Butterflies (Michael Jackson song)

"Butterflies"
Promotional single by Michael Jackson
from the album Invincible
Released	November 27, 2001 (2001-11-27)
Recorded	2001
Genre	R&B neo soul lo-fi
Length	4:40
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Andre Harris Marsha Ambrosius
Producer(s)	Michael Jackson Andre Harris
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"You Rock My World" (2001) "Butterflies" (2001) "Cry" (2001)
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"Butterflies" on YouTube
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"Butterflies" is a song by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson. It was written and composed by Andre Harris and Marsha Ambrosius, and produced by Jackson and Harris. The track appears on Jackson's tenth studio album, Invincible (2001). The song also appeared in The Ultimate Collection (2004). "Butterflies" is a midtempo ballad. The single received generally positive reviews from music critics; some music reviewers described the song as being one of the best songs on Invincible while others felt that it was a "decent track".

The song was only released in the United States to radio airplay. It peaked at number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100, and also charting at number two and thirty-six, respectively, on alternative Billboard charts in 2001 and 2002. There was no music video released for the song.