Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake Duet in ‘Love Never Felt So Good’ Remix [VIDEO]
Justin Timberlake joins Michael Jackson in a duet with the newly released video for “Love Never Felt So Good.” The remix is part of the King of Pop’s posthumous album, “Xscape.”
Using Jackson’s old footage, the video features Timberlake with dancers paying tribute to the late music icon by copying his signature dance moves.
Jackson can be heard singing the opening verse, while Timberlake follows with his.
Timbaland told MTV News that his co-exec producer L.A. Reid was “torn” with including Timberlake, but he argued that the 33-year-old former ‘N Sync singer can get younger people to buy the album.
“I’m like, the kids gonna flock to this one. People don’t know ‘Off The Wall’ like they know ‘SexyBack.’ So, this got more feel like if it was ‘SexyBack,’ but respect to Michael Jackson, this is how we gonna do it.”
Timberlake chose to be included in “Love Never Felt So Good (Remix)” because it “stuck out to him.”
“The other songs, he was like, ‘That’s Michael, man; you can’t get on nothing with Michael. It’s Michael,’” Timbaland explained.
“He inserted himself just enough in ‘Love Never Felt So Good,’ and just added to what Michael was doing. He didn’t really do too much. When he came in, it made him look special, but it didn’t make him look overwhelming. It was just enough.”
The producer continued, “He felt like the song that he did, he knew it was hit. He just felt like it was an honour for him, because I don’t know if he ever really, really got to work with him like that. But he talked to Michael a lot. So, it was really something I guess he wanted to do.”
“Xscape” is the second posthumous compilation album released for Jackson. The standard version includes eight tracks, while the Deluxe edition has 17, including “Love Never Felt So Good” remix.
The album was released on May 13.