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{{Singles
'''''Immortal''''' is a ] of music originally recorded by American recording artist ], released on November 18, 2011, by ]. The album is also a ] to ]'s ], which debuted on October 2, 2011, in ].<ref name=bbannouncement>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/466976/michael-jacksons-immortal-wont-be-his-last-album-says-estate|title=Michael Jackson's 'Immortal' Won't Be His Last Album, Says Estate|date=2011-10-04|access-date=2011-10-05|first=Marc|last=Schneider|publisher=Billboard.com}}</ref> It was preceded by the release of the title track in the form of a megamix: "]" which features the songs: "]", "]", "]" and "]".
| Name = Immortal
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'''''Immortal''''' is a ] ] of music originally recorded by American recording artist ], and featuring ], released from November 18, 2011 - November 25, 2011. The compilation of remixed songs is a ] to the theatrical performing act ]'s show '']'', which debuted on October 2, 2011 in ],<ref name=bbannouncement>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/michael-jackson-s-immortal-won-t-be-his-1005382752.story|title=Michael Jackson's 'Immortal' Won't Be His Last Album, Says Estate|date=2011-10-04|accessdate=2011-10-05|first=Marc|last=Schneider|publisher=Billboard.com}}</ref> while a permanent show will reside in ].<ref>{{cite web|author=Tony Hicks, ''Contra Costa Times''|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment-headlines/ci_16517946?nclick_check=1 |title=People: Cirque du Soleil mounting Michael Jackson tour&nbsp;– San Jose Mercury News |work=Mercurynews.com |date= |accessdate=November 7, 2010}}</ref>


==Background and release== ==Background and release==
On October 3, 2011, ] announced that over 40 Jackson's original recordings was redesigned and reimagined by the ] and ] producer Kevin Antunes throughout a year-period work in the studio with original ] ]s.<ref name=Immortal_newsletter>{{cite web|title=IMMORTAL, the highly anticipated musical tapestry for Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour|url=http://m.fans.sonymusicemail.com/nl/jsp/m.jsp?c=3176d0f1a67d41fce6|publisher=Sony Music Entertainment|accessdate=4 October 2011}}</ref> Hence it's expected that ''Immortal'' will continue a similar ] to the soundtracks to previous Cirque du Soleil's shows: 2006's '']'', with the remixed music of ] (to ]), and 2010's ]-themed remix compilation '']'' (to ]). On October 3, 2011, ] announced that over 40 of Jackson's original recordings had been redesigned and reimagined by producer Kevin Antunes (], ]) after working with original ] ]s in the studio for a year.<ref name=Immortal_newsletter>{{cite web|title=IMMORTAL, the highly anticipated musical tapestry for Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour|url=http://m.fans.sonymusicemail.com/nl/jsp/m.jsp?c=3176d0f1a67d41fce6|publisher=Sony Music Entertainment|access-date=4 October 2011}}</ref> ''Immortal'' continued in the ] vein of soundtracks from previous Cirque du Soleil shows: namely, 2006's '']'', featuring the remixed music of ] (for ]); and 2010's ]-themed remix soundtrack '']'' (for ]).


Being released by ] in conjunction with estate of Michael Jackson,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2011/10/new-michael-jackson-album-immortal-to-be-released/|title=New Michael Jackson Album, 'Immortal', to Be Released|date=2011-10-03|accessdate=2011-10-06|publisher=abc.go.com|work=]|first=Suzan|last=Clarke}}</ref> ''Immortal'' features an alternative version of The Jackson 5 song "]",<ref name=bbannouncement>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/michael-jackson-s-immortal-won-t-be-his-1005382752.story|title=Michael Jackson's 'Immortal' Won't Be His Last Album, Says Estate|date=2011-10-04|accessdate=2011-10-05|first=Marc|last=Schneider|publisher=Billboard.com}}</ref> as well as a series of ] and remixes such as a choir-assisted rendition of "]".<ref name=mtvannouncement>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1671863/michael-jackson-immortal-album.jhtml|title=Michael Jackson Immortal Album Due November 21|date=2011-10-03|accessdate=2011-10-05|first=Gil|last=Kaufman|publisher=]}}</ref> Despite over 60 songs had been used for the stage show, the album release will be available as a 20-track album or a deluxe 27-track album only.<ref name=bbannouncement /> Being released by ] in conjunction with the estate of Michael Jackson,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2011/10/new-michael-jackson-album-immortal-to-be-released/|title=New Michael Jackson Album, 'Immortal', to Be Released|date=2011-10-03|access-date=2011-10-06|publisher=abc.go.com|work=]|first=Suzan|last=Clarke}}</ref> ''Immortal'' featured an alternative version of ] song "]",<ref name="bbannouncement"/> as well as a series of ] and remixes, such as a choir-assisted rendition of "]".<ref name=mtvannouncement>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1671863/michael-jackson-immortal-album.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004225330/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1671863/michael-jackson-immortal-album.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 4, 2011|title=Michael Jackson Immortal Album Due November 21|date=2011-10-03|access-date=2011-10-05|first=Gil|last=Kaufman|publisher=]}}</ref> Despite over 60 songs having been used for the stage show, the album release is available only as either a 20-track album or deluxe 27-track album.<ref name=bbannouncement />


''Immortal'' will be the eighth album, and the third set of remixes of Jackson's music released ], following two 2009 collections, '']'', Jackson's early songs with most of ] ], and four ]s under the common title '']''. ''Immortal'' is the eighth Jackson album to be released by Sony and ] since Jackson's death on June 25, 2009. It is also the third set of remixes of Jackson's music that has been released ], following two 2009 collections: '']'', Jackson's early songs with most of the ] ]; and four ]s under the common title '']''.


==Promotion== ==Promotion==
The debut track from this album entitled "Immortal Megamix", which was composed of four of Michael's greatest hits - "]," "]," "]," and "]" had been unveiled on ] on October 31, 2011.<ref name=debuttrack>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsroomamerica.com/story/186957/michael_jackson_%22immortal_megamix%22_released.html|title=Michael Jackson "Immortal Megamix" Released|author=Peter Fowler|publisher=Newsroom America|date=2011-10-31|accessdate=2011-10-31}}</ref> Following the premiere on AOL, the track became available to stream at www.MichaelJackson.com<ref name=officialdebut>{{cite web|url=http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/news/listen-immortal-megamix-now|title=Listen to the "Immortal Megamix" Now!|publisher=The Official Michael Jackson Site|work=SonyMusic|date=2011-10-31|accessdate=2011-10-31}}</ref> and on Jackson's Facebook page<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.v6.facebook.com/michaeljackson|title=Listen to "Immortal Megamix" – the debut track from the upcoming album IMMORTAL now and let us know what you think!|date=2011-10-31|accessdate=2011-10-31}}</ref>. On November 1, 2011, the track became available as a digital download on ]<ref name=debuttrack /> and ]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Immortal-Megamix-Enough-Billie-Version/dp/B005ZN7W12|title=Amazon.com: Immortal Megamix: Can You Feel It/Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/Billie Jean/Black Or White (''Immortal'' Version): The Jacksons;Michael Jackson: MP3 Downloads|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-10-30}}</ref> The debut track from the album, "]", composed of four of Jackson's greatest hits—"]", "]", "]" and "]"—was unveiled on ] on October 31, 2011.<ref name=debuttrack>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsroomamerica.com/story/186957/michael_jackson_%22immortal_megamix%22_released.html|title=Michael Jackson "Immortal Megamix" Released|author=Peter Fowler|publisher=Newsroom America|date=2011-10-31|access-date=2011-10-31|archive-date=November 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102161342/http://www.newsroomamerica.com/story/186957/michael_jackson_%22immortal_megamix%22_released.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Following the premiere on AOL, the track became available to stream at Jackson's official website<ref name=officialdebut>{{cite web|url=http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/news/listen-immortal-megamix-now|title=Listen to the "Immortal Megamix" Now!|publisher=The Official Michael Jackson Site|work=SonyMusic|date=2011-10-31|access-date=2011-10-31}}</ref> and Facebook page.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.v6.facebook.com/michaeljackson|title=Listen to "Immortal Megamix" – the debut track from the upcoming album IMMORTAL now and let us know what you think!|date=2011-10-31|access-date=2011-10-31|archive-date=September 14, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914125855/http://www.v6.facebook.com/michaeljackson|url-status=dead}}</ref> On November 1, 2011, the track became available as a digital download on ]<ref name=debuttrack /> and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Immortal-Megamix-Enough-Billie-Version/dp/B005ZN7W12|title=Amazon.com: Immortal Megamix: Can You Feel It/Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/Billie Jean/Black Or White (''Immortal'' Version): The Jacksons;Michael Jackson: MP3 Downloads|website=Amazon|access-date=2011-10-30}}</ref> There was no television promotion or radio airplay.

The week before it's release, several tracks were unveiled on ] & ]:
*"]"/"]" on November 14th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundcloud.com/mjimmortal/youarenotalone|title=You Are Not Alone/I Just Can't Stop Loving You by MJImmortal on SoundCloud|publisher=]|work=Sony Music|accessdate=2011-11-14|date=2011-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/node/1200249|title=Listen to a Brand New Track from IMMORTAL|date=2011-11-14|accessdate=2011-11-15|publisher=The Official Michael Jackson Site|work=Sony Music}}</ref>


The week before the soundtrack's release, several tracks were unveiled on ] and '']'':
*"]" on November 15th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundcloud.com/mjimmortal/wanna-be-startin-somethin|title=Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' by MJImmortal|date=2011-11-15|accessdate=2011-11-15|publisher=]|work=Sony Music}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/news/listen-another-track-immortal|title=Listen to Another Track from IMMORTAL|date=2011-11-15|accessdate=2011-11-15|publisher=The Official Michael Jackson Site|work=Sony Music}}</ref>


*"]" <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/news/listen-ill-be-there-immortal|title=I'll Be There by MJImmortal on SoundCloud|date=2011-11-16|accessdate=2011-11-16|publisher=]|work=Sony Music}}</ref> <ref>{{cite|url=http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/news/listen-ill-be-there-immortal|title=Listen to "I'll Be There" from IMMORTAL|date=2011-11-16|accessdate=2011-11-16|publisher=The Official Michael Jackson Site|work=Sony Music}}</ref> and "]"/"]" <ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundcloud.com/mjimmortal/dancing-machine-blame-it-on|title=Dancing Machine/Blame it on the Boogie by MJImmortal|date=2011-11-16|accessdate=2011-11-16|publisher=]|work=Sony Music}}</ref> on November 16th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/column/the-juice/michael-jackson-song-premiere-dancing-machine-1005526552.story|title=Michael Jackson Song Premiere: 'Dancing Machine/Blame It On The Boogie' - The Juice|publisher=Billboard.com|date=2011-11-16|accessdate=2011-11-16|author=Erika Ramirez, N.Y.}}</ref> *"]/] (''Immortal'' Version)", on November 14, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundcloud.com/mjimmortal/youarenotalone|title=You Are Not Alone/I Just Can't Stop Loving You by MJImmortal on SoundCloud|publisher=]|work=Sony Music|access-date=2011-11-14|date=2011-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/node/1200249|title=Listen to a Brand New Track from IMMORTAL|date=2011-11-14|access-date=2011-11-15|publisher=The Official Michael Jackson Site|work=Sony Music|archive-date=November 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116091946/http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/node/1200249|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*"] ", on November 15, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundcloud.com/mjimmortal/wanna-be-startin-somethin|title=Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' by MJImmortal|date=2011-11-15|access-date=2011-11-15|publisher=]|work=Sony Music}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/news/listen-another-track-immortal|title=Listen to Another Track from IMMORTAL|date=2011-11-15|access-date=2011-11-15|publisher=The Official Michael Jackson Site|work=Sony Music}}</ref>
*"] "<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/news/listen-ill-be-there-immortal|title=I'll Be There by MJImmortal on SoundCloud|date=2011-11-16|access-date=2011-11-16|publisher=]|work=Sony Music}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/news/listen-ill-be-there-immortal|title=Listen to "I'll Be There" from IMMORTAL|date=2011-11-16|access-date=2011-11-16|publisher=The Official Michael Jackson Site|work=Sony Music}}</ref> and "]/] ",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundcloud.com/mjimmortal/dancing-machine-blame-it-on|title=Dancing Machine/Blame it on the Boogie by MJImmortal|date=2011-11-16|access-date=2011-11-16|publisher=]|work=Sony Music}}</ref> on November 16, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/465114/michael-jackson-song-premiere-dancing-machineblame-it-on-the|title=Michael Jackson Song Premiere: 'Dancing Machine/Blame It On The Boogie' - The Juice|publisher=Billboard.com|date=2011-11-16|access-date=2011-11-16|author=Erika Ramirez, N.Y.}}</ref>
*"]/]/] "{{ref|a|}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundcloud.com/mjimmortal/this-place-hotel-smooth|title=This Place Hotel/Smooth Criminal/Dangerous by MJImmortal on SoundCloud|date=2011-11-17|access-date=2011-11-17|publisher=]|work=Sony Music}}</ref> and "]/]/] "{{ref|b|}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundcloud.com/mjimmortal/is-it-scary-threatened|title=Is It Scary/Threatened/Thriller by MJImmortal on SoundCloud|date=2011-11-17|access-date=2011-11-18|publisher=]|work=Sony Music}}</ref> on November 17, 2011.


Antunes, the musical designer for ''Immortal'', said, "There are jewels throughout this entire CD ... put there so you can truly appreciate Michael's musicality," adding, "It lifts you up, it challenges, it makes you feel. Being a super-fan myself, having the ability to work on this music is a true honor."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/story/2011-11-17/michael-jackson-immortal-exclusive-track-cirque-du-soleil/51265870/1|title=Exclusive: Michael Jackson 'Immortal' remix – USATODAY.com|publisher=]|date=2011-11-16|access-date=2011-11-19|author=Carly Mallenbaum}}</ref> The entire album was unveiled via ] on November 18, 2011.<ref name=NPR>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2011/11/16/142418013/first-listen-michael-jackson-immortal|title=First Listen: Michael Jackson, 'Immortal' : NPR|publisher=NPR|date=2011-11-18|access-date=2011-11-18|author=Ann Powers}}</ref>
*"]"/"]"/"]"<sup>1</sup><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundcloud.com/mjimmortal/this-place-hotel-smooth|title=This Place Hotel/Smooth Criminal/Dangerous by MJImmortal on SoundCloud|date=2011-11-17|accessdate=2011-11-17|publisher=]|work=Sony Music}}</ref> and "]"/"Threatened"/"]"<sup>2</sup><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundcloud.com/mjimmortal/is-it-scary-threatened|title=Is It Scary/Threatened/Thriller by MJImmortal on SoundCloud|date=2011-11-17|accessdate=2011-11-18|publisher=]|work=Sony Music}}</ref> on November 17th, 2011.


==Commercial performance==
<small>'''NOTES:'''
In the United States, an early estimate predicted ''Immortal'' would sell 50,000 copies in its first week.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=281591&title=JINGLE-BUBLE-ALL-THE-WAY|title=Jingle Buble All the Way|date=2011-11-23|access-date=2011-11-28|website=]}}</ref> The album opened with 43,000 copies sold, debuting at No. 24 on the ]. ''Immortal'''s opening week was more successful than the troupe's previous ''Viva Elvis'', which had debuted and peaked at No. 48 in 2010 with 13,000 sold in its first week.<ref name=bbdebut>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/chart-moves-lady-gaga-s-marry-moves-up-michael-1005597362.story|title=Chart Moves: Lady Gaga's 'Marry' Moves Up, Michael Jackson Misses With 'Immortal', Divas Duke It Out|date=2011-12-01|access-date=2011-12-03|publisher=Billboard.biz|author1=Gary Trust, N.Y. |author2=Keith Caulfield, L.A}}</ref> In Japan, 150,000 CD copies of ''Immortal'' were sold during the first week of its release.<ref name=jpdebut />
* <sup>1</sup> The three tracks are actually separated on the CD, but they were put on SoundCloud together like a whole mix.
* <sup>2</sup> They are actually separated as two tracks "Is It Scary"/"Threatened" and "Thriller" on the CD, but they were put on SoundCloud together like a whole mix.
</small>


''Immortal'' was ranked number 174 on the list of the 200 best-selling albums of 2012 from the year-end charts of ''Billboard''. It was also ranked number 35 on the top-selling 100 R&B albums of 2012. It is currently the second-best selling Cirque show release, after ''Love''.
The whole album was unveiled via ] on November 18, 2011.<ref name=NPR>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/2011/11/16/142418013/first-listen-michael-jackson-immortal|title=First Listen: Michael Jackson, 'Immortal' : NPR|publisher=NPR|date=2011-11-18|accessdate=2011-11-18|author=Ann Powers}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
As a ] show soundtrack, this album had almost no pre-release publicity, just like the way '']'' did, and the first week sales were pale.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbiz411.com/2011/11/29/michael-jackson-new-immortal-album-sells-21000-copies|title=Michael Jackson New "Immortal" Album Sells A Sad 45,000 Copies|author=Roger Friedman|date=2011-11-29|accessdate=2011-12-4|publisher=]}}</ref>
The debut song, "''Immortal'' Megamix", received mixed reviews from music critics. Scott Shetler from ''PopCrush'' said the original songs were "left intact on this remix with only slight musical embellishments, such as a 'Michael! Michael!' chant that appears during 'Billie Jean'". While Shetler felt that other mixes, such as the "'']'' Megamix" that preceded Jackson's 1995 double album, were better, he also felt that, "with legacy of musical gold, it would be nearly impossible to create a bad mix."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popcrush.com/michael-jackson-immortal-megamix/|title=Michael Jackson, 'Immortal Megamix' – Song Review|author=Scott Shetler|publisher=PopCrush|date=2011-11-03|access-date=2011-11-07}}</ref>


The album itself also received mixed reviews. Ann Powers from '']'' said the soundtrack "adds another dimension to the Jackson omnibus" and "crafts a new version of Jackson's life story through remixes of his biggest hits and a few obscurities, as well as his own stated favorite songs."<ref name=NPR /> Randall Roberts from the '']'' gave the album two and a half stars out of four, stating, "the soundtrack is beholden to the Cirque/Immortal storyline and therefore sequenced not for the dance floor but for a Las Vegas-style production."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/11/album-review-michael-jacksons-immortal.html|title=Album Review: Michael Jackson's "Immortal"|date=2011-11-21|access-date=2011-11-22|author=Randall Roberts|work=]}}</ref> Chad Grischow from '']'' observed that "the collection at least does a fine job pulling from the various eras of his career", even though "most of the songs are simply clipped into a shorter version of themselves, with the occasional sound effects to enhance the choreography left feeling odd without it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.ign.com/articles/121/1213247p1.html|title=Michael Jackson: Immortal Review - MJ tribute too cluttered, chopped to offer good look at his career|author=Chad Grischow|date=2011-11-21|access-date=2011-11-28|work=IGN|archive-date=February 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211102045/http://music.ign.com/articles/121/1213247p1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Commercial performance ==
In the United States, an early estimate of this albums selling was 50,000-60,000 copies in its first week,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news08781|title=JINGLE BUBLE ALL THE WAY|date=2011-11-23|accessdate=2011-11-28|publisher=hitsdailydouble.com}}</ref> but only 43,000 copies had been sold actually, and it debuted at No. 24 on the ]. That's less than the arrival of ]' Cirque-presented "]" (No. 4 with 272,000 in 1996), but bigger than the acrobatic troupe's take on ]: "]" debuted and peaked at No. 48 in 2010 with 13,000.<ref name=bbdebut>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/chart-moves-lady-gaga-s-marry-moves-up-michael-1005597362.story|title=Chart Moves: Lady Gaga's 'Marry' Moves Up, Michael Jackson Misses With 'Immortal', Divas Duke It Out|date=2011-12-1|accessdate=2011-12-3|publisher=Billboard.biz|author=Gary Trust, N.Y. and Keith Caulfield, L.A}}</ref> In Japan, 14,707 CD copies of this album had been sold during the first week of its release.<ref name=jpdebut />


Gary Trust and Keith Caulfield from '']'' pointed out that "consumers surely didn't seem that interested in the mash-up style album."<ref name=bbdebut /> ] from '']'' said, "much of the album seems disjointed. Some songs are oddly chopped up, others are spliced together without much finesse, and there are a myriad of sound effects — bullets firing, glass shattering, the whistle of a train, basketballs bouncing — that just sound like noise". Moody concluded that, "on stage, it probably all makes sense beautifully ... but without that visual picture, the listening experience is a disappointment."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/134654878_Album_reviews__Michael_Jackson__Mary_J__Blige__Daughtry.html|title=Album reviews: Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Daughtry|date=2011-11-28|access-date=2011-12-04|author=Nekesa Mumbi Moody|work=]|via=northjersey.com}}</ref>
== Critical reception ==
The debut song "Immortal Megamix" received mixed reviews from ]. Scott Shetler from ''Popcrash'' said the original songs were "left intact on this remix with only slight musical embellishments, such as a "Michael! Michael!" chant that appears during 'Billie Jean'", and despite other mixes as the "] Megamix" that preceded his 1995 double-album were better, "with his (Michael Jackson's) legacy of musical gold, it would be nearly impossible to create a bad mix."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popcrush.com/michael-jackson-immortal-megamix/|title=Michael Jackson, ‘Immortal Megamix’ – Song Review|author=Scott Shetler|publisher=popcrash.com|date=2011-11-03|accessdate=2011-11-07}}</ref> Bill Lamb from '']'' said, "All four songs included on the megamix sound astonishingly current and contemporary."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://top40.about.com/b/2011/11/02/michael-jacksons-immortal-megamix-reimagines-classic-hits.htm|title=Michael Jackson's Immortal Megamix Reimagines Classic Hits|date=2011-11-2|publisher=about.com|author=Bill Lamb|accessdate=2011-11-09}}</ref>


Killian Fox of '']'' noted that "not much here is new", adding that "the album tries to justify its bulky existence" but ultimately "add little to a catalogue of music that has already been superbly produced."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/nov/20/michael-jackson-immortal-review|title=Michael Jackson: Immortal – review|publisher=] via ]|author=Killian Fox|date=2011-11-20|access-date=2011-11-20}}</ref> Arwa Haider from '']'' said, "the original songs are obviously fantastic", but "without the accompanying Cirque du Soleil acrobatics, these slightly spooky mixes don't add much to his canon."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/music/reviews/882193-michael-jacksons-immortal-is-full-of-hits-but-a-bit-of-a-circus|title=Michael Jackson's Immortal is full of hits but a bit of a circus|date=2011-11-21|access-date=2011-11-22|author=Arwa Haider|publisher=]}}</ref> Michael Langston Moore from '']'' said the album was "deemed to be a bit sacrilege".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.examiner.com/african-american-entertainment-in-national/michael-jackson-s-immortal-review-good-album-or-money-grabbing-scam-review |title=Michael Jackson's 'Immortal' review: Good album or money-grabbing scheme? |author=Michael Langston Moore |date=2011-11-21 |work=African American Entertainment Examiner |via=] |access-date=2011-11-28 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613005216/http://www.examiner.com/african-american-entertainment-in-national/michael-jackson-s-immortal-review-good-album-or-money-grabbing-scam-review |archive-date=June 13, 2022}}</ref>
The album received mixed reviews. Ann Powers from '']'' said, this soundtrack "adds another dimension to the Jackson omnibus," and it "crafts a new version of Jackson's life story through remixes of his biggest hits and a few obscurities, as well as his own stated favorite songs. "<ref name=NPR /> Kevin Antunes the musical designer for ''Immortal'' said, "There are jewels throughout this entire CD … put there so you can truly appreciate Michael's musicality," and "It lifts you up, it challenges, it makes you feel. Being a super-fan myself, having the ability to work on this music is a true honor."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/story/2011-11-17/michael-jackson-immortal-exclusive-track-cirque-du-soleil/51265870/1|title=Exclusive: Michael Jackson 'Immortal' remix – USATODAY.com|publisher=]|date=2011-11-16|accessdate=2011-11-19|author=Carly Mallenbaum}}</ref> Randall Roberts from '']'' gave this album two and a half stars out of four, "the soundtrack is beholden to the Cirque/Immortal story line and therefore sequenced not for the dance floor but for a Las Vegas-style production."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/11/album-review-michael-jacksons-immortal.html|title=Album Review: Michael Jackson's "Immortal"|date=2011-11-21|accessdate=2011-11-22|author=Randall Roberts|publisher=]}}</ref>
Chad Grischow from '']'' said, "the collection at least does a fine job pulling from the various eras of his career", and "most of the songs are simply clipped into a shorter version of themselves, with the occasional sound effects to enhance the choreography left feeling odd without it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.ign.com/articles/121/1213247p1.html|title=Michael Jackson: Immortal Review - MJ tribute too cluttered, chopped to offer good look at his career|author=Chad Grischow|date=2011-11-21|accessdate=2011-11-28|work=IGN}}</ref>

Killian Fox of '']'' said, "not much here is new", "the album tries to justify its bulky existence", "but they add little to a catalogue of music that has already been superbly produced." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/nov/20/michael-jackson-immortal-review|title=Michael Jackson: Immortal – review|publisher=] via ]|author=Killian Fox|date=2011-11-20|accessdate=2011-11-20}}</ref> Arwa Haider from '']'' said, "the original songs are obviously fantastic", but "without the accompanying Cirque du Soleil acrobatics, these slightly spooky mixes don't add much to his canon. "<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/music/reviews/882193-michael-jacksons-immortal-is-full-of-hits-but-a-bit-of-a-circus|title=Michael Jackson's Immortal is full of hits but a bit of a circus|date=2011-11-21|accessdate=2011-11-22|author=Arwa Haider|publisher=]}}</ref> Michael Langston Moore from '']'' said the album "deemed to be a bit sacrilege".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/63Uzaq9Jd|title=Michael Jackson's 'Immortal' review: Good album or money grabbing scheme?|author=Michael Langston Moore|date=2011-11-21|work=African American Entertainment Examiner|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-11-28}}</ref> Gary Trust and Keith Caulfield from '']'' pointed out that "consumers surely didn't seem that interested in the mash-up style album."<ref name=bbdebut /> Nekesa Mumbi Moody from '']'' said, "much of the album seems disjointed. Some songs are oddly chopped up, others are spliced together without much finesse, and there are a myriad of sound effects — bullets firing, glass shattering, the whistle of a train, basketballs bouncing — that just sound like noise," and "on stage, it probably all makes sense beautifully", "but without that visual picture, the listening experience is a disappointment."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/134654878_Album_reviews__Michael_Jackson__Mary_J__Blige__Daughtry.html|title=Album reviews: Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Daughtry|date=2011-11-28|accessdate=2011-12-4|author=Nekesa Mumbi Moody|work=]|publisher=northjersey.com}}</ref>

==Track listings==
Sony Music Entertainment announced the titles of the tracks on ''Immortal''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/immortal/id475851997|title=Immortal by Michael Jackson - Preorder Immortal on iTunes|accessdate=2011-11-08|publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Immortal/dp/B005ZLCMXW|title=Immortal: Michael Jackson|publisher=Amazon.co.uk|accessdate=2011-11-08}}</ref> and ''Immortal'' Deluxe<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/immortal-deluxe-version/id475828679|title=Immortal (Deluxe Version) by Michael Jackson - Preorder Immortal (Deluxe Version) on iTunes|accessdate=2011-11-08|publisher=itunes}}</ref> as follows:


==Track listing==
All tracks are subtitled (''Immortal'' version).
{{Track listing {{Track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s) | headline = Standard edition
| extra_column = Additional artist(s)
| total_length = 1:16:34
| headline = Standard | total_length = 76:34
| title1 = ]
| writing_credits = yes
| writing_credits = no
| title1 = Workin' Day and Night
| note1 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra1 = Michael Jackson
| length1 = 3:36 | length1 = 3:36
| title2 = The Immortal Intro | title2 = The ''Immortal'' Intro
| note2 = ''Immortal'' version | extra2 = ]; ]
| extra2 = ]; Michael Jackson; Michael Jackson and ]
| length2 = 3:07 | length2 = 3:07
| title3 = ] | title3 = ]
| note3 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra3 = Michael Jackson
| length3 = 4:35 | length3 = 4:35
| title4 = ] | title4 = ]
| note4 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra4 = Michael Jackson
| length4 = 3:07 | length4 = 3:07
| title5 = ]/] | title5 = ]/]
| note5 = ''Immortal'' version | extra5 = ]
| extra5 = The Jackson 5; The Jacksons
| length5 = 4:49 | length5 = 4:49
| title6 = ] | title6 = ]
| note6 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra6 = The Jacksons | extra6 = The Jacksons
| length6 = 2:08 | length6 = 2:08
| title7 = ] | title7 = ]
| note7 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra7 = Michael Jackson
| length7 = 1:59 | length7 = 1:59
| title8 = ] | title8 = ]
| note8 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra8 = Michael Jackson
| length8 = 2:41 | length8 = 2:41
| title9 = The Jackson 5 Medley: ]/]/] | title9 = The Jackson 5 Medley: ]/]/]
| note9 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra9 = The Jackson 5 | extra9 = The Jackson 5
| length9 = 3:45 | length9 = 3:45
| title10 = ]/] | title10 = ]/]
| note10 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra10 = Michael Jackson
| length10 = 3:18 | length10 = 3:18
| title11 = ]/Threatened | title11 = ]/]
| note11 = ''Immortal'' version | extra11 = ]; ]
| extra11 = Michael Jackson; ]; ]
| length11 = 5:05 | length11 = 5:05
| title12 = ] | title12 = ]
| note12 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra12 = Michael Jackson
| length12 = 3:32 | length12 = 3:32
| title13 = ]/] | title13 = ]/]
| note13 = ''Immortal'' version | extra13 = ]
| extra13 = Michael Jackson; ]
| length13 = 6:07 | length13 = 6:07
| title14 = ]/] | title14 = ]/]
| note14 = ''Immortal'' version | extra14 = The Jacksons and ]
| extra14 = Michael Jackson; The Jacksons and ]
| length14 = 3:09 | length14 = 3:09
| title15 = ] | title15 = ]
| note15 = ''Immortal'' version | extra15 = ]
| extra15 = Michael Jackson; Heavy D
| length15 = 2:37 | length15 = 2:37
| title16 = Planet Earth/] | title16 = ]/]
| note16 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra16 = Michael Jackson
| length16 = 4:04 | length16 = 4:04
| title17 = ] | title17 = ]
| note17 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra17 = Michael Jackson
| length17 = 3:36 | length17 = 3:36
| title18 = ] | title18 = ]
| note18 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra18 = The Jackson 5 | extra18 = The Jackson 5
| length18 = 1:53 | length18 = 1:53
| title19 = ]: ]/]/]/] | title19 = ]
| note19 = ''Immortal'' version | note19 = ''Immortal'' Version
| extra19 = The Jacksons; Michael Jackson | extra19 = The Jacksons
| length19 = 9:08 | length19 = 9:08
| title20 = ] | title20 = ]
| note20 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra20 = Michael Jackson
| length20 = 4:17 | length20 = 4:17
}} }}


;Deluxe
{{Track listing {{Track listing
| headline = Deluxe edition, disc 1
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| extra_column = Additional artist(s)
| total_length = 53:42 | total_length = 53:42
| headline = Disc 1 | title1 = Workin' Day and Night
| collapsed = yes | length1 = 3:36
| title2 = The ''Immortal'' Intro
| writing_credits = yes
| extra2 = The Jackson 5; Janet Jackson
| writing_credits = no
| title1 = Workin' Day and Night | length2 = 3:07
| note1 = ''Immortal'' version | title3 = Childhood
| extra1 = Michael Jackson | length3 = 4:35
| length1 = 3:36 | title4 = Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
| title2 = The Immortal Intro | length4 = 3:08
| note2 = ''Immortal'' version | title5 = ]
| extra2 = The Jackson 5;Michael Jackson;Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson | extra5 = The Jacksons
| length2 = 3:07 | length5 = 2:27
| title3 = Childhood | title6 = Dancing Machine/Blame It on the Boogie
| note3 = ''Immortal'' version | extra6 = The Jacksons
| extra3 = Michael Jackson | length6 = 4:04
| length3 = 4:35 | title7 = ]
| title4 = Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | length7 = 3:44
| note4 = ''Immortal'' version | title8 = This Place Hotel
| extra4 = Michael Jackson | extra8 = The Jacksons
| length4 = 3:08 | length8 = 2:08
| title5 = ] | title9 = Smooth Criminal
| note5 = ''Immortal'' version | length9 = 1:59
| extra5 = The Jacksons | title10 = Dangerous
| length5 = 2:27 | length10 = 2:41
| title11 = The Mime Segment: ]/]/]
| title6 = Dancing Machine/Blame It on the Boogie
| note6 = ''Immortal'' version | length11 = 2:52
| extra6 = The Jackson 5; Michael Jackson; The Jacksons | title12 = The Jackson 5 Medley: I Want You Back/ABC/The Love You Save
| length6 = 4:04 | extra12 = The Jackson 5
| title7 = ] | length12 = 3:45
| note7 = ''Immortal'' version | title13 = Speechless/Human Nature
| extra7 = Michael Jackson | length13 = 3:20
| length7 = 3:44 | title14 = Is It Scary/Threatened
| title8 = This Place Hotel | extra14 = Rockwell; 50 Cent
| note8 = ''Immortal'' version | length14 = 5:03
| extra8 = Michael Jackson | title15 = Thriller
| length8 = 2:08 | length15 = 3:37
| title9 = Smooth Criminal
| note9 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra9 = Michael Jackson
| length9 = 1:59
| title10 = Dangerous
| note10 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra10 = Michael Jackson
| length10 = 2:41
| title11 = The Mime Segment: ]/]/]
| note11 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra11 = Michael Jackson
| length11 = 2:52
| title12 = The Jackson 5 Medley
| note12 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra12 = Jackson 5
| length12 = 3:45
| title13 = Speechless/Human Nature
| note13 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra13 = Michael Jackson
| length13 = 3:20
| title14 = Is It Scary/Threatened
| note14 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra14 = Michael Jackson; Rockwell; Michael Jackson featuring 50 Cent
| length14 = 5:03
| title15 = Thriller
| note15 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra15 = Michael Jackson
| length15 = 3:37
}} }}


{{Track listing {{Track listing
| headline = Deluxe edition, disc 2
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| extra_column = Additional artist(s)
| total_length = 52:27 | total_length = 52:27
| title1 = You Are Not Alone/I Just Can't Stop Loving You
| headline = Disc 2
| collapsed = yes | extra1 = Siedah Garrett
| writing_credits = yes
| writing_credits = no
| title1 = You Are Not Alone/I Just Can't Stop Loving You
| note1 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra1 = Michael Jackson; Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett
| length1 = 6:08 | length1 = 6:08
| title2 = Beat It/State of Shock | title2 = Beat It/State of Shock
| note2 = ''Immortal'' version | extra2 = The Jacksons and Mick Jagger
| extra2 = Michael Jackson; The Jacksons and Mick Jagger
| length2 = 3:09 | length2 = 3:09
| title3 = Jam | title3 = Jam
| note3 = ''Immortal'' version | extra3 = Heavy D
| extra3 = Michael Jackson
| length3 = 2:37 | length3 = 2:37
| title4 = Planet Earth/Earth Song | title4 = Planet Earth/Earth Song
| note4 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra4 = Michael Jackson
| length4 = 4:01 | length4 = 4:01
| title5 = ]/Little Susie | title5 = ]/]
| note5 = ''Immortal'' version | extra5 = Janet Jackson
| extra5 = Michael Jackson; Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson
| length5 = 4:45 | length5 = 4:45
| title6 = ] | title6 = ]
| note6 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra6 = Michael Jackson
| length6 = 3:23 | length6 = 3:23
| title7 = They Don't Care About Us | title7 = They Don't Care About Us
| note7 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra7 = Michael Jackson
| length7 = 3:37 | length7 = 3:37
| title8 = ] | title8 = ]
| note8 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra8 = Michael Jackson
| length8 = 4:56 | length8 = 4:56
| title9 = I'll Be There | title9 = I'll Be There
| note9 = ''Immortal'' version | extra9 = The Jackson 5
| extra9 = Jackson 5
| length9 = 1:50 | length9 = 1:50
| title10 = Immortal Megamix: Can You Feel It/Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough/Billie Jean/Black or White | title10 = ''Immortal'' Megamix: Can You Feel It/Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/Billie Jean/Black or White
| note10 = ''Immortal'' version | extra10 = The Jacksons
| extra10 = The Jacksons;Michael Jackson
| length10 = 9:08 | length10 = 9:08
| title11 = Man in the Mirror | title11 = Man in the Mirror
| note11 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra11 = Michael Jackson
| length11 = 4:14 | length11 = 4:14
| title12 = ]/] | title12 = ]/]
| note12 = ''Immortal'' version
| extra12 = Michael Jackson
| length12 = 4:39 | length12 = 4:39
}} }}

===Track elements===
Credits adapted from the album booklet liner notes.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Immortal |others=] |year=2011 |author=] |publisher=Epic Records |type=CD liner notes |id=88697993942}}</ref>

*"The ''Immortal'' Intro" – "]" / "]" / "]" / "]" / "]" / "]" / "]" / "]" / "]" / "]" / "]" / "]" / "]" / "]" / "]" / "]" (Motown audition) / "]"
*"]" / "]" – "Dancing Machine" / "Blame It on the Boogie" / "]"
*"]" – "Dangerous" / "]" (including elements from the music video, particularly ]'s vocals)
*"The Mime Segment" – "]" / "]" / "]" (1978 Home Demo Recording) / "]" / "]" / "]" / "]" (elements from the short film, specifically the black panther dance part)
*"The Jackson 5 Medley" – "]" / "]" / "]"
*"]" / "]" – "Is It Scary" / "Threatened" / "]" / "]" / "]" / "]"
*"]" / "]" – "You Are Not Alone" / "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" / "]" / "]"
*"]" / "]" – "Beat It" / "State of Shock" / "]" (elements from the short film)
*"]" – "]" / "They Don't Care About Us" / "]" / "]"
*"]" – "]" / "Will You Be There"
*"]" – "]" / "]" / "]" / "]"


==Charts== ==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{{col-2}}
|-

===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Weekly chart performance for ''Immortal''
! Chart (2011) ! Chart (2011)
! Peak<br />position ! Peak<br />position
|- |-
{{album chart|Australia|43|artist=Michael Jackson|album=Immortal|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2023}}
|]<ref>http://www.theofficialcharts.com/albums-chart/</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|65
|- |-
{{album chart|Austria|29|artist=Michael Jackson|album=Immortal|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2023}}
|]<ref>http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|9
|- |-
{{album chart|Flanders|13|artist=Michael Jackson|album=Immortal|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2023}}
|]<ref name=jpdebut>{{ja icon}}{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2011-12-05/more/3/|title=CDアルバム 週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング|date=2011-11-28|accessdate=2011-11-30|publisher=]}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|11
|- |-
{{album chart|Wallonia|17|artist=Michael Jackson|album=Immortal|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2023}}
|] (Flanders)<ref name="otherchartinginfo"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|13
|- |-
{{album chart|Netherlands|17|artist=Michael Jackson|album=Immortal|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2023}}
|] (Wallonia)<ref name="otherchartinginfo"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|17
|- |-
{{album chart|France|42|artist=Michael Jackson|album=Immortal|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2023}}
|Italy Albums Top 100<ref name="otherchartinginfo"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|13
|- |-
{{album chart|Germany4|23|id=181582|artist=Michael Jackson|album=Immortal|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2023}}
|]<ref name="otherchartinginfo"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|29
|- |-
{{album chart|Ireland2|69|artist=Michael Jackson|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2023}}
|align="left"|]<ref name=otherchartinginfo>{{cite web |url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Michael+Jackson&titel=Immortal&cat=a |title=MICHAEL JACKSON - IMMORTAL (ALBUM) |work=] |publisher=Hung Medien |accessdate=2011-11-29}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|17
|- |-
{{album chart|Italy|13|artist=Michael Jackson|album=Immortal|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2023}}
|]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.de/charts/album50|title=Album Top 50 KW 48 |date=2011-12-2|accessdate=2011-12-4|publisher=mtv.de}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|23
|- |-
!scope="row"|Japanese Albums ('']'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/ |title=Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN |access-date=June 19, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604161800/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/ |archive-date=June 4, 2011 }}</ref>
|]<ref name="otherchartinginfo"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|17 | style="text-align:center;"|9
|- |-
!scope="row"|Japanese Albums (])<ref name=jpdebut>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2011-12-05/more/3/|title=CDアルバム 週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング|date=2011-11-28|access-date=2011-11-30|publisher=]|language=ja}}</ref>
|]<ref name="otherchartinginfo" />
| style="text-align:center;"|34 | style="text-align:center;"|11
|- |-
{{album chart|New Zealand|35|artist=Michael Jackson|album=Immortal|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2023}}
|US ]
| style="text-align:center;"|24
|- |-
{{album chart|Norway|34|artist=Michael Jackson|album=Immortal|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2023}}
|US ]
| style="text-align:center;"|5
|- |-
{{album chart|Spain|16|artist=Michael Jackson|album=Immortal|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2023}}
|]<ref name="otherchartinginfo" />
| style="text-align:center;"|59
|- |-
{{album chart|Sweden|59|artist=Michael Jackson|album=Immortal|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2023}}
|]<ref name="otherchartinginfo"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|16
|- |-
{{album chart|Switzerland|17|artist=Michael Jackson|album=Immortal|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2023}}
|]<ref name="otherchartinginfo"/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|43
{{album chart|UK2|65|date=20111127|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2023}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|24|artist=Michael Jackson|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2023}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|5|artist=Michael Jackson|rowheader=true|access-date=March 12, 2023}}
|} |}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Year-end chart performance for ''Immortal''
!scope="col"|Chart (2012)
!scope="col"|Position
|-
!scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref name="Billboard"/>
|align="center"|174
|-
!scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' R&B/Hip-Hop Albums<ref name="Billboard">{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/top-r-b-hip-hop-albums |title=R&B/Hip-Hop Albums -2012 Year End Charts |publisher=Billboard |access-date=16 December 2012}}</ref>
|align="center"|35
|}
{{col-end}}


==Release history== ==Release history==
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+List of release dates, showing country, record label, and format |+List of release dates, showing country or region, record label, and format
! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Date
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! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Format
|- |-
|]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/immortal-deluxe/id476640636|title=iTunes - Muziek - 'Immortal (Deluxe)' van Michael Jackson|publisher=]|work=Sony Music|accessdate=2011-11-19}}</ref> ! scope="row"| Austria<ref name="iTunes.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.at/Michael-Jackson/Immortal/P/2533728|title=iTunes - Muziek - 'Immortal (Deluxe)' von Michael Jackson|publisher=]|work=Sony Music|access-date=2011-11-19|archive-date=May 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523094721/http://www.sonymusic.at/Michael-Jackson/Immortal/P/2533728|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | November 18, 2011 | rowspan="3"| November 18, 2011
| rowspan="5" |] | rowspan="6"| ]
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*{{sup|{{note|b|}}}} Separated as two tracks on the album —"Is It Scary / Threatened" and "Thriller" —but joined together on SoundCloud.


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2011 soundtrack album and remix album by Michael Jackson
Immortal
Soundtrack album and remix album by Michael Jackson
ReleasedNovember 18, 2011 (2011-11-18)
Recorded
  • 1968–2007 (original tracks)
  • 2011 (additional mixes and overdubs)
Length
  • 76:34 (standard edition)
  • 106:09 (deluxe edition)
Label
Producer
  • Michael Jackson
  • Kevin Antunes
Michael Jackson chronology
Michael
(2010) 		Immortal
(2011) 		Bad 25
(2012)
Singles from Immortal
  1. "Immortal Megamix: "Can You Feel It" / "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" / "Billie Jean" / "Black or White (Immortal Version)"
    Released: November 1, 2011

Immortal is a remix album of music originally recorded by American recording artist Michael Jackson, released on November 18, 2011, by Epic Records. The album is also a soundtrack to Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour, which debuted on October 2, 2011, in Montreal. It was preceded by the release of the title track in the form of a megamix: "Immortal Megamix: "Can You Feel It" / "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" / "Billie Jean" / "Black or White" which features the songs: "Can You Feel It", "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough", "Billie Jean" and "Black or White".

Background and release

On October 3, 2011, Sony Music Entertainment announced that over 40 of Jackson's original recordings had been redesigned and reimagined by producer Kevin Antunes (Justin Timberlake, Rihanna) after working with original multi-track master recordings in the studio for a year. Immortal continued in the production vein of soundtracks from previous Cirque du Soleil shows: namely, 2006's Love, featuring the remixed music of the Beatles (for the show of the same name); and 2010's Elvis Presley-themed remix soundtrack Viva Elvis (for the show of the same name).

Being released by Epic Records in conjunction with the estate of Michael Jackson, Immortal featured an alternative version of the Jackson 5 song "ABC", as well as a series of mashups and remixes, such as a choir-assisted rendition of "They Don't Care About Us". Despite over 60 songs having been used for the stage show, the album release is available only as either a 20-track album or deluxe 27-track album.

Immortal is the eighth Jackson album to be released by Sony and Universal Motown since Jackson's death on June 25, 2009. It is also the third set of remixes of Jackson's music that has been released posthumously, following two 2009 collections: The Stripped Mixes, Jackson's early songs with most of the rhythm section edited out; and four EPs under the common title The Remix Suite.

Promotion

The debut track from the album, "Immortal Megamix", composed of four of Jackson's greatest hits—"Can You Feel It", "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough", "Billie Jean" and "Black or White"—was unveiled on AOL Music on October 31, 2011. Following the premiere on AOL, the track became available to stream at Jackson's official website and Facebook page. On November 1, 2011, the track became available as a digital download on iTunes and Amazon. There was no television promotion or radio airplay.

The week before the soundtrack's release, several tracks were unveiled on SoundCloud and Billboard:

Antunes, the musical designer for Immortal, said, "There are jewels throughout this entire CD ... put there so you can truly appreciate Michael's musicality," adding, "It lifts you up, it challenges, it makes you feel. Being a super-fan myself, having the ability to work on this music is a true honor." The entire album was unveiled via NPR on November 18, 2011.

Commercial performance

In the United States, an early estimate predicted Immortal would sell 50,000 copies in its first week. The album opened with 43,000 copies sold, debuting at No. 24 on the Billboard 200. Immortal's opening week was more successful than the troupe's previous Viva Elvis, which had debuted and peaked at No. 48 in 2010 with 13,000 sold in its first week. In Japan, 150,000 CD copies of Immortal were sold during the first week of its release.

Immortal was ranked number 174 on the list of the 200 best-selling albums of 2012 from the year-end charts of Billboard. It was also ranked number 35 on the top-selling 100 R&B albums of 2012. It is currently the second-best selling Cirque show release, after Love.

Critical reception

The debut song, "Immortal Megamix", received mixed reviews from music critics. Scott Shetler from PopCrush said the original songs were "left intact on this remix with only slight musical embellishments, such as a 'Michael! Michael!' chant that appears during 'Billie Jean'". While Shetler felt that other mixes, such as the "HIStory Megamix" that preceded Jackson's 1995 double album, were better, he also felt that, "with legacy of musical gold, it would be nearly impossible to create a bad mix."

The album itself also received mixed reviews. Ann Powers from NPR said the soundtrack "adds another dimension to the Jackson omnibus" and "crafts a new version of Jackson's life story through remixes of his biggest hits and a few obscurities, as well as his own stated favorite songs." Randall Roberts from the Los Angeles Times gave the album two and a half stars out of four, stating, "the soundtrack is beholden to the Cirque/Immortal storyline and therefore sequenced not for the dance floor but for a Las Vegas-style production." Chad Grischow from IGN observed that "the collection at least does a fine job pulling from the various eras of his career", even though "most of the songs are simply clipped into a shorter version of themselves, with the occasional sound effects to enhance the choreography left feeling odd without it."

Gary Trust and Keith Caulfield from Billboard pointed out that "consumers surely didn't seem that interested in the mash-up style album." Nekesa Mumbi Moody from The Associated Press said, "much of the album seems disjointed. Some songs are oddly chopped up, others are spliced together without much finesse, and there are a myriad of sound effects — bullets firing, glass shattering, the whistle of a train, basketballs bouncing — that just sound like noise". Moody concluded that, "on stage, it probably all makes sense beautifully ... but without that visual picture, the listening experience is a disappointment."

Killian Fox of The Observer noted that "not much here is new", adding that "the album tries to justify its bulky existence" but ultimately "add little to a catalogue of music that has already been superbly produced." Arwa Haider from Metro said, "the original songs are obviously fantastic", but "without the accompanying Cirque du Soleil acrobatics, these slightly spooky mixes don't add much to his canon." Michael Langston Moore from African American Entertainment Examiner said the album was "deemed to be a bit sacrilege".

Track listing

All tracks are subtitled (Immortal version).

Standard edition
No.TitleAdditional artist(s)Length
1."Workin' Day and Night" 3:36
2."The Immortal Intro"The Jackson 5; Janet Jackson3:07
3."Childhood" 4:35
4."Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" 3:07
5."Dancing Machine/Blame It on the Boogie"The Jacksons4:49
6."This Place Hotel"The Jacksons2:08
7."Smooth Criminal" 1:59
8."Dangerous" 2:41
9."The Jackson 5 Medley: I Want You Back/ABC/The Love You Save"The Jackson 53:45
10."Speechless/Human Nature" 3:18
11."Is It Scary/Threatened"Rockwell; 50 Cent5:05
12."Thriller" 3:32
13."You Are Not Alone/I Just Can't Stop Loving You"Siedah Garrett6:07
14."Beat It/State of Shock"The Jacksons and Mick Jagger3:09
15."Jam"Heavy D2:37
16."Planet Earth/Earth Song" 4:04
17."They Don't Care About Us" 3:36
18."I'll Be There"The Jackson 51:53
19."Immortal Megamix: "Can You Feel It" / "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" / "Billie Jean" / "Black or White" (Immortal Version)The Jacksons9:08
20."Man in the Mirror" 4:17
Total length:76:34
Deluxe edition, disc 1
No.TitleAdditional artist(s)Length
1."Workin' Day and Night" 3:36
2."The Immortal Intro"The Jackson 5; Janet Jackson3:07
3."Childhood" 4:35
4."Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" 3:08
5."Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)"The Jacksons2:27
6."Dancing Machine/Blame It on the Boogie"The Jacksons4:04
7."Ben" 3:44
8."This Place Hotel"The Jacksons2:08
9."Smooth Criminal" 1:59
10."Dangerous" 2:41
11."The Mime Segment: (I Like) The Way You Love Me/Speed Demon/Another Part of Me" 2:52
12."The Jackson 5 Medley: I Want You Back/ABC/The Love You Save"The Jackson 53:45
13."Speechless/Human Nature" 3:20
14."Is It Scary/Threatened"Rockwell; 50 Cent5:03
15."Thriller" 3:37
Total length:53:42
Deluxe edition, disc 2
No.TitleAdditional artist(s)Length
1."You Are Not Alone/I Just Can't Stop Loving You"Siedah Garrett6:08
2."Beat It/State of Shock"The Jacksons and Mick Jagger3:09
3."Jam"Heavy D2:37
4."Planet Earth/Earth Song" 4:01
5."Scream/Little Susie"Janet Jackson4:45
6."Gone Too Soon" 3:23
7."They Don't Care About Us" 3:37
8."Will You Be There" 4:56
9."I'll Be There"The Jackson 51:50
10."Immortal Megamix: Can You Feel It/Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/Billie Jean/Black or White"The Jacksons9:08
11."Man in the Mirror" 4:14
12."Remember the Time/Bad" 4:39
Total length:52:27

Track elements

Credits adapted from the album booklet liner notes.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Immortal
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 43
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 17
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 17
French Albums (SNEP) 42
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 23
Irish Albums (IRMA) 69
Italian Albums (FIMI) 13
Japanese Albums (Billboard Japan) 9
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 11
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 35
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) 34
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 16
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 59
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 17
UK Albums (OCC) 65
US Billboard 200 24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 5

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Immortal
Chart (2012) Position
US Billboard 200 174
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 35

Release history

List of release dates, showing country or region, record label, and format
Region Date Label Format
Austria November 18, 2011 Sony Music
Netherlands Digital download
Germany
  • CD
  • digital download
November 21, 2011
United Kingdom
France
United States Epic
Spain November 22, 2011 Sony Music
Italy
Japan November 23, 2011 Sony Music Japan CD
Australia November 25, 2011 Sony Music
  • CD
  • digital download
Indonesia December 22, 2011 CD
China March 30, 2012 Sony Music China

See also

Notes

  • The three tracks are actually separated on the album but were joined together as one mix on SoundCloud.
  • Separated as two tracks on the album —"Is It Scary / Threatened" and "Thriller" —but joined together on SoundCloud.

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