LOS ANGELES-a Duet recorded by Michael Jackson and rapper-producer Akon will go on sale on Monday--the first single from an album of new music from the King of pop after his death in 2009, his record label said on Thursday.
Called "Hold My Hand", the song was first included in 2007 and in 2008 in an unfinished state was leaked on the Internet.
Jackson's Sony/Epic record label said that Akon recently completed production on the track. it will be released worldwide on November 15, as the first official single from the album "Michael", which is on sale on 14 december.
Sony and the executors of Jackson good said they had a handwritten note of the "Thriller" singer, indicating his desire "hold My Hand" the first single on his next project.
"The world was not ready to hear" Hold My Hand "in the case of a few years ago We were destroyed leaked. about," said Akon, who was known to be working with Jackson for his sudden death in June 2009 at the age of 50.
"But it's certainly time;now in its final State, it is an incredible, beautiful, anthemic song. I'm so proud to have had the opportunity to work with Michael, one of my all time idols, "said the music producer in a statement.
Sony is also released details of the 10 tracks on "Michael"--the first album of new material from the singer since "Invincible" in 2001.
Two of the tracks are equipped with rapper 50 cent and rocker Lenny Kravitz.Sony said the numbers were the work of "an esteemed Group of producers together with Michael Jackson. While primarily focused on songs that Michael recently working in, there are also rather compelling tracks."
Monday's release of digital sales of "Hold My Hand" follows the streaming on the Internet this week from another new track "Breaking News" from the upcoming album, which has met the initial skepticism.
Some music critics, along with a couple of Jackson's family members, have said that they do not believe that the vocals on "Breaking News" really belong to the entertainer.
Jackson's estranged father Joe has said that his perfectionist son would not have wanted his unfinished material released.
But last week Sony countered that after extensive research, it was sure that the vocals are Jackson's own.
"Michael" has the support of Jackson's official well and is the last commercial enterprise to capitalize on the renewed popularity of the singer in death. A Cirque du Soleil show, dance video game and a DVD set of all his pop music videos is also on its way.
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