Michael Jackson - Someone In The Dark Closing Version (1982)

Someone in the Dark is a Michael Jackson song in the album Thriller. This song was written by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman and was composed by Rod Temperton. Michael recorded this for the storybook album, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial Michael's record company, CBS/Epic, allowed him to record the story-book album - including one new song, Someone In The Dark - for MCA, on two conditions: One: MCA must hold back the album until after Christmas 1982, so it wouldn't compete with Michael's new album, Thriller (!). Two: MCA must not release Someone In The Dark as a single. MCA breached both conditions in the States, by releasing the album in November 1982, and by servicing radio stations with promo copies of Someone In The Dark. Court action resulted in MCA having to withdraw the album, and being prohibited from releasing this song as a single - thus creating, arguably, Michael's rarest and most sought after promo single, with copies changing hands for £1,000+.