A stripped-back, elegant demo featuring only Jackson’s vocals, a piano, and a finger-snap percussion track. 2. "Chicago" (originally titled "She Was Loving Me")
The driving force behind Xscape was L.A. Reid, then Chairman and CEO of Epic Records. His mission was clear: to honor the legacy of the King of Pop by curating a collection of songs that would stand tall next to his iconic catalog. To bring this vision to life, Reid enlisted a dream team of producers. Leading the charge was Timbaland, a production powerhouse known for his work with Justin Timberlake and Missy Elliott. Reid believed Timbaland had the "gravitas, depth and range" to engage with Jackson’s work creatively. He was joined by a formidable team including Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (who had worked with Michael on Invincible ), the Norwegian duo Stargate, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, and John McClain.
Recorded during the Bad era in 1987, this track was transformed by Timbaland into a warm, mid-tempo summer anthem.
A reimagining of the classic 1972 track "A Horse with No Name" by America. Recorded in 1998, Jackson's original demo is a guitar-driven mid-tempo track. Stargate contemporized it by morphing it into an upbeat, infectious dance record driven by a bassline reminiscent of "The Way You Make Me Feel."
The album’s title follows Jackson’s tradition of choosing one-word, "edgy" titles for his projects, such as Thriller , Bad , and Dangerous . L.A. Reid acted as executive producer, enlisting a high-profile team—led by —to rework eight selected tracks. The goal was to create a sound that felt relevant to 2014 while keeping Jackson’s untouched vocals at the forefront. Track-by-Track Origins
Tracklist example (Deluxe Edition — typical configuration; exact ordering/bonus tracks vary by region)
A high-energy track produced by Babyface, reworked with a modern dance-pop edge.
Overview
The Deluxe Edition includes the raw, original recordings of all eight tracks exactly as Jackson left them.
Michael Jackson Xscape -deluxe Edition- 2014 95%
A stripped-back, elegant demo featuring only Jackson’s vocals, a piano, and a finger-snap percussion track. 2. "Chicago" (originally titled "She Was Loving Me")
The driving force behind Xscape was L.A. Reid, then Chairman and CEO of Epic Records. His mission was clear: to honor the legacy of the King of Pop by curating a collection of songs that would stand tall next to his iconic catalog. To bring this vision to life, Reid enlisted a dream team of producers. Leading the charge was Timbaland, a production powerhouse known for his work with Justin Timberlake and Missy Elliott. Reid believed Timbaland had the "gravitas, depth and range" to engage with Jackson’s work creatively. He was joined by a formidable team including Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (who had worked with Michael on Invincible ), the Norwegian duo Stargate, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, and John McClain.
Recorded during the Bad era in 1987, this track was transformed by Timbaland into a warm, mid-tempo summer anthem.
A reimagining of the classic 1972 track "A Horse with No Name" by America. Recorded in 1998, Jackson's original demo is a guitar-driven mid-tempo track. Stargate contemporized it by morphing it into an upbeat, infectious dance record driven by a bassline reminiscent of "The Way You Make Me Feel."
The album’s title follows Jackson’s tradition of choosing one-word, "edgy" titles for his projects, such as Thriller , Bad , and Dangerous . L.A. Reid acted as executive producer, enlisting a high-profile team—led by —to rework eight selected tracks. The goal was to create a sound that felt relevant to 2014 while keeping Jackson’s untouched vocals at the forefront. Track-by-Track Origins
Tracklist example (Deluxe Edition — typical configuration; exact ordering/bonus tracks vary by region)
A high-energy track produced by Babyface, reworked with a modern dance-pop edge.
Overview
The Deluxe Edition includes the raw, original recordings of all eight tracks exactly as Jackson left them.
