Michael Jackson - Loving You (Original Version)

This beautiful mid-tempo love song was written and recorded smack-bang in the middle of the 80s with musician John Barnes. Epic Records is marketing the track as being recorded during the 1987 'Bad' sessions, which it was not. It was done, dusted and shelved before the 'Bad' sessions began. Regardless of its origins, the song is delightful. It reminds me of a cross between "Carousel" ('Thriller' album outtake) and "One More Chance" (from The Jacksons 'Victory' album). Jackson's voice, as usual, is divine. There does, however, seem to be some kind of damage to the tape that is obvious during the original version. A little distracting in my opinion. Timbaland delivers one of my favourite remixes on the album with this one, with an attention grabbing piano intro and some interesting embellishments throughout. For the second time in a row he resorts to the 808. Trap drums invade the chorus and remind us that Michael Jackson had absolutely nothing to do with this remix. I have to admit it took me about half-a-dozen listens to get into the remix, but the track is so strong melodically that it eventually won me over. Now I love it. I can absolutely imagine hearing "Loving You" on the radio and anticipate it will be the released as a single at some point.

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