Remember the Time

About this song

It was the second single from Michael Jackson's eighth studio album, Dangerous. Its music video ran nine minutes and was marketed as a short film directed by John Singleton, set in ancient Egypt with appearances by Eddie Murphy, Iman, Tommy "Tiny" Lister and Magic Johnson. Rolling Stone writer Alan Wright called it the most lighthearted track on the album, and it enjoyed strong chart performance with international commercial success. In his Moonwalker autobiography, Jackson said he had Diana Ross in mind when he wrote the song.

What it's about

The song details a blissful romance.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 23 other songs, like “I Can Feel It by Sickick”.
• Covered 10 times, including “Remember the Time by The Temptations”.
• Written by Bernard Belle, Teddy Riley and Michael Jackson.
• Produced by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley.
• Recorded at Oceanway Studios and Record One.