| Song |
Writer(s) |
Notes |
Ref |
| "11 P.M."* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
- Also known as "Eleven P.M."
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| "A Baby Smiles"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Lyrics to the song were featured as a poem titled "When a Baby Smiles" in the 1992 book Dancing the Dream
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| "A Place with No Name" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Bunnell, DeweyDewey Bunnell
Freeze, Dr.Dr. Freeze |
- Heavily resembles America's "A Horse with No Name"
- Written and recorded in 1998
- TMZ leaked the snippet in 2009, 3 weeks later after Jackson's death
- Dr. Freeze claims that the song will be released on a posthumous album but did not tell when it will be released
- Spino/Spin's version is known to exist
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| "A Pretty Face Is" |
Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder |
- Written c. 1974
- The song was originally intended for The Jackson 5 or as a duet between Wonder and Jackson; the two reportedly recorded the song for Wonder's 1987 Characters album
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| "Addam's Groove" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 1993
- Recorded for the soundtrack of The Addams Family II
- Canceled due to the scandal of 1993
- Also known as "Family Things" and "Family Affairs"
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| "Adore You" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "Alright Now" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 1990
- Failed to make the Dangerous album
- The song was given to Ralph Tresvant for his album
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| "All I Need" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2007
- Failed to make the Michael album
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| "All Right" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2007
- Failed to make the Michael Album
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| "Angel in Disguise" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2007
- The track happens to be a James Porte song
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| "Angel" |
Edmonds, Kenneth "Babyface"Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds |
- Recorded by Jackson around 1988
- Had been scheduled to feature on a shelved greatest hits compilation
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| "Attitude"‡ |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Wakefield, KathyKathy Wakefield
Pierre, MichelMichel Pierre |
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| "Baby's on Fire" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
- Also known as "Baby's Fire" and "Higher's Baby's Fire"
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| "Bad Company" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Bang Your Head" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "Basszouille" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Swedien, BruceBruce Swedien |
- Written in 1994
- Failed to make the HIStory album
- Also known as "Bassouille"
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| "Be Me 4 a Day"† |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Days, Gray CalixGray Calix Days |
- Written and recorded in 1998
- Also known as "Be Me for a Day", "Just for One Day Be Michael", "Just for a Day", "Me 4 a Day" and "Be Michael"
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| "Beatboy 2010" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "Belong 2" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Riley, TeddyTeddy Riley |
- Written in 1999
- Failed to make the Invincible album
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| "Black Widow" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Cascio, EddieEddie Cascio |
- The song was recorded by Jackson in 2007 at the Cascios' house
- Failed to make the Michael album
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| "Blue Gangsta" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Freeze, Dr.Dr. Freeze |
- Also known as "No Friend of Mine"
- Written and recorded in 1999 but failed to make the Invincible album
- Dr. Freeze confirmed it will be released with finalize instruments but did not give a confirm date release
- In 2006, The Fuggees remixed the song with Jackson's permission.
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| "Bottle of Smoke" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and possibly recorded by Jackson in 1989
- Failed to make the Dangerous album
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| "Boy No" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "Brad Loop 3.37" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
- Evolved into "Brad Loop 100" and "Brad Loop 3700"
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| "Breaking" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2004
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| "Break the Rules" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2006
- Also known as "All for You"
- Possibly recorded with will.i.am
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| "Broken Chair" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written during the Bad sessions
- Re-worked the song and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "Bubbles" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Possibly written in 1991 for the Dangerous album
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| "Buffalo Bill"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- First mentioned by manager Frank DiLeo before the release of The Jacksons' Victory album in 1984
- Failed to make the Bad album
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| "Burn 2Night" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Cascio, EddieEddie Cascio |
- The song was recorded by Jackson in 2007 at the Cascios' house
- Failed to make the Michael album
- Also known as "Burn Tonight" and "Burn 2Nite"
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| "Butter Funk" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "California Grass"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Can't Get Your Weight Off of Me" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Swedien, BruceBruce Swedien |
- Written in 2000
- Failed to make the Invincible album
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| "Can't Stop Me Now" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Casino Night" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2008 in Las Vegas
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| "Changes" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "Chicago 1945"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Porcaro, SteveSteve Porcaro |
- Evolved into "Smooth Criminal"
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| "Crack Kills"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Planned to have been recorded with rappers Run-D.M.C. for Jackson's Bad album, but was shelved due to the group's negative attitude toward the singer
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| "Creepin' In" |
Unknown |
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| "Cry"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Not to be confused with "Cry (2001)", a song from Jackson's 2001 album Invincible
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| "Crush" |
Unknown |
- Written in 2003 in Los Angeles
- Recorded in 2004 with Drake Bell
- Also is Lenny Kravitz in the guitar
- Recorded for the soundtrack of Drake & Josh
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| "D.I.E." |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
One, RedRed One |
- Written in 2006.
- Recorded in 2009 with the band Slipknot and RedOne.
- Jackson said that the song is a very hard rock.
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| "Days in Gloucestershire" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
- Also known as "Gloucestershire"
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| "Dead or Alive" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded around 2004
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| "Deep in the Night" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Do You Know Where Your Children Are"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 1991 for the Dangerous album but did not make the cut
- Leaked online in 2010
- Also known as "12 O'Clock"
- Guitar is performed by Slash
- It was completed to be included on the Michael album but did not make the cut
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| "Do You Want Me" |
Sisqó
Hill, DruDru Hill |
- Written in 1999
- Failed to make the Invincible album
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| "Doing Dirty" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Jackson, MarlonMarlon Jackson |
- Written around 1988–1990 for a shelved greatest hits album
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| "Don't Be Messin'" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
- May have been a finished version of "Don't Be Messin' 'Round"
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| "Don't Make Me Stay" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "Dreams" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Timberlake, JustinJustin Timberlake |
- Written and recorded in 2007 possibly with will.i.am
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| "Easy" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 1999 for an album that was shelved
- Also known as "It's Easy"
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| "Eaten Alive" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Gibb, MauriceMaurice Gibb
Gibb, BarryBarry Gibb |
- Original version of the song written by the Gibb brothers, but was reworked by Jackson who was granted co-writer credits
- A demo version was recorded by Jackson but remains unreleased
- Later recorded by Diana Ross and released on the Eaten Alive album in 1985
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| "Ekam Satyam (The One Truth)" |
Rahman, A.R.A.R. Rahman
Parthasarathi, A.R.A.R. Parthasarathi
Bharat, Kanika MyerKanika Myer Bharat |
- Recorded as a duet in 1999 by Jackson (singing in English) and Rahman (singing in Sanskrit)
- Failed to make the Invincible album
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| "Elizabeth, I Love You" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and performed by Jackson as a tribute to his friend Elizabeth Taylor in 1997
- No official release, though bootleg recordings taken from the 1997 performance exist
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| "Entertainment Tonight" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2000
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| "Face" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Failed to make the HIStory album
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| "Fall in Love" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2007
- Failed to make the Michael album
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| "Fanfare Transition"(1992) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 1992
- Also known as "Fanfare 1992"
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| "Fear" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written c. 1993
- Failed to make the HIStory album
- Also known as "Suffocation"
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| "Fever" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 1991 during Dangerous sessions
- One of around 20-25 songs Michael Jackson been working with Bryan Loren
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| "From the Bottom of My Heart" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 2005
- Was scheduled to be released as a charity recording for the victims of Hurricane Katrina
- Appears to be a later version of "I Have This Dream"
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| "Game Over" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2001
- Features with Justin Timberlake
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| "Get Around"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- A version crediting Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III and LaShawn Daniels was considered for the Invincible album, but failed to make the final tracklisting
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| "Get Back on Me" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written during Invincible sessions
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| "Ghost of Another Love" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Goin' to Rio"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Sager, Carole BayerCarole Bayer Sager |
- Written in 1976
- Failed to make the Off the Wall album
- Later reworked the song in 1994
- Failed to make the HIStory album
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| "Got to Find a Way Somehow"(1984) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 1979
- Failed to make the Off the Wall album
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| "Green Hornet Groove" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "Groove of Midnight" |
Temperton, RodRod Temperton |
- Written around the Bad era
- A demo by Jackson surfaced on the internet in 2003
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| "H2O" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "Halloween Night" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded around 2004
- Features with Marilyn Manson
- Guitar performed by Slash
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| "Heaven Is Here" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 1993
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| "He Who Makes the Sky Grey" |
Jackson, JermaineJermaine Jackson
Sheik Abdullah of Bahrain |
- Featured vocals by Jackson
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| "Higher Ground" |
Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder |
- A Stevie Wonder song that musician Donny Osmond confirmed he had been working with Jackson on in a 2003 television interview
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| "Holiday Inn"(1984) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 1976
- Recorded in 1984
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| "Hollywood" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Not to be confused with "Hollywood Tonight"
- Written and recorded in 2000
- Reworked in 2006, 2008 and 2009
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| "Hot Fever"(1985) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 1985
- Evolved into "The Way You Make Me Feel"
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| "Hot Street" |
Temperton, RodRod Temperton |
- Failed to make the Thriller album as Temperton and Quincy Jones felt that the song was too weak for inclusion
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| "Humanity" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 1995
- The song was recorded for a new The Jacksons album that was shelved
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| "I Am Forever" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Anka, PaulPaul Anka |
- Written in 2002 and around 2006
- It's a demo version of "Best of Joy"
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| "I Am a Loser" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded around 2002, 2005 and 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "I Can See a Brighter Day" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
One, RedRed One |
- Written and recorded in 2008 and around 2009
- It's the second song that was finished with RedOne
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| "I Was a Loser" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Riley, TeddyTeddy Riley |
- Not to be confused with "I Am a Loser" (see above)
- Written and recorded in 2009
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| "I Can't Get You Off My Mind" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Jackson worked on the song in the early 1970s
- Failed to make the Off the Wall album
- A demo version/mono acetate is known to exist
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| "I Don't Live Here Anymore" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written c. 2001
- Failed to make the Invincible album
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| "I Forgive You" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2007 with will.i.am
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| "I Have This Dream" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Bayer, CaroleCarole Bayer |
- Rewritten as "From the Bottom of My Heart" (see above)
- Also known as "I Have a Dream"
- An instrumental version leaked online in 2006
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| "I Have This Love of Me" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- May have written in the 2000s
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| "I Love You" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2003
- According to Jackson, it's the best song about love
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| "I Love You Too" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 2004
- Recorded with Britney Spears in 2005
- According with Jackson is a continuation of the song "I Love You"
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| "I Look To You" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Kelly, RR Kelly |
- Written by R Kelly and Recorded in 2007.
- Originally Known as "Coming To You"
- One of the songs Jackson worked on with R Kelly and Then Later gave it To Whintey For Her Next Album.
- Later Recorded By Whitney Houston For Her 2009 Album
- Not to be confused with Marcus Williams Demo That He Recorded In 2010
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| "I'm Still the King" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- One of the songs Jackson worked on with will.i.am in 2006
- Failed to make the Michael album
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| "If You Don't Get It" |
Legend, JohnJohn Legend |
- Written and recorded in 2006
- Possibly with will.i.am
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| "If You Don't Love Me" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Had been scheduled for release on a shelved special edition of the Dangerous album
- Re-worked and finished in 2001 for Invincible
- Leaked online in 2009
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| "In the Valley"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
— |
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| "Innocent Man" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer
Daniels, LaShawnLaShawn Daniels |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "Iowa" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Classical piece confirmed by sister Janet Jackson in a 1993 magazine interview
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| "It's All About You" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer
Daniels, LaShawnLaShawn Daniels |
- Written and recorded in 2007
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| "Joy" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 1992
- Failed to make the Dangerous album
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| "Jungle" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer
Prince, MichaelMichael Prince |
- Written and recorded in 2007
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| "Just Remember" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer
Prince, MichaelMichael Prince |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "Kick It" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Daniels, LaShawnLaShawn Daniels
Jerkins, RodneyRodney Jerkins |
- Written in 2001
- Failed to make the Invincible album
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| "King Tutankhamun" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer
Prince, MichaelMichael Prince |
- Written in 2004
- Re-worked in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "Kentucky"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in the mid-1970s
- Failed to make the Off the Wall album
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| "Kreeton Overture"(1984) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Winding, JaiJai Winding
Paich, MartyMarty Paich
Leonard, PatrickPatrick Leonard |
- Written in 1984 for the opening of The Jacksons' Victory Tour
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| "Lady of Summer" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer
Feemster, TheronTheron Feemster |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "Legacy" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 2001
- Re-worked in 2000, 2005 and 2006 possibly with will.i.am
|
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| "Letter 2 My Unborn" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Shakur, TupacTupac Shakur |
- May have been written for Tupac Shakur with Michael Jackson on background vocals
- It was unknown whether the song was recorded or not
- A song by the same titled was posthumously released by Tupac featuring a sample from "Liberian Girl"
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| "Light Man" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Intro for Michael Jackson's This Is It Tour
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| "Light This Way" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Abdullah, SheikSheik Abdullah |
- Recorded in 2004 in Bahrain
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| "Little Girls"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
— |
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| "Llama Lola"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
— |
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| "Lonely Bird"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
— |
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| "Lonely Man"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
— |
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| "Love Is Here with Me" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Love Never Felt So Good" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Wakefield, KathyKathy Wakefield
Anka, PaulPaul Anka |
- Written in 1983
- Demo version leaked onto the internet in 2006
- Recorded by Johnny Mathis and released on his 1984 album A Special Part of Me
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| "Lucy Is in Love with Linus"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
— |
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| "Make a Wish"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
— |
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| "Maybe We Can Do It" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Jerkins, RodneyRodney Jerkins
Combs, SeanSean Combs |
- Features Jackson and Sean Combs
- Failed to make the Invincible album
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| "Miss You" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- One of the songs Jackson worked on with will.i.am in 2006
- This song is written in memory of the deceased "Godfather of Soul" James Brown
- The song is also known as "I'm Gonna Miss You", "Miss You So Much" and "I Will Miss You"
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| "Men in Black" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 1990 for the Dangerous album
- Possibly recorded in 1993
- Re-worked in 2002 with Will Smith
- Failed to make the shelved greatest hits package Decade 80-90 album
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| "Michael's Affirmation" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Jerkins, RodneyRodney Jerkins
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "Michael McKellar" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 1991
- Failed to make the Dangerous album
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| "MJ/BB Orchestral" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Jerkins, RodneyRodney Jerkins
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "MJ Melody"(1984) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 1984
- Recorded in 1992
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| "Neverland Landing" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written around the 1980s
- Re-worked the song in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "Nite Line" |
Ballard, GlenGlen Ballard |
- Also known as "Nightline"
- Written c. 1982
- Failed to make the Thriller album
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| "Nymphette Lover"(1984) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Ode to Sorrow"(1984) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "On My Anger" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Riley, TeddyTeddy Riley |
- Written in 1999
- Failed to make the Invincible album
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| "Pajamas" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Jerkins, RodneyRodney Jerkins
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer |
- Written and recorded in 2009 during Michael Jackson's This Is It rehearsal
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| "People Have to Make Some Sort of Joke"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "People of the World" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Friends, JJ Friends |
- The song was first released by the Japanese band J-FRIENDS
- Snippet of Michael's Version leaked in 2011
- 2nd Snippet leaked September 2012, But can't be determine if it's Michael due to the Low Quality.
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| "Peter Pan" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Failed to make Dangerous album
- Song mentioned by Jackson on the 1993 CD The Michael Jackson Interview
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| "Pictures" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Gaga, LadyLady Gaga |
- Recorded in 2008 with Lady Gaga and Amy Winehouse
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| "Pyramid Girl" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written c. 1984 for The Jacksons' Victory album
- Evolved into "Liberian Girl"
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| "Red Eye"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
— |
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| "Ready 2 Win" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Cascio, EddieEddie Cascio
Porte, JamesJames Porte |
- The song was recorded by Jackson in 2007 at the Cascios' house
- Failed to make the Michael album
- Was retitled "Winning"
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| "Rise Above It All" |
Freeze, Dr.Dr. Freeze |
- Composed and produced by Dr. Freeze during the Invincible sessions
- Has not been finalized and vocal parts may not have been recorded
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| "River Ripple" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Jackson wanted to perform this ballad at final dates of the This Is It Tour with an African choir and his children.
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| "Rocker" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer
Prince, MichaelMichael Prince |
- Written and recorded in 2009
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| "Rock Tonight" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer
Prince, MichaelMichael Prince |
- Written and recorded in 2009
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| "Rolling the Dice"* |
Temperton, RodRod Temperton |
- Jackson worked on the song with Temperton and Quincy Jones during the Thriller recording sessions
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| "Satisfy" |
Lewis, TerryTerry Lewis
Harris III, JamesJames Harris III |
- Mariah Carey song featuring Jackson on backing vocals
- Failed to make the 2002 Charmbracelet album
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| "Saturday Night Woman" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 2000
- According to Jackson, it's about a girl trying to attract attention and attends many parties rather than focusing on their relationship
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| "Saved By the Bell"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Jackson, JermaineJermaine Jackson |
— |
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| "Secret Passage" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 1998-1999
- May have failed to make the Invincible album
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| "Seduction" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Myrick III, Shelby LeeShelby Lee Myrick III |
- Written and recorded in 2001
- Failed to make the Invincible album
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| "Seeing Voices" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Charles, RayRay Charles |
- Written in 1998-1999
- May have failed to make the Invincible album
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| "Serious Effect" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Riley, TeddyTeddy Riley |
- Features rap by LL Cool J
- Had been scheduled for release on a shelved special edition of the Dangerous album
- Leaked onto the Internet in 2002
- Solo demo version by Jackson known to exist
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| "Seven Bright New Stars" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 1991
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| "Seven Digits" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Loren, BryanBryan Loren |
- Failed to make the Dangerous album
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| "She Got It" |
Unknown |
- Had been scheduled for release on a shelved special edition of the Dangerous album
- Snippets leaked onto the internet in 2005, with the full version leaking in 2008
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| "She's My Girl" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2006
- Recorded with will.i.am
- Also known as "She's Only Mine"
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| "She's Not a Girl" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Possibly written in the 1990s
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| "She's Trouble" |
Shifrin, SueSue Shifrin
Livsey, BillBill Livsey
Britten, TerryTerry Britten |
- Possibly written in 1981
- Failed to make the Thriller album
- Also known as "Trouble"
- Recorded in 1987
- Reworked and finished in 1996
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| "Shine" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- The song was reportedly recorded by Jackson in 2006
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| "Shut Up and Dance" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Buxer, BradleyBradley Buxer |
- Written in 1999 and may have not recorded vocals
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| "She Was Lovin' Me" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Riley, TeddyTeddy Riley |
- Recorded in 2000
- Failed to make the Invincible album
- Later recorded by Brain Beat
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| "Siegfried & Roy"(1990) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 1989 for illusionists Siegfried & Roy
- Two versions—vocal and instrumental—registered with the United States Copyright Office
- Thought to be an early version of "Mind Is the Magic"
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| "Silent Spring" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded by Jackson in 2009
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| "Sister Sue"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Slapstick" |
Temperton, RodRod Temperton |
- Worked on by Jackson during the Thriller recording sessions
- The song is an early demo version of "Hot Street"
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| "Slave to the Rhythm" |
Edmonds, Kenneth "Babyface"Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds |
- Produced by Tricky Stewart
- Written and recorded in 1998
- Sometimes wrongly titled as "The Rhythm of Love"
- Many different versions have been leaked but the full version was leaked online in 2010
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| "Soldier Boy" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Cascio, EddieEddie Cascio
Porte, JamesJames Porte |
- The song was recorded by Jackson in 2007 at the Cascios' house
- Failed to make the Michael album
- The song wasn't completely finished
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| "Soldier's Entrance" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Worked on by Jackson in 1999 with a view to have it featured on the Invincible album
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| "Somewhere in Time"(1984) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Space Dance" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Possibly written during Dangerous sessions
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| "Stand Tall"(1985) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Starlight"* |
Temperton, RodRod Temperton |
- Jackson worked on the song during the Thriller recording sessions.
- Referred to by Jackson as "Starlight Sun" during his 1993 deposition; he sang, "Starlight ... Starlight Sun ... Gimme some starlight, for a new day has begun"
- Evolved into "Thriller"
- The full demo leaked online in 2010.
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| "State of Shock" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Hansen, RandyRandy Hansen |
- One of three songs Jackson worked on with Queen's Freddie Mercury in 1983
- Demo version by Mercury and Jackson was leaked onto the Internet in 2002, but remains officially unreleased
- Different version later released on Victory with Mick Jagger
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| "Stay" (1) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Loren, BryanBryan Loren |
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| "Stay" (2) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Cascio, EddieEddie Cascio |
- Written and recorded in 2007 at the Cascios' house
- Not to be confused with Stay, the song featuring Bryan Loren
- Also known as Carry On
- Had been intended for an album Jackson had been working on in 2007, but the album was never released
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| "Strawberry Fields Forever" |
Lennon, JohnJohn Lennon |
- Cover version of The Beatles song of the same name by Michael Jackson
- It was scheduled to appear on a shelved 1990 greatest hits compilation
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| "Stop the War" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Sager, Carole BayerCarole Bayer Sager |
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| "Susie"(1984) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Summers in Gloucestershire"(1994) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Recorded during HIStory sessions
- A fake snippet leaked, the snippet actually being from a demo of "Hollywood Tonight"
- The song is a tale of nostalgia
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| "Tender" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Thank Heaven"(1998) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Thank You for Life"*(1984) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2001
- Failed to make the Invincible album
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| "That" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Possibly written during Invincible sessions
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| "That Kind of Lover" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Ruffin, RayRay Ruffin |
- Written c. 2001
- Failed to make the Invincible album
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| "The Children's Hour"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "The Dark Lady" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "The Fields of Athenry" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "The Future" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 2006
- Also known as "In the Future"
- Worked on with will.i.am
- Intended to be release on the posthumous album titled The Future in 2010 but was later changed to Michael
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| "The Gloved One" |
Sisqó |
- Written c. 2001
- Failed to make the Invincible album
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| "The Hunt" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Possibly written for the Bad or HIStory album
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| "The Nightmare of Edgar Allan Poe" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Afanasieff, WalterWalter Afanasieff |
- Written c. 2000
- Had been scheduled to feature in the shelved independently financed film The Nightmare of Edgar Allan Poe, which Jackson was slated to appear in
- Also known as "Edgar Allan Poe"
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| "The Pain" |
Stockman, ShawnShawn Stockman
Mason, Jay HarveyJay Harvey Mason
Jerkins, RodneyRodney Jerkins |
- Failed to make the Invincible album
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| "The Sky Is the Limit"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "The Toy"(1981) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 1981 for a Richard Pryor movie
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| "There Must Be More to Life Than This" |
Mercury, FreddieFreddie Mercury |
- One of three songs Jackson worked on with Queen's Freddie Mercury in 1983
- The pair recorded two versions:
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- First version leaked onto the internet in 2002, and features Mercury talking about the song and Jackson singing solo to a piano accompaniment
- Second version features both Jackson and Mercury singing
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| "The World Is Not a Church" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Swedien, BruceBruce Swedien |
- Written and recorded in 1999
- Had been scheduled to released on an album or compilation in 1999
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| "Think Twice" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "This'll Make You Cry" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2006
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| "This Is It"(1984) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 1980
- Not to be confused with "This Is It", a song featured on the 2009 soundtrack album This Is It
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| "This Is Our Time" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Hill, LaurynLauryn Hill
Foster, DavidDavid Foster |
- Failed to make the Invincible album
- Despite rumours to the contrary, the song was not recorded as a duet with Hill.
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| "Throwin' Your Life Away"(1988) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 1988
- The song was finally completed in 2009
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| "To Satisfy You" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Loren, BryanBryan Loren |
- Written during the Dangerous recording sessions, but Jackson did not like it and gave it to Loren for his 1992 album Music from the New World
- Solo recording by Jackson known to exist
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| "To the World" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Tomboy"*(1985) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 1985
- Failed to make the Bad album
- Mistakenly believed by some fans to have been written by Quincy Jones
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| "Tragedy of a Cheer-leader"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Triple Threat Cable" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Swedien, BruceBruce Swedien |
- Written in 1999 for an album that was shelved
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| "Tubeway" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written c. 1999
- Failed to make the Invincible album
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| "Turning Me Off"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Under Your Skin"(1984) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Unknown"† |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- It is unclear whether the song is titled "Unknown" or the song title is unknown.
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| "Verdicts" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Loren, BryanBryan Loren |
- Written in 1990 for Dangerous album
- One of around 20-25 songs that Michael Jackson and Bryan Loren worked on
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| "Vibrationist" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Riley, TeddyTeddy Riley |
- Written c. 1999
- Failed to make the Invincible album
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| "Victory" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Mercury, FreddieFreddie Mercury |
- One of three songs Jackson worked on with Queen's Freddie Mercury in 1983
- Demo version known to exist
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| "Water" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- The song was recorded by Jackson in 2007 at the Cascios' house
- Failed to make the Michael album
- Michael may have sang a snippet on the Michael Jackson's This Is It 2009 film
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| "Walk Away" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2009
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| "We Are the Ones"(1984) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "We Be Ballin" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written c. 1998, featured Ice Cube and Shaquille O'Neal, 3 different versions have been leaked
- Was scheduled to be released in 1998 as the theme song for the NBA
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| "We Can Get Wet, Babe" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Fully titled "Splash, We Can Get Wet, Babe"
- Written in 1990
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| "What a Lonely Way to Go"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "What About Us" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written originally for the Dangerous album
- Demos leaked onto the Internet in 2003
- Evolved into "Earth Song"
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| "What You Do to Me"(1984) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 1985
- First registered with the United States Copyright Office in 1985
- Failed to make the Bad album
- Re-registered with the United States Copyright Office in 1998, having possibly been re-written
- Failed to make the Invincible album
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| "What's a Guy Gotta Do" |
Williams, PharrellPharrell Williams |
- Written in 2000
- Failed to make the Invincible album
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| "What's It Gonna Be"† |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- The song is not to be confused with "What's It Gonna Be?!", recorded by Jackson's sister Janet and Busta Rhymes
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| "What's Your Life"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson
Jackson, JermaineJermaine Jackson |
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| "Who Do You Know"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written c. 1981
- Possibly the demo for "Behind The Mask"
- Failed to make the Thriller album
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| "Who Is the Girl with Her Hair Down"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Why Can't I Be"(1984) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Why Shy"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "Xscape" |
Unknown |
- Recorded during the Invincible recording sessions
- Leaked onto the internet in 2002, resulting in Jackson's attorneys threatening legal action against sites that did not remove download access to the track
- Also known as "Xcape" or "Escape"
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| "You Ain't Gonna Change Nothin'"*(1984) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
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| "You Are a Liar"* |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Failed to make the Invincible album
- Also known as "You're a Liar"
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| "You Are So Beautiful" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Song Jackson began writing as a thank you to his fans for their ongoing support
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| "You Think You Know Me" |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written and recorded in 2006
- There was a fake online
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| "You Told Me Your Lovin'"(1984) |
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson |
- Written in 1979
- A second unreleased version exists, with words and music by Jackson's brother Randy
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| "You're Supposed to Keep Your Love for Me" |
Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder |
- Originally recorded in 1975 by Jermaine Jackson, with Wonder, Jackie Jackson and Michael on backing vocals
- Re-cut solo version by Jermaine featured on his 1980 Let's Get Serious album, replacing the original recording featuring brother Michael
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