Stranger in Moscow

About Stranger in Moscow

"Stranger in Moscow" is the fifth and final single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory. The song was released worldwide in November 1996 but was not released in the US until August 1997. The track was written by Jackson in 1993 while on tour in Moscow. In the ballad, Jackson sings of a fall from grace that has left him lonely, isolated, paranoid and on the verge of insanity. The song's music video depicts the lives of six individuals, including Jackson, who are left isolated and disconnected from the world around them. .

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About this song

Credited to

Michael Jackson

Album

HIStory - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE - BOOK I · Track 3 of 30

Released

June 16, 1995

Duration

5:44

On Last.fm

315,902 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: HIStory - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE - BOOK I