and Stuart Brawley Programming and finisher: Teddy Riley Arranger and conductor: Benjamin Wright Bass: Kevin Brandon and Francis Lui Wu Bass: Stuart Brawley and James Porte Other versions "Breaking News" (original demo) – 4:07 "Breaking News" (instrumental) – 4:25 "Breaking News" (a cappella) – 3:28 Chart performance The song received instant airplay on numerous radio stations on the debut day, as 151 US stations sampled "Breaking News" that day on several formats, from pop and R&B to adult and oldies. A total of 246 plays were recorded on that day, reaching an estimated 2.2 million listeners. Additionally it logged 1.1 million impressions on 52 R&B/Hip-Hop stations after two days of airplay, according to Nielsen BDS. Among all stations monitored by BDS, the song registered 302 plays on 177 stations, amounting to an audience of 2.6 million, since its arrival on November 8, 2010. Drawing a mixed reaction from radio programmers, "Breaking News" bubbled under the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number one after two days of radio airplay. The song remained on the chart for only one week. See also List of unreleased Michael Jackson material Death of Michael Jackson List of works published posthumously References 2010 songs Michael Jackson songs Songs written by Michael Jackson Song recordings produced by Michael Jackson Song recordings produced by Teddy Riley Songs released posthumously Songs about the media