Mariah Carey has expressed frustration that her unreleased collaboration with Michael Jackson has not been approved for release by the late singer's estate. The pop star, who covered The Jackson 5's 'I'll Be There' in 1992, recorded a track with Jackson that she considers 'one of his classics'.
Carey, 56, had hoped to include the song on her recent album 'Here For It All' and has urged fans to petition for its release. Speaking on 'Watch What Happens Live' with Andy Cohen, she said: 'They’re doing something really huge for him, Michael, and you know this is a song that would usurp the situation. I’m so upset that it’s not coming out on this album.'
The singer added that she played the track for people, who were impressed, and that she recorded new background vocals for it. She called on fans to contact Jackson's management to demand the song's release.
Carey and Jackson previously collaborated on the 2001 charity single 'What More Can I Give', which raised funds for families affected by the September 11 attacks. The song featured a supergroup including Beyoncé, NSYNC, Celine Dion, and Usher.
Jackson died in 2009 at age 50 from acute propofol intoxication. Carey also expressed interest in headlining a future Super Bowl Halftime Show and performing a Christmas show at Las Vegas' Sphere.
