The best part of this song is the bridge. “I never thought that I would stop dreaming about you, stop being without you,” Jackson sings over a layer of harmonious background crooning to the girl with the “come-get-me” thighs. It’s a beautiful 28 seconds or so near the middle of a song that would be better if it sounded more like it. The busy electro-funk beat flows along with kinetic energy, but Jackson’s verses and chorus; a simple chorus that is barely catchy; pale in comparison.

Aside from the bridge, The King Of Pop doesn’t really flaunt his crown until the end, where he does his signature ad-libs, minus the “hoo”s and “hee”s, over the final chorus section while the beat perks, twists and turns, as if it’s tryng to compete. In fact, the beat goes on even after the vocals are over in a display that’s too expeditious to dance to but dazzling nonetheless. The song doesn’t need guest rapper Fats, but, at a mere eight bars, his verse, which is decidely decent, doesn’t distract.

my rating : 4 of 5

2001