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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.

RECORDING DATE

Not much is known about the track, other than it was one of the songs put up for the gottahaverockandroll auction, and that it was recorded at the Hit Factory, and is dated June 23 1994. It is considered lost. SONG NEVER CONFIRMED.

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???

SONGWRITER(S)

PRODUCER(S)

RELEASE DATE :

Unreleased

LABEL

Unreleased

LENGTH

???

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 :

Not released as a single in the US

SHORT FILM

No short film

LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS

Never performed on a TV show

LIVE PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS

Never performed in concerts

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.

RECORDING DATE

The song is a cover, originally by John Williams who scored the track for Home Alone 2: Lost In New York, from 1992. Michael wanted to record it during the summer of 1994, and had the entire studio transformed into a winter wonderland; fake snow, twinkling lights, a Christmas tree, Michael even bought presents for everyone. The song was also to feature a children’s choir, which a video of the choir, as well as the instrumental, leaked online in 2023 when Brad Sunberg’s laptop was stolen from one of his seminars. Apparently the track was never finished because Michael, after getting presents, turning the studio into Santa’s grotto, and recording a children’s choir for the track, simply lost interest in it, and moved on.

STUDIO(S)

Hit Factory, NYC

SONGWRITER(S)

PRODUCER(S)

RELEASE DATE :

Unreleased

LABEL

Unreleased

LENGTH

???

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 :

Not released as a single in the US

SHORT FILM

No short film

LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS

Never performed on a TV show

LIVE PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS

Never performed in concerts

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.

RECORDING DATE

Recorded in 1989-1991 with Bryan Loren. In 2024, a trove of unreleased Michael Jackson tapes were found in a storage unit deep in the San Fernando Valley. Musgrove’s journey to the tapes began when an associate contacted Greg Musgrove about a storage unit he’d recently bought in Van Nuys. The unit once belonged to Bryan Loren, a music producer and singer. On the tapes are 12 unreleased tracks, music Jackson worked on prior to the Dangerous album, around 1989 to 1991 including the song  “Can’t Come Back” completed (date October 4, 1989/4 versions). He and the attorney he brought on approached the Jackson Estate with their findings earlier this year. The estate, who Musgrove says did their own research into the tapes, declined to purchase the tapes for an unknown reason, but did provide him with an official letter stating that the estate does not claim ownership. They make it clear in the letter, however, that he and anyone else who might purchase these tapes down the line do not own the copyright on the recordings or the compositions, the estate does. Essentially, these tapes can never be released publicly. Remains unreleased.

STUDIO(S)

???

SONGWRITER(S)

Bryan Loren

PRODUCER(S)

Bryan Loren

RELEASE DATE :

Unreleased

LABEL

Unreleased

LENGTH

???

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 :

Not released as a single in the US

SHORT FILM

No short film

LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS

Never performed on a TV show

LIVE PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS

Never performed in concerts

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.

RECORDING DATE

Song written by Bryan Loren for Michael Jackson and intended for the Dangerous album. The track was recorded during sessions for the Dangerous album between 1989-1990. The title was included on the insert of a DAT featuring an early configuration of the album (dated April 19, 1990), which was found during the Brad Sundberg laptop theft. However, no information was given on the track.

In 2024, a trove of unreleased Michael Jackson tapes were found in a storage unit deep in the San Fernando Valley. Musgrove’s journey to the tapes began when an associate contacted Greg Musgrove about a storage unit he’d recently bought in Van Nuys. The unit once belonged to Bryan Loren, a music producer and singer. On the tapes are 12 unreleased tracks, music Jackson worked on prior to the Dangerous album, around 1989 to 1991 including the song  “Bubbles” (dated October 4, 1989). He and the attorney he brought on approached the Jackson Estate with their findings earlier this year. The estate, who Musgrove says did their own research into the tapes, declined to purchase the tapes for an unknown reason, but did provide him with an official letter stating that the estate does not claim ownership. They make it clear in the letter, however, that he and anyone else who might purchase these tapes down the line do not own the copyright on the recordings or the compositions, the estate does. Essentially, these tapes can never be released publicly.

Michael Jackson – Bubbles (Unreleased Instrumental) LQ [Dangerous Sessions] Bryan Loren leaked on December 10, 2025 but the demo remains unreleased.

STUDIO(S)

???

SONGWRITER(S)

???

PRODUCER(S)

Bryan Loren

RELEASE DATE :

Unreleased

LABEL

Unreleased

LENGTH

???

ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)

???

MUSICIANS

???

PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :

Remains unreleased

SHORT FILM

No short film

LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS

Never performed on TV

LIVE PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS

Never performed in concerts

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.

RECORDING DATE

A DAT tape containing the song, which was recorded at the Hit Factory, dated August 10th 1994, was auctioned off in 2013. Bombay Nights is speculated to just be an instrumental track, although some claim Michael recorded a scratch vocal for the song. The full instrumental demo leaked on January 06, 2026 but remains unreleased.

STUDIO(S)

???

SONGWRITER(S)

???

PRODUCER(S)

???

RELEASE DATE :

Unreleased

LABEL

Unreleased

LENGTH

???

ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)

???

MUSICIANS

???

PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :

Remains unreleased

SHORT FILM

No short film

LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS

Never performed on TV

LIVE PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS

Never performed in concerts

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.

RECORDING DATE

Not its official name, but is said to just be an instrumental. Other songs like this, like Broken Chair from 2009, or the similarly titled Ask Rene from the Dangerous sessions, and other instrumentals get working titles just for something to refer to them as. A cassette featuring “Ask DD”, as well as cassettes of other songs like “Family Thing”, were put up for auction in 2016. SONG NEVER CONFIRMED.

STUDIO(S)

???

SONGWRITER(S)

Unknown

PRODUCER(S)

Unknown

RELEASE DATE :

Unreleased

LABEL

Unreleased

LENGTH

???

ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)

??

MUSICIANS

???

PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :

Remains unreleased

SHORT FILM

No short film

LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS

Never performed on TV

LIVE PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS

Never performed in concerts

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.

RECORDING DATE

The track was written, produced and recorded by Jackson between 1986 and 1987 for Bad, although didn’t make the cut. John Robinson, the drummer discussed the track during an interview with the Rhythm magazine in 2010 : “There was another track I did that never made it called “Apocalypse Now” that I wrote six and a half minutes of military drum cadences for. I brought in Don Williams, John Williams’ brother, Dan Greco and Bob Zimmitti and we recorded with four field snares, four piccolo snares, two sets of piatti and one gran casa. It was a very hip tune but it never made the record. I was kind of upset about that.” @falke_pil on X (December 9, 2024) :

“16.09.1986, 6:24 in length. Instrumental, no vocals. Sounds interesting.”

STUDIO(S)

???

SONGWRITER(S)

???

PRODUCER(S)

Unknown

RELEASE DATE :

Unreleased

LABEL

Unreleased

LENGTH

6:24

ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)

???

MUSICIANS

???

PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :

Remains unreleased

SHORT FILM

No short film

LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS

Never performed on TV

LIVE PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS

Never performed in concerts

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.

RECORDING DATE

One of the many songs that were put up for the failed auction on http://gottahaverockandroll.com before the estate took it down. Recorded in 1994, it’s unknown if Michael recorded vocals for the song or not. Although during the auction, it said it included vocals, but other sources, like the US Copyright Office, say otherwise. SONG NEVER CONFIRMED.

STUDIO(S)

???

SONGWRITER(S)

Unknown

PRODUCER(S)

Unknown

RELEASE DATE :

Unreleased

LABEL

Unreleased

LENGTH

???

ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)

??

MUSICIANS

???

PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :

Remains unreleased

SHORT FILM

No short film

LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS

Never performed on TV

LIVE PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS

Never performed in concerts

January 22, 1987 : Janet performs “Control” and “Nasty” during the halftime of Ice Capades skating show at the Madison Square Garden in NYC. While in New York, she takes her dancers to the Studio 54.

April 22, 1998 : Janet performs a private show at the Jerudong Park Amphitheatre in Brunei, South East Asia by request of Princess Hamidah of the Brunei royal family. An exclusive audio recording of the show is issued to attendees of Hamidah’s twenty-first birthday party.

February 1, 2004 : Janet performs “All For You” & “Rhythm Nation” during the Superbowl Halftime Show.

May 15, 2004 : Janet performs “All Nite” & “All For You” at the Wango Tango Festival at the Rose Bowl in in Pasadena.

June 27, 2004 : Janet gives a surprise performance at the annual Dance on the Pier, one of the several parties held during NYC’s Gay & Lesbian Pride Week.
She performs “All Nite” & “Together Again”.

May 11, 2007 : Janet performs “Rhythm Nation”, “What Have You Done For Me Lately”, “Nasty”, “That’s The Way Love Goes” & “All for You” at the grand opening of The Cove Atlantis resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The show closes with a never-before-seen fireworks display by Grucci that lit up the 171 acre reso night.

July 2, 2010 : July 2 : Janet & the Kids perform a 2 hour show at the Essence Music Festival in in New Orleans.

September 13, 2010 : Janet performs a private concert at New York’s Radio City Music Hall for investment company Rodman & Renshaw’s 12th Annual Global Investment Conference.

February 12, 2011 : Janet & the Kids perform a private show of 8 songs for the birthday party of Bertel in front of 380 guests in Shangai, China.

June 14, 2011  : Janet attends the ‘Liaisons Au Louvre II’ Charity Gala Dinner at Musee du Louvre with Becca Cason Trash, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Diane Krugger and Joshua Jackson among others. Dinner is followed by champagne, desserts and coffee in the I.M. Pei-designed pyramid where Janet & the Kids rock Louvre traditions with a one-hour performance.

July 7, 2011 : Janet gives a private show at The Grove golf and spa hotel at Chandler’s Cross, near London for 300 wealthy clients of the Deutsche Bank.

June 29, 2019 : Janet performs a 50 minutes set at the Glastonbury Festival in England.

June 30, 2019 : Janet performs a 80 minutes set at the Jazz Montreux Festival in Switzerland. She is introduced on stage by Quincy Jones.

July 18, 2019 : Janet and her team perform at the Jeddah Music Festival in Saudi Arabia.

May 7, 2022 : Janet performs her first concert in 3 years at the 85 West Music Festival (Kentucky Derby) at the Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville.

June 29, 2022 : Janet performs a concert at HPE DISCOVER 2022 CELEBRATION in Las Vegas.

July 2, 2022 : Janet performs a full concert at Essence Festival of Culture at the Caesars Superdome, New Orleans. The concert is streamed live on Hulu.

July 23, 2022 : Janet and the kids perform their last summer 2022 concert at the Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH as part of the Cincinnati Music Festival.

December 31, 2022 : Janet & the Kids give a private performance at the Wynn in Las Vegas. Janet shares the New Year’s countdown live on Instagram from the stage and she performs Together Again.

November 15, 2025 : Janet & the Kids perform a concert at the Cotton Bowl, an outdoor stadium in Dallas, Texas. It’s part of a celebration of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas’ 100 years of unstoppable impact in North Texas.

December 27, 2025 : Janet and the Kids perform a concert at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort, an American hotel and casino located in unincorporated in Whitney, California near the city of Lincoln, California, 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Sacramento.

December 29, 2025 : Janet and the Kids perform a concert at the Yaamava’ Resort & Casino in Highland, a city in San Bernardino County, California located 65 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles and roughly 50 miles west of Palm Springs, California. Rebbie Jackson attends the show.

January 01 : LaToya shares a video of MJ performing Dangerous at the 1995 VMA’s : “I can watch this over and over and over again!!! The greatest! Happy New Year guys! goat #MichaelJackson #kingofpop #mjfans #instagood #HappyNewYear2026”

January 08 : LaToya shares an old video : “On a Throwback Thursday!
Me and @RuPaul having a little scene in a scene. Love you Ru @RuPaulsDragRace TBThursday #tbt #mood #rupaul #rupaulsdragrace #instagood #love #latoyajackson”

January 27 : LaToya shares pics from her stay in Germany last year : “Back to Germany with friends!”

January 31 : La Toya arrives in Frankfurt, Germany! She is set to attend a fashion show where she will also make her first runway appearance since 1996, walking to “Billie Jean” this Monday.

February 02 :La Toya attends the 25th anniversary Lambertz Monday Night 2026 (Schokoparty) at MMC Filmstudios in Cologne, Germany. She graces the catwalk on Michael Jackson’s song “Will You Be There”.

February 03 : LaToya shares a video from last night : “At the Lambertz party! Great night. lambertzMN #instagood #germany #love #latoyajackson”

February 04 : LaToya shares a short video at the airport : “A lovely evening at the Lambertz event. Now back to LA. In my most comfortable travelling jogger, Roberto Cavalli, wish I had 1000 of them. I will travel in them every trip, the comfort can’t be compared to no other!!!lambertzMN #instagood #germany #love #latoyajackson”

February 07 : LaToya shares another video from her trip in Munich :” Modelling in the Lambertz 25th anniversary show! I thank you for a lovely evening! lambertznight #party #instagood #modeling #fun latoyajackson”

February 12 : LaToya share a behind the scene video of her recent trip in Munich : “Directly off the plane to the fitting for the Lambertz Event. Thank you to @Pawelpaco for the gold Lambert dress and stylist Tatiana @Fashionstylist_tf. Thank you @lambertz_groppe for a lovely evening! thursdayvibes #lambertznight #latoyajackson”

February 13 : The Jacksons on Instagram : “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Toyia Jackson, beloved daughter-in-law of Jackie Jackson and devoted wife of Siggy, and a cherished member of the Jackson family — another great loss for our family. Toyia was deeply loved and touched many lives with her kindness, strength and grace. She meant a great deal to our family and leaves a lasting imprint on the hearts of those who knew her, as well as on the broader Jackson legacy. Our love and deepest condolences go out to Siggy and their children, Jared, Kai, Skyy and Anai, and to all who loved Toyia during this difficult time. She will be remembered with love and respect.”

February 19 : LaToya shares an old video : “Playing an Executive at a record company on the show 90210, on a #ThrowbackThursday #tbt #90210 #thejacksons #latoyajackson”

February 26 : LaToya shares an old video : “On a throwback Thursday having a fun time with the Beach Boys and Julio Iglesias.”

March 04 : Many members of the Jackson family attend the funerals of Toyia Jackson including LaToya, Prince, Bigi, TJ, Taj and Austin.

LaToya shares new pics : “Sending much love and light thats much needed today! love #latoyajackson”

March 10 : Jackson family fireworks erupt at private “Michael” movie screening as Janet Jackson trashes biopic and Jermaine fires back : The Jackson family gathered quietly in Los Angeles this week for what insiders expected would be a triumphant moment. More than 60 members of the Jackson clan packed into the private showing of the Lionsgate film, which hits theaters worldwide April 24 and stars Jermaine Jackson’s son, Jaafar Jackson, portraying his legendary uncle.When the lights came up, Janet Jackson’s boyfriend reportedly jumped to his feet and declared loudly, “Thanks for the movie.”Another insider said Rebbie Jackson appeared thrilled by what she had just seen. “Rebbie loved it,” the source said. “She thought it captured Michael’s genius and the excitement of those years.”

LaToya shares a short video with Katherine filmed a few days ago at the funerals of Toyia Jackson : “This lovely lady will be 96 on May 4th. A kind soul that radiates love. An inspiration to us all! We love you Mother!”