Scream is a posthumous, Halloween-themed compilation album credited to Michael Jackson. It was released through Epic Records on September 27, 2017, and features previously released songs by Jackson with the addition of a new mash-up done by the White Panda, "Blood on the Dance Floor X Dangerous".
Contents[]
Besides the album, the record included a poster of Jackson. It featured an AR experience, where if pointed at with a smartphone, it would convert the poster into 3D. This was likely included due to the success of Nintendo's Pokémon GO video game a year prior.
Reception[]
Scream was largely criticized by many of Jackson's fans, as they felt the new release from the Michael Jackson Estate was rather a cash grab. The album's promo made it seem as though Scream was the next big release from the King of Pop when it was only a compilation.
The track list was criticized as well, as many felt songs like "Leave Me Alone" or "Unbreakable" had nothing in common with the album's themes.[1]
Tracklist[]
| Standard edition | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "This Place Hotel" | 5:44 |
| 2. | "Thriller" | 5:58 |
| 3. | "Blood on the Dance Floor" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Somebody's Watching Me (Single Version)" (with Rockwell) | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Dirty Diana" | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Torture" | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Leave Me Alone" | 4:39 |
| 8. | "Scream" (featuring Janet Jackson) | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Dangerous" | 6:58 |
| 10. | "Unbreakable" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) | 6:25 |
| 11. | "Xscape" | 4:05 |
| 12. | "Threatened" | 4:19 |
| 13. | "Ghosts" | 5:13 |
| 14. | "Blood on the Dance Floor X Dangerous (The White Panda Mash-Up)" | 3:38 |
| Total length: | 1:09:25 | |
Singles[]
September 6, 2017
September 29, 2017