D.S. (song)

"D.S."
Song by Michael Jackson featuring Slash
from the album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
ReleasedJune 20, 1995 (1995-06-20)
Recorded1994
GenreHard rock
Length4:49
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Michael Jackson
Producer(s)Michael Jackson
Licensed audio
"D.S." on YouTube
Audio sample
"D.S."

"D.S." is a song by Michael Jackson, released on his 1995 album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. It is a rock song that conveys themes such as bitterness, mistrust and corruption within law enforcement. It was written, composed and produced by Jackson and includes an instrumental accompaniment and guitar solo by Slash.


The song is a diss track; the lyrics are interpreted as an attack on Santa Barbara County District Attorney Tom Sneddon, whose name is similar to the subject of the song, Dom Sheldon. Sneddon controlled the investigation into Jackson following the 1993 accusations of child sexual abuse against him. Jackson was angered by the allegations, his perception of people of color constantly being mistreated by the police and media, and the negative effect on his health.