Notes

Bad (1985-1988)

A Pretty Face Is - with Stevie Wonder (recorded 1987) Said to have been recorded for Wonder's Characters album
Al Capone (produced by Bill Bottrell, recorded 1985) Released on September 18, 2012 on Bad 25; early demo recording of Smooth Criminal
Apocalypse Now (recorded 1987) Six minute military-inspired track revealed by JR Robinson in 2010
Cheater (produced by Greg Phillinganes, recorded 1987) Released on November 16, 2004 on The Ultimate Collection
Chicago 1945 (produced by Steve Porcaro, recorded 1985)
Come Together (produced by Bill Bottrell, recorded 1988) Released on June 15, 1995 on HIStory
Crack Kills (recorded 1986) Anti-drug song intended to be recorded with rap group Run-DMC
Don't Be Messin' Around (produced by Bruce Swedien, recorded 1987) Released on September 18, 2012 on Bad 25
Eaten Alive (produced by Barry Gibb, recorded 1985) Diana Ross version released in September 1985
Fly Away (produced by Quincy Jones, recorded 1987) Rebbie Jackson cover with Michael's backgrounds released in 1998; solo version released on October 16, 2001 on Bad reissue
Free (unknown recording date) Released on September 18, 2012 on Bad 25
Get Around (recorded 1987)
Hot Fever (recorded 1985) Early demo recording of The Way You Make Me Feel
I'm So Blue (unknown recording date) Released on September 18, 2012 on Bad 25
I've Got Her Number (recorded 1985)
Make or Break (produced by John Barnes, recorded 1986)
Price of Fame (produced by Quincy Jones, recorded 1986) Released on September 18, 2012 on Bad 25
Scared of the Moon (recorded 1985) Released on November 17, 2004 on The Ultimate Collection
Someone Put Your Hand Out (recorded 1987)
Song Groove (A/K/A Abortion Papers) (unknown recording date) Released on September 18, 2012 on Bad 25
Streetwalker (produced by Quincy Jones, recorded 1986) Edited version released on October 16, 2001 on Bad reissue
Throwin' Your Life Away (recorded 1988)
Tomboy (recorded 1985)
Turning Me Off (recorded 1987)
We Are Here to Change the World (produced by John Barnes, recorded 1985) Released on November 17, 2004 on The Ultimate Collection
What You Do to Me (recorded 1985)

Dangerous (1989-1993)

All the Truth (unknown recording date) Title mentioned on handwritten sheet of songs circa 1990
Alright Now (produced by John Barnes, recorded 1989) Ralph Tresvant version released on November 27, 1990
Blood on the Dance Floor (produced by Teddy Riley, recorded 1990) Released on May 20, 1997
Bottle of Smoke (produced by Bryan Loren, recorded 1990)
Call it Off (produced by Bryan Loren, unknown recording date) Title mentioned on handwritten sheet of songs circa 1990
Children's Hour (produced by Brad Buxer, unknown recording date)
Dangerous - Early Version (produced by Bill Bottrell, recorded 1989) Released on November 17, 2004 on The Ultimate Collection
Deep in the Night (produced by Bryan Loren, recorded 1989)
Do You Know Where Your Children Are (recorded 1990) 2010 reproduction leaked in November 2010
Don't Believe It (unknown recording date) Title mentioned on handwritten sheet of songs circa 1990
Dreams (recorded 1993)
Fanfare 1992 (recorded 1992)
Fever (produced by Bryan Loren, recorded 1990)
For All Time (recorded 1990) Released on February 8, 2008 on Thriller 25; incorrectly attributed to the Thriller sessions
Ghost (produced by Teddy Riley, recorded 1993) Released on May 20, 1997 on Blood on the Dance Floor; originally intended for the Addams Family Values soundtrack
Happy Birthday, Lisa (recorded 1991) Full song leaked on December 5, 2007; written for The Simpsons
Heal L.A. (written 1992) Early version of What More Can I Give
If You Don't Love Me (produced by Teddy Riley, recorded 1990) Full song leaked on December 5, 2007
Innocent Man (recorded 1994) Lyrics auctioned in 2010
It Doesn't Really Matter (recorded 1989) Early demo recording of Who Is It
Is It Scary (recorded 1993) Released on May 20, 1997 on Blood on the Dance Floor
Joy (produced by Teddy Riley, recorded 1990) Blackstreet cover released on June 21, 1994
Men in Black (produced by Bryan Loren, recorded 1990)
Messin' Around (produced by Brad Buxer, unknown recording date) May be a reworking of Don't Be Messin 'Around
Mind is the Magic (produced by Bryan Loren, recorded 1989) Released on July 10, 2009; theme song to Siegfried and Roy's Las Vegas show
Monkey Business (produced by Bill Bottrell, recorded 1989) Released on November 17, 2004 on The Ultimate Collection
Neverland Landing (produced by Brad Buxer, unknown recording date)
Planet Earth (recorded 1990) Released on October 26, 2009 on the Michael Jackson's This Is It soundtrack; spoken word poem
Pressure (produced by Bryan Loren, recorded 1990)
Serious Effect - featuring LL Cool J (produced by Bryan Loren, recorded 1990) Full song leaked on July 7, 2007
Seven Digits (produced by Bryan Loren, recorded 1989)
She Got It (produced by Bryan Loren, recorded 1990) Full song leaked on December 5, 2007
Siegfried and Roy (recorded 1990) Said to be an early version of Mind is the Magic
Slave to the Rhythm (produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface, recorded 1990) 2010 Michael release candidate by Tricky Stewart leaked in December 2010
Someone Put Your Hand Out (produced by Teddy Riley, recorded April 1992) Released on November 17, 2004 on The Ultimate Collection; reworking of 1987 track of the same name
Stay (produced by Bryan Loren, recorded 1990)
Stay - Early Version (recorded 1989)
Superfly Sister (produced by Bryan Loren, recorded 1991) Released on May 20, 1997 on Blood on the Dance Floor
They Don't Care About Us (recorded 1990) Released on June 15, 1995 on HIStory
To Satisfy You (produced by Bryan Loren, recorded 1990) Bryan Loren version with Michael's backgrounds released in 1992
Truth on Youth - featuring LL Cool J (recorded 1990) Title mentioned on handwritten sheet of songs circa 1990
Verdict (produced by Bryan Loren, recorded 1990)
What About Us (produced by Bill Bottrell, recorded 1989) Released on June 15, 1995 on HIStory as Earth Song
Work That Body (produced by Bryan Loren, recorded 1989) Full song leaked on December 5, 2007
You Were There (produced by Buz Kohan, recorded November 1989)

HIStory (1994-1997)

Elizabeth, I Love You (recorded 1996) 1:39 studio recording leaked
In the Back (recorded 1994) Released on November 17, 2004 on The Ultimate Collection
Life (produced by R. Kelly, recorded 1994)
Morphine (recorded 1994) Released on May 20, 1997 on Blood on the Dance Floor
Much Too Soon (recorded 1994) Released on December 10, 2010 on Michael
On the Line (produced by Babyface, recorded 1995) Released on November 17, 2004 on The Ultimate Collection
Unknown Christmas Song (recorded 1994)

Invincible (1998-2003)

A Place with No Name (produced by Dr. Freeze, recorded 1998) 0:25 snippet leaked on July 7, 2009
All in Your Name - with Barry Gibb (produced by Barry Gibb, recorded December 2002) Released by Gibb as a tribute single on June 24, 2011
Angel (produced by Babyface, recorded 1998)
Another Day (produced by Lenny Kravitz, recorded 1999) Released on December 10, 2010 on Michael
Beautiful Girl (produced by Brad Buxer, recorded 1998) Released on November 17, 2004 on The Ultimate Collection
Belong 2 (produced by Teddy Riley, recorded 1999)
Blue Gangsta (produced by Dr. Freeze, recorded 1999) Full song leaked on December 1, 2010
Can't Get Your Weight Off of Me (produced by Rodney Jerkins, recorded 2000) 0:07 snippet leaked on March 26, 2010
Cheater 2001 - featuring Fats (produced by Rodney Jerkins, recorded 2000) Reworked version of Cheater from 1987
Do You Love Me (produced by Babyface, recorded 1998)
Do You Want Me - with Dru Hill (recorded 1999)
Ekan Satyam (The One Truth) - with A.R. Rahman (recorded September 1999)
Escape (produced by Rodney Jerkins, recorded 2000) Full song leaked on August 8, 2002
Fall Again (recorded 1999) Released on November 17, 2004 on The Ultimate Collection
Higher Ground (produced by Donny Osmond, recorded 2003)
Hollywood Tonight (produced by Brad Buxer, recorded 1999) Released on December 10, 2010 on Michael
I Am a Loser (produced by Brad Buxer, recorded 1998)
I Have This Dream (produced by Carole Bayer Sager, recorded 1999)
I Love You More (produced by Eric Kirkland and Michael Prince, recorded 1999)
Kick It (produced by Rodney Jerkins, recorded 2000)
Maybe We Can Do It - featuring P. Diddy (produced by Rodney Jerkins, recorded 2000)
Monster (produced by Brad Buxer, recorded 1999) Not to be confused with the Cascio track of the same name
On My Anger (produced by Teddy Riley, recorded 1999)
One More Chance (produced by R. Kelly, recorded 2001) Released on November 17, 2003 on Number Ones
People of the World (recorded 1998) J-Friends version released in late 1998
Pressure (produced by Rodney Jerkins, recorded 2000)
Rise Above it All (produced by Dr. Freeze, unknown recording date) May or may not have finalized vocals
Seduction (recorded 2000)
Seeing Voices - with Ray Charles (recorded 2000)
She Was Lovin' Me (produced by Cory Rooney, recorded 2000) Reworked version by Rooney and Taryll Jackson failed to make Michael in late 2010
Shout (produced by Teddy Riley, recorded 2000) Released on December 3, 2001 as a B-side to Cry
Shut Up and Dance (produced by Erik Kirkland and Michael Prince, recorded 1999) Said to be extremely incomplete
Stop the War (produced by Carole Bayer Sager, recorded 1999)
Thank Heaven (produced by Brad Buxer, recorded 1998)
That (produced by Rodney Jerkins, recorded 1998)
The Nightmare of Edgar Allan Poe (recorded 2000) Recorded for a canceled indie film of the same name starring Jackson
The Way You Love Me (produced by Brad Buxer, recorded 2000) Released on November 17, 2004 on The Ultimate Collection
The World is No Church (recorded 1998)
This is Our Time (produced by Lauryn Hill, recorded 1999)
What More Can I Give (recorded 1999/2001) All-star version released on October 27, 2003
What You Do to Me (produced by Rodney Jerkins, recorded 1998)
We've Had Enough (produced by Rodney Jerkins, recorded 2000) Released on November 17, 2004 on The Ultimate Collection
Wonderful World of Candy - with Nisha Kataria (recorded 2003)

This Is It (2004-2009)

Bang Your Head (produced by Theron Feemster, unknown recording date)
Best of Joy (produced by Theron Feemster, recorded October 2008) Released on December 10, 2010 on Michael
Broken Chair (produced by Theron Feemster, unknown recording date)
Butter Funk (produced by Michael Durham Prince, unknown recording date)
Changes (produced by Brad Buxer, recorded 2008)
D.I.E. (produced by Theron Feemster, unknown recording date) Title visible on a sheet of paper denoting songs Michael wished to finalize in London
Days in Gloucestershire (produced by Brad Buxer, recorded 2008)
Don't Make Me Stay (produced by Theron Feemster, unknown recording date)
For the World (produced by Theron Feemster, recorded 2007)
From the Bottom of My Heart (recorded 2005) All-star version recorded to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims in 2005
H2O (produced by Theron Feemster, unknown recording date) Title visible on a sheet of paper denoting songs Michael wished to finalize in London
Hold My Hand (produced by Giorgio Tuinfort and Akon, recorded 2007) Full song leaked in July 2008
I Have This Dream (recorded 2005) Later version of From the Bottom of My Heart
I Was the Loser (produced by Theron Feemster, recorded 2008) Reworked version of I Am a Loser from 1998
I'm Dreamin' (produced by will.i.am, recorded 2006/2007)
Lady of Summer (produced by Theron Feemster, unknown recording date) Title visible on a sheet of paper denoting songs Michael wished to finalize in London
Miss You (produced by will.i.am, recorded 2007)
Red Eye (produced by Theron Feemster, unknown recording date)
Silent Spring (produced by Theron Feemster, unknown recording date) Title visible on a sheet of paper denoting songs Michael wished to finalize in London
Still the King (produced by will.i.am, recorded 2006/2007)
The Fields of Athenry (recorded 2005) Spontaneous performance with the Caheggrian Choir in Bahrain
The Future (produced by will.i.am, recorded 2006/2007)
Water (produced by Theron Feemster, unknown recording date) Not to be confused with the Cascio track of the same name
You Are So Beautiful (recorded in 2005) Ode to his supportive fans during the 2005 trial
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Untitled T-Pain Collaborations (recorded 2008)

Unknown/Unconfirmed/Other

11pm (produced by Brad Buxer, unknown recording date)
1990 (recorded 1989) Said to have been recorded for canceled Decade compilation
A Red, Red Rose (produced by David Gest, unknown recording date) From an album of Robert Burns poetry put to modern music
Adore You (produced by Brad Buxer, unknown recording date)
Ae Fond Kiss (produced by David Gest, unknown recording date) From an album of Robert Burns poetry put to modern music
Baby's on Fire (unknown recording date) Registered on January 9, 2009
Basszouille (recorded 1994) Existence denied by recording engineer Rob Hoffman
Be Me 4 a Day (unknown recording date)
Beatbox 2010 (produced by Michael Durham Prince, unknown recording date)
Boy No (produced by Brad Buxer, unknown recording date)
Breaking (unknown recording date) Supposedly leaked to CFM Radio in the United States
Breath (unknown recording date) Title visible on a sheet of paper denoting songs Michael wished to finalize in London
Breed (recorded 2009) Vocals never recorded
Butter Funk (produced by Michael Durham Prince, unknown recording date)
Can You (produced by will.i.am, recorded 2007) May or may not have been recorded
Can't Stop Loving You (unknown recording date) Title visible on a sheet of paper denoting songs Michael wished to finalize in London
Crush (recorded 2000) Rumored second collaboration with Lenny Kravitz
Dark Lady (unknown recording date) Title visible on a sheet of paper denoting songs Michael wished to finalize in London
Dead or Alive (unknown recording date) Supposedly leaked to CFM Radio in the United States
Do You Even Care (recorded 2003) Said to have been recorded for a new studio album
Don't Leave Me in the Dark (recorded 2003) Said to have been recorded for a new studio album
Don't Walk Away (unknown recording date) Title visible on a sheet of paper denoting songs Michael wished to finalize in London
Dust in the Wind - with Mariah Carey (recorded 1996) Kansas cover supposedly recorded for Mariah's canceled Don't Hesitate EP
Force - with Ashanti and Ja Rule (recorded 2003) Said to have been recorded with Ashanti, Ja Rule and Irv Gotti
Get into the Groove (recorded 1989) Said to be an early demo recording of Black or White
Ghost of Another Lover (unknown recording date) Title visible on a sheet of paper denoting songs Michael wished to finalize in London
Groove of Midnight (recorded 1987) Vocals have yet to be located, if recorded at all
Healing My Feelings (unknown recording date) Supposedly leaked to CFM Radio in the United States
I'll Give You My Life (recorded 2003) Said to have been recorded for a new studio album
If We Still Love (produced by will.i.am, recorded 2007) May or may not have been recorded
Inveitable (recorded 2003) Said to have been recorded for a new studio album
Is She Coming Back (unknown recording date) Title visible on a sheet of paper denoting songs Michael wished to finalize in London
Jungle (produced by Brad Buxer, unknown recording date)
Just Remember (produced by Brad Buxer, unknown recording date)
King Tutankhamen (produced by Brad Buxer, unknown recording date)
Liar Liar (recorded 2003) Said to have been recorded for a new studio album
Light the Way (written 2005) May or may not have been recorded
Lovely Way (unknown recording date) Given to Mark Ronson to reproduce for Michael in 2010
Lovin' You (produced by Brad Buxer, unknown recording date)
Michael's Affirmation (produced by Brad Buxer, unknown recording date)
Nobody Else (recorded 2003) Said to have been recorded for a new studio album
Pajamas (produced by Brad Buxer, unknown recording date)
Paperback Writer (recorded 1997) Beatles cover alleged to have been recorded by a Dutch magazine in 1997
Photographs (produced by Brad Buxer, unknown recording date)
Pray for Peace (recorded 2002) Said to have been demoed with Barry Gibb in 2002 and later reworked with Brad Buxer
Rock Tonight (unknown recording date) Title visible on a sheet of paper denoting songs Michael wished to finalize in London
Rocker (produced by Brad Buxer, unknown recording date)
September Day (recorded 2003) Said to have been recorded for a new studio album
Strawberry Fields Forever (recorded 1989) Beatles cover supposedly recorded for Decade
Stop Throwin' Your Life Away (produced by Theron Feemster) Reworked version of Throwin' Your Life Away from 1988 submitted for Michael
Tam O'Shanter (produced by David Gest, unknown recording date) From an album of Robert Burns poetry put to modern music
Tender Love (recorded 1986) A demo tape is said to exist; Force MD's version released in 1985
Thank You (recorded 2003) Said to have been recorded for a new studio album
The Gloved One (produced by Sisqo, recorded 2000) May or may not have been recorded
Too Late to Turn Back Now (unknown recording date) Title visible on a sheet of paper denoting songs Michael wished to finalize in London
Trust in My Heart (recorded 2003) Said to have been recorded for a new studio album
Visions (recorded 2003) Said to have been recorded for a new studio album
What About Me (unknown recording date) Supposedly leaked to CFM Radio in the United States
World of Candy (produced by Brad Buxer, unknown recording date) May be Wonderful World of Candy from 2003
Wouldn't You Love to Love Me? (recorded 1986) Demo submitted by Prince after his refusal of appearing on Bad; Taja Sevelle cover version released in 1988
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Untitled John Legend Demo (recorded 2007) May or may not have been recorded