"State of Shock" is a song released by the Jacksons released on the Victory album. It was released as a single on June 18, 1984. Michael Jackson and the guest feature, Mick Jagger provide lead vocals.
Background[]
The song was written by Michael in 1983 and initially recorded in November at Hayvenhurst as a duet with the lead singer of Queen, Freddie Mercury. The demo features David Williams on the guitar, which Bill Bottrell mixed it, and recalled Michael "banging on the drum in a closet" during the recording sessions.[1][2] Unfortunately, due to complications, the collaboration was scrapped.
Michael would eventually re-record the song with Mick Jagger, the lead singer of The Rolling Stones and land on the Jacksons' Victory album in 1984.
Audio[]
On July 7, 2002 a demo by Jackson and Mercury leaked online alongside a one-take recording of "There Must Be More to Life Than This", another song the two recorded.
The demo is a much less developed version of what was ultimately released, missing many percussion elements. It's also in a lower key than what was in the final release.
- Demo (Freddie Mercury Duet) - (
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Lyrics[]
[Intro]
Yeah, come on, baby
[Verse 1]
You gotta be mine
'Cause you're so fine
I like your style
It makes me wild
You take it to me good
You like it, know you should
You get me on my knees
Well, please, baby, please
[Chorus]
Listen
She looks so great every time I see her face
She put me in a state, a state of shock
[Interlude]
Oh, do it
Come on, baby
Come on, baby
Come on, baby
[Verse 2]
She put me on my knees
Please, baby, please
I know you like to tease
Please, baby, please
You take it to me good
You like it, know you should
I love the way you walk
And talk, baby, talk
[Chorus]
Listen
She looks so great every time I see her face
She put me in a state, a state of shock
[Bridge]
She put me, state of shock
Come on, dear, no, come over here
Talk, talk to me, state of shock
State of shock
You put me in
You know I really love you, baby
State of shock
You know I really want you, mama
[Verse 3]
You got me paralyzed
You got me paralyzed
You got me catatonic
You got me catatonic, baby
State of shock
You got me supersonic
You got me supersonic, baby
Baby, try, you know I'm deep fried
[Outro]
State of shock
Yeah, look what you've done to me
Look what you done to me
Look what you done to me
Yeah, I can hardly move
State of shock
You know I need mouth to mouth resuscitation
Come on, baby
You know I really love you, baby
State of shock
You know I really want you for me
Yeah, baby, yeah, baby
Just look at me, look at me
State of shock
You drive me
You got me, you got me
You got me in a state of shock
Look at that, look at me
Look at me, look at me
Look at me, oh, look at me
[Verse 1]
Gotta be mine
'Cause you're so fine
I like your style
It makes me wild
You give it to me good
Just like I know you should
Get me on my knees
Please, baby, please
[Interlude]
Listen, yeah
[Chorus]
You look so great, every time I see your face
You put me in a state, a state of shock
[Verse 2]
You put me on my knees
Please, baby, please
I know you like to tease
Please, baby, please
So give it to me good
Like you know you should
I love the way you walk
And talk, baby, talk
[Interlude]
Listen
[Chorus]
You look so great, every time I see her face
She put me in a state, a state of shock
[Ad-libs]
[Outro]
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Charts[]
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.K. Singles Chart | 14 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| Hot Dance/Disco Top 80 | 3 |
| Black Singles | 4 |
| Year-end chart (1984) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard) | 61 |
Trivia[]
- "Weird Al" Yankovic parodied the song in Hooked on Polkas on his Dare to be Stupid album.[3]