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The Discussion of MJ's Unreleased Tracks

Not sure if this was already shared, but will.i.am revealed back in 2021 that “I’m Dreamin’” is a reworked version of “Can’t Wake Up (I’m a Blunt)” by KRS-One (similar to how “A Place with No Name” uses “A Horse with No Name). The chorus goes:

“I’m dreamin’ about being in love
I’m walking around and I cannot wake up
Oh, I’m dreamin’
I’m dreamin’
Yes, I’m falling…”

Listening to the interview, will.i.am never really implies how finished the song is, but he basically confirmed that at least the chorus exists.
 
AlwaysThere said:
Not sure if this was already shared, but will.i.am revealed back in 2021 that “I’m Dreamin’” is a reworked version of “Can’t Wake Up (I’m a Blunt)” by KRS-One (similar to how “A Place with No Name” uses “A Horse with No Name). The chorus goes:

“I’m dreamin’ about being in love
I’m walking around and I cannot wake up
Oh, I’m dreamin’
I’m dreamin’
Yes, I’m falling…”

Listening to the interview, will.i.am never really implies how finished the song is, but he basically confirmed that at least the chorus exists.
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Well this explains why he wanted to release this on his own album back in 2013. MJ was the chorus and Will rapped the rest.
 
and the estate knows this and still blocked this song for a release?
i mean a song with MJ on the chorus only isn't the perfect choice for a 'proper' posthumous MJ album anyway.

but years later we got a crappy Drake song with MJ on the chorus (badly filtered vocals).

i doubt we will ever hear this song, because of all this estate vs Will.i.am issue.
 
I don't like the song that it's supposed to be a cover of and if MJ only sings the chorus then I feel like we're not missing much. Surely there are more interesting songs from the 2000's even if they're all unfinished.
 
DanGerouS- said:
and the estate knows this and still blocked this song for a release?
i mean a song with MJ on the chorus only isn't the perfect choice for a 'proper' posthumous MJ album anyway.

but years later we got a crappy Drake song with MJ on the chorus (badly filtered vocals).

i doubt we will ever hear this song, because of all this estate vs Will.i.am issue.
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I completely support the estate here. will.i.am quite literally said, “I know I spent the last couple years publicly tearing you guys a new one for releasing MJ’s unheard music without his involvement, but I have a new album coming out and I was wondering if I could—what? No? Well, I was never gonna release that stuff anyway! And I’m gonna make sure everyone knows that! Unless his mom asks.”

I wanna hear their stuff as much as the next guy, but will.i.am is a massive hypocrite. If I ran the estate, I’d also tell him to get bent. It’s more for his benefit than MJ’s.
 
The more I think about Matt Forgers statement about Roger Troutman taking the instrumental for Tomboy to be on his own record the more I wonder if this isn't true.

Why wouldn't Roger give any credit to Michael on his album for the song? There's nothing in album credits I could note, except on the 1989 Zapp record "Zapp Vibe", Roger wrote:
"Thanks also to Michael Jackson for giving so many of us that continued hope, and for being the ever-bright shining star; and thanks for allowing me the great privilege of visiting your home and studio. Thanks, Michael, also for honoring my music by putting it on your “bad” Bad album.“

I wonder if Tomboy is just an earlier version of Superfly Sister.
 
AlwaysThere said:
Listening to the interview, will.i.am never really implies how finished the song is, but he basically confirmed that at least the chorus exists.
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www.theguardian.com

New Michael Jackson album is 'disrespectful', says Will.I.Am

Black Eyed Peas frontman, who worked with Jackson, claims forthcoming compilation featuring 50 Cent, Lenny Kravitz and Akon seeks to profit from the singer's death
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com

Will.I.Am recorded at least three songs with Jackson: Dreaming, Still the King and a James Brown tribute called I Will Miss You. But the Black Eyed Peas leader said that without Jackson's permission, they will never be released. "He kept his vocals and I kept the music," he said. "We had that understanding."

Or reading it, he may have just wanted to use the instrumental, no vocals at all?
 
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1608066357161267203
(Regarding Boy No) "I have no clue when it was recorded. One of the instruments (*maybe* a classical guitar
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not sure) sounds similar to what can be heard in "Days In Gloucestershire". But in my opinion "Boy No" bears no resemblance to "Beautiful Girl" and definitely not to "Human Nature"."
"I don't have notes on the number of verses, but it definitely has a verse and a hook as I have noted some of the lyrics. It's partially mumbled, but it seems the theme of the song is a vagabond who isn't welcome anywhere. "Boy no, we ain't got a place for you to stay." Sad."
https://twitter.com/x/status/1608116477185646602
(Regarding Dark Lady/H20) "Yes, it was recorded in 2008. Yes, I'd say the bass line is somewhat similar to Queen's "Under Pressure" - but beyond the bass line, the songs themselves sound absolutely nothing alike."
"The vocals are not complete. The lead vocal was done in one single rough take, ALL the way through. 2 verses, 2 choruses, then more repeat choruses and adlibs at the end. There are SOME stacked background vocals in SOME parts, but just to get the feel. Lyrics aren't done at all."
"The chorus is the closest thing to being complete, but don't take that the wrong way. "Closest" doesn't mean close
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Dark Lady's verses are totally nonsensical gibberish."
"Overall, the demo of Dark Lady is absolutely great IMO. The vocal melody is cool and I really liked the composition. It could never be "finished" but would serve an excellent "demo" for fans."
https://twitter.com/x/status/1608123141485899777
(Regarding Remember What I Told You/Just Remember) "Recorded 2008. No clue where the "June 19, 2009" stuff came from. Not true. Yes, it's a somewhat comparable vibe to Speechless. Remember What I Told You is nicer, IMO. It had potential to be really special. I wish he'd been able to finish it. Alas."
"It's an incomplete demo with "do do, de de" parts. It starts acapella, but MJ asks for playback. And so then he sings with a piano. The end has multi-layered MJ vocals and finger snaps. It's like 90 seconds in total. Short but very sweet. Fans deserve to hear it. They'd adore it."
(Lyrics) "Remember what I told you, and remember for all time. Do do do do do do do do, dee dee dee dee dee dee."
https://twitter.com/x/status/1608131019106045954
(Regarding Rocker) "The composition is not similar to "We Will Rock You", but the vocal melody and aggressive "spitting" style of vocal delivery in the verses are similar to it. VERY strong vocal. The verses are PURE nonsensical mumbling. The chorus is pretty close to complete. The only issue is that MJ's voice is so loud on chorus that he blows the mic out on certain words
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Maybe he was too close to the mic. GREAT demo! Love it. It also has some excellent ad libs and strong "hoo hoo"s at the end."
 
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ChanceToDance said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1608066357161267203
(Regarding Boy No) "I have no clue when it was recorded. One of the instruments (*maybe* a classical guitar
🤷‍♂️
not sure) sounds similar to what can be heard in "Days In Gloucestershire". But in my opinion "Boy No" bears no resemblance to "Beautiful Girl" and definitely not to "Human Nature"."
"I don't have notes on the number of verses, but it definitely has a verse and a hook as I have noted some of the lyrics. It's partially mumbled, but it seems the theme of the song is a vagabond who isn't welcome anywhere. "Boy no, we ain't got a place for you to stay." Sad."
https://twitter.com/x/status/1608116477185646602
(Regarding Dark Lady/H20) "Yes, it was recorded in 2008. Yes, I'd say the bass line is somewhat similar to Queen's "Under Pressure" - but beyond the bass line, the songs themselves sound absolutely nothing alike."
"The vocals are not complete. The lead vocal was done in one single rough take, ALL the way through. 2 verses, 2 choruses, then more repeat choruses and adlibs at the end. There are SOME stacked background vocals in SOME parts, but just to get the feel. Lyrics aren't done at all."
"The chorus is the closest thing to being complete, but don't take that the wrong way. "Closest" doesn't mean close
😂
Dark Lady's verses are totally nonsensical gibberish."
"Overall, the demo of Dark Lady is absolutely great IMO. The vocal melody is cool and I really liked the composition. It could never be "finished" but would serve an excellent "demo" for fans."
https://twitter.com/x/status/1608123141485899777
(Regarding Remember What I Told You/Just Remember) "Recorded 2008. No clue where the "June 19, 2009" stuff came from. Not true. Yes, it's a somewhat comparable vibe to Speechless. Remember What I Told You is nicer, IMO. It had potential to be really special. I wish he'd been able to finish it. Alas."
"It's an incomplete demo with "do do, de de" parts. It starts acapella, but MJ asks for playback. And so then he sings with a piano. The end has multi-layered MJ vocals and finger snaps. It's like 90 seconds in total. Short but very sweet. Fans deserve to hear it. They'd adore it."
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Remember what i told u make me confused if he sung only do do de de or what
 
Lotfi11k said:
Remember what i told u make me confused if he sung only do do de de or what
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It means that some parts don't have lyrics, imagine it being like People Of The World/In The Back where MJ sings "da da da de de" in some parts.
 
https://twitter.com/x/status/1608129597165666304
"I was told by the engineer who recorded MJ's vocals that Rocker was recorded in a bathroom at Neverland ranch. So sometime before then end of 2004? I don't know exactly when."
I think Adore You, Days In Gloucestershire and Rocker were made in the same session, Brad Buxer said on an interview that Adore You was also made in late 2004.
 
ChanceToDance said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1608129597165666304
"I was told by the engineer who recorded MJ's vocals that Rocker was recorded in a bathroom at Neverland ranch. So sometime before then end of 2004? I don't know exactly when."
I think Adore You, Days In Gloucestershire and Rocker were made in the same session, Brad Buxer said on an interview that Adore You was also made in late 2004.
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So “Rocker” isn’t a newer track, it’s from the late 2004 sessions as well. Cross that one off the list of later-in-life MJ tracks, I guess.

I know MJ had a habit of returning to old demos, but it seems like the overwhelming majority of songs he was working on in his final years were previously recorded. Very odd.
 
AlwaysThere said:
So “Rocker” isn’t a newer track, it’s from the late 2004 sessions as well. Cross that one off the list of later-in-life MJ tracks, I guess.

I know MJ had a habit of returning to old demos, but it seems like the overwhelming majority of songs he was working on in his final years were previously recorded. Very odd.
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I'm shocked why he did not record verses in songs .if rocker in 2004 ..he could do lot lot of songs in 2000s periods why he just mumble
 
AlwaysThere said:
So “Rocker” isn’t a newer track, it’s from the late 2004 sessions as well. Cross that one off the list of later-in-life MJ tracks, I guess.

I know MJ had a habit of returning to old demos, but it seems like the overwhelming majority of songs he was working on in his final years were previously recorded. Very odd.
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I'm also noticing that the songs that are more recent were all recorded in 2008, none of the songs we are hearing about so far were made in 2006, 2007 or 2009. Maybe around 2006/2007 he was more focused on the sessions with Will.I.Am and Akon?
 
Lotfi11k said:
I'm shocked why he did not record verses in songs .if rocker in 2004 ..he could do lot lot of songs in 2000s periods why he just mumble
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MJ usually would only lay vocals if he was satisfied enough with the instrumental and that would be extremely relative, mix that with MJ being depressed after the trials and not feeling like recording and with Hold My Hand leaking and making him record vocals only when the instrumental was finished you get a complete lack of releasable songs.
 
ChanceToDance said:
MJ usually would only lay vocals if he was satisfied enough with the instrumental and that would be extremely relative, mix that with MJ being depressed after the trials and not feeling like recording and with Hold My Hand leaking and making him record vocals only when the instrumental was finished you get a complete lack of releasable songs.
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That destroy everything I wish Michael recorded everything all songs .in this world
 
I'm starting to have the impression that the only Post-Invincible song that will be released is I Was The Loser tbh, everything else is either too unfinished or the Estate don't have the permission to release.
 
ChanceToDance said:
I'm starting to have the impression that the only Post-Invincible song that will be released is I Was The Loser tbh, everything else is either too unfinished or the Estate don't have the permission to release.
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There’s one RedOne track that has enough vocals to come out, so long as he and the estate can come to an agreement on how to donate the proceeds to charity. I’m also convinced that will.i.am will eventually give in and release one or tracks.

As for everything else, I think if the estate puts together a box set akin to The Ultimate Collection, they could easily release the unfinished demos. Hell, call it HIStory in the Making and only include demos of previously-released songs and new tracks.

I’ll take a check, Branca.
 
AlwaysThere said:
There’s one RedOne track that has enough vocals to come out, so long as he and the estate can come to an agreement on how to donate the proceeds to charity.
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RedOne already made his demands to the Estate and they've shown no interest, doubt it.
AlwaysThere said:
I’m also convinced that will.i.am will eventually give in and release one or tracks.
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Will.I.Am has had a clear stance in the last 10 or so years that he'll never release the songs, I also doubt that he'll change his mind again after the Estate didn't allow him to release I'm Dreaming.
AlwaysThere said:
As for everything else, I think if the estate puts together a box set akin to The Ultimate Collection, they could easily release the unfinished demos. Hell, call it HIStory in the Making and only include demos of previously-released songs and new tracks.
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I would love for that to happen but I don't think it will, take a look at Hot Fun In The Summertime for example; the song is an unfinished cover with only a verse and a chorus and they decided to remix it and call in 2 singers to fill the missing vocals. I think that's what will happen to other unfinished songs in the vault, after all why clear the vault all at once rather make as much money from it as possible? Think of it from a business standpoint.
 
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I fully expect the estate to scrape whatever they can together even if it means calling in totally unrelated people to finish stuff.
 
SmoothGangsta said:
I fully expect the estate to scrape whatever they can together even if it means calling in totally unrelated people to finish stuff.
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Agreed. If they did that with an unfinished cover of all things then why not with everything else in the vault that could have more potential? As for the songs that have very few vocals (like Monster) or have no vocals at all I think they'll never be released.
 
ChanceToDance said:
RedOne already made his demands to the Estate and they've shown no interest, doubt it.

Will.I.Am has had a clear stance in the last 10 or so years that he'll never release the songs, I also doubt that he'll change his mind again after the Estate didn't allow him to release I'm Dreaming.

I would love for that to happen but I don't think it will, take a look at Hot Fun In The Summertime for example; the song is an unfinished cover with only a verse and a chorus and they decided to remix it and call in 2 singers to fill the missing vocals. I think that's what will happen to other unfinished songs in the fault, after all why clear the vault all at once rather make as much money from it as possible? Think of it from a business standpoint.
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U are very wrong hot fun in summertime's have only 2 verses and short Michael recorded only one verse .there is even multitracks
 
ChanceToDance said:
I'm also noticing that the songs that are more recent were all recorded in 2008, none of the songs we are hearing about so far were made in 2006, 2007 or 2009. Maybe around 2006/2007 he was more focused on the sessions with Will.I.Am and Akon?
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That seems to be how it always went. Invincible shows how it works; entire albums worth of tracks from 1998 to 1999, scrap all of most of it and do some totally different stuff from 2000 to 2001. A lot of music is made late in development.
 
Nite Line said:
I expect a duets album to come out at some point in the future, . I expect the estate to get contemporary artists to finish off incomplete songs that only have a chorus or a verse. It would make a lot of business sense.
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Fans have been expecting this since 2011. It hasn't happened thankfully. Maybe it won't happen for our entire lifetime. We really don't need to keep expecting it though.

My crazy idea: They could make megamixes and mix in unfinished hooks and parts from songs in the vault.

In addition to giving away songs, Don't Matter to Me style.
 
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