Who Is It (Michael Jackson song)

"Who Is It"
Standard non-US cover
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Dangerous
ReleasedJuly 13, 1992 (1992-07-13)
Recorded1989–1990[1]
Length
  • 6:35 (album version)
  • 3:59 (7-inch edit)
  • 4:10 (7-inch edit w/ intro)
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Michael Jackson
Producer(s)
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"Jam"
(1992)
"Who Is It"
(1992)
"Heal the World"
(1992)
Music video
"Who Is It" on YouTube
Audio sample
"Who Is It"

"Who Is It" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on July 13, 1992, as the fifth single from Jackson's eighth studio album, Dangerous (1991). The song was written and composed by Jackson, and produced by Jackson and Bill Bottrell. The song's lyrics pertain to despair over being left by someone you love; some critics noted a comparison to the lyrics of the song to Jackson's single "Billie Jean" from the album Thriller. As part of the promotion for the song, two music videos were released in 1992. The song was not performed by Jackson on any of his tours. He did, however, perform a small segment of the song in his interview with Oprah Winfrey in early 1993.[2]

  1. ^ Lecocq, Richard; Allard, François (2018). Michael Jackson All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. London, England: Cassell. ISBN 978-1-78840-057-2.
  2. ^ Golding, Shenequa (March 15, 2016). "Watch As Michael Jackson Leaves Oprah Winfrey Mesmerized with His Beatbox". Vibe. Retrieved July 25, 2018.