Michael JacksonI Just Can't Stop Loving You (4:10)

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“I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” is a popular ballad by singers Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett. It was recorded in 1982 with overdubbed vocals by Siedah Garrett in 1987. Written and composed by Jackson, it was originally intended to be a duet between Jackson and his woman of choice: either Barbra Streisand or Whitney Houston. Even Aretha Franklin and Agnetha Fältskog (formally of ABBA) were offered the song, but all four had other obligations. However, songwriter and Quincy Jones protege Garrett, who wrote Jackson’s memorable “Man in the Mirror”, volunteered to sing with Jackson thus giving Garrett her first hit since Dennis Edwards’ 1984 hit, “Don’t Look Any Further”.
Garrett is quoted in The Billboard Book of Number One Hits by Fred Bronson that she was unaware she would be singing the song - although she had received a tape of it - until the day of the recording session, when Jones told her to step up to the microphone and sing it with Jackson. The song became the first of five consecutive number-one Billboard Hot 100 singles from Jackson’s Bad album. It also reached number one on the R&B and Adult Contemporary charts, Jackson’s second number-one song on the AC chart (his first, coincidentally, had also been a duet: 1982’s “The Girl Is Mine” with Paul McCartney). It was released without an accompanying music video.
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  • rosmaritbrum

    ♥ Lovely ♥

    13 days ago
  • Cinnamon-

    14 days ago
  • Juli_Spears

    LOVE.LOVE.LOVE.LOVE

    March 2012
  • Retro_Saiyan

    Lovely.

    March 2012
  • UnfortunatelyGr

    Recorded in 1982? I think the person who wrote that in the About This Track section has read a typo or other error in the liner notes of an MJ compilation. For one thing, it doesn't sound like Mike's 1982 voice on the track at all, and secondly, why would he NOT record it fresh for Bad? They were working on the album for like, years! More than enough time to do so.

    February 2012
  • surelymaggie

    His voice in the beginning.....mercy *fanning self* [4]

    February 2012
  • MzJazzyBaby

    <3<3<3<3<3<3<3 IT!!!!! One of my favorites by the G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time)

    January 2012
  • mskimiloveth

    I love this song sooooooooooooo much

    January 2012
  • LeRoyUSBanker

    I personally just love this song and Break of Dawn are some of the finest work by Michael. My like ain't worth living without you...

    January 2012
  • MJRocker1987

    I love this song so much. The only woman who was able to do it justice live was the girl from This Is It. Siedah and Sheryl MURDERED this song on tour. Like, massively.

    January 2012
  • naynay1129

    beautiful

    January 2012
  • RuledByMUSE

    @ rikrijean He still is!

    December 2011
  • edysonlovesRB

    What a duet!

    December 2011
  • rikrijean

    HE WAS THE GREATEST EVER !!!!!!!!!!!

    December 2011
  • blakbyrd76

    this is it....he shut it down with this in the documentary.....

    October 2011
  • qiyjia

    His voice in the beginning.....mercy *fanning self* [3]

    September 2011
  • LocoThom

    This is an awesome song.. but am I the only one that finds the whispery-talky bit at the beginning a bit... creepy?

    August 2011
  • Joesow

    One of his best songs . no doubt

    August 2011
  • Kalyah

    Lovely...

    July 2011
  • JuicyLucy-xx

    I just can't stop loving you, Michael. <3

    July 2011
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