Michael Jackson’s Grammy Winning Short Film for “Leave Me Alone” Took 9 Months to Create
February 13, 2025
On this date in 1989, “Leave Me Alone” was released as the eighth single from the “Bad” album, and it rose to the top of the charts in Europe hitting #1 in Spain and #2 in the UK. The short film for the song won the 1990 Grammy for “Best Music Video”. It’s visually stunning and took 9 months of cutting 35 mm film with X-Acto knives, layering and animating the scenes and special effects editing to create. Watch it now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crbFmpezO4A