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Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson, Music Video and Lyrics
Man in the Mirror was a number-one hit for singer Michael Jackson when released as a single in the spring of 1988.
It is one of Jackson’s most critically acclaimed songs and it was nominated for Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks.
It was only a moderate hit in the UK at the time of its release, peaking at #21 and becoming the only single from Bad not to reach the UK Top 20 on first release. However, on June 28, 2009, following the news of Jackson’s death, the song charted at number 11 in the official UK Singles Chart, and also made number one on the official UK Download Chart.
Jackson performed a live, extended version of the song at the 1988 Grammy Awards.
Here you can watch the official video.
Michael Jackson - Man in the Mirror Lyrics
I’m Gonna Make A Change,
For Once In My Life
It’s Gonna Feel Real Good,
Gonna Make A Difference
Gonna Make It Right …
As I, Turn Up The Collar On My
Favourite Winter Coat
This Wind Is Blowin’ My Mind
I See The Kids In The Street,
With Not Enough To Eat
Who Am I, To Be Blind?
Pretending Not To See
Their Needs
A Summer’s Disregard,
A Broken Bottle Top
And A One Man’s Soul
They Follow Each Other On
The Wind Ya’ Know
‘Cause They Got Nowhere
To Go
That’s Why I Want You To
Know
I’m Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
I’m Asking Him To Change
His Ways
And No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself, And
Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself, And
Then Make A Change)
(Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
Na Nah)
I’ve Been A Victim Of A Selfish
Kind Of Love
It’s Time That I Realize
That There Are Some With No
Home, Not A Nickel To Loan
Could It Be Really Me,
Pretending That They’re Not
Alone?
A Willow Deeply Scarred,
Somebody’s Broken Heart
And A Washed-Out Dream
(Washed-Out Dream)
They Follow The Pattern Of
The Wind, Ya’ See
Cause They Got No Place
To Be
That’s Why I’m Starting With
Me
(Starting With Me!)
I’m Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
(Ooh!)
I’m Asking Him To Change
His Ways
(Ooh!)
And No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change)
I’m Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
(Ooh!)
I’m Asking Him To Change His
Ways
(Change His Ways-Ooh!)
And No Message Could’ve
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make That …
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make That …)
Change!
I’m Starting With The Man In
The Mirror,
(Man In The Mirror-Oh
Yeah!)
I’m Asking Him To Change
His Ways
(Better Change!)
No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make The Change)
(You Gotta Get It Right, While
You Got The Time)
(’Cause When You Close Your
Heart)
You Can’t Close Your… Your
Mind!
(Then You Close Your…
Mind!)
That Man, That Man, That
Man, That Man
With That Man In The Mirror
(Man In The Mirror, Oh Yeah!)
That Man, That Man, That Man
I’m Asking Him To Change
His Ways
(Better Change!)
You Know… That Man
No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
Na Nah
(Oh Yeah!)
Gonna Feel Real Good Now!
Yeah Yeah! Yeah Yeah!
Yeah Yeah!
Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
Na Nah
(Ooooh …)
Oh No, No No …
I’m Gonna Make A Change
It’s Gonna Feel Real Good!
Come On!
(Change …)
Just Lift Yourself
You Know
You’ve Got To Stop It.
Yourself!
(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
I’ve Got To Make That Change,
Today!
Hoo!
(Man In The Mirror)
You Got To
You Got To Not Let Yourself …
Brother …
Hoo!
(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
You Know-I’ve Got To Get
That Man, That Man…
(Man In The Mirror)
You’ve Got To
You’ve Got To Move! Come
On! Come On!
You Got To …
Stand Up! Stand Up!
Stand Up!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
Stand Up And Lift
Yourself, Now!
(Man In The Mirror)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Aaow!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
Gonna Make That Change …
Come On!
(Man In The Mirror)
You Know It!
You Know It!
You Know It!
You Know …
(Change …)
Make That Change.
Song Information
The song was composed by Siedah Garrett (who can be heard singing in the background with Jackson) and Glen Ballard. Jackson added background vocals from Garrett, the Winans and the Andrae Crouch Choir, which gave the song its distinctive sound.
The song has been performed on The X Factor by contestant Diana Vickers and American Idol by winner, Kris Allen.
Released January 18, 1988
Recorded 1987
Genre Soul
Length 5:18 (album version), 5:03 (single edit)
Label Epic Records
Writers Siedah Garrett, Glen Ballard
Producer Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
July 4th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
MOST of the world WILL MISS , Michael Jackson.
My whole life I want to go see him in concert , waiting for the NEWEST RELEASE…
how SHOCKING to Hear about his death.
I am so sad for his children, too, to grow up without DAD.
MY own experience of not knowing how to tell, my one child ,( at the tender young age of nine )
we have our ups and downs many times .
will keep your family in my prayers,
Tuesday
August 10th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
my fav guy! why did u have 2 go? i loved u sooooo much! i mean i still do but nowing that ur gone just makes me wanna scream! i luv u so! we will miss u! :( remember…..jackson 5! luv u man!
November 18th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
R.I.P MJ WE LOVE U AND WE WILL MISS U!!!!August 10th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
my fav guy! why did u have 2 go? i loved u sooooo much! i mean i still do but nowing that ur gone just makes me wanna scream! i luv u so! we will miss u! remember…..jackson 5! luv u man!
October 12th, 2010 at 10:55 pm
Michael Jackson is one of my inspirations that got me here on TV and sharing my talents with the whole world. Being on Wizards of Waverly Place and singing have all been devoted to him. He was my idol and my role model and we will miss him so much! We will cherish him in our hearts!!! R.I.P Michael Jackson1 We’ll Miss You!
P.S. Everyone please check out my new single “Like A Year Without Rain” now on iTunes. Thanks guys!