Sources : My personal research, Wikipedia, Michael Jackson: For The Record by Chris Cadman & Craig Halstead, Twitter account of Damien Shields and the amazing archives of the MJCast.
RECORDING DATE
The song was written and recorded in 1986/1987 during the Hayvenhurst sessions with John Barnes, Bill Bottrell & Matt Forger.
January 20, 1986 : Recording session at Michael’s Hayvenhurst home studio. MJ, Bill Bottrell, John Barnes and Matt Forger work on the song “Price Of Fame”.
January 21, 1986 : Recording session at Michael’s Hayvenhurst home studio. MJ, Bill Bottrell, John Barnes and Matt Forger work on the song “Price Of Fame”.
January 23, 1986 : Recording session at Michael’s Hayvenhurst home studio. MJ, Bill Bottrell, John Barnes and Matt Forger work on the song “Price Of Fame”.
January 24, 1986 : Recording session at Michael’s Hayvenhurst home studio. MJ, Bill Bottrell, John Barnes and Matt Forger work on the song “Price Of Fame”.
January 27, 1986 : Recording session at Michael’s Hayvenhurst home studio. MJ, Bill Bottrell, John Barnes and Matt Forger work on the song “Price Of Fame”.
February 18, 1986 : Recording session at Michael’s Hayvenhurst home studio. MJ, Bill Bottrell, John Barnes and Matt Forger work on the song “Price Of Fame”.
February 21, 1986 : Recording session at Michael’s Hayvenhurst home studio. MJ, Bill Bottrell, John Barnes and Matt Forger work on the song “Price Of Fame”.
January 05, 1987 : At the Hayvenhurst studio, Bill Bottrell works on a Pepsi version of the song “Price Of Fame”.
January 06, 1987 : At the Hayvenhurst studio, Bill Bottrell works on a Pepsi version of the song “Price Of Fame” (spanish vocals).
January 11, 1987 : At Westlake studios, Bill Bottrell works on the “Price Of Fame” Pepsi mix.
STUDIO(S)
Hayvenhurst home studio in Encino + Westlake studios, California
SONGWRITER(S)
Michael Jackson
PRODUCER(S)
Michael Jackson & Bill Bottrell
RELEASE DATE :
Released posthumously on September 18, 2012 (Bad 25).
LABEL
Sony
LENGTH
4:33
ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)
Price Of Fame (Pepsi version with different lyrics) : Recorded in January 1987. It was originally planned to be the theme for a Pepsi commercial but was replaced by an edited version of “Bad”. Leaked in 2015. Remains unreleased.
MUSICIANS
???
PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :
Never released as a single in the US.
SHORT FILM
No short film
LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS
Never performed on TV
LIVE PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS
Never performed in concerts
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