Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs
#67: Michael Jackson 'I Can't Help It'
This is the Michael Jackson so many of us long for. It should come as no surprise that Stevie Wonder was involved in "I Can't Help It," a track that has seen remakes and reiterations by Davina, Mary J. Blige, and De La Soul. "I Can't Help It," in spirit, lives on sister Janet's "Can't B Good," further illustrating its relevance and gentle majesty.There's something in the creeping bassline that kicks the song off and the simple A-B A-B scheme of the lyrics that makes the song instantly alluring. Also, there's something to be said for MJ's slow jams. Most of them to this day hold up extremely well and don't sound as dated as his uptempo tracks. Especially this one, an understated gem on an album packed with Disco burners.
Michael Jackson: "I Can't Help It"
Tags: audio, michael jackson, quincy jones, stevie wonder
Comments
Should've used this in my remake post! LOVED Mary's version.
Probably my fave MJ album so any and everything that came off of this one gets my vote.
Vivrant Thang | May 16, 2008 10:36 AM | Permalink"gentle majesty" indeed. Norwegian re-edit king Todd "Tango" Terje worked his magic on this MJ track. Highly recommended.
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This has always been one of my favorite tracks from "Off the Wall!" Smooth, innocent, Mike @ his best.
FireMadeFlesh | May 15, 2008 9:00 PM | PermalinkMan, man, man!!! Now this is just good music! Makes your ears lean forward so they can hear better!
MarvalusOne | May 15, 2008 8:54 PM | PermalinkI love his and Davina's version!!! This song is hot!
Sasha | May 15, 2008 8:14 PM | PermalinkI think of the Supremes co-wrote it also, I want to say Scherrie or Jean.
Sharonda | May 15, 2008 7:15 PM | PermalinkY'all are killing me today w/all these great tracks. This song is one of the reasons I love Michael so much as a performer.
Danielle | May 15, 2008 7:07 PM | PermalinkOne of my favorites, mannnnnnnnnnn!Just too smooth.
Sharonda | May 15, 2008 7:00 PM | PermalinkMan I really like this album, I go back and forth beetween this and Thriller as my fav MJ stuff.. 2nd fav singer of all time behind stevie
Stevie wonder wrote this for him.
Mutada al sader the king | May 15, 2008 6:58 PM | Permalink