Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Andrae Crouch Choir
Andrae Crouch Choir
Choir
Dann Huff
Dann Huff
Guitar
Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard
Synthesizer
Greg Phillinganes
Greg Phillinganes
Keyboards
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Background Vocals
Ollie E. Brown
Ollie E. Brown
Claps
Randy Kerber
Randy Kerber
Synthesizer
Siedah Garrett
Siedah Garrett
Background Vocals
The Winans
The Winans
Background Vocals
Andraé Crouch
Andraé Crouch
Background Vocals
Maxi Anderson
Maxi Anderson
Background Vocals
Rose Banks
Rose Banks
Background Vocals
Geary Faggett
Geary Faggett
Background Vocals
Vonciele Faggett
Vonciele Faggett
Background Vocals
Andrew Gouche
Andrew Gouche
Background Vocals
Linda Green
Linda Green
Background Vocals
Francine Howard
Francine Howard
Background Vocals
Jean Johnson
Jean Johnson
Background Vocals
Perry Morgan
Perry Morgan
Background Vocals
Alfie Silas
Alfie Silas
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Siedah Garrett
Siedah Garrett
Songwriter
Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard
Songwriter
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Vocal Arranger
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Arranger
Andraé Crouch
Andraé Crouch
Vocal Arranger
Greg Phillinganes
Greg Phillinganes
Percussion Arranger
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bill Bottrell
Bill Bottrell
Additional Engineer
Brad Sundberg
Brad Sundberg
Assistant Engineer
Brian Malouf
Brian Malouf
Additional Engineer
Bruce Swedien
Bruce Swedien
Mixing Engineer
Claudio Ordenes
Claudio Ordenes
Assistant Engineer
Gary Olazabal
Gary Olazabal
Additional Engineer
Humberto Gatica
Humberto Gatica
Additional Engineer
Laura Livingston
Laura Livingston
Assistant Engineer
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Co-Producer
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Producer
Matt Forger
Matt Forger
Additional Engineer
Debbie Johnson
Debbie Johnson
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm gonna make a change
For once in my life
It's gonna feel real good
Gonna make a difference
Gonna make it right
[Verse 2]
As I turn up the collar on my favorite winter coat
This wind is blowin' my mind
I see the kids in the street with not enough to eat
Who am I to be blind, pretending not to see their need?
[Verse 3]
A summer's disregard, a broken bottle top
And one man's soul
They follow each other on the wind, ya know
'Cause they got nowhere to go
That's why I want you to know
[Chorus]
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could've been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
(Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na, na-na) Uh-huh
[Verse 4]
I've been a victim of a selfish kind of love
It's time that I realize
There are some with no home, not a nickel to loan
Could it be really me, pretending that they're not alone?
[Verse 5]
A willow deeply scarred, somebody's broken heart
And a washed-out dream
They follow the pattern of the wind, ya see
'Cause they got no place to be
That's why I'm starting with me
[Chorus]
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could've been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
[Chorus]
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could've been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make that (Change)
[Chorus]
I'm starting with the man in the mirror (Oh, yeah)
I'm asking him to change his ways (Come on, change)
No message could've been any clearer
[Chorus]
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
You gotta get it right while you got the time
'Cause when you close your heart (You can't)
Then you close your (Close your)
Your mind
[Chorus]
That man, that man, that man (With the man in the mirror, oh yeah)
I'm asking him to change his ways (Come on, change)
No message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself, then make a change
[Bridge]
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na, na-na
Gonna feel real good, yeah (Oh, yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na, na-na) Oh no, oh no
[Outro]
I'm gonna make a change
It's gonna feel real good
Shamone
(Change) Just lift yourself
You know, you've got to start with yourself
(Yeah) Woo
(Make that change) I've gotta make that change today
Woo (Man in the mirror)
You've got to, you've got to start with yourself, brother
Woo
(Yeah) You know
(Make that change) Start with that man, that man
(Man in the mirror) You've gotta, you've got to move
Come on, come on
You've got to stand up (Yeah)
Stand up (Make that change)
Stand up, stand up and lift yourself now (Man in the mirror)
[Outro]
Hoo, hoo, hoo
Ow
(Yeah, make that change) Gonna make that change
Come on (Man in the mirror)
You know it
You know it
You know it
You know
(Change) Make that change
Written by: Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett
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