Love Never Felt So Good

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A month later, a music video for the solo version was uploaded to the official Michael Jackson YouTube channel. The audio track, although very similar, is not the same as the album version of the track. It features a different bass track, a different guitar track, an electric piano, a flute, reworked snaps and claps, and slight changes in mixing in regards to audio panning. Minor changes to the song's form were also done including the harmony to the second verse being altered. The music video featured clips from the duet version, as well as clips from other Michael Jackson music videos, such as "Dirty Diana" and "You Rock My World", along with some of Jackson's live performances, such as "Billie Jean". [33]

The music video on YouTube has received over 365 million views as of April 2024. [34]

Live performance

The song was performed live at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on May 1, 2014. [35] American R&B singer Usher danced across the stage, moonwalked, and hopped on a table to spin during the play of the song. Other dancers dressed in Jackson's style performed his signature moves in front of digital backdrops flashing graffiti and brick walls. [36]

Awards and nominations

"Love Never Felt So Good"
Love Never Felt So Good cover.png
Single by Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake
from the album Xscape
ReleasedMay 2, 2014 (2014-05-02)
Recorded
  • 1980 (original)
  • 2010–2014 (reworked)
Studio
  • Power Sound Studios (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (reworked) [1]
  • Chalice Studios (Los Angeles, CA) (duet version) [2]
  • Sonar Sound Studios (Zurich, Switzerland) (duet version) [3]
Length
  • 3:21 (original version)
  • 3:57 (reworked)
  • 4:05 (duet version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"I'm So Blue"
(2012)
"Love Never Felt So Good"
(2014)
"A Place with No Name"
(2014)
Justin Timberlake singles chronology
"Not a Bad Thing"
(2014)
"Love Never Felt So Good"
(2014)
"Drink You Away"
(2015)
YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2014 Soul Train Music Awards Song of the YearNominated [37]
Best Collaboration
MTV Video Music Awards Best Choreography [38]
2015 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Music Video [39]
BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards Most Performed R&B/Hip-Hop SongsWon [40]

Track listing

  1. "Love Never Felt So Good" – 3:54
  1. "Love Never Felt So Good" (with Justin Timberlake) – 4:05
  1. "Love Never Felt So Good" (Fedde Le Grand remix) – 4:43
  1. "Love Never Felt So Good" – 3:54
  2. "Love Never Felt So Good" (with Justin Timberlake) – 4:05
  1. "Love Never Felt So Good" (DM-FK Classic Tribute mix) – 8:23
  2. "Love Never Felt So Good" (DM Classic radio mix) – 4:11
  3. "Love Never Felt So Good" (DM Epic dub) – 7:54
  4. "Love Never Felt So Good" (DM Red Zone dub) – 6:52

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Love Never Felt So Good"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA) [113] Gold15,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [114] 3× Platinum180,000
Canada (Music Canada) [115] 2× Platinum160,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [116] Platinum90,000
Germany (BVMI) [117] Platinum300,000
Italy (FIMI) [118] Platinum30,000
Mexico (AMPROFON) [119] Platinum+Gold90,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [120] Platinum30,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [121] Gold30,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [122] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [123] Platinum1,110,000 [27]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Love Never Felt So Good"
CountryDateFormatVersionLabelRef.
ItalyMay 2, 2014 Contemporary hit radio
  • Solo
  • Duet
Epic [124]

[125]

United States Digital download
  • Solo
  • Duet
  • Epic
  • MJJ
[41]

[42]

May 6, 2014Contemporary hit radioDuetEpic [126]
Adult contemporary radio
  • Solo
  • Duet
[127]
Urban contemporary radio Solo [128]
May 19, 2014Digital download Fedde Le Grand remixMJJ [129]
GermanyMay 30, 2014 CD single
  • Solo
  • Duet
Sony [130]

See also

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