I Just Can't Stop Loving You.

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"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is a popular ballad by singers Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett. Written and composed by Jackson, it was originally intended to be a duet between Jackson and his woman of choice: either Barbra Streisand or Whitney Houston. Even Aretha Franklin was offered the song, but all three refused. However, songwriter and Quincy Jones protege Garrett, who had written Jackson's memorable "Man in the Mirror", volunteered to sing with Jackson thus giving Garrett her first hit since Dennis Edwards' 1984 hit, "Don't Look Any Further". Garrett is quoted in The Billboard Book of Number One Hits by Fred Bronson that she was unaware she would be singing the song - although she had received a tape of it - until the day of the recording session, when Jones told her to step up to the microphone and sing it with Jackson. The song became the first of five number-one Billboard Hot 100 singles from Jackson's Bad album. It also reached number one on the R&B and Adult Contemporary charts, Jackson's second number-one song on the AC chart (his first, coincidentally, had also been a duet: 1982's "The Girl Is Mine" with Paul McCartney).

Originally, the album version featured a spoken intro backed with a longer version of the opening music. This intro was mixed out on future releases of the album.

Credits

• Written and composed by Michael Jackson
• Vocal duet with Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett
• Bass: Nathan East
• Drums: N'dugu Chancler
• Guitar: Dan Huff
• Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa
• Piano: John Barnes
• Synclavier: Christopher Currell
• Synthesizers: David Paich and Greg Phillinganes
• Synthesizer programming: Steve Porcaro
• Rhythm arrangement by Quincy Jones
• Synthesizer arrangement by David Paich and Quincy Jones
• Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson and John Barnes

Lyrics

I just want to lay next to you for awhile
You look so beautiful tonight
Your eyes are so lovely
Your mouth is so sweet
A lot of people misunderstand me
Thats because they dont
Know me at all
I just want to touch you
And hold you
I need you
God I need you
I love you so much

[michael]
Each time the wind blows
I hear your voice so
I call your name . . .
Whispers at morning
Our love is dawning
Heavens glad you came . . .

You know how I feel
This thing cant go wrong
Im so proud to say I love you
Your loves got me high
I long to get by
This time is forever
Love is the answer

[siedah]
I hear your voice now
You are my choice now
The love you bring
Heavens in my heart
At your call
I hear harps,
And angels sing

You know how I feel
This thing cant go wrong
I cant live my life
Without you

[michael]
I just cant hold on

[siedah]
I feel we belong

[michael]
My life aint worth living
If I cant be with you

[both]
I just cant stop loving you
I just cant stop loving you
And if I stop . . .
Then tell me just what
Will I do

[siedah]
cause I just cant stop loving you

[michael]
At night when the
Stars shine
I pray in you Ill find
A love so true . . .

[siedah]
When morning awakes me
Will you come and take me
Ill wait for you

[michael]
You know how I feel
I wont stop until
I hear your voice saying I do

[siedah]
I do
This thing cant go wrong

[michael]
This feelings so strong

[siedah]
Well, my life aint
Worth living

[both]
If I cant be with you
I just cant stop loving you
I just cant stop loving you
And if I stop . . .
Then tell me, just what will I do

[michael]
I just cant stop loving you

[siedah]
We can change all the world tomorrow

[michael]
We can sing songs of
Yesterday

[siedah]
I can say, hey . . .farewell to sorrow

[michael]
This is my life and i,

[both]
Want to see you for always
I just cant stop loving you

[siedah]
No, baby

[michael]
Oh!

[both]
I just cant stop loving you

[siedah]
If I cant stop!

[both]
And if I stop . . .

[siedah]
No

[michael]
Oh! oh! oh . . .oh . . .

[siedah]
What will I do? uh . . .ooh . . .
(then tell me, just what will I do)

[both]
I just cant stop loving you

[michael]
Hee! hee! hee! know I do
Girl!

[both]
I just cant stop loving you

[michael]
You know I do
And if I stop . . .

[both]
Then tell me, just what will I do

[both]
I just cant stop loving you