Quincy Jones "The Secret Garden"

Quincy Jones enlisted some heavy-hitting voices for "The Secret Garden" -- Barry White, James Ingram, El DeBarge, and Al B. Sure all perform in what may be the greatest example of audio seduction. One listen to this song and your windows start to steam...

Michael Jackson "Human Nature"

STORY BEHIND THE SONG:

A member of the band Toto prepared a demo tape of songs intended for inclusion on Michael Jackson's Thriller album. The tape was delivered to record producer Quincy Jones, but wasn't fully erased before Jones listened to it. One side of the cassette were songs intended for Jones' ears. On the un-erased other side were rough cuts of songs that the group Toto ultimately hoped to record. When Jones heard one of Toto's rough demo songs called "Human Nature", he immediately wanted the song. After some re-writing of the lyrics, Jones bumped Michael's song "Carousel" from Thriller and added "Human Nature".

Chaka Khan & Rufus "Ain't Nobody"

The directive Rufus gave to Warner Brothers was simple: the funky pop-R&B song "Ain't Nobody" must be the lead single on Rufus and Chaka Khan's Stompin' at the Savoy album, or else they would give the song to Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones for inclusion on Michael's Thriller album. Warner Brothers originally balked but ultimately dropped their objections and the song went on to become the band's signature tune.

James Ingram - "One Hundred Ways"

James Ingram's "One Hundred Ways" featured Quincy Jones and came from Ingram's awesomely-titled album The Dude.