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MJ Was Supposed To Sing On The Classic R&B Jam "The Secret Garden!"

Writer's picture: Midnight August MoonMidnight August Moon

Updated: Jul 24, 2022

Back when the song "The Secret Garden" was released by Quincy Jones (Featuring vocals by Barry White, Al B. Sure, James Ingram, and El Debarge), I always felt as though Michael should have sung on the hot and sexy slow jam! And then, a few years later, I learned that Michael was actually supposed to have a solo verse on the track, but that information hadn't been confirmed as far as I knew at that time. However! I'm glad to find that information has more or less been validated.


Throughout the years, I've heard many say that they thought it was MJ singing El Debarge's part, which I find interesting because I always felt as though Al. B Sure's verse had a more Michael Jackson Vibe on the song—and I wasn't too far off the mark! In a 2018 interview, Al B. Sure revealed that Michael Jackson was to be featured on the song but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.


"For a long time, people thought the very first verse was Michael Jackson, and that's only because I Michael out," laughs Sure, who was discovered by Jones in 1987. "It was really an appreciation because he was actually supposed to be a part of the song. But as schedules and record releases came about [ it didn't happen]. We are very happy with the result, but it went through a metamorphosis." ~ Al. B Sure (Quote Source: https://www.hiphollywood.com/2018/08/fun-fact-al-b-sure-says-michael-jackson-was-originally-supposed-to-sing-on-track-the-secret-garden/)

Al. B Sure's statement about people thinking his verse was Michael singing surprised me because I always encountered people who believed it was "Michael Jackson" who was singing on El Debarge's verse—(and how? I don't know? I love me some El Debarge, but he doesn't sound like MJ singing on that track—least, not to me.)


Undoubtedly, Secret Garden is one of the most sultry, romantic, and steamy slow jams of all time—and I shall forever weep that Michael wasn't able to contribute his vocals. But maybe it was for the best, lol! Women were already fainting at the sight of Michael; I could only imagine what would have happened if his sexy, delicate, and powerful vocals had been featured on the track—he'd caused even more women to faint and experience multiple eargasms for sure!


Peep the song/video below!





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Saturday Woman
Saturday Woman
04. Apr. 2022

Mike on a verse would have made "Secret Garden" my second fave slow jam after "Lady in my life." 😏


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Midnight August Moon
Midnight August Moon
04. Apr. 2022
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Ma'am! Lol, you and this gif! But yas! I agree! 🔥❤

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ci
ci
02. Apr. 2022

Michael singing any part of that song 🎵 would have been ultra cool 😎 and amazing. A sexy soul classic sung beautifully by 4 talented black men.🤗

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Midnight August Moon
Midnight August Moon
04. Apr. 2022
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I agree with all you stated. To have Michael singing any parts on such a classic jam would have been amazing. 🔥😊

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LotsofMJJLove
LotsofMJJLove
02. Apr. 2022

Ugh! That would have been so amazing! 😭🙌🏽😁

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Midnight August Moon
Midnight August Moon
04. Apr. 2022
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Adds to the list of questions I'll be asking Mr. Jackson in the aftelife! Me to Mike: "Why you ain't clear your schedule for this?" Lol. 😭

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Astraia Joué
01. Apr. 2022

Omg I would have fainted if he sang on that song!!!! 😭

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Midnight August Moon
Midnight August Moon
01. Apr. 2022
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Same here, love! Same here! 💯

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Unknown member
01. Apr. 2022

Ugh I love this song! I would’ve love hearing MJ vocals on this track

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Midnight August Moon
Midnight August Moon
01. Apr. 2022
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Michael was playing games! lol! And same! I'd love to hear him singing on that track! I'm hoping he at least laid down a scratch vocal or something—and that 'said' vocal would be leaked! But that's wishful thinking on my part. 😪

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