Cheater (song)

"Cheater" is a song written by Michael Jackson and Greg Phillinganes^[3] and was originally slated to appear on Jackson's seventh studio album, Bad (1987), but it was removed from the track listing for unknown reasons. After being sent to US and UK radio stations, the full commercial release of "Cheater" was cancelled for unspecified reasons, turning the song into a promotional release. The song was then released on November 16, 2004 on The Ultimate Collection album.

Background

"Cheater" was written and produced by Michael Jackson, and co-written by Greg Phillinganes.^[3] The song was originally intended for Jackson's seventh studio album, Bad (1987). However, it failed to make into the final track listing.^[4] It was described by Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic.com as "funky, loose, and alive," saying "that it's hard not to wish that Jackson didn't fuss over his albums and just record like this all the time".^[5] However, the full commercial release was cancelled for unspecified reasons, with the song being released as part of the box set.^[4]

As promotion of the limited edition box set from The Ultimate Collection, Epic Records distributed a sampler of the compilation featuring twelve tracks. Eight songs were previously released, while four – "Beautiful Girl", "Scared of the Moon", "We've Had Enough", and "Cheater" – remained unreleased until the compilation's release.^[6] The sampler was titled Highlights From The Ultimate Collection in the United States,^[7] and The Ultimate Collection Sampler in Europe.^[8]

A music video was also shown on some channels; it features clips from the Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour DVD, which was included in the same album the song appears in.

Critical reception

The song received positive critical reception. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic described this song as "good stuff" and described "Cheater" as "so funky, loose, and alive that it's hard not to wish that Jackson didn't fuss over his albums and just record like this all the time."^[9]

Track listing

Digital download^[10]

"Cheater" (Demo) – 5:08

Europe Promo^[11]

"Cheater" (Radio Edit) – 3:58

UK 12" Vinyl^[12]

"Cheater" (Demo) – 5:09
"One More Chance" (R. Kelly Remix) – 3:50

Credits and personnel

Michael Jackson - songwriting, production, lead and background vocals
Greg Phillinganes - songwriting, piano, synthesizers
Bill Bottrell and Matt Forger - audio engineering
David Williams - guitar

Credits adapted from The Ultimate Collection liner notes.^[3]

References

↑ "Cheater by Michael Jackson (12" Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
↑ "Cheater by Michael Jackson (Europe Promo)". Discogs. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
1 2 3 The Ultimate Collection (Liner notes). Michael Jackson. Epic Records. 2004.
1 2 Cadman, Chriss; Craig Halstead (February 27, 2007). Michael Jackson: For the Record. Authors OnLine Ltd. pp. 63–64. ISBN 978-0-7552-0267-6. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (November 16, 2004). "Allmusic: The Ultimate Collection - Michael Jackson - Review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
↑ "Amazon.com: Ultimate Sampler (12 Tracks): Michael Jackson: Musicr". Sony Music. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
↑ "Michael Jackson - Highlights From The Ultimate Collection". Discogs. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
↑ "Michael Jackson - The Ultimate Collection - Sampler". Discogs. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-ultimate-collection-sony-epic-mw0000633468
↑ "Amazon.com: Cheater: Michael Jackson: MP3 Downloads". Epic/Legacy. September 14, 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
↑ Cheater (Europe CD Single liner notes). Michael Jackson. Epic Records. 2004. XPCD2989.
↑ Cheater (12" Vinyl liner notes). Michael Jackson. Epic Records. 2004. XPR 3829.

Michael Jackson songs

1970s	"Got to Be There" "Rockin' Robin" "I Wanna Be Where You Are" "Ain't No Sunshine" "Ben" "With a Child's Heart" "Music and Me" "Happy" "We're Almost There" "Just a Little Bit of You" "One Day in Your Life" "Ease on Down the Road" "You Can't Win" "A Brand New Day" "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" "Rock with You"

1980s	"Off the Wall" "She's Out of My Life" "Girlfriend" "The Girl Is Mine" "Billie Jean" "Beat It" "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" "Human Nature" "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" "Thriller" "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" "Bad" "The Way You Make Me Feel" "Man in the Mirror" "Dirty Diana" "Another Part of Me" "Smooth Criminal" "Leave Me Alone" "Liberian Girl"

1990s	"Black or White" "Remember the Time" "In the Closet" "Jam" "Who Is It" "Heal the World" "Give In to Me" "Will You Be There" "Gone Too Soon" "Scream/Childhood" "You Are Not Alone" "Earth Song" "D.S." "This Time Around" "They Don't Care About Us" "HIStory" "Stranger in Moscow" "Smile" "Blood on the Dance Floor" "Ghosts" "Is It Scary"

2000s	"You Rock My World" "Speechless" "Cry" "Butterflies" "One More Chance" "The Girl Is Mine 2008" "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008"

2010s	"Hold My Hand" "Hollywood Tonight" "Behind the Mask" "(I Like) The Way You Love Me" "Immortal Megamix: Can You Feel It/Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/Billie Jean/Black or White (Immortal Version)" "I Just Can't Stop Loving You/Don't Be Messin' 'Round" "Bad (Afrojack Remix) (DJ Buddha Edit)" "I'm So Blue" "Love Never Felt So Good" "A Place with No Name"

Other	"Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" "You've Got a Friend" "My Girl" "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" "All the Things You Are" "Too Young" "Working Day and Night" "Night Time Lover" "Muscles" "Say Say Say" "Somebody's Watching Me" "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)" "Centipede" "We Are the World" "Eaten Alive" "Twenty-Five Miles" "Get It" "2300 Jackson Street" "Just Good Friends" "Come Together" "Speed Demon" "Someone Put Your Hand Out" "Do the Bartman" "Dangerous" "Whatzupwitu" "Tabloid Junkie" "Why" "I Need You" "On the Line" "We Be Ballin'" "Heaven Can Wait" "What More Can I Give" "Cheater" "Fall Again" "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008" "Beat It 2008" "Billie Jean 2008" "This Is It" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "Mind Is the Magic" "Breaking News" "Monster" "(I Can't Make It) Another Day" "All in Your Name" "Price of Fame" "Chicago" "Loving You" "Slave to the Rhythm" "Blue Gangsta" "Xscape" "There Must Be More To Life Than This"

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