Abstract: The song “On the Line,” recorded by Michael Jackson and used in the Spike Lee film “Get On The Bus,” is a relative rarity for other than hard-core Jackson fans. In this month’s 91st edition of MJ Studies Today, columnist Kerry Hennigan looks at the song in the context of its origins and subsequent release. She also looks at Jackson’s collaborations with the track’s writer and producer, Kenneth Brian Edmonds, a.k.a. Babyface, another prolific singer, songwriter and producer and (since 2017) fellow member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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REFERENCE AS:

Hennigan, Kerry. “MJ Studies Today XCI: ’All good things come in due time…’ Spotlight on a rare gem: Michael Jackson’s recording of ‘On the Line.’” (14-07-2023). The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies Vol 10, No. 1 (2023). https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-xci/

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