Chicago (Michael Jackson song)

"Chicago" is a song by American singer and recording artist Michael Jackson. The song was originally written by Cory Rooney under the title "She Was Loving Me". Jackson recorded the track at The Hit Factory recording studio in New York City during the Invincible album sessions between late March and mid-April 1999.[3]

"Chicago"
Promotional single by Michael Jackson
from the album Xscape
ReleasedMay 5, 2014 (2014-05-05)
Recorded
  • 1999 (original)
  • 2013-2014 (reworked)
Genre
Length
  • 4:43 (Original version)
  • 4:05 (Timbaland version)
  • 4:47 (Taryll Jackson version)
  • 4:19 (Papercha$er Remix)[2]
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

The track was ultimately not selected for Invincible and remained unreleased and unheard by the public for 15 years. Following Jackson's death, Rooney collaborated with his nephew, Taryll Jackson, on a new production in 2010.[4]

In 2014, the track was reworked yet again, this time by producer Timbaland. The Timbaland version of the track was ultimately included on Jackson's second posthumous album, Xscape, under the title "Chicago". Nine months before Xscape was officially released, Timbaland sparked rumours that "Chicago" was going to be the project's lead single.[5] However, that wouldn't end up being the case, with "Love Never Felt So Good" going on to be the lead single instead.[6]

Release

The song was released on May 5, 2014 on Sony Entertainment Network as a promotional single for promoting Xscape.[7]

Papercha$er Remix

The song's "Papercha$er Remix" was made available for select Sony customers through Xperia Lounge and Music Unlimited as Track 9 of the standard edition.[8]

Charts
Chart (2014) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[9] 127
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 53
South Korea (Gaon)[11] 103
South Korea International Songs (Gaon)[12] 7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 50

See also

References
  1. "Michael Jackson's 'Xscape': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard.
  2. Michael Jackson - Chicago (Papercha$er Remix) Archived May 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Shields, Damien (2018). Michael Jackson: Songs & Stories From The Vault. USA: Modegy LLC. p. 32. ISBN 978-0986199172.
  4. Shields, Damien (August 29, 2013). "EXCLUSIVE: Michael Jackson's "She Was Loving Me"". Archived from the original on 2015-06-19.
  5. The Guardian: New Michael Jackson music to be produced by Timbaland
  6. "Und Musikgeschichte ist auch dabei: Stücke von Michael Jackson kommen unter den Hammer". stern.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  7. Sony Entertainment Network - "Chicago" Archived 2014-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Michael Jackson’s XSCAPE available now for select Sony customers through Xperia Lounge and Music Unlimited
  9. "Michael Jackson – Chicago" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  10. "Michael Jackson – Chicago" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  11. "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  12. "Gaon International Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  13. "Michael Jackson Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
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