"Loving You" is a previously unreleased song performed by Michael Jackson released as the third track on Jackson's second and final posthumous album, Xscape. Its demo was released on the deluxe edition of the LP.
Background[]
"Loving You" was written and recorded in July 1985 at the Red Wing Studio in San Fernando with plans to feature it on Bad. The idea unfortunately got scrapped early on.[1]
The song was reworked by Timbaland and J-Roc in 2013 for the Xscape album, now featuring a trap beat over a piano. Additionally, the new version seems to include a different vocal take, as the lyrics differ, especially in the first verse.
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Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Hello, August moon, where are the stars of the night?
You promised me too soon 'cause it's been cloudy all night
And the weatherman said, if you're not well, stay in bed
'Cause I've been feelin' down and blue and it's cloudy in my head
Instead of going out to some restaurant, I'll stay home in bed
[Chorus 1]
I'll be loving you, that's what I wanna do
I'll be loving you, that's what I want to do
[Verse 2]
Hello, midnight lover, you're the one I adore
And I'll be thinking of ya 'til the stars are no more
If it's cloudy or blue, I'll stay here with you
We'll make a wish and then we'll kiss, our love forever true
Instead of going out to some restaurant, I'll stay here with you
[Chorus 2]
And I'll be loving you, that's what I want to do
I'll be loving you, that's what I want to do
[Bridge]
It seems you don't know, we reached the highest mountain
Every time I seem to disappear
And together, we will fly, we'll dance up in the heavens
I can really feel it when you're near, oh-hoo
[Verse 3]
And the weatherman said, if you're not well, stay in bed
'Cause I've been feelin' down and blue and it's cloudy in my head
Instead of going out to some restaurant, I'll stay home in bed
[Outro]
But I'll be loving you, that's what I want to do
I'll be loving you, that's what I want to do
I'll be loving you, that's what I want to do
I'll be loving you, that's what I want to do
I'll be loving you, that's what I want to do (Doo-doo-doo, I'll be loving you)
I'll be loving you, that's what I want to do ('Cause you're always on my mind)
Loving you, that's what I want to do (Doo-doo-doo, loving you)
Loving you, that's what I want to do (Always on my mind)
Loving you, that's what I want to do
I'll be loving you, that's what I want to do
I'll be loving you, that's what I want to do (Always on my mind)
Loving you, that's what I want to do
Loving you, that's what I want to do
[Verse 1]
Hello, August moon, where are the stars of the night?
You promised me too soon 'cause it's been cloudy all night
And the weatherman said, if you're not well, stay in bed
And I've been feeling down and blue and it's cloudy in my head
Instead of going out to some restaurant, I'll stay home instead
[Chorus 1]
But I'll be loving you, that's what I wanna do
I'll be loving you, that's what I wanna do
[Verse 2]
Hello, midnight lover, you're the one I adore
And I'll be thinking of ya 'til the stars are no more
If it's cloudy or blue, I'll stay here with you
We'll make a wish and then we'll kiss, our love forever true
Instead of going out to some restaurant, I'll stay here with you
[Chorus 2]
And I'll be loving you, that's what I wanna do
I'll be loving you, that's what I wanna do
[Bridge]
It seems you don't know, we reached the highest mountain
Every time I seem to disappear
And together, we will fly, we'll dance up in the heavens
I can really feel it when you're near, oh-hooo
And the weatherman said, if you're not well, stay in bed
'Cause I've been feeling down and blue and it's cloudy in my head
Instead of going out to some restaurant, I'll stay home in bed
[Outro]
But I'll be loving you, that's what I wanna do
I'll be loving you, that's what I wanna do
I'll be loving you, that's what I wanna do
I'll be loving you, that's what I wanna do
I'll be loving you, that's what I wanna do (N'doo-doo-doo, I'll be loving you)
Loving you, that's what I wanna do ('Cause you're always on my mind)
Loving you, that's what I wanna do (N'doo-doo-doo, loving you)
Loving you, that's what I wanna do (Always on my mind)
Loving you, that's what I wanna do
I'll be loving you, that's what I wanna do
I'll be loving you
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Trivia[]
- "Loving You" is the only song featured on Xscape that hasn't already found its way online before the release.