Michael Jackson - Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait was scheduled for release to radio stations across the US, but cancelled. Many R&B stations started playing it anyway, resulting in a no.72 placing on the R&B singles chart during a lengthy 16 week run.

It was originally lined up to feature on BLACKstreet's 1999 album, 'Finally' - Teddy Riley stated in 2006 he planned to re-make the song, for a new BLACKstreet album.


Credits

* Written and composed by Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley, Andreao Heard, Nate Smith, Teron Beal, Eritza Laues and Kenny Quiller
* Produced by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley
* Co-produced by Andreao "Fanatic" Heard and Nate Smith
* Lead vocals by Michael Jackson
* Background vocals by Michael Jackson
* Additional background vocals by Dr. Freeze and "Que"
* Orchestra arranged and conducted by Jeremy Lubbock
* Recorded by Teddy Riley, Bruce Swedien and George Mayers
* Digital editing by Teddy Riley and George Mayers
* Mixed by Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley and George Mayers


Heaven Can Wait - Lyrics

Tell the angels no, I don't wanna leave my baby alone
I don't want nobody else to hold you
That's a chance I'll take
Baby I'll stay, Heaven can wait
No, if the angels took me from this earth
I would tell them bring me back to her
It's a chance I'll take, maybe I'll stay
Heaven can wait

You're beautiful,you're wonderful,incredible I love you so
You beautiful
Each moment spent with you is simply wonderful
This love I have for you girl it's incredible
And I don't know what I'd do, if I can't be with you
The world could not go on so every night I pray
If the Lord should come for me before I wake
I wouldn't wanna go if I can't see your face, can't hold you close
What good would Heaven be
If the angels came for me I'd tell them no

Tell the angels no, I don't wanna leave my baby alone
I don't want nobody else to hold you
That's a chance I'll take
Baby I'll stay, Heaven can wait
No, if the angels took me from this earth
I would tell them bring me back to her
It's a chance I'll take, maybe I'll stay
Heaven can wait


Unthinkable
Me sitting up in the clouds and you are all alone
The time might come around when you'd be moving on
I'd turn it all around and try to get back down to my baby girl
Can't stand to see nobody kissing, touching her
Couldn't take nobody loving you the way we were
What good would Heaven be
If the angels come for me I'd tell them no

No, I don't wanna leave my baby alone
I don't want nobody else to hold you
That's a chance I'll take
Baby I'll stay, Heaven can wait
No, if the angels took me from this earth
I would tell them bring me back to her
It's a chance I'll take, maybe I'll stay
Heaven can wait


Oh no, can't be without my baby (I can't be without my baby)
Won't go, without her I'd go crazy
Oh no, guess Heaven will be waiting
Ooh
Oh no, can't be without my baby
Won't go, without her I'd go crazy (I can't be without my baby)
Oh no, guess Heaven will be waiting
Ooh (I love you girl, I need you baby, I want you baby)

No, I don't wanna leave my baby alone
I don't want nobody else to hold you
That's a chance I'll take
Baby I'll stay, Heaven can wait
No, if the angels took me from this earth
I would tell them bring me back to her
It's a chance I'll take, maybe I'll stay
Heaven can wait

No, Just leave us alone,
(you're beautiful, you're wonderful, incredible, I love you so)
Leave us alone,
please leave us alone (you're beautiful)
Please leave us alone
Leave me alone
Leave, leave me alone
I say leave me alone