MJ wanted the driving beat, Q and Rod wanted the groove so they took Baby Be Mine instead of this. I get it but this song slaps. MJ was known for stacking hard songs back to back, he had a James Brown mentality of hitting the listener hard with slamming tracks.

Man this man! Born with an innate sense to get down and party. MJ always said his mission and gift to the world is to make people happy, bring joy and entertain..i believe him..totally. He had such a gift to make you dance..his voice and interpretation has so much vulcanic vitality and tease for movement, his own joy is palpable..and add enormous amount of skill, work and creativity..there it is perfect Virgo mix.. it is such a perfection, your jaw drops and you can party hard, get a lesson and fun at the same time! 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤ love love love this song. I sometimes think..that...Qiuncy was great, but his party sense and the inner joy of dancing must have been kinda NOT there... to miss out on such gems...

In this age of A.I. I gotta question whether this is real or not.

hearing this is uncanny but i'm here for it

the loss of my life. this should have been released as part of thriller 40 album 🥲

Maybe they are keeping it for Thriller 50

I like this, but the slapstick version is dope

heard this for the first time on 96.5 kiss FM 7/23/'24 and my jaw hit the ground, never knew this alternative name to a massive revolutionary hit

Okay, but why is this actually a banger?

Basa awesome 🤪😀

Is that Ray Davis on background vocals?

TIMELESS ❤️‍🔥 💯

Michael wanted it on there but Quincy Jones said nah. Sold the opportunity in my opinion.

LADY EYES

It should've been included in the thriller 40. it would simply be the track instead of "baby be mine".

I heard this song in 2022 long before they announced the Thriller 40

Has similar vibes to I Wanna Rock You by Giorgio Moroder (1979)

This definitely would have been a hit!

How is it that this song didn’t make the cut? How did “Can’t get outta the rain”

☆.

My favorite song 🎵

The Mj estate really doesn’t fw this song 😭

Pena que não tem no Thriller 40

This sounds... somehow familiar 🤔

Thriller 50? Plz :(

Searching for this song since 2013! Finally found it.!!

Gostei

Why wasn’t this released

rage

3:12 - 3:41 could be looped and been the best ride around music of the 80's

In they dumbass blind faces 😈✅🙇

Naw this was ass

Its a catchy song but I agree it wasnt good enough to be on the same album as baby be mine, thriller, lady in my life, beat it, the girl is mine, human nature etc etc.

Yeah thriller is better.

It's like a set-up for a future Mandela Effect lol....don't allow it.

Should've been on Thriller 40 such a good song! I can kind of understand why Hot Street was kept off the album as every song on that album still feels ageless and fresh whilst this sounds str8 out of the neon lights of the 80s with all them synths

Even on Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album released in 1982, he should’ve added “Sunset Driver” AND “Hot Street” in his album would’ve made more sales for sure! He could’ve made an extended premium album with a CrO2 dioxide “cassette tape” like WHAM fantastic having an extra three more songs.

I like this song wish Michael had it on thriller

Maravillosa canción de Michael Jackson ❤

3:28

RIP MJ , thanks for everything!

I wonder how the song would have sounded with a different arrangement..

i dont know about you but if the album's name was "starlight" it wouldn't quit be the same. i love the fact that his album is literally "thrilling"

This song is supposed to be on the thriller 40 album this song is the best song ever I don’t understand why they didn’t put this song on the thriller 40 album

While interesting to listen to had this been released in place of Thriller I don't think the album would've been a big seller.

"Yeah, I like Hot Street. I love that one. Quincy and Rod didn’t think it was good enough, but I thought it was wonderful." Michael Jackson

This song is fire damñ❤❤❤❤

3:05 his little voice crack😭🤭❤️

good album, i like

Another song, another banger.