Nalika album kaping lima, "I Know an Album or a Song Can't Change the World". dheweke nyatakake, "I just want my music and my dance to catch the audience's attention, and to hold it long enough for them to listen to the lyrics". tema utama album iki yaiku kesatuan sing dikembangake kanggo nanggepi macem-macem kejahatan lan tragedi sing dilaporake ing media. Pucuk ing No. 1 ing Billboard 200, album kasebut disertifikasi enem kali lipat platinum dening RIAA lan didol luwih saka 12 yuta salinan ing saindenging jagad. Rolling Stone diamati tuwuhing artistik Jackson saka "kebebasan pribadi menyang keprihatinan sing luwih universal, ketidakadilan, illiterasi, ora ana kejahatan".
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