Break of Dawn
Michael Jackson | Artist Essentials
First released: 2001 (year verified)
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Close with an unhurried track whose smooth surface rewards attention to its vocal layers.
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First released: 2001 (year verified)
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Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Michael Jackson
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Invincible
Michael Jackson: Invincible
Official original album catalog establishes 2001 and identifies the track. Year precision accommodates pre-album singles in the same year; old hits on the HIStory compilation disc are not dated 1995. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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About Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson moved from childhood performances with the Jackson 5 into a separate adult solo career. Off the Wall combined funk, disco and soul, while Thriller brought pop, rock and R&B into a broader studio setting. His recordings in the 1980s and 1990s were closely accompanied by dance and ambitious music-video production. The Jackson 5 and the Jacksons remain group identities in their own right; his solo albums should not be treated as replacements for those earlier credits.
Artist background sources
Michael Jackson - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Jackson 5 childhood and separate adult solo career, Off the Wall and Thriller musical styles, and later dance and music-video work. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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