"They Don't Care About Us" is the fourth single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, released on April 1, 1996.
The song remains one of the most controversial pieces Jackson ever composed. In the US, media scrutiny surrounding alleged antisemitic lyrics were the catalyst for Jackson issuing multiple apologies and re-recording the song with altered lyrics.
The singer countered allegations of antisemitism, arguing that reviews had misinterpreted the context of the song, either unintentionally or deliberately.
Musically, it is an aggressive hip-hop production about social ills.
The song was accompanied by two music videos directed by Spike Lee. The first was shot in two locations in Brazil, a favela in Rio de Janeiro called Dona Marta and in Salvador da Bahia.[1][2] State authorities tried to ban all production over fears the video would damage their image, the area and prospects of staging the 2004 Olympics.
Still, the residents of the area were happy to see the singer, hoping their problems would be made visible to a wider audience.
[2] The second video was shot in a prison and contained video footage of multiple references to human rights abuses.
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