Jackson fans await new song release

Featuring backing vocals by Jackson's brothers, 'This Is It' will hit the airwaves on Monday, almost four months after his death, aged 50.

The song will be delivered to radio stations under tight security.

It will play during the closing sequences of a documentary film from Sony Pictures about Jackson, to be released later this month.

The tune will be available to buy on a double album, also titled 'This Is It', on October 26, to coincide with the worldwide release of the film.

Full details of the album's tracklisting were revealed. The first disc will feature the original album masters of some of Jackson's biggest hits, including 'Billie Jean', 'Smooth Criminal' and 'Thriller'.

The disc ends with two versions of 'This Is It', the original and an orchestral version.

Disc two offers early demo versions of classics 'She's Out Of My Life', 'Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' and 'Beat It'.

The disc also features a "recently discovered" spoken-word poem from Jackson entitled 'Planet Earth'.

A 36-page accompanying booklet will feature "exclusive" photos of Jackson from his last rehearsal, those behind the record said.

Here is the complete tracklisting for the This Is It album:

:: Disc 1

'Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

'Jam'

'They Don't Care About Us'

'Human Nature'

'Smooth Criminal'

'The Way You Make Me Feel'

'Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)'

'I Just Can't Stop Loving You'

'Thriller'

'Beat It'

'Black Or White'

'Earth Song'

'Billie Jean'

'Man In The Mirror'

'This Is It'

'This Is It (Orchestra Version)'

:: Disc 2

'She's Out Of My Life (Demo)''

'Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Demo)'

'Beat It (Demo)'

'Planet Earth (Poem)'