Chicago (Michael Jackson song) explained

Chicago
Cover:	"Chicago"_promotional_cover.jpg
Type:	promo
Artist:	Michael Jackson
Album:	Xscape
Recorded:	1999 (original) 2013–2014 (reworked)
Genre:	Rhythm and blues quiet storm (original) funk electro-pop trap^[1] (reworked)
Length:	(original version) (Timbaland version) (Taryll Jackson version) (Papercha$er remix)
Label:	MJJ Epic
Producer:	Michael Jackson Cory Rooney Timbaland Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon

"Chicago" is a song by American singer and recording artist Michael Jackson. The song was originally written by Cory Rooney under the title "She Was Loving Me". Jackson recorded the track at the Hit Factory recording studio in New York City during the Invincible album sessions between late March and mid-April 1999.^[2]

The track was ultimately not selected for Invincible and remained unreleased and unheard by the public for 15 years. Following Jackson's death, Rooney collaborated with his nephew, Taryll Jackson, on a new production in 2010.^[3]

In 2014, the track was reworked yet again, this time by producer Timbaland. The Timbaland version of the track was ultimately included on Jackson's second posthumous album, Xscape, under the title "Chicago". Nine months before Xscape was officially released, Timbaland sparked rumours that "Chicago" was going to be the project's lead single.^[4] However, that wouldn't end up being the case, with "Love Never Felt So Good" going on to be the lead single instead.

In 2022, the song received great popularity on TikTok. As of 2024, the song has 270 million plays on Spotify.

Release

The song was released on May 5, 2014, on Sony Entertainment Network as a promotional single for promoting Xscape.^[5]

Papercha$er remix

The song's "Papercha$er" remix was made available for select Sony customers through Xperia Lounge and Music Unlimited as a bonus track on the standard edition of the Xscape album.^[6]

Charts

Chart (2014)! scope="col"

Peak position
South Korea (Gaon)^[7]	103
South Korea International Songs (Gaon)^[8]	7

See also

• List of unreleased songs recorded by Michael Jackson
• Death of Michael Jackson

Notes and References

1. Levy . Joe . Michael Jackson's 'Xscape': Track-By-Track Review . . 2014-05-13 . 2024-02-18.
2. Book: Shields, Damien . Michael Jackson: Songs & Stories from the Vault . Modegy LLC . 2018 . 978-0986199172 . USA . 32.
3. Web site: Shields . Damien . EXCLUSIVE: Michael Jackson's 'She Was Loving Me' (also known as 'Chicago') . damienshields.com . August 29, 2013 . 2024-02-18 . 2023-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928110834/https://www.damienshields.com/she-was-loving-me/ . live.
4. News: New Michael Jackson music to be produced by Timbaland . . 2013-08-28 . 2024-02-18.
5. Web site: Michael Jackson / Chicago – Music Unlimited . Sony Entertainment . 2014-05-05 . 2024-02-18 . 2014-05-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140505174627/https://music.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/album/a2f566ffa98d474b97577431692651ca/Michael_Jackson/Chicago . dead.
6. Web site: Michael Jackson's XSCAPE available now for select Sony customers through Xperia Lounge and Music Unlimited . Sony Smartphones . 2014-05-13 . 2024-02-18 . 2014-05-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140514125331/http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2014/05/13/michael-jacksons-xscape-available-now-for-select-sony-customers-through-xperia-lounge-and-music-unlimited/ . dead.
7. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart. Korean. Gaon Chart. May 24, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140525203835/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/index.php?nationGbn=T&current_week=21&current_year=2014&chart_Time=week. May 25, 2014.
8. Web site: Gaon International Digital Chart. Korean. Gaon Chart. May 25, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140524004347/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/index.php?nationGbn=E&current_week=21&current_year=2014&chart_Time=week. May 24, 2014.