List of Michael's Unreleased Material 1

Original post: http://www.mjjcommunity.com/forum/threads/129114-List-of-Michael-s-Unreleased-Material

Last update: March 10, 2013

Color coding (all in bold print) is assembled as follows:
Red = known information about public Internet leak
Green = information on eventual certified releases of the track in question on a future album
Orange = certified release of lyrics and/or music on a non-Michael Jackson album
Purple = states that the track in question is a reworked or reproduced version of an already-existing song
Black = any additional information

Off the Wall (1975-1980)​

Goin' to Rio (produced by Carole Bayer Sager, recorded 1976)
Got to Find a Way Somehow (recorded 1979)
Holiday Inn (recorded 1976)
I Never Heard (produced by Paul Anka, recorded 1980) Released on October 12, 2009 on Michael Jackson's This Is It
Iowa (recorded 1977)
It Don't Matter to Me (produced by Paul Anka, recorded 1980)
Kentucky (recorded 1975)
Love Never Felt So Good (produced by Paul Anka, recorded 1980) Leaked in full on December 24, 2006; Johnny Mathis cover version released in 1984
Ode to Sorrow (recorded 1977)
Somewhere in Time (recorded 1980)
Sunset Driver (produced by Michael Jackson, recorded 1978) Released on November 16, 2004 on The Ultimate Collection
Susie (recorded 1978) May be an early recording of "Little Susie"
Thank You for Life (recorded 1976)
Under Your Skin (recorded 1979)
We Are the Ones (recorded 1978)
What a Lonely Way to Go (recorded 1975)
Why Can't I Be (recorded 1980)
You Ain't Gonna Change Nothin' (recorded 1975)
You Told Me Your Lovin' (recorded 1979)

Thriller (1981-1984)​

Attitude (produced by Kathy Wakefield, recorded 1984)
A Chance to Dance (recorded 1982)
Behind the Mask (produced by Quincy Jones, recorded 1981) Reproduced version released on December 10, 2010 on Michael
Buffalo Bill (produced by Bill Bottrell, recorded 1984)
Carousel (produced by Quincy Jones, recorded 1982) Edited version released on October 16, 2001 on Thriller reissue; full song leaked in 2009
Fantasy (recorded 1983)
Far, Far Away (recorded 1983)
Got the Hots (produced by Quincy Jones, recorded 1982) Released on February 8, 2008 on Japanese edition of Thriller 25
Heartlight (produced by Buz Kohan, recorded 1982)
Hot Street (produced by Quincy Jones, recorded 1982) Full song leaked on July 7, 2002
Learned My Lesson (recorded 1981) Alternate recording of Much Too Soon featuring either alternate lyrics or music
Make a Wish (produced by Buz Kohan, recorded 1982)
Much Too Soon (recorded 1981)
Niteline (produced by Quincy Jones, recorded 1981) Full song leaked on July 7, 2002
Nymphette Lover (recorded 1981)
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Demo (recorded 1982) Released on November 17, 2004 on The Ultimate Collection
Pyramid Girl (recorded 1983) Early demo recording of Liberian Girl
Rolling the Dice (recorded 1981)
Set it On Out (recorded 1982)
She's Trouble (produced by Quincy Jones, recorded 1982) Full song leaked on July 7, 2002
Slapstick (produced by Quincy Jones, recorded 1982) Later recording of Hot Street
Spice of Life (recorded 1981)
Starlight (produced by Quincy Jones, recorded 1981) Early demo recording of Thriller; full song leaked on July 7, 2002
Stand Tall (recorded 1982)
State of Shock - with Freddie Mercury (recorded 1983) Full song leaked on July 7, 2002; Mick Jagger version released on July 2, 1984 on Victory
Stay (recorded 1982)
The Sky is the Limit (recorded 1983)
The Toy (recorded 1981) Recorded for the 1981 Richard Pryor project of the same name
There Must Be More to Life Than This - with Freddie Mercury (recorded 1983) Full song leaked on July 7, 2002; solo Freddie Mercury version released on April 29, 1985
What's Your Life (recorded 1983) Inspired by an incident Michael had when trying to buy a llama
Who Do You Know (recorded 1981)
Victory - with Freddie Mercury (recorded 1983)

Bad (1985-1988)​

A Pretty Face Is - with Stevie Wonder (recorded 1987) Said to have been recorded for Wonder's Characters album
Al Capone (produced by Bill Bottrell, recorded 1985) Released on September 18, 2012 on Bad 25; early demo recording of Smooth Criminal
Apocalypse Now (recorded 1987) Six minute military-inspired track revealed by JR Robinson in 2010
Cheater (produced by Greg Phillinganes, recorded 1987) Released on November 16, 2004 on The Ultimate Collection
Chicago 1945 (produced by Steve Porcaro, recorded 1985)
Come Together (produced by Bill Bottrell, recorded 1988) Released on June 15, 1995 on HIStory
Crack Kills (recorded 1986) Anti-drug song intended to be recorded with rap group Run-DMC
Don't Be Messin' Around (produced by Bruce Swedien, recorded 1987) Released on September 18, 2012 on Bad 25
Eaten Alive (produced by Barry Gibb, recorded 1985) Diana Ross version released in September 1985
Fly Away (produced by Quincy Jones, recorded 1987) Rebbie Jackson cover with Michael's backgrounds released in 1998; solo version released on October 16, 2001 on Bad reissue
Free (unknown recording date) Released on September 18, 2012 on Bad 25
Get Around (recorded 1987)
Hot Fever (recorded 1985) Early demo recording of The Way You Make Me Feel
I'm So Blue (unknown recording date) Released on September 18, 2012 on Bad 25
I've Got Her Number (recorded 1985)
Make or Break (produced by John Barnes, recorded 1986)
Price of Fame (produced by Quincy Jones, recorded 1986) Released on September 18, 2012 on Bad 25
Scared of the Moon (recorded 1985) Released on November 17, 2004 on The Ultimate Collection
Someone Put Your Hand Out (recorded 1987)
Song Groove (A/K/A Abortion Papers) (unknown recording date) Released on September 18, 2012 on Bad 25
Streetwalker (produced by Quincy Jones, recorded 1986) Edited version released on October 16, 2001 on Bad reissue
Throwin' Your Life Away (recorded 1988)
Tomboy (recorded 1985)
Turning Me Off (recorded 1987)
We Are Here to Change the World (produced by John Barnes, recorded 1985) Released on November 17, 2004 on The Ultimate Collection
What You Do to Me (recorded 1985)