Outtakes

[Smoore]

Off The Wall​

Rumoured
What*s Your Life (1974) (Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson)
Kentucky (1975) (Michael Jackson)
You Ain*t Gonna Change Nothin* (1975) (Michael Jackson)
Holiday Inn (1976) (Michael Jackson)

Confirmed
What A Lonely Way To Go (1975) (Michael Jackson)
Goin* To Rio (1976) (Michael Jackson, Carole Bayer Sager)
Thank You For Life (1976) (Michael Jackson)
Don*t Stop *Til You Get Enough - Home Demo (1978) (Michael Jackson)
Rock With You - Demo (1978) (Rod Temperton)
She*s Out Of My Life - Demo (1978) (Tom Bahler)
Sunset Driver (1978) (Michael Jackson)
Susie (1978) (Michael Jackson)
Workin* Day And Night - Home Demo (1978) (Michael Jackson)

Thriller​

Rumoured
Got To Find A Way Somehow (1979) (Michael Jackson)
In The Life Of Chico (1979) (Michael Jackson)
Under Your Skin (1979) (Michael Jackson)
You Told Me Your Lovin* (1979)
Startin* Somethin* (1979) (Michael Jackson)
Wanna Be Startin* Somethin* - Demo (1979) (Michael Jackson)
This Is It (1980) (Michael Jackson, Paul Anka)
Love Never Felt So Good (1980)
Nymphette Lover (1981) (Michael Jackson)
Can*t Get Outta The Rain (1982) (Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones)
Make A Wish (1982) (Michael Jackson, Alan "Buz" Kohan)
MJ Melody (1982) (Michael Jackson)
Stand Tall (1982) (Michael Jackson)

Confirmed
Behind The Mask (1979-1981) (Chris Mosdell, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Michael Jackson)
Billie Jean - Home Demo (1981) (Michael Jackson)
Much Too Soon (1981) (Michael Jackson)
Nite Line (1981) (Glen Ballard, Brie Howard, David Allen Faragher)
She*s Trouble (1981) (Terry Britten, Bill Livsey, Sue Shifrin) Alternative title: Trouble
Starlight (1981) (Rod Temperton)
Who Do You Know (1981) (Michael Jackson)
Baby Be Mine - Demo (1982) (Rod Temperton)
Beat It - Demo (1982) (Michael Jackson)
Carousel (1982) (Michael Sembello, Donald J. Freeman) Alternative title: Circus Girl
For All Time - Demo (1982) (Michael Sherwood, David Paich, Steve Porcaro)
Got The Hots (1982) (Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones)
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Demo (1982) (Michael Jackson, Greg Phillinganes)
Slapstick (1982) (Rod Temperton)
The Girl Is Mine - Demo (1982) (Michael Jackson)
The Lady In My Life - Original Uncut Version (1982) (Rod Temperton)

Bad​

Rumoured
Seven Bright New Stars (1985)
Fantasy (1983) (Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson)
The Sky Is The Limit (1983) (Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson)
Attitude (1984) (Michael Jackson, Kathy Wakefield, Michael Pierre Colombier)
Heaven Is Here (1986) (Michael Jackson)
We Are Here To Change The World (1986)
Black Or White - Demo (1987) (Michael Jackson)
Creep (1987) (Michael Jackson)

Confirmed
Buffalo Bill (1983) (Michael Jackson)
Pyramid Girl (1984) (Michael Jackson)
Al Capone (1985) (Michael Jackson)
Chicago 1945 (1985) (Michael Jackson, Steve Porcaro)
Hot Fever (1985) (Michael Jackson)
Scared Of The Moon (1985) (Michael Jackson, Alan "Buz" Kohan)
Tomboy (1985) (Michael Jackson)
What You Do To Me (1985) (Michael Jackson)
Another Part Of Me (1986) (Michael Jackson)
Crack Kills (1986) (Michael Jackson)
Don*t Be Messin* Around (1986) (Michael Jackson)
Song Groove (A/K/A Abortion Papers)(1986) (Michael Jackson)
Streetwalker (1986) (Michael Jackson)
The Price Of Fame (1986) (Michael Jackson)
Who*s Bad (1986) (Michael Jackson)
Free (1986) (Michael Jackson)
Cheater (1987) (Michael Jackson, Greg Phillinganes)
Fly Away (1987) (Michael Jackson)
Get Around (1987) (Michael Jackson)
Groove Of Midnight (1987) (Rod Temperton)
Someone Put Your Hand Out - Early Version (1987) (Michael Jackson)
Turning Me Off (1987) (Michael Jackson)

Dangerous​

Rumoured
Color Of My Soul (1988) (Michael Jackson)
Lonely Bird (1988) (Michael Jackson)
People Have To Make Some Kind Of Joke (1988) (Michael Jackson)
Throwin* Your Life Away (1988) (Michael Jackson)
I Have This Love Of Me (1989) (Michael Jackson)
I*ll Be There - Adult Version (1970)
Llama Lola (1984-89) (Michael Jackson)
Splash We Can Get Wet Babe (1989) (Michael Jackson,
Joseph Jackson, Danny Brack Jr., Danny Brack Sr.)
Seven Digits (1989) (Michael Jackson, Bryan Loren)
Stay - Early Version (1989) (Michael Jackson)
Bad Girl (1990) (Michael Jackson)
Free (1990) (Michael Jackson, Carole Bayer Sager)
I Forgive You (1990) (Michael Jackson)
Little Girls (1990) (Michael Jackson) Alternative title: Little Suzy
Lonely Man (1990) (Michael Jackson)
Lucy Is In Love With Linus (1990) (Michael Jackson) Alternative title: Lucy Is In Love With No-one Else
Stay (1990) (Michael Jackson, Bryan Loren)
Who*s The Girl With Her Hair Down (1990) (Michael Jackson)
You Are A Liar (1990) (Michael Jackson) Alternative title: You*re A Liar, Brother
Cry (1991) (Michael Jackson)
In The Valley (1991) (Michael Jackson)
Red Eye (1991) (Michael Jackson)
She*s Not A Girl (1991) (Michael Jackson)
Sister Sue (1991) (Michael Jackson)
(The) Children*s Hour (1991) (Michael Jackson)
Tragedy Of A Cheerleader (1991) (Michael Jackson)
Who Is The Girl With Her Hair Down (1991) (Michael Jackson)
Why Shy (1991) (Michael Jackson)

Confirmed
Neverland Landing (1988) (Michael Jackson)
Alright Now (1983/4-1989) (Michael Jackson, John Barnes)
Bottle Of Smoke (1989) (Michael Jackson)
Dangerous - Early Version (1989)
Deep In The Night (1989) (Michael Jackson, Bryan Loren)
For All Time (1989) (Michael Sherwood, David Paich, Steve Porcaro)
Heal The World - Early Version (1989) (Michael Jackson)
If You Don*t Love Me (1989) (Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle)
It Doesn*t Really Matter (1989) (Michael Jackson)
Make Or Break (1989) (Michael Jackson, John Barnes)
Too Much Monkey Business (1989) (Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell)
Who Is It - Alternative Version (1989) (Michael Jackson)
Work That Body (1989) (Michael Jackson, Bryan Loren)
A Baby Smiles (1979) (Michael Jackson)
Joy (1990) (lyrics: Tammy Lucas; music: Michael Jackson)
Do You Know Where Your Children Are (1990) (Michael Jackson) *Also a Bad outtake*
Fever (1990) (Michael Jackson, Bryan Loren)
Give In To Me - Alternative Version (1990) (Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell)
Gone Too Soon - Alternative Version (1990) (Alan "Buz" Kohan, Larry Grossman)
In The Closet - Alternative Version (1990) (Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley)
Jam - Alternative Version (1990)
Keep The Faith - Alternative Version (1990)
Little Susie - Early Version (1979) (Michael Jackson) Alternative title: Little Suzy
Men In Black (1990) (Michael Jackson, Bryan Loren)
Planet Earth (1990) (Michael Jackson)
Pressure (1990) (Michael Jackson, Bryan Loren)
Remember The Time - Alternative Version (1990)
Serious Effect (1990) (Michael Jackson, Bryan Loren)
She Got It (1990) (Michael Jackson, Bryan Loren)
They Don*t Care About Us - Early Version (1990-1994) (Michael Jackson)
Verdict (1990) (Michael Jackson, Bryan Loren)
What About Us (1990) (Michael Jackson)
Blood On The Dance Floor (1990) (Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley)
Superfly Sister (1991) (Michael Jackson, Bryan Loren)
Someone Put Your Hand Out (1987-1992) (Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley)

HIStory​

Rumoured
Fanfare Transition (1992) (Michael Jackson) Alternative title: Fanfare 1992
Dreams (1993) (Michael Jackson)

Confirmed
Fear (1993) (Michael Jackson)
Is It Scary (1993) (Michael Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis)
Much Too Soon (1981-1994) (Michael Jackson)
Bass(z)ouille (1994) (Michael Jackson, Bruce Swedien)
Face (1994) (???)
Ghosts (1994) (Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley)
In The Back - Demo (1994) (Michael Jackson)
Morphine (1994) (Michael Jackson) Alternative title (due to censorship): Just Say No
Why (1994) (Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds)

Invincible​

Possible
Angel (1998) (Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds)
Be Me 4 A Day (1998) (Michael Jackson, Grey Calix Days)
People Of The World (1998) (Michael Jackson; Japanese translation: Yasushi Okimoto)
The World Is No Church (1998) (Walter Afanasieff, Andrea Monica Martin)
Do You Want Me (1999) (Mark "Sisqó" Andrews, Larry "Jazz" Anthony, James "Woody Rock" Green)
Ekan Satyam (Sanskrit title) / The One Truth (English title)
This Is Our Time (1999) (Michael Jackson, David Foster, Lauryn Hill)

Confirmed
A Place With No Name (1971/1998) (Dewey Bunnell, Michael Jackson, Dr. Freeze)
Beautiful Girl - Demo (1998) (Michael Jackson)
(Single, CD, 1998 Japan)
Do You Love Me (1998) (Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds)
Thank Heaven (1998) (Michael Jackson)
That (1998) (Michael Jackson)
UNKNOWN TITLE (Latin Track) (1999) (Michael Jackson, Robin Thicke)
Belong 2 (1999) (Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley
Escape (1999) Xscape
Fall Again - Demo (1999) (Walter Afanasieff, Robin Thicke)
I Have This Dream (1999) (Michael Jackson, Carole Bayer Sager, David Foster)
On My Anger (1999) (Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley)
Soldier*s Entrance (1999) (Michael Jackson)
Stop The War (1999) (Michael Jackson, Carole Bayer Sager)
Can*t Get Your Weight Off Of Me (2000) (???)
Cheater - Reworked Version (2000)
Chicago 1945 - Reworked Version (2000)
Get Around - Reworked Version (2000)
Kick It (2000) (Michael Jackson, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins,
Maybe We Can Do It (2000) (Michael Jackson, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs)
Pressure (2000)
Seduction (2000) (Michael Jackson, Shelby Lee II Myrick)
Seeing Voices (2000) (Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, Sidney Fine)
She Was Loving Me (2000) (Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley, Mark C. Rooney)
The Gloved One (2000) (Mark "Sisqó" Andrews)
The Pain (2000) (Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Harvey Jay Mason, Shawn Stockman)
The Way You Love Me (2000) (Michael Jackson)
Another Day (2001) (Michael Jackson, Lenny Kravitz)
I Don*t Live Here Anymore (2001) (Michael Jackson)
It*s Not Worth It (2001) (Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Ameen Daniels)
One More Chance (2001) (R. Kelly)
Shout (2001)
That Kind Of Lover (2001) (Michael Jackson, Ray Ruffin)

*Some might be the wrong date or album*

 

[InvincibleMJ]

Thank you for the list!

Joy (1990) was confirmed by Teddy Riley last year.
Much Too Soon is also HIStory outtake, the one on "MICHAEL" is from 1994

 

[Smoore]

Updated! Thanks!

 

[Themidwestcowboy]

Good list! A couple of minor emendations though,

Alright now dates all the way back to the victory era (confirmed by John Barnes), DYKWYCA (Bad) and thereS a song missing called lovely Way (not sure about what album that song was intended for.)

 

[JEMFTV]

Black or White Demo was produced in 1989/90 i think...

 

[Smoore]

Good list! A couple of minor emendations though,

Alright now dates all the way back to the victory era (confirmed by John Barnes), DYKWYCA (Bad) and thereS a song missing called lovely Way (not sure about what album that song was intended for.)

So DYKWYCA is a definite Bad session demo on Xscape deluxe?

 

[TheManinTheMirror]

Destiny was written for Mike*s solo project, but his brothers liked it, so they used it.

 

[Themidwestcowboy]

So DYKWYCA is a definite Bad session demo on Xscape deluxe?

That*s what it says in the booklet. Personally it makes more sense that DYKWYCA was recorded in the mid 80*s, given the vibe/sound/instrumentation of the original demo, than the late 80*s/early 90*s

Destiny was written for Mike*s solo project, but his brothers liked it, so they used it.

For real? I never knew that. Who is your source?

 

[TheManinTheMirror]

That*s what it says in the booklet. Personally it makes more sense that DYKWYCA was recorded in the mid 80*s, given the vibe/sound/instrumentation of the original demo, than the late 80*s/early 90*s



For real? I never knew that. Who is your source?

I read it a while ago. MJ wanted to go solo for a while.

 

[Smoore]

Was "Be Me 4 A Day" written for Bad, or Invincibe? I've read it both ways and want to be sure.

 

[Zakk]

Was "Be Me 4 A Day" written for Bad, or Invincibe? I've read it both ways and want to be sure.

''Be Me 4 A Day (1998) (Michael Jackson, Grey Calix Days)''

 

[AlwaysThere]

Few fun facts with this list:

- "What's Your Life" was recorded at Hayvenhurst at some point during the Thriller storm between late 1982 and 1984, with Tito on guitar. It would (technically) be thrown in with the Bad outtakes.

- "Pyramid Girl" was written one year earlier than listed.

- A large percentage of songs listed under the Rumored section of Dangerous (i.e., "I Have This Love of Me," "Lucy is in Love With Linus," "Bad Girl") were named in Michael's 1993 Mexican deposition. Most of which were not given specific dates of creation--no idea where the assumptions came from here.

- "Seven Digits" was never recorded.

- "Throwing Your Life Away" is a real, complete track written during the Bad tour. Michael and Neff-U toyed around with it various times around 2007 and 2008.

- There is a high likelihood that "Fear" and "Bassouille" don't exist. "Face" does exist, as it was played at various Brad Sundberg seminars, but isn't necessarily a song.

- The only vocals Michael ever recorded for "Why" were for the chorus. Not exactly sure why there's still such confusion over this one.

- The only song Michael worked on with Robin Thicke is "Fall Again".

 

[AlwaysThere]

And real quick, before I'm discredited, some proof of where my comments stem from:

"What's Your Life" -- Jermaine Jackson's book. He describes the inspiration for the song (an incident where Michael attempted to purchase a llama and was denied until the store owner realized who he was), where it was recorded (Hayvenhurst), who performed on it (a duet with Tito on acoustic guitar) and even included lyrics to the first verse and chorus.

"Pyramid Girl" -- an article on the song you can read here.

"Seven Digits" -- an archived interview with Bryan Loren you can read here. (NOTE: the interview is in German.)

"Throwing Your Life Away" -- cited by ****** ******* as a track with complete vocals, in an article you can read here. The title appears towards the end.

"Fear"/"Bassouille" -- comments made by HIStory assistant engineer Rob Hoffman. While it's always possible that he simply hasn't heard the songs, he is the only person who has ever personally worked with Michael Jackson to comment on them.

"Why" -- Taj said in an interview on this forum that Michael never recorded the song beyond the backing vocals. Not sure why people still express interest in hearing a solo version.

"Fall Again" -- common sense/a simple Google search. The only song Thicke ever spoke of in relation to Michael was this one. Unless conflicting interviews exist in places I could not find, there is no evidence to suggest that this so-called Latin track exists.

 

[OnirMJ]

Few fun facts with this list:

- "What's Your Life" was recorded at Hayvenhurst at some point during the Thriller storm between late 1982 and 1984, with Tito on guitar. It would (technically) be thrown in with the Bad outtakes.

- "Seven Digits" was never recorded.

Thanks.

 

[OnirMJ]

I would love to hear/have all songs that have no vocals recorded - like Seven Digits, Lovin' You,... even songs that were written for MJ to record them, like some of the Cascio tracks and Ne-Yo tracks. Instrumentals are still songs. We need collectors label so bad!

 

[InvincibleMJ]

"Why" - in old interviews of 3T they said Michael had a demo, decided not to include it in HIStory and gave it to them. Maybe it was Babyface demo? maybe he only recorded the backing vocals? They also said for "I Need You" they recorded it once, then Michael sang it for them and they recorded it like Michael sang it. I don't remember if they said MJ's version was recorded... So I can see why people were confused...

 

[Condor9333]

Interesting thread.