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The anchor of the album. Originally written in 1983 with Paul Anka (a demo surfaced on a bootleg called The Boy Is Not Mine ), this song was polished with a glistening piano and a duet with Justin Timberlake. The deluxe edition includes the stunning solo 1984 demo, where a young, vibrant Michael scats over a simple, funky piano line. It is, arguably, the superior version.

A socially conscious track with a heavy subject matter (runaways and abuse), this song carries a haunting melody. The modern production gives it a cinematic scope Michael Jackson Xscape -Deluxe Edition- 2014

The first half features "contemporized" versions of Jackson’s outtakes. L.A. Reid handpicked a team of elite producers, including Timbaland, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, Rodney Jerkins, Stargate, and John McClain, to strip the original demo vocals and rebuild the tracks with modern instrumentation. The goal was to create an album that sounded like a new Michael Jackson record for the 2014 era, rather than a dusty archival release. The anchor of the album

In May 2014, nearly five years after his death, Epic Records and The Estate of Michael Jackson sought to answer that curiosity with the release of More than just a posthumous compilation, this project became a case study in modern production, the ethics of legacy acts, and the timeless power of Jackson’s vocal performances. It is, arguably, the superior version

This track became the centerpiece of the album's marketing. Produced originally by Rodney Jerkins for the Invincible sessions, the 2014 version is a high-octane industrial-pop anthem. The pulsating synths and aggressive drums create a soundscape that feels ahead of its time. This song was famously used for the hologram performance at the Billboard Music Awards, cementing its status as the "modern" MJ anthem.