Love Never Felt So Good Is A Cover?

[MuraliThalluri]

I've been on these boards for years, but just posting for the first time in years under a new account, anyway, the reason I say that, is because in all the time I've spent reading these boards, I've never heard anyone mention anything about 'Love Never Felt So Good' being a cover?

I just did a youtube search and found a version of it by Johnny Mathis? It is the same song as the demo that leaked ages ago. Thoughts?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4NL9nv0Vr8

MKT

 

[Electro]

The version by Johnny Mathis is the cover.
The song was written by Michael, Paul Anka and Kathleen Wakefield in 1983. They made it available for Johnny Mathis after they didn't go forward with their recording.

Johnny Mathis' version was released in 1984:
http://www.discogs.com/Johnny-Mathis-A-Special-Part-Of-Me/release/2896637

Similar to what happened to "This Is It", "Behind The Mask" and other songs.

 

[bluesky]

i don't think Sony/estate is even aware of this. Will this cause any issue?

 

[Hess]

LNFSG is an original MJ song. - It has just been released by others before himself...

Now the original is about to be released - 30 years after it's cover! :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[HIStory]

i don't think Sony/estate is even aware of this. Will this cause any issue?

No, it won't. It's not a cover. Like said the song was written by Paul Anka, Michael and Kathy Wakefield, covered by Mathis and is credited to them on his 1984 album A Special Part of Me: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Special_Part_of_Me

1. "Love Never Felt So Good" (Paul Anka, Michael Jackson, Kathy Wakefield) – 4:20
   • <small>Nathan East &#8211; bass</small>
   • <small>Michel Colombier &#8211; Fender Rhodes, Jupiter 8</small>
   • <small>Luis Conte &#8211; percussion</small>
   • <small>Marty Walsh &#8211; acoustic guitar</small>
   • <small>David Williams &#8211; guitar</small>
   • <small>Bill Cuomo &#8211; Prophet, Yamaha Chroma</small>
   • <small>Jerry Hey &#8211; horn arrangements</small>

 

[Mister_Jay_Tee]

Necro Bump:

Did Paul/MJ give away Don't Matter to Me like they did with their other collabs?