Jackson died two weeks before he was due to return to the stage in London An unheard Michael Jackson song is to be released as a single next month. This Is It, which features backing vocals by Jackson's brothers, will go on sale on 12 October. Jackson's record label Sony Music said the song would also appear on a new album, as will unheard versions of his classic hits. It is not clear when Jackson wrote and recorded the new track. The pop star had been working with artists like Akon and Will.i.am before his death in June. The song will be the first new material to see the light of day since he died. It takes its name from the ill-fated series of comeback shows that were to have been held at London's O2 arena. "This song only defines, once again, what the world already knows - that Michael is one of God's greatest gifts," said John McClain, the music executive who is co-executor of his will and has co-produced the new two-disc album. The first disc will feature his greatest hits, ending with the new song. The second disc will include previously unreleased versions of his best-loved tunes. The new song will also feature in the closing credits of a film, called This Is It, which has been made using footage of rehearsals for his O2 concerts.
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A new Michael Jackson single and compilation album is going to be released in October of this year. 

Michael Jackson in 1988. 
"This Is It" is the name of what would have been Michael Jackson's tour, the name of his documentary film, and now a new single and compilation album — both titled "This Is It" — which will be released from his record label Sony Music Entertainment.  Sony Music confirmed the plans to release the new two-disc compilation album and single.  John McClain, who co-produced the album, said: "This song only defines, once again, what the world already knows — that Michael is one of God's greatest gifts."

The single will become available from October 12 this year. It is unknown when exactly it was written and recorded although it has been recently reported that he had been working with such artists as Akon and Will.i.am before his death on June 25, 2009. The track features backing vocals from Jackson's brothers and will also feature on the compilation album.

The compilation album will be released internationally on October 26 and in North America on October 27 — just one day before the documentary film will be released.  The album will have two discs.  The first disc will feature some of Jackson's greatest hits, with the "This Is It" single being the last song.  The second disc will feature previously unreleased versions of some of the songs from the singer's catalogue of big hits.  The CD will also contain a 36-page commemorative booklet featuring photos of Michael Jackson from his last "This Is It" rehearsals.