Surprisingly it's not actually too bad. It was never going to be the perfect way to end his career but This Is It somehow manages to stray away from trying to modernise Michael eg. being pumped up on R&B beats and electronics. Instead, it works as a timeless sounding reflection in which Michael sings of reaching some kind of pinnacle in his life - how ironic. The lyrics of the song are nothing special...pretty standard swan song material to put it bluntly, but it's the music behind Michael that really stands out. There are flowing strings, clicking fingers, a pretty classic MJ guitar piece (just listen to Human Nature) played throughout and some wonderfully cheesy yet somehow perfectly placed choir harmonies, at points it even sounds as if MJ's about to start singing the classic (I've Had) The Time Of My Life but sadly the track never quite reaches these dizzy heights of feel-good euphoria. As a whole, This Is It ends up sounding quite dreamy which seems like the best place to leave MJ in our minds as we look back and contemplate how he was and still is the King of Pop.
★★★
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