Michael JacksonA new Michael Jackson song called, “This Is It,” will be released on Oct. 12, according to The Globe and Mail. The single, sure to give thirsty Jackson-lovers a much-needed quench, will hit airwaves two weeks before Jackson’s label, Sony Music’s Columbia/Epic Label Group, releases a two-disc album of the same name. The “This Is It” album is due out internationally on Oct. 26 and in North America on Oct. 27.

The much-hyped Jackson movie, also entitled, “This Is It,” is set for a simultaneous global release of Oct. 28. The $60 million (U.S.) movie deal, between Jackson’s estate and concert promoter AEG Live and Sony Pictures, is based on footage from Jackson’s final concert rehearsals in London. Before his untimely death, Jackson was scheduled to play a set of 50 sold-out shows in the city. The tour, said to be his comeback, proved that the world is still in love with the King of Pop.

Jackson died on June 25 of a prescription drug overdose. Record sales skyrocketed after his death, adding more value to his already large estate of approximately $400 million. The LA Times reported that in the first three weeks after his death, more than 9 million of Jackson’s albums were sold worldwide. In the U.S. alone, 2.3 million albums were sold in those three weeks.

Sony Music said the first disc of the “This Is It” album will include some of Jackson’s greatest hits, plus two versions of the new single of the same name. The track features back-up vocals from Jackson’s brothers.

The second disc, along with some unreleased versions of Jackson’s classic songs, will also include a never-before-heard poem spoken by the singer and entitled, “Planet Earth.”

The new song, sure to excite Jackson fans around the world, will not be available for purchase as a single, but will be accessible for radio play starting Oct. 12.






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