Mariah Carey Says Michael Jackson Could've Sung The Weeknd's 'Can't Feel My Face'
There's no denying that The Weeknd's Max Martin–assisted "Can't Feel My Face" is influenced by the stylings of the late Michael Jackson. Billboard said it. Rolling Stone said it. Complex said it. MTV said it. And now Mariah Carey is saying that song could've gone to MJ himself.
Mimi's (really wonderful) cover story with Complex arrived on Tuesday, and along with her regal photoshoot, Carey divulges on some of the drama that went down at Sony before she left the record label in 2000, including how they tamped down her and Jackson's creativity.
“If Michael Jackson were alive, he could sing ‘Can’t Feel My Face.’ He could sing any of those songs. And sometimes it reminds me, ‘Oh, I wish that Michael would’ve had a song like this’—I loved when he did [the 2001 song] ‘Butterflies’ and songs like that. They would always hate on that at Sony because they wanted him to do these big pop records.”
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