Slave to the Rhythm (Michael Jackson song)

"Slave to the Rhythm"
"Slave to the Rhythm"
Promotional single by Michael Jackson
from the album Xscape
Released	May 9, 2014
Recorded	1991 (original); 2013–2014 (reworked);
Genre	R&B; synth-pop; electropop; new jack swing;
Length	4:15 (album version); 4:35 (original version);
Label	MJJ; Epic;
Songwriter(s)	L.A. Reid; Babyface; Daryl Simmons; Kevin Roberson;
Producer(s)	L.A. Reid; Babyface; Timbaland (album version); Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon (album version);
Michael Jackson promotional singles chronology
Music video
	"Slave to the Rhythm" on YouTube

"Slave to the Rhythm" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson. The song is the fifth track of Jackson's second posthumous album Xscape. The song appeared on several notable music charts due to digital downloads and streaming. Sony Mobile used a snippet of "Slave to the Rhythm" in their advertising campaign for the Xperia Z2 mobile phone. It was performed live at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards with a "Pepper's ghost" of Michael Jackson. Due to streaming of the performance at the Billboard Music Awards, "Slave to the Rhythm" debuted at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Jackson a posthumous 50th entry on the Billboard Hot 100.^[1]

^ Trust, Gary; Caulfield, Keith. "Michael Jackson's Billie Jean Returns To Hot 100; Legend Lands 50th Hit". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 30, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

[1] Trust, Gary; Caulfield, Keith. "Michael Jackson's Billie Jean Returns To Hot 100; Legend Lands 50th Hit". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 30, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

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