audio review : Threatened ( song ) … Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson’s horror songs rank among his all-time best. Thriller, Ghosts and Is It Scary all sound fantastic. Threatened, featuring excerpts from Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone, is a tier below. The chorus section is more Britney Spears or Backstreet Boys than King Of Pop, but, by episode’s end, the singer manages to set it apart with his signature (“hoo-hoo”) pizzazz.

my rating : 4 of 5

2001

audio review : Invincible ( album ) ... Michael Jackson

audio review : World’s Gone Wrong ( album ) … Lucinda Williams

audio review : World's Gone Wrong ( album ) ... Lucinda Williams

Has the world Gone Wrong? Lucinda Williams apparently thinks so, but she should be more concerned about righting her music. The decrepit voice can be forgiven; it fits the old-timey genres she embraces; but these songs leave a lot to be desired in the way of vocal melody. It’s odd to feature Brittney Spencer on the first two, but the guest singers at least add some harmony to the blandness.

my rating : 2 of 5

2026