Stranger in Moscow
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"Stranger in Moscow" is a melancholic, introspective song by Michael Jackson that reflects themes of isolation and emotional alienation.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| co-producer | Bruce Swedien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSoundEffect |
rain
ⓘ
thunder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | positive ⓘ |
| featuresSpokenOutro | yes ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
ballad ⓘ downtempo ⓘ pop ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasBPMRange | approximately 70–80 BPM ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| includedIn | Michael Jackson discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 5:44 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Nick Brandt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoSetting | rainy city streets ⓘ |
| musicVideoStyle | black-and-white ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric production
ⓘ
introspective lyrics ⓘ themes of isolation ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| partOf | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1993–1995 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Epic Records
ⓘ
Sony Music Entertainment ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Music
|
| releaseFromAlbum | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseType | single ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional alienation
ⓘ
introspection ⓘ isolation ⓘ loneliness ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalRange | approximately B2 to G5 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | melancholic ⓘ |
| writer | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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