In the early 1980s Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury recorded three tracks together: "Victory," "There Must Be More To Life Than This" and the original version of "State Of Shock." "Victory" ended up becoming the unreleased title track of this album, while "There Must Be More To Life Than This" ended up being recorded by Mercury on his first solo LP. "State Of Shock" finally became a hit in 1984 when Jackson and his brothers re-recorded it with Mick Jagger. No explanation was given as to why the Mercury version was canned.
Michael Jackson teamed up with Paul McCartney to spar over a girl in the anodyne 1982 duet The Girl Is Mine. This collaboration is far more electric, with Jackson and Jagger singing about their burning passion for a girl.
The composer credit on this song is listed as Randy Hansen/Michael Jackson. Hansen, who was The Jacksons' guitar player, is a well-known Seattle musician famous for his Jimi Hendrix tribute show. While Freddie Mercury was not officially credited, he likely had a role in composing the song.
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