Xscape
- Producers
- Michael Jackson, Timbaland, Jerome Harmon, Dr. Freeze, Paul Anka, John McClain, Giorgio Tuinfort, Cory Rooney, Stargate, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, L.A. Reid, Babyface, Rodney Jerkins
- Label
- Epic Records
- Runtime
- 60:00 · 16 tracks
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Tracklist
- 01 Love Never Felt So Good Single 3:54
- 02 Chicago 4:05
- 03 Loving You 3:15
- 04 A Place with No Name Single 5:35
- 05 Slave to the Rhythm 4:15
- 06 Do You Know Where Your Children Are 4:36
- 07 Blue Gangsta 4:14
- 08 Xscape 4:04
Singles
Xscape is the second posthumous Michael Jackson studio album, released on 13 May 2014 by Epic Records. Executive produced by Epic chairman L.A. Reid, the album takes eight unreleased Jackson recordings spanning Bad through Invincible and reworks them with new production from Timbaland, Rodney Jerkins, Stargate and others. A standard edition pairs the new versions with the original Jackson demos.
The lead single “Love Never Felt So Good” (recorded 1983, finished posthumously with Justin Timberlake) reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at #2 in the U.S. and at #1 in the UK and 10 other countries.
| Country | Chart | Peak | Weeks at #1 |
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| United States | Billboard 200 | #2 | |
| United Kingdom | UK Albums Chart | #1 | 1 |
| France | SNEP | #1 | |
| Germany | Media Control | #1 | |
| Australia | ARIA | #1 |
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Better than Michael, the previous posthumous release. Producer L.A. Reid's decision to pair contemporised versions with the original demos lets fans choose how they want to hear it.
| Country | Body | Level | Date |
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| United States | RIAA | Gold | |
| United Kingdom | BPI | Platinum |
Promo / Press (2)
Album Shoot (1)
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“Love Never Felt So Good” released as single
"Love Never Felt So Good" released as a single from Xscape.
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Xscape released
Second posthumous studio album. Includes the duet "Love Never Felt So Good" with Justin Timberlake.
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Hologram performance at Billboard Music Awards
A holographic performance of "Slave to the Rhythm" appears at the Billboard Music Awards, generated using a Pepper's ghost projection.
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“A Place with No Name” released as single
"A Place with No Name" released as a single from Xscape.
30 people credited across this album.
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Michael Jackson Lead Vocals · Producer · Songwriter8 tracks -
Timbaland Producer6 tracks -
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Jerome Harmon Producer6 tracks
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Dan Warner Guitar2 tracks -
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Elliot Straite Songwriter2 tracks
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Dr. Freeze Producer2 tracks
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LaShawn Daniels Backing Vocals · Songwriter2 tracks
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Paul Anka Piano · Producer · Songwriter1 track -
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John McClain Producer1 track
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Giorgio Tuinfort Producer1 track
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Justin Timberlake Lead Vocals1 track -
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Kevin Hissink Guitar1 track
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Rutger Kroese Drum Programming1 track
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Adam Blackstone Bass1 track -
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Cory Rooney Producer · Songwriter1 track
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Dewey Bunnell Songwriter1 track -
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Stargate Producer1 track
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Mikkel S. Eriksen Producer / Instrumentation1 track
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Tor Erik Hermansen Producer / Instrumentation1 track
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L.A. Reid Producer · Songwriter1 track -
Kenneth Edmonds Songwriter1 track -
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Daryl Simmons Songwriter1 track
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Kevin Roberson Songwriter1 track
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Babyface Producer1 track -
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Larry Gold String Arrangements1 track
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Greg Phillinganes Minimoog1 track -
Jerry Hey Horns1 track -
Rodney Jerkins Backing Vocals · Producer · Songwriter1 track -
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Fred Jerkins III Songwriter1 track
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Fredrik Strand Halland Guitar1 track
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"Love Never Felt So Good" was originally co-written with Paul Anka in 1983 and revived for posthumous release with Justin Timberlake providing additional vocals.
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A hologram of Jackson performed "Slave to the Rhythm" at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards to coincide with the album's release.
Billboard
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