This article is about Dark Lady, also titled H2O. You may have been looking for Water.
"Dark Lady" (also known as "H2O") is an unreleased song written and produced by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson intended for the scrapped eleventh studio album.
Background[]
"Dark Lady" was recorded in 2008. Among other titles, it became a contender for Jackson's never-finished eleventh studio album. In 2010, the title was registered with the U.S. Copyright Office, listing Neff-U and Michael Prince as the producers.[1] On October 21, 2022, Damien Shields would reveal details about "Dark Lady" through the X social media platform.
| “ | H2O is Dark Lady - same song. Excellent demo from 2008. One of the rare tracks with a FULL scratch vocal. MJ sings the vocal melody in one continuous take. No stops or breaks. There are barely any sensical lyrics in the entire song, but the vocal melody is very fleshed out. [...] The words "dark lady" are the first words MJ sings in the Dark Lady verses. He sings it twice in both the 1st and 2nd verse. So unlike Rocker, Dark Lady's title directly relates to the limited lyrical content of the song. [...] It's far from what I consider complete. It has a one-take vocal melody. He vocalises the melody, but JUST the melody - basically no coherent lyrics at all. It couldn't be released as anything more than a demo - as it is - in my opinion. But I believe fans would love it. | ” |
| “ | [...] Yes, I'd say the bass line is somewhat similar to Queen's "Under Pressure" - but beyond the bass line, the songs themselves sound absolutely nothing alike. | ” |
–Damien Shields, X, January 20, 2023[5] | ||
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- ↑ https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/detailed-record/24484348
- ↑ https://x.com/DamienShields/status/1583496335755726848?s=20
- ↑ https://x.com/DamienShields/status/1583496940448526336?s=20
- ↑ https://x.com/DamienShields/status/1583504550086209537?s=20
- ↑ https://x.com/DamienShields/status/1608116477185646602