Man in the Mirror the opening song in Jackson's film "Moonwalker" with live audio and footage from several live performances of the song during the Bad World Tour. The first segment of "Moonwalker" is a live performance of "Man in the Mirror" during his Bad Tour in Europe. Clips from Wembley Stadium among others can be seen. It also features a montage of clips of children in Africa, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, kids in Graduation, and other historical figures. Jackson performed a live, extended version of the song at the 1988 Grammy Awards. He also performed the song
Man in the Mirror of Jackson's favorite songs. Arranged with a gospel choir, Jackson would use a gospel choir again several years later on his hit "Will You Be There". Siedah Garrett also sang Jackson's duet "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" in mid-1987. The song is played in the keys of G major and A major at a tempo of 100bpm. The vocal range is Ab3-C6. The single sleeve for "Man in the Mirror" contained a dedication to Yoshiaki Ogiwara, a five-year-old boy from Takasaki, Gunma, Japan who was kidnapped for ransom and subsequently murdered in September 1987. The killing was highly traumatic