Nov

24

2012

Music Minute!

Written by Trent | Filed under Michael Jackson,Music Minute,Prince,Whitney Houston

Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston

Did you know that Whitney Houston and Prince were both asked to participate in Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ project?

Houston was originally asked to sing ‘I Just Can’t Stop Loving You’ with Jackson but her label head, Clive Davis, refused the offer because he feared that it would result in overexposure for the then new artist. So, the role in the duet was given to Siedah Garrett, who also co-wrote ‘Man in the Mirror’.

Prince, on the other hand, was personally contacted by Jackson to play Wesley Snipes’ part in the ‘Bad’ video. However, the memorable opening line of the song – “your butt is mine” – made the icon uncomfortable. Watch Prince explain why he declined a spot in the ‘Bad’ video below:

Now you know!

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5 Comments to “Music Minute!”

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   +1 Wendi B says:

   November 24, 2012 at 3:42 pm

   I never knew if that reason was actually true or not, so I guess that answers that then!

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   MC says:

   November 24, 2012 at 6:09 pm

   Wow, I knew about the Whit & MJ callob plans, but never knew about Prince + MJ plans, I wish they did it though…

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   +1 Pokemon Trainer(Sinnoh) says:

   November 24, 2012 at 9:22 pm

   Woah, I didn’t know this one! Nice one, Trent

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   Merita Applehead says:

   November 25, 2012 at 2:36 am

   Yea… I knew… Can you imagine had both Prince and Whit been on BAD though…? It’s Epic without them… I can’t even think of a word to describe it!

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   JOHNVIDAL says:

   November 25, 2012 at 2:41 pm

   Wow I didn´t know about that Whitney collabo

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