This sound like if MJ did a ‘Tiny Desk Concert’… what could have been 😔🙌🏾…

@GTTg-kr2xh

Жыл бұрын

Great comment.

@darlenethompson2422

8 ай бұрын

Boy do I love this song thank you Stevie Wonder for writing this Song oh such meanining❤❤😊

@EboniFaulkner

6 ай бұрын

Omg, so true!

@jaquanpowell4605

6 ай бұрын

Man imagine Whitney, Michael or Prince doing a tiny desk concert. Lawd what we missed due to drug addiction

@quintaseagle4660

5 ай бұрын

Yup💯

Stevie Wonder wrote this for Michael🥰🥰🥰

@dj139314

Жыл бұрын

They’re cousins

@alisacollette

Жыл бұрын

Third cousins on his Mother's side they say.

@olgamuradov

11 ай бұрын

Спасибо . Я обожаю эту песню . Не знала , что автор Stevie Wonder . Теперь понятно , слышна его манера .

@RichBrand

11 ай бұрын

Ehh sort of….the song was originally supposed to be on Songs in the Key of Life. Because it got cut, Stevie didn’t finish it. But they finished it after MJ got his ears on it. In addition, Greg Phillinganes did the arrangement, and he originally envisioned a more Latin flavor, but Quincy Jones made him re-arrange it to be more Quiet Storm-ish.

@marianystrom7570

8 ай бұрын

@@dj139314 No , Not true! NEVER heard of it before! Quite SURE Stevie would've mentioned that MUCH MORE often if it was true!! For sure!!! It's just a rumour!! Wen Janet J said it on the award ceremony , it was just a way of showing her LOVE to Stevie! Or did she just want some "attention"........?? (IF she didn't already have enough...............)

That piano is a masterpiece.

@kagisotoka1333

5 ай бұрын

don't hear this anymore.....

@shemcg7830

5 ай бұрын

💫✨@cam… Isn’t it brilliant!?! 😱 Whew!!!💫✨

@Caroline.A.joseph

5 ай бұрын

Two geniuses❤

@JMrealgamer

5 ай бұрын

Of course the piano is great. Stevie Wonder did it.

@clynnroney2328

5 ай бұрын

Stevie!!!!

Michael’s voice is an instrument in and of itself.

@Sunshine-dx5xo

4 ай бұрын

💯💯💯👍👍👌👌👏👏👏🌅💐

@armondalightfoot8249

4 ай бұрын

💯% Facts!

@purplegurl79

3 ай бұрын

I remember hearing this song as a child…I’m 45 years old now. Loved this song!! But then again, always loved Stevie and Michael my life!!!💕💕💕💕

@Immureintel

3 ай бұрын

It's a drum!!! #JamesBrown

@goodmeasure777

Күн бұрын

@spettaway1 That part!

When you hear him like this you realize how much you miss him. Breaks my heart.

@sosexymagazinerobinwatkins8467

3 ай бұрын

Me Too. He was sooooooooo precious 💞

@Sahnequeen

3 ай бұрын

U couldn't be more right. But he will always be with us through his music❤

@rhoca_sings

3 ай бұрын

Yes 😢😢😢

@racerx1189

3 ай бұрын

Indeed.

@AyyuBX7

3 ай бұрын

When I hear him like this I realize how much more talented he is after hearing the finished product which makes me miss him more.

To be sure, Mike’s demos sound better than 99% of records made over the last 20 years. Let’s be honest. Here’s the difference. Mike wasn’t fronting.

@ypcllc

5 ай бұрын

Phax

@wrinthiak3431

5 ай бұрын

Done SAID

@MizzNee796

3 ай бұрын

Not auto tuned. Audio by God.

@SoundScientist1

3 ай бұрын

​@@MizzNee796. Mikey could be-bop & scat an entire song and it would sound better than 90%+ of these modern 2020's "singers."

@user-gh5mr1qo3m

3 ай бұрын

Michael Jackson was a gift from GOD for our listening pleasure. He and Stevie Wonder were both gifts from GOD and unsurpassed by any other singers. Stevie Wonder is the best bc he not only had a beautiful voice but could play so many instruments; so I guess he is the greatest of all.

Stevie plus Michael equals 2 GENIUSES!!!❤❤

@user-do5cm8uq6s

5 ай бұрын

Thanks guys for liking the comment!❤️2❤️!

@user-gh5mr1qo3m

5 ай бұрын

This is one of my favorite songs by Michael but I didn't know Stevie wrote this for Michael. I thought bc Quincy produced it or rather arranged the music for it that I assumed he wrote it. But it does sound like Stevie; come to think about it. I think it's one of Michael's best songs and kudos to Stevie and Quincy bc the music is perfect as well as Michael's singing!!!

@b00ts4ndc4ts

5 ай бұрын

Quincy Jones has a nack at putting the right people together.

@b00ts4ndc4ts

5 ай бұрын

Quincy Jones has a nack at putting the right people together.

@OfficialDamaniScott

5 ай бұрын

Stevie didn’t write the song. He only wrote the chorus. Sussay Greene wrote it

I'm so grateful to have grown up in an era where this level of genius was what made you a Superstar, and not gimmicks, scandal, or simple popularity. This was organic talent. Today's talent comes from microprocessors and software and is promoted by people who don't know music or have a standard of excellence to follow.

@kve1247

3 ай бұрын

Exactly!!! Superbly stated!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽

@gustavobarroni9668

3 ай бұрын

Totally agree! We're so lucky indeed...

@ronnieb1958

3 ай бұрын

Agreed.

@miabrannon6709

3 ай бұрын

Well said Scott! I must repost your comment (if you don't mind).

@ScottAllenBugsy

3 ай бұрын

@@miabrannon6709 I don't mind at all. Great minds think alike. ☺️

I like this version alot. You can hear and feel the emotion in his voice

@Kim63146

5 ай бұрын

Indeed! ❤🎉

@evrydayppl6296

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely 😊

@sosexymagazinerobinwatkins8467

3 ай бұрын

MY HEART!! I'M HEARING THE PRECURSOR OF THE STYLING & PHENOMENAL VOCALS THAT MICHAEL GAVE US WITH "BUTTERFLIES". THIS MAN SAAANGGGG🤌🏾🤌🏾

@divinegemini5965

3 ай бұрын

🥰🔥🎶

@fuzzylogics139

3 ай бұрын

As always 🌸

His voice give me goosebumps. The talent he holds… 🥺❤️

@DuaneJacobs-zv6ic

10 ай бұрын

Amazing

@nikkomerriweather4165

9 ай бұрын

Same here❤🥰

@sherrilsimpson6498

5 ай бұрын

Same. What a beautiful voice.❤

5/8/2024 RIP Michael Jackson🥹❤️ He is still sorely missed.🫂❤️🙏🏾

This is what the Estate should be releasing. Not stupid remixes by today´s "artists".

@jlilly7913

3 ай бұрын

They would be if the lawyers would let Katherine do what she wants. Mike should've never left so many legal ambiguities and so much money to his non-bloodline kids without more stipulations to protect his assets and his art.

@alexbrookner5331

3 ай бұрын

I prefer his demos they are raw and his vocals are so pure. Gives me goosebumps

@MakeSomeNoiseAgencyPlaylists

3 ай бұрын

they are greedy crack heads dude.....

Stevie is all over this. love that bassline too!! Happy 65th to the greatest who ever did it!!

@sherlamcour

7 ай бұрын

Nathan Watts was his studio bassist.

@dmackdman

6 ай бұрын

musical genius....

@mjg239

5 ай бұрын

It's amazing how young he still is, ONLY 65, given how much he accomplished over several decades! 🌟

@beverlyhoward3512

5 ай бұрын

Tooooooooooooo much to contain ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

@rayhanes1347

5 ай бұрын

Stevie has to be older than 65. He's been around since Motown Edit: Stevie is 73 in late 2023

“I can’t help it” has always been my fav on off the wall. And this is just incredible. That beautiful voice. Miss you forever Michael ❤

No one can mess with young Michaels voice.

@kimowilliams7032

6 ай бұрын

No one can mess with old Michael’s voice either! 🎤♥️🤩

@awwyeahme2

5 ай бұрын

I agree what a genius ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@MarkoTiano

2 ай бұрын

​@@kimowilliams7032100%

Michaels falsetto is immaculate!

15 years since he left us and Michael still continues to mesmerize ✨✨

@mrsoserious6534

3 ай бұрын

You mean 15 yrs since they took him out

@mrsm222

2 ай бұрын

@@mrsoserious6534 right!

“Stevie wonder wrote this” First words “looking in my mirror”

One genius wrote a beautiful masterpiece for another genius...Love them both Stevie & Michael ❤

Piano, drums, bass guitar and Michael. Instant Classic!!! The way I prefer to hear a song.

That drum kit is MIXED TO PERFECTION!!!!! OMG...???

@user-wr1oc4yt3r

2 ай бұрын

110% you are right

Yes Michael sounds great on this demo, but I’m really listening to those piano, drums, and bass! Love these early takes!

@dominiqueariel1231

6 ай бұрын

Same the bass and drums are ridiculous…❤😊

@mr.enigma4475

5 ай бұрын

Mike is chilling on this. Lyrics aren’t even enunciated clearly. You can tell this is a pure jam sesh

@ramarakeshv

4 ай бұрын

Who's playing drums

@CHRISRepAZ

3 ай бұрын

@@ramarakeshvi think it's John Robison

Love the smile on Quincy Jones’s face of utter joy!❤❤❤

Oh my word! This is phenomenal! His tone, pitch and the way he’s vocally emoting the lyrics. It sounds better than the final version which is awesome itself. I miss the magic that is Michael Joseph Jackson.

@John-Moran

4 ай бұрын

Michael Joe* Jackson

That piano is off the chain! ❤️‼️💯

Damn this is better than the album version

@cryptgod4961

5 ай бұрын

Agreed

@evrydayppl6296

4 ай бұрын

I agree 100%

@s2diosrecords

4 ай бұрын

Yup!

@reginaldhickmon3227

3 ай бұрын

Facts

@tyestadams8867

3 ай бұрын

Yes! You can MJ's range much better. The high, low tones and falsetto ❤

Look at the smile on Quincy’s face!

WHO ELSE IS HERE IN 2024 TOO

That falsetto 😊…Oh yeah… Simply beautiful!

stevie wonder's chord sequence is sensational.. of course michael's voice is no less exceptional but damn! That was such an amazing modulation

@Domcon73

3 ай бұрын

Mmmhmmmm❤❤❤❤

Off The Wall remains one of my absolute favorite albums of all time. Sonically just genius in terms of mixing, space and separation of music elements, writing in which the album spans genres with inflections of funk,jazz,ballads,pop, and at the same time the music just feels so organic and brimming with newbie energy. Well produced & a bonafide juggernaut that smokes whether you are driving in your car and pull up next to another car blasting this album or you’re listening to it while working out at the gym. 40 plus years later and still these tracks smack at a party, dance or gathering where music is being dispensed. The rhythm section is purely a slice of heaven on this earth and these session players were assembled because of what they brought individually to the table. The planets aligned on this one to give us some of the best music ever and I will be forever thankful for the music given to us by MJ & everyone that had a hand in creating it.

Never heard this recording...truly amazing! Michael, Stevie, and Quincy...AWESOME!

@jstixx

4 ай бұрын

The finished version is on his “Off The Wall” Album…. The demos never get released as it’s the creative beginnings of a song usually with mistakes and incomplete lyrics and other musical instrumentation… As in this version there is no background vocals or guitars…. Nonetheless this is a beautiful raw look into the creative aspect of this song…..😊

That voice…Such a tragedy. He should still be here watching Usher and Chris….watch him.

I had to listen to this over and over again! I listened to Michael’s singing. Then the piano. Then the bass. Then the drums. All separately. Pure artistry all around! Couldn’t listen to this masterpiece just once!

This is a jam. Shoulda been released as a single.

@mcclendonreport

5 ай бұрын

The industry was/is clueless about our gifts.

@rusticization

5 ай бұрын

It was released as the B-Side of "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough".

@b00ts4ndc4ts

5 ай бұрын

Wasn't it on Off the Wall album?

@mcclendonreport

5 ай бұрын

@@b00ts4ndc4ts of course it was, but the industry was/is clueless.

@b00ts4ndc4ts

5 ай бұрын

@@mcclendonreport totally mate, it's a great album. I used to work in a thrift shop a while ago any this young lassie came into the shop wearing a red leather jacket, white t-shirt, balk trousers, white socks and slip on shoes, she must of been 13 or 14. The first thing I asked was what's your favourite song was, knowing full well what her answer was going an MJ song. She came out with a few off of thriller, and the bad album. She never knew about off the wall, the next week she was like wow! Only great song sound good no matter when you hear them.

Michael is still the GOAT!!!

Off the wall is a masterpiece. My favorite album of all time. ❤

I like his young adult vocals.

It's pretty amazing how much recording he did for his albums. All the demo versions are great to discover all these years later.

Raw and uncut by M.J. ...I LOVE IT!!!

This demo version is awesome 💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

When REAL MUSIC ruled! So honored to have been around for this era

Omg! You can’t get more Stevie wonder than this groove. I’m sure most music lovers would recognize Stevie’s touch on this. I did when it first came out. It’s so him you can actually hear him singing this in your mind.

@waltongraham7031

5 ай бұрын

I can’t believe I didn’t pick it up back then but in hindsight I’m really hearing Stevie now. I always loved this song👍🏾 You couldn’t lose with these two together.

@tonyamatthews6957

5 ай бұрын

So agreed! I can actually hear Stevie singing this as well. This is a true masterpiece from of the best!

@OfficialDamaniScott

5 ай бұрын

Stevie did not write the whole song. He only wrote the chorus. Sussay Greene wrote the lyrics.

@theemilianob

4 ай бұрын

@@OfficialDamaniScottthe instrumentation

@OfficialDamaniScott

4 ай бұрын

@@theemilianob… that’s a Quincy Jones groove

Already great enough with Michael's voice, but then the band was killing it. Oh gosh! 😩😍

Imagine how many versions of Mike's songs 🎵 are sitting out there somewhere.

Thank you for this post. I hadn't heard MJ sing jazz. He actually had a deep voice. He reached for heaven. God bless Michael Jackson. Memory eternal.☦️

@diffbreak2366

3 ай бұрын

He used his deep voice sparingly but when he did use it, goodness, it was at a different level. The lady in my life has some great range of his vocals.

Not a damn thing Michael couldn't do!

1:43 That run was just crazy!!!!😮

3:29 when the Falsetto kicks in is the best part. That's the one of the best things I loved about Disco Music, that voice

@fataudra7579

5 ай бұрын

This isn't a disco song. Lol

@khayeelwilson-el5370

5 ай бұрын

@@fataudra7579thank you! 😂

One of my favorite songs ever. What a treat to hear this amazing demo.

@mrgreen75

4 ай бұрын

This song is indubitably epic Continued Rest in eternal paradise.

@GrandPrizeFitnesAJAY

3 ай бұрын

Same here

Listening to this really brings to mind that we will never have another voice or entertainer like Michael Jackson. He was definitely the king of not only pop, but R&B a true entertainer. I’m glad that I grew up in the area to have witnessed Michael Jackson wish he was still with us.

This "scratch" demo had a VERY Jazzy feel, whereas both the radio edit and the album version both ended up with a Pop/R&B groove and feel.

Yesss! Breathiness. Vibrato. Falsetto. Bangin! Michael was so smooth. 🔥 💯⭐️🙏🏽

very jazzy and experimental

still here12/2023...an the quality is insaneI love this💕

This is so beautiful it makes you want to cry. All the feels. I mean all of them. ❤❤

Getting butterflies 🦋 with this song

One of my favorite MJ songs! - But hey, I'm Aldo a keyboardist, who absolutely loved the music of, and was hugely influenced by Mr. Stevie Wonder! He is truly one of our few remaining legends! So let's give him his 💐 while he's still with us! MJ & Stevie, Pure Magic! 😎

This record was one of the few Micheal Jackson records I bought as a kid. I bought the 45 at a Camelot record store in middle school . I remember that

His voice sounds and cadence is just like Stevie’s! I never noticed that before 😳

Stevie/Michael are first cousins….meanwhile the lyrics are slightly different than the actual recording in the album, this is the raw editing even the vocals and scatting is dope!

What a beautiful voice ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊

@Silverback219

5 ай бұрын

Ain't it tho👍🏿

This has got to be one of the best song. so underrated so pleasing so sensational tune

Peace to the World from Scotland… and Thanks MJ and SW

Stevie Wonder is a brillant writer and producer Micheal Jackson king of pop always ❤ Quincy Jones is the man😊

He has the best demos ever!!

chills all throughout my body *multiple* times through this recording. He has the most beautiful, sensual, soulful voice 😍

This is my favorite song by MJ and my son's is Liberian Girl. This music is sampled so much Usher, Kevin Ross, Floetry and Blackstreet

thanks michael for news generations.chile santiago 2023

The feels….No one like him in the whole world wide. That vocal run was amazing 😮

*Eastside Low Bottoms sh*t !* _Tappin' in from South Central LA_ Salute to the one and only King Of Pop Michael Jackson 🙏🏾 This is one of my favorite songs to play in my lowrider. I'm really feeling this version.

I have always loved this tune, & this version is the icing on the cake !!!

That piano is a beautiful piece of producing. I love this. Michael's voice was one of kind. There'll never be another like him. #ThPrinceOfPop 🎤

And the tears drop as I listen to this masterpiece in the making.

I am about to cry.... Still unbelievable 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

Ah the sound of real music ❤

This the Mike I'm talking bout ,just full of rhythm and soul ...

The SO CALLED MUSIC OUT THESE DAYS...... WILL NEVER EVER COMPARE TO THIS. THIS IS ALL FROM THE SOUL FROM EACH HUMAN BEING ON THIS TRACK. SIMPLY ELEGANT. THAT PIANO MAN!!!!!! WHEW!!!!! MIKE OF COURSE IS PRICELESS ❤

Takes me back in time to the days that were better...

1:49 Michaels absolutely precious vocal decisions give me goosebumps!

That piano along with Michael’s voice!🔥🔥🔥

I’m so glad I found this version. A whole vibe takes me back. I love it 💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖

This version needs to be released. This is freaking amazing.

One of my favourite MJ songs of all times ❤

THAT is awesome, Mike's voice is sorely missed.

Ohh' WOW thats such a Beautiful song. ❤

Beautiful voice. Just beautiful...

Diggin The Greats brought me here

This song takes me back to 1979 Off the Wall my first favourite album.... Thank You Ma and Pa...

Has Stevie written all over it ❤😂 what a wonderful collaboration 🎉

Его голос не забудешь и перепутать не с кем другим !❤😊

I can’t help it WE MISS YOU MICHAEL ❤

I am so fortunate & still overwhelmed to have experienced seeing Michael & his brothers perform in concert!! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! Miss u so much MICHAEL!!💖RIParadise🙏🏾

Wow, I never heard him sing it this way using his falsetto.

God, I miss this man...❤

@rhill3453

5 ай бұрын

Everyday

It was wonderful to hear this version of an old favorite. I always loved this song but never heard this version. It’s clear the Stevie Wonder influence on the piano and it’s jazzy beats are just ❤❤❤

Originally meant for Stevie Wonder’s album ‘Songs in the Key of Life’? But it ended up on MJ’s ‘Off the Wall’ instead. Stevie Wonder and Susaye Greene were the masterminds behind the lyrics. The song is in A-flat major and showcases one of MJ’s best vocal performances. The lyrics are deep, expressing an uncontrollable love for someone. Even though it was never released as a single, it’s been sampled more than any other MJ song. Deep shit.

My all time favorite song such a beautiful song 😊

@deborahohaire5936

5 ай бұрын

Hello dear. This is truly my favorite song by Michael and Stevie. I remember when I had his Off The Wall album.

There will be another! Im so grateful to have been alive when he was.

This version is great!! The original Magic 🎩 Mike. 😘