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
The song was written and produced by MJ in the spring 1984 for his sister Rebbie Jackson’s debut album . He and The Weather Girls also sang backing vocals on the song. It’s one of the first collaborations between MJ & John Barnes.
STUDIO(S)
Yamaha International Recording (Glendale, California)
Widetrack Recording Studio (Los Angeles, California)
SONGWRITER(S)
Michael Jackson
PRODUCER(S)
Michael Jackson
RELEASE DATE :
September 10, 1984 (Centipede single)
October 10, 1984 (Centipede album)
LABEL
Columbia
LENGTH
4:13 (single version)
4:25 (album version)
ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)
No other version known to exist
MUSICIANS
Lead vocals: Rebbie Jackson
Background vocals: Michael Jackson, The Weather Girls (Izora Rhodes, Martha Wash)
Arranger: Michael Jackson
John Barnes: Synthesizers and Drum Programming
David Williams: Guitar
Jerry Hey: Flugelhorn
PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :
24
SHORT FILM (filmed by MJ during his lifetime)
MJ does not appear in the music video filmed by Rebbie Jackson.
LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS
MJ never performed this song on a TV show
LIVE PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS
MJ never performed this song in concerts
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