HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I

1995 studio album / greatest hits album by Michael Jackson
MusicAlbum album Q44347
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HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I

Summary

HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I is an album[1]. It ranks in the top 0.0099% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,920 views/month, #6 of 60,676).[2]

Key Facts

  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I received the Past, Present and Future, Book I — award received (P166): SNEP diamond album[3].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I's instance of is recorded as Past, Present and Future, Book I — instance of (P31): album[4].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I's genre is Past, Present and Future, Book I — genre (P136): pop music[5].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I's genre is Past, Present and Future, Book I — genre (P136): dance-pop[6].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I was produced by Past, Present and Future, Book I — producer (P162): Q2831[7].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I was produced by Past, Present and Future, Book I — producer (P162): R. Kelly[8].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I was produced by Past, Present and Future, Book I — producer (P162): David Foster[9].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I was performed by Past, Present and Future, Book I — performer (P175): Q2831[10].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I's record label is recorded as Past, Present and Future, Book I — record label (P264): Epic Records[11].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I's place of publication is recorded as Past, Present and Future, Book I — place of publication (P291): United States[12].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I is part of Past, Present and Future, Book I — part of (P361): Michael Jackson's albums in chronological order[13].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I's language of work or name is recorded as Past, Present and Future, Book I — language of work or name (P407): English[14].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I was distributed by Past, Present and Future, Book I — distribution format (P437): music streaming[15].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I was distributed by Past, Present and Future, Book I — distribution format (P437): 2 × CD[16].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I's review score is recorded as 3[17].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I was published on June 16, 1995[18].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I's tracklist is recorded as Past, Present and Future, Book I — tracklist (P658): Billie Jean[19].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I's tracklist is recorded as Past, Present and Future, Book I — tracklist (P658): The Way You Make Me Feel[20].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I's tracklist is recorded as Past, Present and Future, Book I — tracklist (P658): Black or White[21].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I's tracklist is recorded as Past, Present and Future, Book I — tracklist (P658): Rock with You[22].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I's tracklist is recorded as Past, Present and Future, Book I — tracklist (P658): She's Out of My Life[23].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I's tracklist is recorded as Past, Present and Future, Book I — tracklist (P658): Bad[24].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I's tracklist is recorded as Past, Present and Future, Book I — tracklist (P658): I Just Can't Stop Loving You[25].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I's tracklist is recorded as Past, Present and Future, Book I — tracklist (P658): Man in the Mirror[26].
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I's tracklist is recorded as Past, Present and Future, Book I — tracklist (P658): Thriller[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[28]

  • First release date: 1995-05-01[29]

  • Genre(s): ambient, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, disco, electronic, funk, house, jazz, new jack swing, pop, pop rap, pop rock, pop soul, trance[30]

  • Community tags: ambient, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, disco, electronic, funk, hiphop, house, jazz, new jack swing, pop, pop rap, pop rock, pop soul, rhythm and blues, trance[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2324e560-e8ba-302d-a43d-2ea5ec9c83f7[32]

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I was Past, Present and Future, Book I — performer (P175): Q2831[10]. Producers include Past, Present and Future, Book I — producer (P162): Q2831[7], Past, Present and Future, Book I — producer (P162): R. Kelly[8], and Past, Present and Future, Book I — producer (P162): David Foster[9].

Publication

HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I was released on June 16, 1995[18]. Its place of publication is recorded as Past, Present and Future, Book I — place of publication (P291): United States[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Past, Present and Future, Book I — language of work or name (P407): English[14]. Genres include Past, Present and Future, Book I — genre (P136): pop music[5] and Past, Present and Future, Book I — genre (P136): dance-pop[6]. It is part of Past, Present and Future, Book I — part of (P361): Michael Jackson's albums in chronological order[13]. Recorded distribution format include Past, Present and Future, Book I — distribution format (P437): music streaming[15] and Past, Present and Future, Book I — distribution format (P437): 2 × CD[16].

Reception

HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I received the Past, Present and Future, Book I — award received (P166): SNEP diamond album[3]. Its review score is recorded as 3[17].

Why It Matters

HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I ranks in the top 0.0099% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,920 views/month, #6 of 60,676).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I receive?

Honors received include Past, Present and Future, Book I — award received (P166): SNEP diamond album[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . AllMusic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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