Even though being one of Michael's famous songs he didn't write the song but he really liked the message it conveyed
The video shows the aspects of hunger, war, racism, and unity. Michael Jackson doesn't appear in the video, as he wanted a video that would be like a public service announcement and focus on the issues it presented.
The song was produced by Quincy Jones and written by Siedeh Garret and Glenn Ballard.
The genre of the song is pop with elements of gospel music.
Shortly after the release of the song "Man in the Mirror", Michael Jackson started wearing an arm band on any outfit he wore. He said that as long there is underprivileged children in the world, he will continue to wear it.