Download Instrumental    Sometimes, less is better. This gem only uses strings, bass, electric piano, and one guitar…. definitely not what you expect from a Michael Jackson arrangement.  “She’s Out of My Life” is just beautiful in its simplicity, and the emotional impact is devastating.  The lyrics speak to memories of lost love and good days gone forever.  But yet there’s a hope in between the lines for better things to come.  There are a lot of “feelings” going on here, boys and girls.

One of the few cheap thrills I get these days is sitting down and composing a drum track for a new song.  I love percussion instruments!  So, naturally, I put in a drum track for this tune.  However, Karen, my most-trusted advisor and critic, listened to it and said, “You’re supposed to be producing backing tracks that sound close to the original song.  Jackson didn’t use any drums and you shouldn’t either.  Lose the drum track!”  Well, it’s hard to argue with logic like that, so I took out the drums – except for a subtle kick bass and closed high hat in the bridge… but don’t tell Karen.

Whenever Michael Jackson performed “She’s Out of My Life” onstage, he got extremely emotional and would cry at times.  The crowd loved it.  If it were anyone but Michael, I’d say it was fake, but the man was so fragile I believe his performance was sincere.  You can see him do his thing with this terrific piece in the video below.

Oh, by the way… this song is bisexual.  A female can sing it by just changing “she” to “he” – or…  maybe not. It’s a different world.