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“They Don’t Care About Us” is the fourth single from Michael Jackson’s album HIStory. The song remains one of the most controversial pieces Jackson ever composed. In the US, media scrutiny surrounding alleged anti-semitic lyrics were the catalyst for Jackson issuing multiple apologies and censoring of questionable lyrics. The singer countered allegations of antisemitism, arguing that reviews had misinterpreted the context of the song, either unintentionally or deliberately. Musically, it is an aggressive hip-hop production about social ills.

The song was accompanied by two music videos directed by Spike Lee. The first was shot in a shantytown of Rio de Janeiro, where State authorities tried to ban all production over fears the video would damage their image, the area and prospects of staging the 2004 Olympics. Still, the residents of the area were happy to see the singer, hoping their problems would be made visible to a wider audience. The second video was shot in a prison and contained video footage of multiple references to human rights abuses.
Commercially, the song became a top ten hit in all European countries. In the US, radio stations were reluctant to play the controversial composition; it, however, managed to peak at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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  • Dance-Maxx

    klasse song

    yesterday afternoon

  • Abhisshek

    so sad that today's pop music doesn't use their influence to give such messages... [11]

    Saturday evening

  • perDV

    "so sad that today's pop music doesn't use their influence to give such messages... " Lana del Ray's does...

    8 days ago

  • mzpink123

    all his songs had a message now today this music is dumm!!!!

    23 days ago

  • daisy757

    so sad that today's pop music doesn't use their influence to give such messages... [9]

    last month

  • boabest

    so sad that today's pop music doesn't use their influence to give such messages... [8]

    last month

  • jornacio

    so sad that today's pop music doesn't use their influence to give such messages... [7]

    last month

  • FushizenNaGirl

    so sad that today's pop music doesn't use their influence to give such messages... [6]

    last month

  • astrala122

    so sad that today's pop music doesn't use their influence to give such messages... [5]

    last month

  • nicholasjfan

    so sad that today's pop music doesn't use their influence to give such messages... [4]

    last month

  • XxMiZeryxX

    so sad that today's pop music doesn't use their influence to give such messages... [3]

    March 2012

  • surelymaggie

    @prime1128: yeah, you're right. That's just so depressing... feels like they don't want us to see how it's the reality of things happening in the world.

    March 2012

  • IagoD

    Brasil♥

    March 2012

  • prime1128

    Or any messages at all, besides "woa it's so fun to party!" for that matter.

    March 2012

  • blustarent

    so sad that today's pop music doesn't use their influence to give such messages... [2]

    March 2012

  • blustarent

    <33 my baby omfg i love this song so much xD

    March 2012

  • ryotego

    KING.

    February 2012

  • PowerGlove18

    "Every rapper in the world can use the "n" word in a derogatory manner and get away with it. Michael uses a word in an anti-derogatory way and gets slammed. PROOF that they picked on this man unmercifully. "- idiot That's not even close to being true. GTFO.

    February 2012

  • MJRocker1987

    Every rapper in the world can use the "n" word in a derogatory manner and get away with it. Michael uses a word in an anti-derogatory way and gets slammed. PROOF that they picked on this man unmercifully.

    February 2012

  • linzi76

    ♥ KING ♥

    February 2012
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