aren't many examples like that.
econdly, it's Michael Fing Jackson. He doesn't need to have his music remixed. You can play 2 handfuls of his music in clubs the way they were originally recorded, and people would be on their feet dancing.
Lol, in 2009 there was a Jackson 5 house remix album...