<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` Slave to the Rhythm '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Song by Michael Jackson </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> from the album Xscape </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> May 8 , 2014 ( 2014 - 05 - 08 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> CD </Li> <Li> digital download </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 1989 -- 1991 ( original ) </Li> <Li> 2013 -- 2014 ( reworked ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> R&B </Li> <Li> synthpop </Li> <Li> electropop </Li> <Li> new jack swing </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 4 : 15 ( album version ) </Li> <Li> 4 : 35 ( original version ) </Li> <Li> 3 : 30 ( radio edit ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> MJJ </Li> <Li> Epic </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter ( s ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> L.A. Reid </Li> <Li> Babyface </Li> <Li> Daryl Simmons </Li> <Li> Kevin Roberson </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> L.A. Reid </Li> <Li> Babyface </Li> <Li> Timbaland ( album version ) </Li> <Li> Jerome `` J - Roc '' Harmon ( album version ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Xscape track listing </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` A Place with No Name '' ( 4 ) </Td> <Td> `` Slave to the Rhythm '' ( 5 ) </Td> <Td> `` Do You Know Where Your Children Are '' ( 6 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Music video </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> `` Slave To The Rhythm '' on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did slave to the rhythm come out
May 8 , 2014