 The Dallas Morning News described " Ghosts " as an angry tale of a back @-@ stabbing woman . Michael Saunders of The Boston Globe said that album cuts like " Is It Scary " and " Ghosts " " trample well @-@ trodden ground " . Sonia Murray of The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution said of the track , " ' Ghosts ' pounds with funk until Jackson 's weak vocals come in . Anthony Violanti of The Buffalo News said " Ghosts " ... [ is ] programmed plastic soul that makes you wonder how someone as talented as Jackson can churn out such tracks . Jim Farber of New York Daily News said of the single " ' Ghosts ' ... boast a few innovative sounds but no real melodies " . Roger Catlin of The Hartford Courant stated , " The most intriguing pairing is ' Ghosts ' and ' Is It Scary ' in which he asks those who 've only read about him in tabloids if he seems monstrous " . 
