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Heal the World

{{about|the Michael Jackson song|the concept in Jewish moral philosophy|Tikkun olam}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = Heal the World

| cover = Michael Jackson - Heal the World.png

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Michael Jackson

| album = Dangerous

| B-side = She Drives Me Wild

| released = {{Start date|1992|11|23}}{{cite book|first1= Richard |last1= Lecocq |first2= François |last2= Allard |year= 2018 |title= Michael Jackson All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track |chapter= Dangerous |location= London, England |publisher= Cassell |isbn= 9781788400572 |chapter-url= https://books.google.com/books?id=4qJfDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT576}}

| recorded = 1989–1991

| studio =

| genre =

| length =

  • 6:25 (album version)
  • 4:32 (7" edit)
  • 4:55 (7" edit with intro)

| label = Epic

| writer = Michael Jackson

| producer =

| prev_title = Who Is It

| prev_year = 1992

| next_title = Give In to Me

| next_year = 1993

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|BWf-eARnf6U|"Heal the World"}}

}}

}}

"Heal the World" is a song recorded by American singer Michael Jackson from his eighth studio album, Dangerous (1991). It was released on November 23, 1992 by Epic Records as the sixth single from the album. It was written and composed by Jackson, and produced by Jackson and Bruce Swedien. It is a song steeped with antiwar lyrics and Jackson's wish for the humanity of making the world a better place.{{cite web|first= Agunia Billion |last= Promise |title= A Critical Analysis of 'Heal the World' by Michael Jackson |publisher= Rivers State University |via= Academia.edu |access-date= June 4, 2021 |url= https://www.academia.edu/40112103}}{{cite magazine|first= Jordan |last= Runtagh |title= Heal the World: 20 Songs for a Good Cause |magazine= Rolling Stone India |date= November 23, 2018 |access-date= June 4, 2021 |url= https://rollingstoneindia.com/heal-world-20-songs-good-cause/}} The music video for the song was directed by Joe Pytka.

In a 2001 Internet chat with fans, Jackson said that "Heal the World" is the song he was most proud to have created. He also created the Heal the World Foundation, a charitable organization which was designed to improve the lives of children. The organization was also meant to teach children how to help others. This concept of 'betterment for all' would become a centerpiece for the Dangerous World Tour. In the documentary Living with Michael Jackson, Jackson said he created the song in his "Giving Tree" at Neverland Ranch.

An ensemble performance of "We Are the World" and "Heal the World" closed Jackson's memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on July 7, 2009. The song was performed as rehearsed by Jackson at the venue just weeks earlier, in preparation for his planned This Is It concerts in London along with "Dirty Diana". R&B singer Ciara sang the song as a tribute to Jackson at the 2009 BET Awards.

The song was played at the funeral of James Bulger,{{cite news|first= Tina |last= Miles |title= Michael Jackson's Heal the World released to support new Liverpool James Bulger centre for bullied children |date= October 8, 2009 |newspaper= Liverpool Daily Post |url= http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2009/10/08/michael-jackson-s-heal-the-world-released-to-support-new-liverpool-james-bulger-centre-for-bullied-children-92534-24879959/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091016040814/http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2009/10/08/michael-jackson-s-heal-the-world-released-to-support-new-liverpool-james-bulger-centre-for-bullied-children-92534-24879959/ |archive-date= October 16, 2009}} and Jackson also donated the song to be used as the anthem for the James Bulger Red Balloon Centre, a school for children to go to if they are being bullied or have learning difficulties.{{cite web|first= Julian |last= Hamilton |title= 'Heal The World' song launched for Red Balloon Centre in Liverpool |work= Click Liverpool |date= June 6, 2009 |url= http://www.clickliverpool.com/news/local-news/124665-heal-the-world-song-launched-for-red-balloon-centre-in-liverpool.html |archive-url= https://archive.today/20120222112541/http://www.clickliverpool.com/news/local-news/124665-heal-the-world-song-launched-for-red-balloon-centre-in-liverpool.html |archive-date= February 22, 2012}}

Composition

This song is written in the key of A major (but later transitions to B major as a choir starts singing, and last more chorus in D-flat major from the end), and it spans from E3 to C{{music|sharp}}5. It has a tempo of 80 beats per minute.{{cite web|title= Heal the World By Michael Jackson – Digital Sheet Music | date=10 April 2002 |url= http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0041797 |publisher= MusicNotes.com. Sony/ATV Music Publishing |access-date= September 27, 2012}}

The lyrics includes a reference to Isaiah 2:4: "See the nations turn their swords into plowshares."Tobey, Kristen (2016) Plowshares: Protest, Performance, and Religious Identity in the Nuclear Age Penn State University Press, p.64

Reception

=Critical reception=

Chris Lacy from Albumism described the song as "a beautifully understated anthem whose lyrics call for universal improvement."{{cite web|first= Chris |last= Lacy |title= Tribute: Celebrating 25 Years of Michael Jackson's 'Dangerous' |publisher= Albumism |date= November 21, 2016 |access-date= November 16, 2020 |url= https://www.albumism.com/features/tribute-celebrating-25-years-of-michael-jackson-dangerous}} AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine called it "middle-class soft."{{cite web|first= Stephen Thomas |last= Erlewine |author-link= Stephen Thomas Erlewine |title= Michael Jackson – Dangerous |publisher= AllMusic. All Media Network |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/dangerous-mw0000674875 |access-date= February 15, 2014}} Larry Flick from Billboard viewed "Heal the World" as a "oh-so-sweet call for peace and love". He added, "Although tune sounds a bit like 'We Are the World', the sincerity in his vocal cuts through a somewhat overblown arrangement and choir climax."{{cite magazine|first= Larry |last= Flick |author-link= Larry Flick |title= Single Reviews |magazine= Billboard |page= 82 |volume= 104 |issue= 49 |date= December 5, 1992 |access-date= October 25, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1992/Billboard-1992-12-05.pdf}} Randy Clark from Cash Box said that it's "musically about as close a jab at his previous 'We Are the World' as he could pull off without Quincy Jones and the superstar backing." He added that "the sing-along ballad features mostly Michael's vocals, bringing in a choir at the end for the full effect. The universal message is also the theme of his current world tour."{{cite magazine|first= Randy |last= Clark |title= Music Reviews: Singles |magazine= Cash Box |page= 5 |date= October 31, 1992 |access-date= November 1, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1992/CB-1992-10-31.pdf}} After Jackson's death, the Daily Vault's Michael R. Smith wrote, "Certainly, message songs like 'Heal the World' and 'Gone Too Soon' have a striking and sad resonance now that Jackson is no longer with us, so in that way his legacy is preserved and his music does live on."{{cite web|first= Michael R. |last= Smith |title= Dangerous – Michael Jackson |publisher= The Daily Vault |date= July 21, 2009 |access-date= November 20, 2020 |url= http://dailyvault.com/toc.php5?review=6163}} David Browne of Entertainment Weekly praised the song, "And when his voice isn't competing with drum machines, it has rarely sounded stronger-achingly pure".{{cite magazine |first= David |last= Browne |author-link= David Browne (journalist) |title= MUSIC REVIEW – Dangerous (1991) – Michael Jackson |url= https://ew.com/article/1991/11/29/dangerous/ |magazine= Entertainment Weekly |date= November 29, 1991 |access-date= February 15, 2014 |archive-date= October 11, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121011015921/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,316329,00.html |url-status= live }} Rolling Stone{{'}}s Alan Light was not satisfied, calling it "a Hallmark-card knockoff of 'We Are the World'."{{cite web|first= Alan |last= Light |title= Michael Jackson – Dangerous |magazine= Rolling Stone |url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/dangerous-19920101 |date= January 1, 1992 |access-date= February 15, 2014}}

=Commercial reception=

The song reached number two in the UK Singles Chart in December 1992, kept off the number one position by Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You". It peaked number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Music video

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Joe Pytka and features children living in countries suffering from unrest, especially Burundi. It is also one of only a handful that does not feature Jackson. The version of the video included on Dangerous: The Short Films and Michael Jackson's Vision contains an introductory video that features a speech from Jackson taken from the special "spoken word" version of the track. This version was not included on Video Greatest Hits – HIStory featuring the music video. Jackson performed the song in the Super Bowl XXVII halftime show with a 35,000 person flash card performance.

Track listing

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  • UK & Europe Versions
  1. "Prelude / Heal The World" (7" edit) – 4:32
  2. "Prelude / Heal The World" (Album Version) - 5:25
  3. "She Drives Me Wild" – 3:41
  4. "Man in The Mirror" - 4:55
  • 7" single and cassette single
  1. "Heal the World" (7" edit) – 4:32
  2. "She Drives Me Wild" – 3:41
  • 12" single
  1. "Heal the World" (album version) – 6:25
  2. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin{{'-}}" (Brothers in Rhythm house mix) – 7:40
  3. "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" (Roger's Underground Solution) – 6:18
  4. "Rock with You" (Masters at Work remix) – 5:29
  • CD maxi single
  1. "Heal the World" (7" edit) – 4:32
  2. "Heal the World" (7" edit with intro) – 4:55
  3. "Heal the World" (LP version) – 6:25
  4. "She Drives Me Wild" (album version) – 3:41

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  • CD promo
  1. "Heal the World" (7" edit) – 4:32
  2. "Heal the World" (7" edit with intro) – 4:55
  • Visionary DualDisc single

:DVD side

  1. "Heal the World" (music video) – 7:31
  2. "Heal the World" (single version) – 4:32
  3. "Will You Be There" – 5:52

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+Weekly chart performance for "Heal the World"

!scope="col"|Chart (1992–1993)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|20|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Austria|4|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Flanders|3|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014|refname="BEL"}}
scope="row"|Canada Contemporary Hit Radio (The Record)

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scope="row"|Canada Retail Singles (The Record){{cite book|last=Lwin|first=Nanda|author-link=Nanda Lwin|date=2000|title=Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide|publisher=Music Data Canada|page=142|isbn=1-896594-13-1}}

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{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|21|chartid=1825|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|4|chartid=1841|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|title= Hits of the World |magazine= Billboard |date= February 6, 1993 |volume= 105 |issue= 6 |page= 46 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=jw8EAAAAMBAJ&q=%22eurochart+hot+100%22&pg=PA46 |issn= 0006-2510}}

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scope="row"|Europe (European Dance Radio){{cite magazine|title= European Dance Radio |magazine= Music & Media |volume= 10 |issue= 2 |date= January 9, 1993 |page= 8 |accessdate= November 1, 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-01-09.pdf}}

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{{single chart|France|2|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Germany|3|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|songid=2542|rowheader=true|access-date=March 19, 2016}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|2|song=Heal the World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
scope="row"|Italy (Musica e dischi){{cite magazine|title= Top 10 Sales in Europe |magazine= Music & Media |volume= 10 |issue= 3 |date= 16 January 1993 |page= 16 |access-date= 24 November 2019 |url= https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-01-16.pdf}}

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{{single chart|Dutch40|6|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|4|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|3|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Norway|6|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
scope="row"|Panama (El Siglo de Torreón){{cite news|title= Discos más populares en Mexico |newspaper= El Siglo de Torreón |page= 56 |date= May 24, 1992 |access-date= 6 August 2021 |url= http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1992/05/24&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar05600&PageLabel=56 |language= es}}

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scope="row"|Portugal (AFP){{cite magazine|title= Top 10 Sales in Europe |magazine= Music & Media |volume= 10 |issue= 2 |date= January 9, 1993 |page= 12 |access-date= October 30, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-01-09.pdf}}

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{{single chart|Sweden|15|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|5|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|UK|2|date=19921212|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014|refname=uk92-93}}
scope="row"|UK Airplay (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-01-16.pdf|title=Top 50 Airplay Chart|magazine=Music Week|date=January 16, 1993|page=16|access-date=April 27, 2024}}

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scope="row"|UK Dance (Music Week){{cite magazine|title= Top 60 Dance Singles |magazine= Music Week |page= 20 |date= December 12, 1992 |access-date= September 30, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1992/MW-1992-12-12.pdf}}

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{{single chart|Billboardhot100|27|artist=Michael Jackson|rowheader=true|access-date=May 27, 2017}}
scope="row"|US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite web|title= Dangerous – Awards |publisher= AllMusic. All Media Network |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/dangerous-mw0000674875/awards |access-date= February 15, 2014}}

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{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|62|artist=Michael Jackson|rowheader=true|access-date=May 27, 2017}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|21|artist=Michael Jackson|rowheader=true|access-date=May 27, 2017}}
scope="row"|US Cash Box Top 100{{cite magazine|title= CASH BOX Top 100 Pop Singles – Week ending MARCH 20, 1993 |magazine= Cash Box |url= http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/90s_files/19930320.html |archive-date= October 10, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121010195235/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/90s_files/19930320.html}}

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|+2006 weekly chart performance for "Heal the World"

!scope="col"|Chart (2006)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|title= Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989, part 2 |publisher= Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien |access-date= February 15, 2014 |url= http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=26517&pages= |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130929004432/http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=26517&pages= |archive-date= September 29, 2013}}

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{{single chart|France|60|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Germany|90|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|songid=2542|rowheader=true|access-date=March 19, 2016}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|22|song=Heal the World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Italy|13|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|40|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Spain|1|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|United Kingdom|27|date=20060603|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}

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|+2009 weekly chart performance for "Heal the World"

!scope="col"|Chart (2009)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|26|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Austria|22|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
scope="row"|Belgium (Back Catalogue Singles Flanders){{cite web|title= 50 Back Catalogue Singles – 18/07/2009 |publisher= Ultratop. Hung Medien |url= http://www.ultratop.be/nl/weekchart.asp?cat=sb&year=2009&date=20090718 |access-date= February 15, 2014}}

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scope="row"|Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)

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{{single chart|Denmark|7|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
scope="row"|Europe (European Hot 100){{cite magazine|title= Top 100 Music Hits, Top 100 Music Charts, Top 100 Songs & The Hot 100 |url= {{BillboardURLbyName|artist=michael jackson|chart=European Hot 100}} |magazine= Billboard |access-date= February 20, 2012}}

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{{single chart|Frenchdigital|6|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|date=20090711|rowheader=true|access-date=December 30, 2009}}
{{single chart|Germany|18|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|songid=2542|rowheader=true|access-date=March 19, 2016}}
{{single chart|Italy|4|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|16|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|19|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Norway|3|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Spain|44|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Sweden|18|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|9|artist=Michael Jackson|song=Heal The World|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
{{single chart|UK|44|date=20090712|rowheader=true|access-date=February 15, 2014}}
scope="row"|US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)

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=Year-end charts=

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|+1992 year-end chart performance for "Heal the World"

!scope="col"|Chart (1992)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|title= Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1992 |publisher= Dutch Top 40 |access-date= February 15, 2014 |url= http://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1992 |language= nl |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140414113745/http://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1992 |archive-date= April 14, 2014}}

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scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine |title= Year End Charts: Top Singles |magazine= Music Week |page= 8 |date= January 16, 1993}}

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|+1993 year-end chart performance for "Heal the World"

!scope="col"|Chart (1993)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|title= Jahreshitparade 1993 |publisher= Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien |access-date= February 15, 2014 |url= http://www.austriancharts.at/1993_single.asp |language= de}}

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scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop){{cite web|title= Jaaroverzichten 1993 |publisher= Ultratop. Hung Medien |access-date= February 15, 2014 |url= http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1993 |language= nl}}

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scope="row"|Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM){{cite magazine|title= The RPM Top 100 A\C Tracks of 1993 |magazine= RPM |via= Library and Archives Canada |volume= 58 |issue= 23 |date= December 18, 1993 |access-date= May 19, 2016 |url= http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.2334&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.2334.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.2334}}

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scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|title= 1993 Year-End Sales Charts – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles |magazine= Music & Media |volume= 10 |issue= 51/52 |date= December 18, 1993 |page= 15 |access-date= February 12, 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-12-18.pdf}}

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scope="row"|Germany (Media Control){{cite web|title= Jahrescharts – 1993 |website= Offiziellecharts.de |publisher= GfK Entertainment Charts |url= https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1993 |archive-date= May 9, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150509002250/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1993 |language= de}}

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scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|title= Jaaroverzichten – Single 1993 |publisher= Single Top 100. Hung Medien |access-date= February 15, 2014 |url= http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1993&cat=s |language= nl}}

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scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|title= Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1993 |publisher= Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien |access-date= February 15, 2014 |url= http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=1993 |language= de}}

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scope="row"|US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine|title= The Year in Music > Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks |magazine= Billboard |date= December 25, 1993 |volume= 105 |issue= 52 |page= YE-46 |issn= 0006-2510 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-12-25.pdf}}

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certificationsfor "Heal the World"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|artist=Michael Jackson|title=Heal the World|award=Gold|relyear=1992|certyear=2009}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Michael Jackson|title=Heal the World|award=Gold|relyear=1992|certyear=2024|access-date=April 23, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=single|artist=Michael Jackson|title=Heal the World|award=Gold|id=13219|certyear=2023|access-date=November 28, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=single|artist=Michael Jackson|title=Heal the World|award=Silver|relyear=1992|certyear=1992|source=infodisc|access-date=December 2, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|artist=Michael Jackson|title=Heal the World|award=Gold|relyear=1992|certyear=1993}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|artist=Michael Jackson|title=Heal the World|award=Gold|relyear=1992|certyear=2019|note=sales since 2009|access-date=September 2, 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=ringtone|artist=Michael Jackson|title=Heal the World|award=Gold|relyear=2008|certyear=2010|certmonth=3|note=Full-length ringtone|access-date=December 30, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1992|certyear=2009|artist=Michael Jackson|id=2009-07-10|source=newchart|access-date=January 20, 2025|title=Heal the World}}

{{Certification Table Entry |region=Spain|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1992|certyear=2024|artist=Michael Jackson|title=Heal the World|accessdate=January 17, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Michael Jackson|title=Heal the World|award=Gold|relyear=1992|certyear=1993|id=2779-2659-1|accessdate=June 30, 2021}}

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Personnel

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  • Written and composed by Michael Jackson
  • Produced by Michael Jackson
  • Co-produced by Bruce Swedien
  • Recorded and mixed by Bruce Swedien and Matt Forger
  • Lead and background vocals by Michael Jackson
  • Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson
  • Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson and John Bahler
  • Choir arrangement by John Bahler, featuring the John Bahler Singers
  • Prelude composed, arranged and conducted by Marty Paich
  • Keyboards: David Paich and Brad Buxer
  • Synthesizers: Michael Boddicker, David Paich and Steve Porcaro
  • Drums: Jeff Porcaro, John Robinson (tom overdubs)
  • Percussion: Bryan Loren
  • Orchestra arranged and conducted by Marty Paich
  • Ending solo vocal: Christa Collins
  • Playground girl: Ashley Farell

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Cover versions

  • The Brazilian singer Xuxa Meneghel made a Spanish version named Curar El Mundo in 1992.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLzHhBVMj64 |title=Xuxa - Curar El Mundo |language=en |access-date=2024-03-30 |via=www.youtube.com}}
  • The Brazilian band Roupa Nova made a Portuguese version named A Paz in 2010. {{Citation |title=Heal the World |date=2023-05-10 |work=Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre |url=https://pt.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heal_the_World&oldid=65849309 |access-date=2024-03-30 |language=pt}}
  • In 2016 Mumbai-based folk music duo Maati Baani (formed by Nirali Kartik and Kartik Shah) released a cover of the song featuring 45 child artists between the ages of 5 and 13 from India, South Africa, Russia, Canada, Japan and the United States, displaying an eclectic array of musical styles.{{cite web|first= Sonam |last= Joshi |title= 45 Kids Got Together For This Cover Of MJ's 'Heal The World' And It's Sheer Brilliance |work= The Huffington Post |date= August 31, 2016 |access-date= September 2, 2016 |url= http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/08/31/45-kids-got-together-for-this-cover-of-mjs-heal-the-world-and/}}
  • Jillian Ward covered the song in 2021 for the Frontliners during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.{{cite web|title= Jillian Ward dedicates touching 'Heal the World' cover to COVID-19 frontliners |publisher= GMA Network |date= April 8, 2021 |access-date= June 4, 2021 |url= https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/chikaminute/782924/jillian-ward-dedicates-touching-heal-the-world-cover-to-covid-19-frontliners/story/}}

See also

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