Michael jackson - Michael (new album, 2010)

1. Hold My Hand (Duet with Akon)
2. Hollywood Tonight
3. Keep Your Head Up
4. (I Like) The Way You Love Me
5. Monster (Featuring 50 Cent)
6. Best Of Joy
7. Breaking News
8. (I Can’t Make It) Another Day (Featuring Lenny Kravitz)
9. Behind The Mask
10. Much Too Soon

To be released December 14th. The first single, Breaking News, is now streamed at michaeljackson.com for a short time.

Turns out the first single is really Hold My Hand. I don't know what Breaking News is then. "Random track" perhaps?

isn't there a legal dispute over breaking news? I am sure the Jackson family have claimed that it's not one of his songs and that it's a Jackson impersonator singing on the song.

Right, half of his family is saying it's not him. But his 'estate' has released a statement saying it is him, and they have a lot of names behind the statement:

http://www.mjworld.net/news/2010/11/11/official-statement-from-michael-estate/

Bruce Swedien being a big one, for me, as they worked together for years and the man's a professional in all senses of the word. A bunch of other producers have come forward saying it's him, without a doubt.

I can see why people would claim it's not, the vocals are disappointing. But if you listen to the nuances of his voice, it's all there. It's Michael Jackson. People are just disappointed in the song.

I'm personally disappointed with the album (though I haven't heard it, I admit). I just mean it looks like 10 tracks thrown together and sold as an album. I don't think there's going to be a focus or flow to it, and MJ's albums usually have a pretty decent flow (even Invincible, despite the fact that it wasn't a classic album or anything). Just a feeling I've got, still give it a try. I'd be happy to be wrong.

So far the leaked songs are:

Hold My Hand (Duet with Akon) - MEH
Keep Your Head Up - I quite like this
(I Like) The Way You Love Me - I can't remember
Monster (Featuring 50 Cent) - sounds like it may be decent, from the snippet
Breaking News - it grows on you, it's not fantastic though
(I Can’t Make It) Another Day (Featuring Lenny Kravitz) - didn't leave much of a lasting impact