How many songs has Michael written, including the ones that have not been released?
According to his testimony in the “Dangerous” copyright lawsuit, he has written a few hundred songs. Can you tell me about a song and video called “Is This Scary” that were supposed to be on HIStory? “Is This Scary” was originally recorded for the soundtrack of “Addams Family Values”, the sequel to the “Addams Family” movie. Michael ended up not doing the soundtrack after all because of a contract dispute. The song, produced by Teddy Riley in the New Jack Swing style, was originally set to be included on HIStory but was dropped because it had too strong of a New Jack style and didn’t fit with the other songs on the album. However, it was resurrected for limited release in the US in Fall 1996 as part of the new 35-minute film “Ghost”. The video, scripted by horror writer Stephen King, has MJ as a stranger who moves into a house in a small town. He befriends the town’s children, but incurs hostility and fear in the adults, who find him strange. They eventually decide to band together and