It was released in 1988. It is one of Jackson's most critically acclaimed songs and it was nominated for Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards...


LIsten to the various versions :
Music Video 1, original video clip : 

Moonwalker version : 


 1988, Bad Tour :


1. LIve in wuerzburg :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQv235rnxbQ
 


1988, Grammy Awards :

1993, LIve in Bucharest, Dangerous Tour :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t55J6Op_5oE

2001, Usher, 98 Degrees and Luther Vandross, Singing Man In The Mirror Celebrating Michael's 30th Anniversary:  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2jtNgCvVN4

2009, This Is IT Rehearsal : 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBKOisDwfKE






Lyrics


I'm gonna make a change, for once in my life
It's gonna feel real good, gonna make a difference,
Gonna make it right. As I, turnd up the collar
on my favourite winter coat, this wind is a blowin' my mind.
I see the kids on the street, with out enough to eat.
Who am I, to be blind, pretending not to see their needs.
A summer's disreguard, a broken bottle top,
and a one man soul. They follow each other on the wind ya now
cause they got no where to go. That's why I want you to know,
I'm starting with the man in the mirrior, oh,
I'm asking him to change his ways,
and no message could have been any clearer,
if you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself
and make a change.
Na na na na na na na na na na.
I've been a victim of, a selfish kind of love.
It's time that I realize,
their all the same with no home,
not a nickle to loan.
Could it be me pretending that their not alone,
a williow deeply scared somebody's broken heart,
and a washed out dream. They follow the pattern, on the wind ya now,
cause they got no place to be, that's why I'm starting with me.
I'm starting with the man in the mirrior.
I'm asking him to change his ways and no message could have been any clearer, if you want to make the world a better
place take a look at yourself and make a change.
I'm starting with the man in the mirrior,
I'm asking him to change his ways.
and no message could have been any clearer,
if you want to make the world a better place,
take a look at yourself and make a change.
I'm starting with the man in the mirrior,
(man in the mirrior,oh yeah),
I'm asking him to change his ways, yeah, (change).
No message could have being a clearer,
if you want to make the world a better palce,
take a look at yourself and make a change.
(take a look at your shelf and make a change
you gotta get while you got the time),
cause you close your mind.
that man,that man,that man,
that man,that man,that man
with that man in the mirrior, oh yeah,
that man you know,that man you know
I'm asking him to change his ways,
(change), no message could have being any clearer
If you want to make the world a better place,
take a look at yourself and make that change.
Na na na na na na na na na na.
Oh yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Oh no.
I'm gonna make a change.
It's gonna feel real good,
come on,
(change),
just lift yourself
you know it you got stop it yourself, yeah,
oh.
Make that change.
I got to make a change to today,
(man in the mirrior),
you got to not let yourself bother, oh
yeah.
You know it,
(make that change),
I got to make that change, now.
You got, you got move.
Come on, come on.
You got stand up,stand up,stand up.
Make that change.
Stand up and lift youeself, na,
gotta make that change. Come on,
(man in the mirrior).
You know it,you know it,you know it,you know it,
(change).
MAKE THAT CHANGE