HIStory on Film, Volume II

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HIStory on Film: Volume II
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Video by
Michael Jackson
ReleasedMarch 3, 1998
Recorded1979–1997
GenrePop
Length1:47:18
LabelWMV Enterprises
Michael Jackson chronology
Video Greatest Hits – HIStory
(1994) 		HIStory on Film: Volume II
(1998) 		Number Ones
(2003)

HIStory on Film, Volume II is a collection of music videos by Michael Jackson released by on March 1998. It contains the music videos belonging to Jackson's ninth studio album (HIStory: Past, Present and Future - Book I) and first remix album (Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix), as well as content featured in Jackson's previous video collection, including "Thriller" and "Beat It".

Track listing (DVD)[]

Side one[]

  1. Programme Start
  2. HIStory Teaser Trailer – 3:58
  3. "Billie Jean" – 5:05 (performance from Motown 25: Yesterday, Today and Forever) (Thriller, 1982)
  4. "Beat It" – 4:56 (Thriller, 1982)
  5. "Liberian Girl" – 5:43 (Bad, 1987)
  6. "Smooth Criminal" – 9:47 (Bad, 1987)
  7. 1995 MTV Video Music Awards Performance – 15:27
  8. "Thriller" – 13:43 (Thriller, 1982)

Side two[]

  1. "Scream (Radio Edit)" (vocal duet between Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, original video) – 5:00 (HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, 1995)
  2. "Childhood" (Theme from "Free Willy 2") – 4:33 (HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, 1995)
  3. "You Are Not Alone" – 5:47 (HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, 1995)
  4. "Earth Song" – 7:49 (HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, 1995)
  5. "They Don't Care About Us" – 7:17 (brazilian version) (HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, 1995)
  6. "Stranger in Moscow" – 5:38 (HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, 1995)
  7. "Blood on the Dance Floor (Refugee Camp Mix)" – 5:40
  8. "Brace Yourself" – 3:22

Notes[]

  • The version of "Smooth Criminal" included is different from the one featured in Moonwalker, with a shorter interlude and different music at the start.
  • "You Are Not Alone" features "angel scenes".
  • "Earth Song" includes sound effects, such as the chainsaw, as well as a message at the end, describing the shooting of the film.
  • After "Stranger in Moscow", a track entitled "MJ Megaremix" (10:36) was released only on the earliest VHS, Laserdisc, and VCD pressings of this collection. It was removed from the DVD format for unspecified reasons.

DVD features[]

This refers to the UK Region 2 release. Other regions may vary.

  • PCM Stereo
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Instant lyrics for chapter access (can be on/off)

Intros[]

Before each video starts, an intro with the title of the video is shown. (Two of the videos lack intros: "Teaser" and "Brace Yourself".)

Certification[]

Country Certification Sales
Australia 7× Platinum[1] 105,000
Brazil Gold[2] 25,000
Germany Platinum[3] 50,000
Mexico Gold[4] 30,000
New Zealand Gold[5] 2,500
Spain Gold[6] 10,000
USA 6× Platinum[7] 600,000

Notes[]

  1. ^ ARIA Charts
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2013-03-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('HIStory+on+Film%2C+Volume+II')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  4. ^ "Certificaciones". Amprofon. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2016-05-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Promusicae
  7. ^ RIAA
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