The Lady in My Life by Michael Jackson Song Info
"The Lady in My Life" is a song by Michael Jackson It Is the last track from the Thriller album. It is one of the only two non-single tracks on the album. Recorded in 1982. Jackson stated it was one of the hardest songs to make for the album. He Later Said “We were used to doing a lot of takes, in order to get the vocal as nearly perfect as possible, but Quincy wasn't satisfied with my work on that song, even after literally dozens of takes. Finally, he took me aside late one session, and told me he wanted me to beg. That's what he said - he wanted me to go back to the studio and literally beg for it. So I went back in and had them turn off the studio lights, and close the curtain between the studio and the control room, so I wouldn't feel self-conscious. Q started the tape and I begged - the result is what you hear in the grooves.” A longer, 6 minute version first time appeared on the promotional CD 'The Songs of Rod Temperton' in 2002 and in lower quality. In 2020, an HQ and longer version leaked online. This version features a previously unheard verse, chorus and a longer outro. These were cut from the final song because of the limitations on a 12" LP record
