I would say that it’s extremely close, almost running neck-and-neck between two songs —— “The Lady in My Life” and “Butterflies” —— while “Break of Dawn” doesn’t even count at all, in my honest opinion. And yet, “Butterflies” wins, because, even though both songs are great vocally-wise, “Butterflies’ ” vocals are just that much better.
If there was a third song to include, instead of “Break of Dawn,” then, one amongst many other great ballads that Michael recorded should have been chosen —— such as “Someone Put Your Hand Out,” “Speechless,” “SMILE,” “Human Nature,” “Heaven Can Wait,” “Cry” or “Childhood,” to give a number of examples —— which are better suited for, and more in line with, this discussion.