I Just Can't Stop Loving You

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"I Just Can't Stop Loving You"Single by Michael Jackson
General information
Featured artist(s)	Siedah Garrett
Released	July 20, 1987
Recorded	July 18th-22nd, 1986 (home demo) October 17th, 1986-June 8th, 1987 (album version)
Studio	Hayvenhurst (demo) Westlake Studios (studio version)
Genre	R&B
Length	4:11 4:25 (with the spoken intro)
Album	Bad
Label	Epic Records
Writer(s)	Michael Jackson
Producer(s)	Quincy Jones
Singles chronology
Previous	"Thriller"
Next	"Bad"
Track list
Previous	"Man in the Mirror"
Next	"Dirty Diana"
Music video

"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is a song by Michael Jackson released as the eighth track from the Bad album. It was released as a single on July 20, 1987, serving as the lead single from the album. The track features Siedah Garrett on lead vocals alongside Michael. This is also Jackson's last song using a full band as part of the studio recording process.

Background

The song was first recorded at Hayvenhurst between July 18 and 22, 1986. The album version was recorded at Westlake in October 17, 1986 and finished in June 8, 1987. Michael originally wanted Barbra Streisand to sing in the song. He ultimately chose to sing with the co-writer of "Man in the Mirror", Siedah Garrett, instead.

Garrett was shocked, that she would sing with the King of Pop on the song.

“	It came as a total surprise. Quincy called me after I had worked with him doing the background vocals for 'Man In The Mirror' to come back to the studio to do more work, but when I got there, I was surprised to discover that there was nobody else in the studio but Quincy, Michael and me. And the song they were working on wasn't 'Man In The Mirror.' It was a song that Quincy had given me a tape to learn. But I had no idea – I do lots of vocals on demos for Quincy, so this was nothing unusual. So Quincy said, 'You got the tape, right? Did you learn the song?' I said, 'Sure, I know the song.' He said, 'Well, go in there and sing it.' I go into the booth: there's two music stands. Michael Jackson is standing at one of them in front of a microphone and there's another microphone for me. This is the first time I realized what was happening. On the sheet music it said, 'Michael, Siedah, Michael, Siedah, etc.' I said, 'Wow! I get it.'	”
–Siedah Garrett, SongTalk magazine

In early pressings of Bad, the track opened with a spoken intro done by Jackson. It was removed from the 7" version and later pressings of the album, likely due to some people calling the spoken intro "a little creepy".

Live performances

Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett performing "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" at the Dangerous World Tour

Michael performed "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" throughout the Bad and Dangerous tours.

Bad World Tour

For the first year of the Bad World Tour, Michael performed the song alone. However, in 1988 and 1989, he was joined on stage by Sheryl Crow.

Dangerous World Tour

For this tour's set list, the song would return. This time, however, Michael was joined by Siedah Garrett herself.

This Is It

For the last time, Jackson performed "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" on June 23, 2009, during the This Is It rehearsals. Here, Michael sang it together with Judith Hill.

Spanish & French versions

"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is one of the only instances in Michael Jackson's discography, where the track was rerecorded in another language than English. "Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu" is a Spanish rendition of the song, released in Spanish regions on the original 1987 single. "Je Ne Veux Pas La Fin De Nous" is the French version, released on the Bad 25 anniversary album. Just like the original, both of the re-recordings feature Siedah Garrett.

2012 reissue

The single was re-released on June 5, 2012, as a Walmart exclusive, intended to promote the anniversary album, Bad 25. The track included the spoken intro and the B-side featured the previously unreleased song, "Don't Be Messin' 'Round".

Audio

• 1987 Mix (with the spoken Intro) - ( listen)

Lyrics

• I Just Can't Stop Loving You
• Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu
• Je Ne Veux Pas La Fin De Nous

[Intro]
I just want to lay next to you for a while
You look so beautiful tonight
Your eyes are so lovely
Your mouth is so sweet
A lot of people misunderstand me
That's because they don't know me at all
I just want to touch you
And hold you
I need you, God, I need you
I love you so much

[Verse 1]
Each time the wind blows, I hear your voice so I call your name
Whispers at morning, our love is dawning
Heaven's glad you came
You know how I feel, this thing can't go wrong
I'm so proud to say I love you
Your love's got me high, I long to get by
This time is forever, love is the answer
I hear your voice now, you are my choice now
The love you bring
Heaven's in my heart, at your call
I hear harps and angels sing
You know how I feel, this thing can't go wrong
I can't live my life without you
I just can't hold on, I feel we belong
My life ain't worth living if I can't be with you

[Chorus]
I just can't stop loving you, I just can't stop loving you
And if I stop, then tell me just what will I do
'Cause I just can't stop loving you

[Verse 2]
At night when the stars shine, I pray in you I'll find a love so true
When morning awakes me, will you come and take me? I'll wait for you
You know how I feel, I won't stop until I hear your voice saying, "I do" ("I do")
This thing can't go wrong, this feeling's so strong
Well, my life ain't worth living if I can't be with you

[Chorus]
I just can't stop loving you, I just can't stop loving you
(Oh, oh, and it feels)
And if I stop, then tell me just what will I do
(Uh-huh)
I just can't stop loving you

[Bridge]
We can change all the world tomorrow
We can sing songs of yesterday
I can say, "hey, farewell" to sorrow
This is my life and I want to see you for always

[Chorus]
I just can't stop loving you, I just can't stop loving you
(No, baby, if I can't stop) (Oh)
And if I stop, then tell me just what will I do
(Oh! Oh! Oh, oh) (What will I do?)
I just can't stop loving you, I just can't stop loving you
(Hee-hee-hee, without you, girl, you know I do)
And if I stop, then tell me just what will I do
(Oh, oh) (Oh, woah-woah!)

[Verse 1]
Como la brisa tu voz me acaricia y pregunto por ti
Cuando amanece tu amor aparece y me hace feliz
Me conoces bien y sabes también que nadie te querrá como yo
Tú me haces sentir deseos de vivir, junto a ti por siempre, tu amor es mi suerte
Tu voz me llama, tú eres quien gana en mi corazón
Porque me has dado algo sagrado con tu pasión
Me conoces bien y sabes también, que no puedo vivir sin tu amor
Y cuando no estás no hay felicidad, mi vida no es vida si tú te vas

[Chorus]
Todo mi amor eres tú, todo mi amor eres tú
Cuando no estás no hay quien me dé lo que das tú
Pues todo mi amor eres tú

[Verse 2]
Noche de estrellas, haz que me quiera como a ella yo
De madrugada, ven que te espera todo mi amor
Soy joven, lo sé, pero siento que te quiero y sólo vivo por ti
Me conoces bien y sabes también, que yo no puedo vivir sin tu amor

[Chorus]
Todo mi amor eres tú, todo mi amor eres tú
(Oh, oh, and it feels)
Cuando no estás no hay quien me dé lo que das tú
(Uh-huh)
Pues todo mi amor lo eres tú

[Bridge]
Cambiaremos al mundo mañana
Cantaremos sobre lo que fue
Y diremos, "Adiós" a la tristeza
Es mi vida y quiero estar junto a ti

[Chorus]
Todo mi amor eres tú, todo mi amor eres tú
(No, baby, if I can't stop) (Oh)
Cuando no estás, no hay quien me dé lo que das tú
(Oh! Oh! Oh, oh) (What will I do?)
Todo mi amor eres tú, todo mi amor eres tú
(Hee-hee-hee, without you, girl, you know I do)
Cuando no estás, mo hay quien me dé lo que das tú
(Oh, oh) (Oh, woah-woah!)

[Verse 1]
Je ferme les yeux, je me sens fiévreux, sans toi j'ai froid
J'aimerais t'appeler, j'aimerais prononcer, que toi, que toi
Ce que je ressens, personne ne comprend, je me sens si bien de t'aimer
Pour la première fois, je sais que c'est toi, j'ai besoin de rêver, je vais t'emmener
L'été finira, près du feu de bois, on fera l'amour
Blottie contre toi, je te dirai tout bas, tu me rends folle
Ce que je ressens, personne ne comprend, je me sens si bien près de toi
J'en perds ma fierté, je ne veux plus tricher, la vérité pour moi, c'est la vie avec toi

[Chorus]
Je ne veux pas la fin de nous, je ne veux pas la fin de nous
Et si ça stoppe, je crois que je deviendrais fou
Je ne veux pas la fin de nous

[Verse 2]
Et dans cet univers, sans toi c'est un enfer, ne t'en vas pas
Et pouvoir t'embrasser, j'en tremble rien que d'y penser, tout te donner
Les femmes d'avant toi, ne comptent même pas, j'ai oublié tout ton passé (Passé)
La terre peut trembler, la guerre éclater
Je supporterai tout, écoute-moi mon amour

[Chorus]
Je ne veux pas la fin de nous, je ne veux pas la fin de nous
(Oh, oh, and it feels)
Et si ça stoppe, je crois que je deviendrais fou
(Uh-huh)
Je ne veux pas la fin de nous

[Bridge]
Notre amour brillera dans ce monde
Il m'a vraiment tout apporté
Donne-moi ton corps et ton âme
Pour te dire amour, toujours, je veux te garder

[Chorus]
Je ne veux pas la fin de nous, je ne veux pas la fin de nous
(No, baby, if I can't stop) (Oh)
Et si ça stoppe, je crois que je deviendrais fou
(Oh! Oh! Oh, oh) (What will I do?)
Je ne veux pas la fin de nous, je ne veux pas la fin de nous
(Hee-hee-hee, without you, girl, you know I do)
Et si ça stoppe, je crois que je deviendrais fou
(Oh, oh) (Oh, woah-woah!)

Gallery

Vinyl back cover

Vinyl

2012 CD reissue

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Trivia

• Michael was rumored to have Whitney Houston on the track, but this theory was confirmed to be fake by Brad Sundberg at an In The Studio With MJ seminar.