Discover Michael Jackson’s albums released after the singer’s death

A death of the singer Michael Jackson complete 15 years this Tuesday (25). Nicknamed as the “Pop king “, the artist died at the age of 50, in 2009, after a cardiac arrest. After his death, however, two posthumous albums were released. Find out below.

“Michael”, from 2010, brought together recording materials over nine years. The album was fully available for listening before its official release, which had not yet occurred until then.

Among the tracks on the album are “Breaking News”, which was the first announced, and “Hold My Hand”, the result of a joint effort between Michael Jackson and Akon.

In the 2010 edition, ten songs were made available. However, in 2022, Jackson’s website spokesperson reported that the songs “Breaking News”, “Monster” and “Keep You Head Up” were removed from the platforms due to controversies involving the legitimacy of the artist’s productions.

Michael Jackson’s twelfth studio album and second posthumous album, “Xscape”, from 2014, brought together eight new songs by the American singer, recorded at different stages of his career.

In addition, four new music videos were released, two for the track “Love Never Felt So Good” (with Justin Timberlake), one for “Blue Gangsta” and, finally, for “A Place with No Name”.

Michael Jackson’s death shook the music world. The singer’s story became the subject of biopics and documentaries.

Career

Michael Joseph Jackson, born in the state of Indiana, United States in 1958, became known worldwide as Michael Jackson and was nicknamed “The King of Pop”. Considered one of the most important artists in the history of music, he began his career in 1964, at the age of 11, joining the musical group with his older brothers The Jackson Five .

It was only in 1978 that Michael Jackson would pursue his solo career, achieving notable success with the album “Off the Wall”, released in 1979. The singer would reach another level of recognition in the early 1980s with his sixth studio album.

“Thriller”, from 1982, is the album best selling of all time with estimated sales of 70 million copies worldwide, according to data from the RIAA (American Recording Industry Association).

Among the hundreds of awards accumulated are 15 Grammy Awards, 26 American Music Awards and 13 number one tracks on the Billboard Hot 100. In addition, the musician reached 39 records on the Guinness World Records such as, for example, the most successful artist in the history of music.

Death

Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009, aged 50, in Los Angeles, while preparing for his return to the stage with the “This Is It” tour, after a cardiac arrest. The autopsy revealed intoxication with the anesthetic propofol, a sedative used in surgical procedures.

At the time, the King of Pop’s doctor, Conrad Muray, was indicted for manslaughter for administering the medication. Murray was sentenced in November 2011 to four years in prison and released two years later.

Months later, the cardiologist regained his right to practice his profession. Michael Jackson’s death, however, was surrounded by some conflicting information and became highlighted in the world press.

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