Another 'new' MJ song hits the web

The death in 2009 of superstar Michael Jackson, who died of cardiac arrest at the age of 50, sent shockwaves around the world.

The Jackson 5 perform on a TV show circa 1969. From left, Tito Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson and Jermaine Jackson.

Michael Jackson quickly became the stand out star of the Jackson 5. Here he performs onstage circa 1970.

Michael Jackson poses during a portrait session in Los Angeles in 1971.

Michael Jackson performs with The Jacksons in New Orleans on October 3, 1979.

Jackson achieved superstardom with his solo career in the 1980s. Here Jackson is shown on stage in Kansas in 1983.

Michael Jackson performs on stage circa 1990.

Jackson broke a world record during the Bad tour in 1988 when 504,000 people attending seven sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium in London.

Jackson perfoms in concert circa 1991 in New York City.

Known for his dance moves, Jackson is seen here jumping in the air while performing during the Dangerous tour in 1992.

Michael Jackson performs in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Jackson performs with his brothers.

Jackson performs during the Bad tour at Wembley Stadium in London.

Jackson performs during the taping of "American Bandstand's 50th: A Celebration" in 2002.

Michael Jackson earned the Legend Award during the MTV Video Music Awards in Tokyo in 2006.

Jackson is seen in this handout photo provided by AEG Live on June 23, 2009, two days before his death, rehearsing at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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• Michael Jackson recorded "Chicago" at New York's Hit Factory in 1999


• "Jackson had a habit of over-recording for albums," leaving outstanding songs unheard, Epic says


• Sony's Music Unlimited streaming service is previewing a new song each day this week


• "Xscape" is set for release May 13

Los Angeles (CNN) -- The countdown to the release of a Michael Jackson posthumous album began Monday with the debut of a song Jackson recorded 15 years ago.

"Chicago," which is also known as "She Was Lovin' Me," was a track that didn't make the cut on Jackson's 2001 "Invincible" album, but a version updated by producer Timbaland will be on

"Jackson had a habit of over-recording for albums; often times this meant outstanding songs were left on the cutting room floor," the album liner notes said.

Jackson recorded "Chicago" at The Hit Factory in New York City after songwriter Cory Rooney sent him a scratch demo in 1999, when Jackson was working on his "Invincible" album. Jackson "fell in love with it" the first time he heard the demo, according to the liner notes.

Hear newly-released Michael Jackson song

"Jackson sings in his lower register in the verses over an ominous beat, slowly painting a story of an illicit affair, before unleashing a torrent of pain and regret in the chorus," the album liner notes said about the tune.

Fans can hear the full song only on Sony's Music Unlimited streaming service until the official release of all eight tracks on May 13. "Chicago" is the first of five songs to be previewed this week, with another single added at each midnight.

Another track -- "Love Never Felt So Good" -- was released for online downloading after it premiered on the iHeart Radio Awards telecast last week.

After Jackson died at age 50 in 2009, while preparing for his "This Is It" comeback tour, his estate executors signed a long-term deal with Sony to posthumously release music from the large archives of his recordings. Epic was Jackson's record label for three decades.

Epic Chairman L.A. Reid "was granted unlimited access to the treasures representing four decades of material on which Jackson had completed his vocals," the label said. The new album draws from tracks Jackson worked on from 1983 through 1999.

Reid chose several producers with the "gravitas, depth and range to creatively engage with Jackson's work" to update the recordings for release, Epic said.

Timbaland is the lead producer of the album, with contributions from Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, Rodney Jerkins, Stargate and Jackson estate executor John McClain.

Each song was "contemporized" to make it sound like a current production, but Jackson fans who want to hear the original recordings can purchase a deluxe edition.