Sources : My personal research, Wikipedia, Michael Jackson: For The Record by Chris Cadman & Craig Halstead, Twitter account of Damien Shields and the amazing archives of the MJCast.
ERA
RECORDING DATE
Recorded on September 4, 10, 11, 1973
“Farewell My Summer Love” is a song recorded by Michael Jackson in 1973. Written by Keni St. Lewis, it was later released in 1984 as a single from the compilation album Farewell My Summer Love due to the commercial interest that generated from the sales of Jackson’s hit 1982 album Thriller.
STUDIO(S)
Motown Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
SONGWRITER(S)
Keni St. Lewis
PRODUCER(S)
Freddie Perren & Fonce Mizell[
RELEASE DATE :
Remix with added overdubs released on May 8, 1984 (Farewell My Summer Love).
Original 1973 recording released in March 1995 (THE BEST OF).
LABEL
Motown Records
LENGTH
4:21 (album version)
3:41 (single version)
ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)
No other version known to exist
MUSICIANS
PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :
38
SHORT FILM
No short film
LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS
Never performed on TV
LIVE PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS
Never performed in concerts