Song Writer (s) Notes

Exotic Dancer Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 2004 possibly with Madonna

Eddie Cascio The track happens to be James Porte's song

James Porte

Faces Michael Jackson Failed to make the HIStory album

Also known as "Face"

The song is about African pride

Michael Jackson has never recorded any vocals on this track

except the introduction words

Originally intended to feature a spoken intro by South African

Nelson Mandela made by Jackson on the demo

Features a performance by the percussion group STOMP

The song has never been completed due to Mandela's advisors

not allowing him to send back the song to Jackson with his intro
because of the scandals surrounding him during this time

Full demo leaked online in medium quality

Fall In Love Michael Jackson The song was reportedly recorded by Jackson in 2007 at the
Cascios' house
Eddie Cascio
Failed to make "Michael" album
James Porte

Fanfare Transition Michael Jackson Would have been written and recorded during the Dangerous
(1992) album sessions (1989-1991)

Also named as "Fanfare 1992"

Fantasy Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1983

Failed to make "Victory" album

Far, Far Away Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1983

Carole Bayer Failed to make "Victory" album

Sager

Fear Michael Jackson Written around 1993

Failed to make the 1995 HIStory album, remains unreleased

Feel Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1982

Failed to make "Thriller" album

 Ferry Across the Michael Jackson Would have been written and recorded in 2005
Mersey
Sheik Abdullah of
Bahrain

Fever Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1990 during Dangerous sessions

Bryan Loren Title was found listed in a recording studio along with Deep in the
Night and Superfly Sister

One of around 20–25 songs Jackson been working with Bryan

Loren

Fire (1993) Michael Jackson Written in 1993

Karen Holmes

Fly Girl Michael Jackson Written in 2007

will.i.am Track was originally intended for Jackson, who rejected it early on

Song was later released by will.i.am on his 2007 album “Songs

About Girls”

A snippet of Michael's version was broadcast in a 2007 interview

Force Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 2003 for an album but was never
released

For God Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1981

Failed to make "Thriller" album

For the World (2010) Michael Jackson It's unknown which sessions it is

Michael Prince Snippet leaked online

Brad Buxer

From The Bottom of Michael Jackson Written and recorded around 2005/2006 as a charity single
My Heart recording for the victims of Hurricane Katrina

Worked on again in 2008

Maybe was supposed to appeared in cancelled 2009 album

One of the last songs worked by Michael Jackson in 2009

 Game Over Michael Jackson Written in 1992

Recorded in 2001 Featuring Justin Timberlake

Believed to have a fragment of Usher in the song

Get Around Michael Jackson Written and Recorded during the Bad Sessions (1987)

Later reworked during the Invincible sessions (2000)

Track is vocally complete and ready for release

Only known lyrics from Bad or Invincible are "I said maybe
tonight/ We will get it right","We will get around (tonight)","So
get around me (I Love you today)/ Get around them (You save the
day)/ Get around the world today","And show me what you got/
Cause you ain't gonna give up"

Get Back On Me Michael Jackson Written during the "Bad" sessions

Get Into The Groove Michael Jackson Written and recorded during the Bad sessions (1985-1987)

Instrumental was later used in the intro for “Black or White”

Get Up Michael Jackson Written in 1981 for Thriller album and recorded in 1991

Failed to make "Dangerous" album

Get Your Weight Off Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 2001 during the Invincible sessions with
Of Me Rodney Jerkins (1999-2001)
Rodney Jenkins
Failed to make the Invincible, The Ultimate Collection and Xscape
Fred Jenkins lll albums
LaShawn Daniels Also known as “Get Your Weight Off Me”, “Weight Off Of Me”,
Harvey Mason Jr. and “Just Get Your Weight Off Of Me”

One of numerous tracks recorded with Rodney Jerkins that is

vocally complete and ready for release

Song was mentioned by Michael Prince in his interview with the

MJCast as a contender for The Ultimate Collection

Often referred to with wrong titles ("Can't Get Your Weight Off Of
Me", "Can't Get Your Weight Off Me")

Only five very short (6/2/2/2/3 seconds) snippets are online

Much fake audio, fake lyrics and fan-made mixes based on the 6-
seconds-snippet online
 Run time: 5:17

Song is 85 bpm and in the key of C-Minor

Only known lyrics are “You took my heart in your hand”, “You
ain’t gonna ever get out”, “Baby”, “I got to give”, and “Just get
your weight off of me (baby)”

Song was put up on auction on CD as "Never heard before" and

"With full vocals".

Girls, Girls, Girls Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 2001 during the "Invincible" sessions

The song features Jay Z

Failed to make "Invincible" album

Ghost of Another Michael Jackson Also known as "Ghost of Another Girl" and "Ghost of Another
Lover Love"

From the "Dangerous" sessions (1989-1991)

Song title found on note in Jackson's bedroom

Full demo leaked online in low quality without the full intro

Has incomplete vocals

Goin' To Rio Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1976

Carole Bayer Failed to make Off the Wall

Sager

Gone Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 2001

Justin Timberlake Song was originally intended for Jackson, who rejected it early on

Released by NSYNC on their 2001 album, “Celebrity”

After the song's success, it was later planned as a duet with Justin
Timberlake

Goodness Knows James Whitney Written and recorded between 1976-1979

Failed to make the Off the Wall album due to disagreements

around publishing rights

Good Night Rod Temperton Written and recorded in 1979

Failed to make the "Off the Wall" album

Got To Find A Way Michael Jackson Written in 1979

Somehow
Failed to make "Off the Wall"

Granite Michael Jackson Written in 2000 during Invincible sessions

 Lyrics auctioned off in Julien's Auctions

Green Hornet Groove Michael Jackson Recorded in 2008

(2010)
Michael Prince

Brad Buxer

Groove of Midnight Rod Temperton From the "Bad" album sessions (1986-1987)

A short demo snippet by Jackson surfaced online in 2003 in low

quality

Was later recorded by singer/songwriter Siedah Garrett for her

debut solo album

Halloween Tonight Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1982

Failed to make "Thriller" album

Happy Always Michael Jackson Supposed to have been written and recorded around 2004

Tom Bahler Would feature a guitar solo by Slash

Healing My Feelings Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 2004

Heartlight Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1982

Failed to make "Thriller" album

Heaven Is Here Michael Jackson Supposed to have been written and recorded during the
"Dangerous" album sessions

Higher Ground Stevie Wonder A Stevie Wonder song that musician Donny Osmond confirmed he
had been working with Jackson on in a 2003 television interview

Recorded in 2003

Hold My Hand Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 2008

Aliaume Failed to make Akon's 2008 album, Freedom

Akon Original version of the song remains unreleased

Claude Kelly Original version leaked online in 2008

Giorgio Tuinfort 2010 remix released posthumously on the Michael album

According to Jackson's handwritten notes, “Hold My Hand” was

the planned lead single for his next project

Song title found on note in Jackson's bedroom

Holiday Inn (1984) Michael Jackson Written in 1976

Recorded in 1984
Hollywood (2010) Michael Jackson Original title of "Hollywood Tonight"

Brad Buxer Written and recorded in 1999

Failed to make the Invincible and The Ultimate Collection albums

Reworked in 2007 and early 2009

Beat samples “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)” by Hall & Oates

Song was mentioned by Michael Prince in his interview with the

MJCast as a contender for The Ultimate Collection

Leaked online

Hot Fever (1985) Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1985

Evolved into "The Way You Make Me Feel"

Hot Fun In The Sly Stone Recorded in 1979 during the Off The Wall sessions
Summertime
Reworked in 1985 during the Bad sessions

Later reworked at 1990

Failed to make "Dangerous" album

Track is vocally complete and ready for release

Cover song of Sly Stone

Would features vocals parts by Mary J Blige & D Angelo

A new version would have been completed in 2012, was planned

for "Xscape", but was cancelled

Snippet leaked

Only known lyrics from "Off The Wall","Bad" or "Dangerous" are

"End of the spring and here she comes back/ Hi,hi,hi,hi
there","Them summer days,those summer days","That's when I
had most of my fun back/ High,high,high,high there","Them
summer days,those summer days"

Hot Street Rod Temperton Recorded during the Thriller album sessions (1981-1982)

The early demo of this song is called "Slapstick".

Failed to make the Thriller album.

In the 1993 deposition Michael is quoted as saying "Yes I like 'Hot

street', but Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton said it wasn't good
enough."

Leaked online
 House Of Style Michael Jackson Written and recorded c.2003

Planned for release on the cancelled 2003 album “Resurrection”

Humanity The Jacksons Written in 1995

Recorded for a new Jacksons album that was shelved

H2O (2010) Michael Jackson Title found on a note in Jackson's bedroom

Ron Feemster Written and recorded in 2008

I Am A loser Michael Jackson Also known as "I Am the Loser"

Brad Buxer Early version of "I Was the Loser"

Written and recorded around January 2003

Leaked online

Jackson's daughter, Paris, was to have sung with her father to

some degree, but it never materialized.

I Am Forever Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 2009

Planned to be the final song for the final night of the cancelled
"This Is It" concerts

Demo version of "Best of Joy"

Snippet leaked online in low quality

I Am That One Michael Jackson Listed on note in Jackson's bedroom

I Can See A Brighter Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 2008

Day

I Can't Get You Off Michael Jackson Jackson worked on the song in the early 1970s
My Mind
A demo version/mono acetate is known to exist

Snippet leaked online

I Don't Live Here Michael Jackson Written c. 2001

Anymore
Also known by the title "I Don't Live Anymore"

Was supposed to be a promo for a shelved 2002 album.

I Forgive You Michael Jackson Written in 1986 for Bad album and recorded in 2007 possibly with
will.i.am.

I Got This Felling Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1981

Failed to make "Thriller" album

I Have This Dream Michael Jackson Written in 1998

 Carole Bayer Failed to make the Invincible album

Sager Sager described as "a song to take us into the year 2000 with
hope. Our song will be a celebration of the changing times, a song
David Foster for the future, which I expect will be bright."

Re-written as "Bottom of My Heart" (see above).

Also known as "I Have a Dream"

An instrumental version leaked online in 2006.

I Have This Love of Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1985

Me

I Just Wanna Be Held Michael Jackson Written in 1993

By You (1993)
Karen Holmes

I Love You Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 2004

According to Jackson, it's the best song about Love

I Love You More Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 2008

(2010)
Michael Prince Recorded by Jackson featuring Britney Spears

According to Jackson, it's a continuation of the song "I Love You"

(see above)

Also known as "I Love You Too"

I Was The Loser Michael Jackson Formerly known as “I Am A Loser” (2003)

(2010)
Brad Buxer Revisited in 2008 as “I Was The Loser”

Also known as "The Loser" and “I Was A Loser”

Failed to make the Xscape album

Track is vocally complete and ready for release

This song is cited, among others, on a list found taped to the wall
in Jackson's bedroom on June 25, 2009.

Track is nearly identical to “I Am A Loser” with the exception of

the chorus lyrics, a slightly different vocal take, and addition of
soft horns

Possible short snippets are online.

I Will Miss You Michael Jackson Recorded in 2006

will.i.am Also known as "I'm Gonna Miss You","Miss You So Much" and
"Miss You"

Meant as a tribute to James Brown who passed in late 2006

 One of three tracks recorded with will.i.am that has completed
vocals

If I Told You That Rodney Jenkins Written during the Invincible sessions

Fred Jenkins lll Failed to make the Invincible album

LaShawn Daniels Originally intended as a duet between Jackson and Whitney

Houston, but was cancelled after plans for the song leaked online
Whitney Houston
Whitney later recorded and released a version of the song with
George Michael George Michael
Michael Jackson Track's classic R&B feel, along with the song “Remember the
Time”, later inspired “You Rock My World”

If I Were To Wish Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 2002

If We Still Love Michael Jackson Recorded in 2007 with will.i.am

will.i.am May have unfinished, but has complete vocals

If You Don't Love Me Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1991

Bill Bottrell Failed to make the Dangerous album

Had been scheduled for release on a shelved special edition of the

Dangerous album.

Leaked online in 2006

I'm Dreamin' Michael Jackson Recorded in 2006

will.i.am Also known as “Dreamin’”

One of three tracks recorded with will.i.am that has completed

vocals

Instrumental snippets are online

I'm Into Something Michael Jackson Would have been written and recorded in 2005
Good
Sheik Abdullah of
Bahrain

I'm Still the King Michael Jackson One of the songs Jackson worked on with will.i.am in 2006

will.i.am Also known as "Still the King"

Failed to make the Michael album

One of three tracks recorded with will.i.am that has completed

vocals

Instrumental snippets are online

In The Back Michael Jackson Written and recorded during the "History" sessions
 Failed to make "History" album

Later recorded for the "Invincible" album

Failed to make "Invincible" album

Released on "The Ultimate Collection"

In The Future Michael Jackson Recorded in 2006 with will.i.am

will.i.am Also known as “The Future”

May have incomplete vocals

In The Valley Michael Jackson May have written in the 1990s

Recorded with Tyrese Gibson during "Invincible" sessions

While working on the song, Michael found the song "2000 Watts"
and included it on "Invincible"

Innocent Man (2010) Michael Jackson Written and recorded around 1994

Brad Buxer Failed to make the HIStory album

Reworked in 2008

Also known as “The Innocent Man”

Lyrics auctioned off in 2009

Hook is “If they won’t take me to Cairo, then Lord where will I go?
I’ll die a man without a country and only God knew I’m innocent
now.”

In The Life Of Chico Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1979

Failed to make "Off the Wall" album

Iowa Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1977

"I have seen him write things which I don't think the public will
ever hear," said Janet Jackson. "He has a song called 'Iowa' that
he wrote. People will never hear that song. Just before he left to
film The Wiz, he put all the songs he had written on to tape in the
studio in our parents' house. Not one of them has been heard and
those were songs to cry for. There are things that he's written for
orchestras that are classical music, I swear to you. Like something
by Bach or Beethoven."

Planned for the "Off The Wall" album

Is She Coming Back Michael Jackson Listed on note in Jackson's bedroom

To Me
 It Michael Jackson Written and recorded during the Dangerous sessions

Bryan Loren One of around 20-25 songs recorded with Bryan Loren

It's All About You Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 2007

It's Not Worth It Rodney Jenkins Written during the Invincible sessions

Fred Jenkins lll Originally intended for Jackson, who rejected it after recording
background vocals
LaShawn Daniels
Song later given to Brandy and released in 2002 on her Full Moon
Harvey Mason Jr. album
Brandy Norwood

Michael Jackson

Jane Is A Groupie Michael Jackson Written and recorded during “Dangerous” album sessions (1989-
1990)
Sly Stone
Incomplete and repetitive draft

A 1:43 minute snippet leaked online in low quality.

Run time: 3:43

Joy Michael Jackson Written and recorded during the "Dangerous" album sessions

Teddy Riley A different version of the song "Someone put your hand out" by
Michael Jackson contains the instrumental version of "Joy" by
Blackstreet.

Failed to make the Dangerous album

Riley mentioned "Joy" in a radio interview that Jackson had

recorded a solo version of this track and that he would endeavour
to hand the tapes over to the Estate.

A fake version of "Joy" by voice-alike singer Marcus Williams is

online

Later released as a single for Blackstreet's 1994 debut album.

Jungle (2010)) Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1998

Dr. Freeze Reworked in 2004 and 2009

Brad Buxer Failed to make the Invincible album

Michael Prince Also known as “Jungle City”

One of around 5-6 songs worked on with Dr. Freeze

Vocal parts were recorded

According to Damien Shields, the song is “An uptempo track-

crafted by Dr. Freeze using a Brad Buxer loop-with rap-style
verses about first-world problems and systematic corruption
 reminiscent of “Tabloid Junkie” from the HIStory album with gritty
choruses much like “Why You Wanna Trip On Me” from
Dangerous”

Just Remember Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 2008.

(2010)
Brad Buxer

Khalifa Abdullah bin Hamad Written and recorded in 2005 to raise funds for the victims of the
bin Isa Al Khalifa Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2005

Kick It Michael Jackson Written and recorded during the Invincible sessions.

LaShawn Daniels One of numerous tracks recorded with Rodney Jerkins that is
vocally complete and ready for release
Rodney Jenkins

Fred Jenkins lll

King Boy Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1986

Failed to make "Bad" album

King of My Heart Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1993

(1993)
Karen Holmes Failed to make the "History" album

King Tutankhamun Michael Jackson Written in 2005 for a potential film of the same name Jackson was
interested in starring in at the time.
Brad Buxer

Kentucky Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1975

Planned for the "Off The Wall" album

Kreeton Overture Michael Jackson Written in 1984 for the opening of The Jacksons' Victory Tour
(1984)
Jaime Winding

Marty Paich

Patrick Leonard

Lady Of Summer Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 2008

(2010)
Ron Feemster

Learned My Lesson Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 1981

(1985)
Failed to make the "Thriller" album

Two versions of the song were registered with the United States
Copyright Office.

Alternate recording of "Much Too Soon" featuring either

alternate lyrics or music.

Much Too Soon failed to make the "History" album

Released in the Michael album

Legacy Michael Jackson One of the songs Jackson worked on with will.i.am in 2006
 will.i.am Written in 1998

Reworked in 2000,2005 and 2006

Let Him Burn Michael Jackson One of the songs Jackson worked on with will.i.am in 2006

will.i.am Also known as “Let Them Burn”

Failed to make the Michael album

May have incomplete vocals

Short instrumental snippet is online

Letter 2 My Unborn Michael Jackson Originally written for Tupac Shakur with Michael Jackson on
background vocals
Tupac Shakur
It was unknown whether the song was recorded or not

Lies & Lies Michael Jackson Written in 1992

Recorded in 1998

Believed to have a fragment of 50 Cent in the song

Light Man Michael Jackson Intro for Michael's This Is It Tour

Light The Way (2010) Michael Jackson Written and recorded in 2005

Abdullah bin Hamad

bin Isa Al Khalifa

Little Girls Michael Jackson Possibly recorded for Dangerous album