As fans around the world celebrate what would have been Michael Jackson’s 56th birthday today, an unreleased version his song “She Was Loving Me” has surfaced online.
Two versions of this track – the original demo as Jackson recorded it in 1999 and a ‘contemporised’ version remixed by Timbaland in 2013 – have already been released as part of the Xscape album under the title “Chicago”.
This never-before-heard version of “She Was Loving Me” – co-produced by the King of Pop’s nephew, Taryll Jackson, with Cory Rooney – takes more of a “rock” approach than previously-released versions of the track, featuring powerful drums, electric guitar, finger clicks and the echoey use of Jackson’s warm-up vocals to create a more mysterious mood throughout.
The full story on this song can be discovered in my previously-published article – newly updated to include additional relevant information. Click here to read the article.
Just for fun I have whipped together a video that fans can watch while listening to the track. The video took me four hours to storyboard and edit together, and was my first-ever attempt at using Final Cut Pro (so go easy on me!)
Watch the video featuring “She Was Loving Me” produced by Taryll Jackson below:
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Nice job on the video, Damien!
Great video! Considering the limited material you had, you chose the footage to match the mood of the song perfectly.
Awesome version… It was the way to go with this Track !
Why isn’t it on Xscape !
I can feal led zep and the real MJ in this track… Awesome.
Awesome awesome awesome video, Damien! Didn’t want it to end. That’s a great version of the song, too.
Perfection <3
That is beautiful. Love the song and you did an excellent job with the vid. Thanks.
IS there any links that aren’t from Youtube?
My God, he was so beautiful!
Just out of curiosity, do we know for sure that this was produced and indeed “blessed” by Taryll Jackson himself?
Oh. My. GOD! That was AMAZING! Wowow, the rock version takes the song to a whole new level! :O Great job on the video as well!
Cool version… Sounds like a sampling of Led Zeppelin’s drum work was used. But I think the drum machine is alittle too loud (drowns out MJ’s vocals) and the guitar is a bit in the wrong key vis-a-vis the vocal as well. But with some tweaking, could be great.
Nice job on the video. It really captures the flavor of the song and MJ looks yummy in these short films. I really like the rock flavor of the track too.
LOVE this version the most out of all of them. The rock edge really suits it, and yet again, proves that a MJ Demo is still far better than most of the shit on the radio these days. Love the vid too Damien, great match to visuals. Well done!
AWESOME job on the video man!!! They need to buy this off you to use for the official viseo if its used as a single!! GREAT job, i cant get enough of it!!!
Stellar job, Taryll. The rock sound and guitar is grittier and makes sense, but the tempo is a little laggy, and overall needs to be balanced and cleaned up, although I assume he knows that.
Damien, Final Cut Pro rookie….Yaaaasss! Radical Sir
This version is amazing! Good job !!!! Such as uncle nephew !
A very atmospheric moody version. Somehow I feel in it the real Michael. Great!
You keep MJ alive with your site. The video is pro standard. Thank you.
Hi, we can’t watch the video. I love this version very very much and hope every fan and non fan alike to hear this song. I think this is the version close to Michael. Why don’t they want us to hear this version !?
Hi, I’m curious why you support this version which is essentially a fan made remix but previously made comments about releasing things mj didn’t approve not being ok (from what I recall). How is this any different?
When Sony and The Estate made the decision to commercially release two versions of this song on their XSCAPE album it was no longer a rare and unreleased item. This is just a new take on the version they released, produced by Taryll Jackson with permission of the song’s original writer and producer, Cory Rooney. If this song was not already released by Sony and The Estate you would not be hearing this version today, but was.
I love this version! Fits along with “Come Together”. Nice ruff rock/soul track.
From which concert were the shots used in the chorus taken?
The ‘Give In To Me’ short film.
Thank you.
Nice Twist !! Great !
awesome,man,awesome .. this version make me feel like dancing .. great mix of images from a true fan ..
Amazing mix! As others said this should’ve been on the album.
From where can I get a HQ version of the song?