I summarize the informations mentioned in the first ten pages of the topic. I will end later. Here it is :
11pm
Instrumental
Adore You
Written during the Invincible sessions
Work after with Brad Buxer
Appears on the lists of songs to finish found in MJ home in 2009
Damien Shields : "Had some background vocals which build into a full-blown choir type of thing at the end. It's haunting" but no vocal recorded by MJ. But Brad Buxer described it as "not fully recorded". Intended to become a spirtual song like Will you be there in MJ plans in 2009"
Angel
Written and recorded during the Invincible sessions
Work in 1998 ; produced by Babyface and Keith Sweat
Planned for the 1999 album as the lead single
Complete and finished
Bang Your Head
Instrumental
Baszouille
Written and recorded during the HIStory sessions
Source : Ryan Arnold and others
Boy No
Registered in the US copyright office in 2010
Damien Shields : "quite somber. The verses are largely mumbled, but he’s mumbling about seeing the city lights, being alone, and having nowhere to go. Chorus is “Boy, no. [We/they] ain’t got a place for [you/me] to stay.”
Butter Funk
Instrumental
Can't Get Your Weight Off Of Me
Written and recorded during the Invincible sessions
Produced by Rodney Jerkins
Rework in 2002-2004
Considered for the 2003 canceled album and for The Ultimate Collection
Complete and finished
Changes
Registered in the US copyright office in 2010
Recorded by MJ but not complete, scratch vocals with a choir
Damien Shields : "Feels like church. Piano + gospel choir with a totally mumbled, low-effort scratch vocal."
Chicago 1945
Written and recorded during the Bad sessions
No proof it was rework with Rodney Jerkins during the Invincible sessions
Considered for the Xscape album but Steve Porcaro refused to see it remixed
Complete
Children's Holiday
Written and recorded in 1998
Demo with scratch vocal made as a foundation for a Japanese lyricist
Children's Hour
Children's song
Colorblind
Two versions exist : one work with Michael Prince, and the other with Brad Buxer and handed to Rodney Jerkins.
Probably work in the Invincible session
No informations about the completion
Crack Kills
Written and recorded during the Bad sessions, with Quincy Jones
Not complete (lyrics and vocals)
D.I.E.
Appears on the lists of songs to finish found in MJ home in 2009
Damien Shields : "no vocals. Just instrumental. But epic. Hard hitting drums and bass with really strong strings. It also has these moments where the music stops and a haunting choir type thing comes in creating an ominous build, then the beat drops again."
Do You Love Me
Written and recorded during the Invincible sessions
Work in 1998 ; produced by Babyface and Keith Sweat
Planned for the 1999 album
Complete and finished
Don't Me Me Stay
Damien Shields "had a scratch vocal, but it sounded very distant - like MJ wasn’t near the mic when it was recorded or something. The only coherent lyrics I could make out were the words “don’t make me stay”
Faces
Recorded in 1994
Instrumental with spoken intro by MJ
Leaked in 2023
Green Hornet Groove
Instrumental
H20
No link with the Water song written by Eddie Cascio and the Water song registered at the US copyright office
Registered in 2010 at the US copyright office
Hot Fun in summertime
Recorded in 1998-2003
Cover of the Sly & The Family Stone song
Not completed ; MJ only recorded a verse and chorus
Finished with D'Angelo and Mary J Blige in 2014
Failed to make the Xscape album
If You Don't Love Me
Written and recorded during the Dangerous sessions
Considered for Dangerous Special Edition (2001)
Leaked years ago
I Have this dream
Recorded in 2005-2006
Featuring Snoop Dogg, Shirley Caeser, Ciara, James Ingram, Jermaine Jackson, the O'Jays, R Kelly and others
Complete
Part of the 2 seas records deal
A "demo" of the song has leaked :
I'm Dreamin
Written and recorded with Will.I.am in 2006-2007
MJ only sings hook, the restis sang by Will.i.am
Complete
Innocent Man
Damien Shields : "has vocals in the chorus, which are the same as the lyrics from his handwritten notes. There are no verses on what I heard, but MJ did write additional lyrics. So I'm not sure if he recorded them and I just didn't hear them, or if he didn't record them. The vocals in the chorus are very softly sung."
Jungle
Written by Dr Freeze in 1998
Damien Shields :
"an up-tempo track... with rap-style verses about first-world problems and systematic corruption reminiscent of "Tabloid Junkie" and gritty choruses much like "Why You Wanna Trip on Me."
Confusion about the recording or not by MJ
King Tutankhamen
Instrumental
Lady of Summer
Classical piece shown by MJ to David Michael Frank in 2009
Related to the classical album project
Light The Way
Written and recorded in 2005-2006
Part of the 2 seas record deal
Damien Shields : "Horn section intro, and a choir in the choruses. According to my notes, the choir sings: "Light the way, let's pray for peace". Slow song. No lead vocal on what I heard. Just music + choral chorus."
Men in Black
Written and recorded during Dangerous sessions
Maybe the verses are not completed
Michael's affirmation
Damien Shields : "Not a song. It's a spoken word piece recorded by MJ to encourage Roy Horn (of Siegfried & Roy) to stay positive when recovering from the onstage tiger attack in October 2003. The music behind MJ's spoken words is an instrumental called "Photographs".
Neverland Landing
Children's song
Pajamas
Instrumental
Photographs
Instrumental
Remember What I Told You
Appears on the lists of songs to finish found in MJ home in 2009
Also known as "Just Remember"
Recorded in 2008
Damien Shields : "It's a short demo. Approximately 90 seconds total. Nowhere near finished. But it's stunning. Think "Speechless" but far less saccharin."
Red Eye
Appears on the lists of songs to finish found in MJ home in 2009
According to Damien Shields : instrumental, guitar track with Chinese influence
Rich Girl
Written and recorded during the HIStory sessions (1993-1994)
Not complete
Rocker
Appears on the lists of songs to finish found in MJ home in 2009
Complete but only scratch vocals
Damien Shields : "Reminds me of Queen's "We Will Rock You" - a really aggressive spitting type of verse vocal with an anthemic chorus"
Silent Spring
Instrumental
That
Instrumental
Than Heaven
Appears on the lists of songs to finish found in MJ home in 2009
Spoken intro by MJ, dedicated to his son
Vocals sang by a woman
Tomboy
Written and recorded during the Bad sessions
Complete and finished, with Roger Troutman plays guitar
Throwin Your Life Away
Written and recorded during the Dangerous sessions
Rework with Neff-U in 2008-2009 but Neff-U didn't have the mutitracks
Appears on the lists of songs to finish found in MJ home in 2009
Complete
Truth about youth
Written and recorded during the Dangerous sessions
Produced by Bryan Loren and MJ
Featuring LL Cool J
Complete and finished
Turnin' Me Off
Written and recorded during the Bad or Dangerous sessions
Song considered for Xscape (2014)
Complete
Water
No link with the song written by Eddie Cascio and the H20 song
Registered in 2010 at the US copyright office
What you do to me
Written and recorded during the Bad sessions
Described by Damien Shields as "
mid-tempo love song. Similar breezy vibe to Free and I'm So Blue.
No link with What you do to me song recorded during the Invincible sessions, which is an early demo version of The Way You Love Me
World of Candy
Written and recorded in 2003 with Nisha Kataria
Duet with Nisha Kataria
Children's song