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| # | | Original Recording Era | Notable Production Info | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | Love Never Felt So Good | 1983 | Features a duet version with Justin Timberlake | | 2 | Chicago | Unknown | Produced by Timbaland and J-Roc | | 3 | Loving You | 1987 (Bad era) | A heartfelt ballad from the Bad sessions | | 4 | A Place with No Name | 1998 ( Invincible ) | Re-imagined by Stargate; Jackson's take on "A Horse with No Name" | | 5 | Slave to the Rhythm | 1991 (Dangerous era) | Featured the famed 2014 Billboard Music Awards hologram | | 6 | Do You Know Where Your Children Are | 1990s | An Invincible -era outtake with dark themes | | 7 | Blue Gangsta | 1998 | Another cut from the Invincible sessions | | 8 | Xscape | 1999 | Title track; reworked by its original producer Rodney Jerkins | | 9 | Love Never Felt So Good (Original Version) | 1983 | The raw, piano-and-vocal demo | | 10 | Chicago (Original Version) | Unknown | Unadorned archival recording | | 11 | Loving You (Original Version) | 1987 | The original Bad era demo | | 12 | A Place with No Name (Original Version) | 1998 | Raw vocals over Dr. Freeze's original production | | 13 | Slave to the Rhythm (Original Version) | 1991 | The original Dangerous era demo | | 14 | Do You Know Where Your Children Are (Original Version) | 1990s | Unpolished version of the album track | | 15 | Blue Gangsta (Original Version) | 1998 | The raw version from Dr. Freeze | | 16 | Xscape (Original Version) | 1999 | Rodney Jerkins' original 1999 production | | 17 | Love Never Felt So Good (Duet with Justin Timberlake) | 1983/2014 | The chart-topping duet single |
The production team was given access to multi-track vocal tapes spanning two decades. The rule was simple: retain Jackson's vocal performance exactly as he left it, but completely rebuild the instrumentation around it to match the sonic landscape of 2014. The result is a fascinating collision of vintage vocal passion and modern EDM, trap, and neo-disco production textures. Track-by-Track Analysis: Old Meets New Michael Jackson Xscape -Deluxe Edition- 2014
John McClain turned it into a sweeping, disco-infused orchestral masterpiece. The Deluxe Edition also features a blockbuster duet version with Justin Timberlake, produced by Timbaland and J-Roc, which seamlessly blends Timberlake’s contemporary R&B style with Jackson’s timeless falsetto. 2. "Chicago" (originally titled "She Was Lovin' Me")
Timbaland and J-Roc inject the track with a breezy, neo-soul bounce. It stands out as one of the brightest, most relaxed melodies on the project. Look at the of the singles worldwide |
It reminds the world that even in his unfinished, unreleased states, Michael Jackson was an architect of rhythm. His vocal demos carried enough groove, passion, and precision to command an entire album, cementing his status as an eternal force in pop music history.
: A 1998 track inspired by America's "A Horse with No Name". The rule was simple: retain Jackson's vocal performance
Released on May 13, 2014, marked a pivotal moment in the King of Pop’s posthumous legacy. Following the controversial 2010 release of Michael , this project sought to restore fans' trust by pairing modern "contemporized" tracks with the raw, original demos that Michael himself recorded. The Core Concept: "Contemporization"
Xscape is the seventh and final studio album by Michael Jackson, released on March 11, 2014. The album features 10 unreleased tracks, crafted from demos and recordings made by Michael Jackson during the 1990s and 2000s. The album was produced by Rodney Jerkins, who worked closely with Michael Jackson on several projects, including the album "Invincible".
A reimagining of the classic 1972 track "A Horse with No Name" by America. Recorded in 1998, Jackson's original demo is a guitar-driven mid-tempo track. Stargate contemporized it by morphing it into an upbeat, infectious dance record driven by a bassline reminiscent of "The Way You Make Me Feel."