Michael & Janet Special Reaction! - Scream

[@got2bjosh]

$7M and still worth EVERY penny.

[@itsjustnaima]

Mike ended up dishing $10.4M lol

[@got2bjosh]

@@itsjustnaima I don't know where you got that inflated figure from, but the cost has long been reported by official sources to be between $6-7M.

[@Benefacez]

It was the most expensive music video at the time. Made Guinessbook.

[@Sultans-World]

She wanted to not be seen as "Michael Jackson's sister" so she avoided any collabs until after she had 3 huge multiplatinum albums and made a huge name for herself. But they were the closest of their siblings to each other despite their huge age difference cos Janet was the baby.

[@joelb7403]

Michael and Latoya was the closest. Janet and Randy were the closest since they are the youngest of the siblings!

[@AA-qb7ni]

This collab is honestly one of the greatest EVER!!!

[@mr.o6240]

Michael Jackson is STILL the most famous person to ever walk the earth.

[@earlonaweary9155]

It's actually Jesus Christ.

[@mka17_]

Nah Jesus is

[@DavidByrd-r3d]

Jesus…….then Mike

[@mr.o6240]

@earlonaweary9155 White fake surfer Jeebus, or real made up Middle Eastern Jeebus?

[@mr.o6240]

@mka17_ White fake surfer Jeebus, or real made up Middle Eastern Jeebus?

[@TheKittsPajamas]

Baby seeing that dance break for the first time I remember me and my friends/family were literally jumping and screaming! 😂 The memories…

[@myajanell2504]

right😭 it gets you hyped I will always jump, scream and get hyped every time the dance break comes they killed it

[@quanahedwards2778]

It was a world wide event before social media.

[@cynthiamckinney4276]

I think y’all forget that Michael was also a famous kid, so even back then he wouldn’t be able to go anywhere without people going crazy.

[@TheKittsPajamas]

I remember we were all sitting around the tv waiting for this video premiere! 🥰

[@vic_barros.delben]

Yeah, here the same, I remember the premiere of Ghots

[@solomanhillman]

@@vic_barros.delben Those were the days! I remeber getting out of school (middle school at the time) being so hyped about the Black or White video premiering that night.

[@Sultans-World]

Fun Facts (that actually sad not that fun): - Michael Jackson's friend once shut down a whole shopping mall in Florida so he could experience what it was like to shop in a store and had Michael's friends dress up as supermarket staff. Michael said "It's my dream to go into a supermarket and just shop. Just be like everybody else and put things in a basket. Because I can't do it." - Barbara Streisand built a shopping mall in her basement to experience shopping. - After Michael's trial in 2005 where he was proven innocent, he moved to Bahrain for a year and while out and about he'd wear a woman's burka to not be recognized.

[@thegarlicknotz7163]

The most timeless video in existence imo. Could be 1995 or 2095 and it'll always feel so fresh.

[@myajanell2504]

right😍

[@rebeccans7729]

This is by far my favourite music video of all time. My sister and I spent so much time trying to recreate that dance break (a lot of injured knees 😂). The chemistry, the vocals, the set, the styling, the dance, the attitude, the music. Incredible. Love this reaction!

[@myajanell2504]

oh trust 😭I say that every time and since then gotta be willing to do so with your knees wear knee pads and the upper strength 😭

[@dancingwheels8494]

ANOTHER FUN FACT: Jimmy jam and Terry Lewis were coming up with several tracks for Michael to choose from for when they would record with Michael and Janet. One was for Scream and the other was for what would become Runaway. Janet was really hoping that Michael didn’t choose Runaway because she wanted that one. She still knew that Michael would choose scream. When Jimmy asked how she knew, she said, “I know my brother.” When Michael listened to the list of tracks, he liked them all but asked to hear the ones for Scream and Run Away again. He then chose Scream, and Janet smirked at Jimmy.

[@the_oslovian]

Nothing short of a masterpiece! I still remember when it came out, we were lost for words. So much talent in one room.

[@myajanell2504]

yesssss😍

[@quanahedwards2778]

It really was a treat for us fans. I love both of them, and Janet has been one of my favorite artists since the 80’s.

[@That_guy_antony_ware]

You guys hit it on the head as to why she waiting so long to collaborate with him as well. She wanted to make sure that she was big enough on her own first. By the time they did this, they were equally seen as the most famous male and female artists on the planet! They wrote the song together. Janet’s documentary shows scenes of them writing it together. There is also an MTV making the video for it on KZbin. As famous as you all are bragging that Michael is, this was also Janet in the 90s. Like literally the fans passing out and all. Janet was the highest paid artist of all time at time of the 90s! Don’t sleep on the QUEEN! The only reason people don’t know as much about her now is because she was blackballed on music and videos after the superbowl for over 15 years! The other part of this song was about all of the allegations that Michael was dealing with at the time. Janet wanted to show support and solidarity with her brother by doing this song.

[@Sanchordia]

“Allegations”

[@That_guy_antony_ware]

@@Sanchordia Well since he was never convicted and nothing was ever proven, yes they are allegations.

[@Sanchordia]

He settled out of court.

[@That_guy_antony_ware]

@@Sanchordia that was a civil suit. You can’t settle out of court on a criminal case. He was never criminally charged for anything because they couldn’t criminally prove anything.

[@Sanchordia]

Why does Woody Allen get such a hard time? It should be equal treatment for everybody. I agree “innocent until proven guilty” is important, but it’s also very hard not to believe that Pepsi ad kid

[@imalwaysright]

If you wanna hear more of angry Janet, there’s “Black Cat” (1990), a #1 single from her Rhythm Nation album, nominated for a Best Female Rock Performance Grammy, and “What About” from her masterpiece Velvet Rope album (1997). No music video for it, but you can watch a live performance of it from the 1998 VH1 Fashion Awards

[@mrgrumpy888]

12:15 Michael's mid-90s HIStory album is an underrated and underappreciated masterpiece. Scream, Earth Song, Stranger in Moscow, They Don't Care About Us, You are not alone, Childhood. You guys should do a Michael Jackson HIStory week to familiarise yourselves with his 90s songs!

[@ItzMizAsh01]

So many good songs 🙌🙌🙌

[@Sanchordia]

Pass

[@eannasimilis8516]

@@Sanchordiaatp you’re just a hater😂

[@for-house-stark]

HIStory is my favorite MJ album for a reason

[@myajanell2504]

right all of them are thee best😍

[@imalwaysright]

The King and Queen of Pop

[@bobbyjustice34]

Joe loves a shoulder shimmy and I'm here for it!❤❤❤❤

[@blueprint0162]

❤

[@MCMNasty2]

Forever grateful they got to share this together. ❤

[@twillybbe]

I remember when this premiered. My eyes were GLUED to the TV

[@iminkki]

Michael had asked Janet to be on his 1991 album "Dangerous" but Janet declined him, exactly for the reason you speculated, she didnt want people to say that she's just famous because of her brothers and the Jackson name. She had just done the rhythm nation album and tour and wanted to show more of what she was capable of. After the 1993 child abuse allegations Janet finally said yes to the collab. She wanted to show Michael her support and let him get all his frustrations out on the song. There is a clip, from Janet's documentary, of them sitting in Michael's NYC apartment writing the lyrics together and Janet trying to get him to swear on the song.

[@mildredwolf8722]

This video is modern even today 👊.

[@dancingwheels8494]

On KZbin there is a special he did where it showed really like. And there is footage of his friends closing down a supermarket and allowing him to read the experience of what it’s like to actually shop and grocery store. So they have people that he knew dressed as grocery store employees. It’s really fun and funny! You guys should check it out and react to that! He was also famous for going out in these big elaborate disguises. Somewhere really convincing, others were not convincing at all and just threw more attention but there is a story of how he knew how to sneak in and out of places like movie theaters. A friend wants to the story of how he and Michael and his kids were able to watch a movie surrounded by every day people because they slipped in after the movie started and left before the credits and were seated in such a way that nobody noticed him because all of your attention was on the screen. Another fun fact is that Janet tried to go out in costume as an old man one time and she says a little boy noticed her in the disguise and told his mom that he saw Janet Jackson. His mom said leave at poor old man alone lol

[@foxesamu]

They’re the most successful solo siblings in music history 😊

[@digthewarrmth]

Oh I loved this song growing up. It's so fierce. And one thing you both didn't focus on is the theme of injustice in the world and how horrible the events of violence, police brutality, & wars have on us and how we need to speak up about them.

[@dancingwheels8494]

PLEASE READ: So in her documentary, there is footage of her and Michael writing the song together. Michael was so impressed with her performance in singing black cat that he told her that she’s got a come with it and bring the fire basically, to use the voice she did in black cat. And you got to see them going through discussing the lyrics and when the F word comes up lol. It doesn’t show in her documentary, but in the second video Jimmy jam explains that Michael came in sounding as soft and meek as he normally does, but when he gets into the booth, he goes wild like the Tasmanian devil just ripping and killing it. As soon as he finishes, and his regular soft voice he asked how that take was. Jimmy jam, Terry, and Janet were left speechless. Janet decided that she did not want to follow his act in her verse that day, so she recorded her vocals separately in Minneapolis. When Michael finally heard her vocals, he was SO impressed that he told Jimmy that he wanted to re-record his vocals in Minneapolis. Even though Jimmy assured him that he sounded great and there was no need to re-record, he insisted. Jimmy laughed because they are both competitive but against each other as siblings. Still, most of the vocals you hear in the song or Michael’s original. But that just goes to show Janet’s range and what she was able to do and how much she respected her. If you listen to the a cappella version, she sounds even more impressive!

[@myajanell2504]

right love it , they were bouncing there ideas off each other and there creativity is everything😍

[@keenh1075]

I'm pretty sure there's a video out there where Michael rented out a grocery store just to feel the experience of walking down the aisles unbothered.

[@TitaniumTectonic]

Black Cat by Janet gives you a similar vocal performance.

[@CGPOPPOOP]

With the Velvet Rope album in '98, Janet actually even surpassed even Michael and was the highest paid entertainer for a while.

[@quanahedwards2778]

That’s my second favorite Janet cd. (All time favorite is Janet).

[@TheKittsPajamas]

She actually had already sang this way on her song Black Cat (Rhythm Nation 1814 album).

[@GalaxyNexus1]

You definitely know Michael Jackson songs from the 90s. This is one of them. This was released in 1995. Janet Jackson has a song from the Rhythm Nation album called Black Cat which she wrote and was the 1st time she sang in this fashion. When I 2st heard this the 1st thing I said excitedly was "she's singing in the Black Cat voice!" A few years ago Janet released footage of her working on the song with Mike and in it he directed her saying "I want you to sing it with the voice you used for Black Cat." 😁 Great minds think alike. Michael was super famous since the age of 12. And yes, he actually did often go out in public in disguise and was usually successful at it.

[@TheRatsCast]

This song was actually targeting the media, and all the media attacks both could get. I loved the F word being used, and Janet flipped off the camera. Michael used to go to Disneyland in deguise all the time. When Captain EO opened, he was at the park to watch the audience. It was only years after that this info came out

[@ladygothic7699]

THANK YOU 🙏. Also this is the only song he actually says the "F" word.

[@TheRatsCast]

There's 5 other brothers and 2 other sisters, and yet only Michael and Janet are this huge. No one else can touch what they did in music. Janet's first 2 albums, she was announced as Michael's little sister. By thy time Control came out, no one called her that again. She had made it as her own person. Her own artist. Being a Jackson was secondary.

[@jerryjaguar3239]

3:30 that's because she had a radio blacklist that grew up gen z to not being familiar with her music.

[@hugbuddy1]

Yaaay another michael jackson week!!!!❤

[@Trinity_White]

Michael actually called Janet to do a song together but she declined because she wanted her name to stand alone more. Then he called again about doing a duet a few years later and she obviously accepted.The cussing part was definitely Janet’s idea although they both used cuss words in their music. Janet’s music is just way more explicit 😂

[@johnathanstruble1064]

So freaking underrated, sad there wasn't more..and the labels are to blame. ❤

[@hakuna..matata]

16:57 - 17:16 What the hell, you guessed completely right! 😯 That's exactly what he (once) did (with a friend's supermarket). There's even a video of it on KZbin. It's pretty funny. You could also react to it since you've already wondered. 🙏👍

[@DavidByrd-r3d]

Boy MICHAEL JACKSON always been and always will be #🥇 ….. one of the best my as🧐

[@globalcitizenn]

Fun fact: the director of Truman Show said it was based on Michael Jackson, that Truman was Michael Jackson

[@quanahedwards2778]

Michael has been an icon since the 60’s. He’s never been able to go to the grocery store. Even in Gary, Indiana he was community famous for singing and bring in a group with his brothers.

[@brandonmartin4495]

"Remember The Time" is a great 90's MJ video

[@moongod7158]

There is a video of MJ going grocery shopping and doing exactly how y'all talked about it in the 2000s It was shut down and only people he knew were in there with him shopping. 💀 He knew the owner and they did it as a favor because he said it was one of his dreams. And he loved every minute of it. It’s cute but also very sad.

[@charojabo265]

Mi amor Michael.te extraño❤

[@jennifergraham5106]

Iconic and amazing collab. I had this tape growing up, and played it until it broke 😂 too bad it got to happen once. But I would've loved a full album from them together. It would've been sooo 🔥🔥🔥

[@2sweet4u67]

Invincible album by MJ came out in 2001.

[@spamniese99]

Folks were not happy for seeing a black person like MJ to be bigger than the precious Elvis and Beatles ...the industry *ill him

[@blyke7299]

Janet Jackson was a child star and played in multiple TV shows when she was a little girl up to her being a teenager the thing is she never wanted to be a big star she wanted to live a normal life but she had a great liking for music and wanted to become a music star on her own the world didn't expect to have two highly successful jacksons.

[@kennycooper294]

its wild to hear someone say theu never knew a janet song the way she blew up in the 80s and became the prototype for artists like britney spears and Aaliyah

[@DaymoJH]

Are we getting a new Janet week ?

[@martinfehringer6408]

1995 and I was a MTV addicted 15 yo boy when this monster came out ❤

[@gavinwilson7889]

My two favorite entertainers of all time hands 🙌🏽

[@kixxky]

YAY MORE MJ PLEASE!!!

[@willm7994]

This video And song still holds up Amazing 🤩

[@globalcitizenn]

The anime on screen is Akira I think

[@musicmoments8510]

Such a talented family!

[@FlyMouse1]

One of my favorite music videos!

[@luizribeirooo]

As a child of the 90s, I remember that the media surrounding it was cruel and desperate. Everything was a circus, in the bad connotation of the word, he was the weird one for the media. They even said that Janet was him dressed as a woman (hence the scene of her pissing standing up in the video). I think The Dont Care About Us is an even more direct response to the whole situation. Remembering that at that time, you would only be able to defend yourself against fake news a month or two later in an interview with a printed magazine.

[@Sanchordia]

I think Michael was guilty.

[@luizribeirooo]

@@Sanchordia I dont think so...

[@eannasimilis8516]

@@Sanchordiawhy do u keep commenting…

[@iminkki]

@@Sanchordia go think that somewhere else or do some research. we dont care about your opinion.

[@TheRatsCast]

BTW, I found an 8-minute version, which features the movie of Akira

[@Y49life]

Such a great video and the most expensive one ever made! Please react to more Michael, Janet and Mariah. I love your reaction videos guys! ❤

[@TheFaruk2]

❤ We are here😂

[@OnyaSymone]

Iyla Week!! 1. Bad Bitch Sad Bitch 2. Strings 3. California 4. Flowers 5. Juice

[@tw4943]

there is NO artist to date thats bigger than MJ. NOBODY is passing out and being put on stretchers at concerts. NOBODY ! the media destroyed him when he was in talks to buy SONY thats when the rumors started and to date, NO proof of the allegations, only allegations. Janet will always be the Empress of Pop. This is POP royalty and always will be. Period

[@hakuna..matata]

Goddamn, Michael Jackson was/is really something else, like, special! He's just really the best, better than all the rest (of the artists) and that video shows. The quality is just insane, not only of the video but also of his dancing and singing, he puts so much power and passion into it (like no other). 👍💥🔥❤️💯 I also love the raspiness in his voice. Overall, it's just a perfect production. It really stands out from the rest of the videos you've reacted to (in terms of quality - of everything).

[@TheKittsPajamas]

When I watched this on patreon I thought “There’s no point in me saying what the anime clips and sounds are bc a million ppl will say it on yt.” Turns out I was wrong. 😂 Zillion Akira Babel II

[@tdm3301]

Janet's Black Cat song was rough, too. There's a little roughness is in a few of her songs, actually.

[@gigi-ij1hk]

Just the rights to the paintings you see onscreen (Warhol, Pollock, Magritte) must have cost a small fortune

[@TheRatsCast]

Funny enough; Michael used to go to Disneyland in disguise all the time until he created his own theme park at his home

[@kevaunmitchell1316]

I guess y'all not getting it but this song is all about the media and tabloids about his 1993 allegations and how they were going against Michael Jackson which he was acquitted in 1994 and he also got another song name tabloid junkie which is on the same album history past present future book 1 (1995) which is a 2 disc album disc 1 is the greatest hits from 1979-1991 and disc 2 is the actual album

[@Sanchordia]

He was not acquitted… he settled out of court. Not the same thing.

[@kevaunmitchell1316]

@@Sanchordia he was aquitted

[@kevaunmitchell1316]

@@Sanchordia he paid the dad because the dad was money hungry

[@kevaunmitchell1316]

@@Sanchordia I was meant to say he was acquitted for the Gavin arvizo case in 2005 because the mom was lying 🤥 4 years later after Michael's death Evan Chandler the father of Jordan Chandler killed himself in November 2009

[@Sanchordia]

He was acquitted in the 2000s case, which was different, and let’s not forget that one of his character witnesses now admits they were lying

[@myajanell2504]

please react to more of the best to ever do it 😍the greatest artist of all time the trendsetter the imitated but never duplicated the hierarchy my all time fave and grew up listening to Michael☺ did a phenomenal job next to his duplicate girl version Janet from the videography to the lyrics and creativity that they both put in and expressed freely one of my fave songs😍

[@thebeardedseeker5633]

Whenever you get back to MJ week you should spotlight his video for Leave Me Alone. It's very different from what you'd expect from him, but is extremely artistic and, as far as sentiment, is a precursor to Scream.

[@aIiahspirituaIity]

I agree. Such an art piece.

[@luizribeirooo]

PLEASE VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Madonna - Ray of Light Week 5 - Drowned World/Substitute for Love 4 - The Power Of Good-bye 3 - Ray of Light 2 - Frozen 1 - Nothing Really Matters PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@richardc8795]

Vote on what? I love all of those madonna songs. Can I vote for them all?

[@luizribeirooo]

@@richardc8795 To be the next artistas

[@BritneyLover92]

No mthrfkr we want Britney week only. OLDonna can wait until after we finsih all Britney songs.

[@luizribeirooo]

@@BritneyLover92 No ageism hete please, its a crime

[@FernTrotter]

My crush on Joe is growing and growing!

[@dani3640]

It's funny, Early on A lot of people did not fully understand this video. Today they do!

[@aya9af]

It was clear to those I knew, and it was well received by other artists. It was seen as visually groundbreaking and in constant rotation on video channels. Maybe it was confusing to younger audiences?

[@paulobastos6475]

Every time I see a MJ reaction, I subscribe.

[@jclark21218]

white shirt is feelin it!!!!

[@tmxgurl]

DAYYUMMM.🎉❤

[@mr.checkyourself4672]

The world couldn't wait for a Michael and Janet they were/are two of the greatest entertainers to ever live Janet had a lot of input ceating Scream you two should watch the making of the video Michael had to change his vocal ability cause Janet sounded better than him.

[@myajanell2504]

yup😍

[@IslamicStories418]

Dirty Diana music video by Michael Jackson

[@mjkng2000]

MJ “one of the best”…. Naw man… THE BEST!!!

[@MrJaymoomin]

Can we get a Janet Jackson Week 3?! ☺️ 1. That's the way love goes 2. Got 'Til it's Gone 3. All Nite 4. Rock Wit U 5. Rhythm Nation

[@TheRemixstress]

💗💗💗💗

[@teerairan1]

I absolutely love this video but my only complaint is as good as the choreography is because it's Michael and Janet I expected more. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@alessio-r7m]

Love it!

[@essenceofsean2527]

JANET WEEK! BLACK CAT WHAT ABOUT (LIVE) TRUST A TRY (LIVE) DAMMN BABY

[@666one111]

Janet was Top over Michael in the 90s. Janet didn’t want to do more than one song because she felt like they would compare scream to there other collaboration if they did anymore. also Janet and Mike’s camp and there needs are different so I don’t think she wanted to go through all of that even though the brother and sister their business partners would still handle the business the same way

[@mlov1503]

More MJ reactions please

[@luizribeirooo]

U guys should do Michael - Give in to Me... LOSTS of eletric guitar by the Guns N roses guitarrist

[@hakuna..matata]

Oh yeah, definitely! Please do it! 🙏 That's one of his best songs (and videos)! 💥🔥😱❤️💯

[@hakuna..matata]

Addendum: It's actually one of the best (and most passionate/powerful/energetic) songs and videos in music history - in my opinion. It's just a masterpiece and definitely an underrated, kind of hidden, gem.

[@mathiusloca23]

Its been like years sinse you guys did an mj week

[@JulioRiveraSaniel]

You know whats interesting? Today it seems so distant, but during this time period Janet was a bigger star. She was on to of the world and just digned an $80 million record deal with Virgin. Michael, on the other hand, was having a career low after the child molestation trial and was attempting to get on top again. So he called her, let her decide the producers and the video director. She had commercial and street credibility and he needed help. She was the little sister having his back

[@for-house-stark]

@@JulioRiveraSaniel I wouldn't call her a bigger star. MJ still outsold Janet in the 90s, even despite the allegations. Both dangerous and HIStory outsold every album Janet ever put out. It wasn't even close. Sure, his reputation had been destroyed. But he was still a much bigger star than she was

[@JulioRiveraSaniel]

@@for-house-starkHe was always a bigger star. The bigest! But the 90’s was Janet’s era. She was huge and had street credibility during that time period. Working wirh her was a smart move. He needed that push

[@for-house-stark]

@JulioRiveraSaniel I'm just saying he still sold more records than Janet in the 90s. Even more shocking is the fact that Janet is not even in the top 10 biggest selling artists of the 1990s

[@ashleyb.9430]

Watch rhythm nation and control by Janet Jackson

[@BritneyLover92]

give us britney week!!!

[@BluntSpeaker]

5:45 Y’all not even talking about the music video. Who cares? We know they got a team that’s depending on them just like everyone else.

[@iminkki]

Can we at some point get a Jackson 5 / The Jacksons week?

[@mlo3784]

Still the most expensive music video of all times!

[@ThatBubbleMix]

" unless that happened" Ha if only

[@kooldawg]

React to more Michael man😭

[@DaymoJH]

How do i pay ? 😊

[@martinfehringer6408]

Were some of the sets reused in the TLC video No Scrubs?

[@richardc8795]

Well, thankful for the biweekly one off 🤷

[@quaresma9003]

Nelly Furtado next week ?