Pop Song 216 'Man in the Mirror' Michael Jackson 1987

Pop Song 216 'Man in the Mirror' Michael Jackson 1987

"Man in the Mirror" was composed by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett. Jackson did rewrite the lyrics to the song, but left the credits as they were. Jackson added background vocals from Garrett, the Winans and the Andraé Crouch Choir. The song is said to have been one of Jackson's favorite songs. Arranged with a gospel choir, Jackson would use a gospel choir again several years later on his hit "Will You Be There". Siedah Garrett also sang Jackson's duet "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" in mid-1987. The song is played in the keys of G major and A♭ major at a tempo of 100 bpm. The vocal range is E3–G♯5.

The single sleeve for "Man in the Mirror" contains a dedication to Yoshiaki Ogiwara, a five-year-old boy from Takasaki, Gunma, Japan who was kidnapped and murdered in September 1987. Jackson was touring Japan at the time and dedicated concerts in Osaka and Yokohama to Ogiwara's memory