Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Speechless (Michael Jackson song)

Speechless (Michael Jackson song)

 * The following discussion is an archived discussion of the TFAR nomination of the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page unless you are renominating the article at TFAR. For renominations, please add   to the top of the discussion and   at the bottom, then complete a new TFAR nom underneath.

The result was: not scheduled by BencherliteTalk 22:35, 17 June 2014 (UTC)

 "Speechless" is a song by the American recording artist Michael Jackson, included on his tenth studio album, Invincible (2001). The single was only released in Korea. The singer was inspired to write the ballad after a water balloon fight with children in Germany. Jackson collaborated on the production with musicians such as Jeremy Lubbock, Brad Buxer, Novi Novoq, Stuart Bradley and Bruce Swedien. Andraé Crouch and his gospel choir provided backing vocals.

Executives at Jackson's record label, Epic Records, responded positively to the track when given a preview several months before Invincible's release. "Speechless" was issued as a promotional single, receiving mixed reviews from music critics. Commentary focused on the track's a cappellas, lyrics and music. A clip of Jackson singing "Speechless" was included in the 2009 documentary-concert film Michael Jackson's This Is It.
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 * Main editors: User:Pyrrhus16, User:Crystal Clear x3
 * Promoted: 2010
 * Reasons for nomination: 5th Anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson. Another suitable date would be his birthday, August 29.
 * Support as nominator. Nathan121212 (talk) 20:33, 13 June 2014 (UTC)
 * note - I've commented-out the non-free cover image. Chris857 (talk) 23:25, 13 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment I just copy and pasted the lead. I have no idea how to write a blurb, any help would be appreciated. Nathan121212 (talk) 09:22, 14 June 2014 (UTC)


 * I'm not selecting this for June 25 as we will have had modern music TFAs on June 15 and June 21. BencherliteTalk 22:35, 17 June 2014 (UTC)