Released: December 26, 1995

Songwriter: Michael Jackson Dallas Austin

Producer: Uno Clio Dallas Austin Michael Jackson

[Intro]
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo (Oh oh oh oh)
This time around, yeah, hoo (Oh oh oh oh)
A hold, a hold, a hold, a hold
A hold, a hold, a hold, a hold
A hold, a hold, a hold, a hold on me
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo
A hold, a hold, a hold, a hold
A hold, a hold, a hold, a hold
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo

[Chorus]
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had control of me

[Verse 1]
This time around I'll never get bit
Though you really wanna fix me
This time around you're making me sick
Though you really wanna get me
Somebody's out, somebody's out to get me
They really wanna fix me, they really wanna hit me
But this time around I'm taking no shit
Though you really wanna get me, you really wanna fix me

[Chorus]
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought, they thought they had control of me

[Verse 2]
This time around, not gonna get bit
Though you really wanna get me
But this time around I'm taking no shit
Though you really wanna fix me
Somebody's out, somebody's out to use me
They really want to use me, then falsely accuse me
This time around don't treat me like spit
Though you really can't control me, you really can't control me

[Chorus]
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
(Get me and fix me)
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really could control me

[Bridge]
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo
Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo
A hold, a hold, a hold, a hold
A hold, a hold, a hold, a hold
A hold, a hold on me
Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo
This time around, yeah
This time around, yeah
This time around, yeah
This time around, yeah
This time around, yeah
This time around, yeah
This time around, yeah
This time around, yeah

[Chorus]
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
(Get me and fix me and really tried to get me)
He really thought he really had a hold on me
(And use me, accuse me, nobody will abuse me)
He really thought he really had control of me
(And take me, and shake me, nobody's gonna fake me)
He really thought he really had a hold on me
(Guilt me, and deal with me, I like the way you thrill me)
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought, they thought they really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
(This time around, yeah)
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had control of me

[Outro]
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo
This time around, yeah, hoo

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. Jackson began his career when he was seven years old as the lead singer of the Jackson 5, breaking into stardom in 1969 after signing into Motown. The Jackson 5’s first four singles all peaked at number one on the Billboard 100, and soon after Michael pursued a solo career.

His breakthrough fifth album, 1979’s Off The Wall produced four top ten hits (including “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”) and sold 20 million copies, establishing him as a household name. The album was followed with 1982’s Thriller, which became the best selling album of all time, and was the first album to feature seven top 10 singles, including “Billie Jean” and “Beat It.”

In 1985, Michael contributed to the collaboration single “We Are The World”, which remains one of the best-selling singles of all time and raised nearly $65 million for famine relief.

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