"Throwing Your Life Away" is an unreleased song by Michael Jackson. The song was recorded on September 8, 1988, while MJ was touring. It was produced while still working with Quincy Jones. The track was reworked in 2009, with the CD appearing in court documents of Jeffre Phillips' lawsuit. The title was later featured on a note with titles of songs he wanted to finish, found in Jackson's house after his passing. It was picked up to be reworked for Jackson's first posthumous studio album, Michael, with the title being changed to "(Stop) Throwing Your Life Away", which was registered with U.S. Copyright Office. The remix was done by Neff-U and Michael Prince. Damien Shields: "The original 1988 Throwing Your Life Away is much stronger. Neff-U did the 2010 remix, but he didn’t have access to a multi-track. He added new strings and guitar on top of the 88 original. Those new layers drowned MJ’s vocal out, so the remix is far less powerful, in my opinion....