Man in the Mirror After a closing prayer that incorporated themes from the song, the spotlight remained shining on the lone microphone. The song is also featured as the final number in "Michael Jackson's This Is It". Running time: 5 minutes 30 seconds "Man in the Mirror" was the 4th consecutive number-one single for Jackson's "Bad" in the United States. The single debuted on the "Billboard" Hot 100 at number 48 on February 6, 1988, and reached number 1 by its 8th week on the chart, on March 26, 1988, where it remained for 2 weeks. The song originally peaked at number 21 in
Mirror Man (David Thomas album) roughly, though not exactly, corresponding to the major transition points within the work. Version 1: (as appears on the album) Disastodrome, Queen Elizabeth Hall April 3, 1998 Version 3.5: Disastodrome, UCLA - February 24, 2003 Mirror Man (David Thomas album) Mirror Man is the title of a "rogue opera" conceived and orchestrated by David Thomas, as well as an album recording of the first act of that piece. The piece draws many lyrical and imagistic threads from Thomas' entire recorded legacy, as well as relying to a large degree on improvisation and the personalities of its participants. The cast is