 "Ghosts" was one of the five new tracks on the album. It was written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley. Instruments played on the track include a guitar and piano. Jackson's vocal range on the song is G3-A5, the song is in the key E minor. The Washington Post noted, "' Ghosts'is another new jack swing collaboration with Teddy Riley for a similarly titled short film. It is a bit unsettling, particularly when Jackson spits out this line:' Who gave you the right to shake my family tree? '". Tom Sinclair of Entertainment Weekly, also highlighted those particular lyrics, speculating that "armchair psychologists will have a field day with the words".
