"Loving You" is a song by American singer-songwriter
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
that was originally recorded before the ''
Bad'' sessions in 1985, with the chorus section bearing notable similarities to "
The Girl Is Mine
"The Girl Is Mine" is a song recorded by American singer Michael Jackson and English musician Paul McCartney. The track was written by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. It was released as the first single for Jackson's sixth s ...
". Matt Forger, one of Jackson's trusted engineers stated that, "It was a good song, just not in serious consideration for the album, ''Bad''. One of many that were recorded and put away." A reworked version of the song was included on Jackson's posthumous album ''
Xscape'' (2014).
Release
The song made its debut on May 6, 2014 on
Epic Records and was available streaming for Epic Unlimited members.
Charts
See also
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List of unreleased songs recorded by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson (1958-2009) was an American musician and entertainer. He is known to have written, recorded, and filmed material that has never been officially released. Many of his unreleased songs have been registered—usually by his company M ...
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Death of Michael Jackson
On June 25, 2009, American singer Michael Jackson died of acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication at his home on North Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. His physician, Conrad Murray, said tha ...
References
1985 songs
Michael Jackson songs
Song recordings produced by Michael Jackson
Song recordings produced by Timbaland
Song recordings produced by Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon
Songs written by Michael Jackson
Songs released posthumously
Pop ballads
Contemporary R&B ballads
Smooth jazz songs
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