Since the song was famously inspired by a concept rather than a specific person, a modern feature could focus on the "mystery" of the original.
: Instead of replacing MJ's lead, the feature artist would provide layered, airy harmonies and spoken-word interludes in different languages (referencing the global celebrity cast of the original music video). Michael Jackson - Liberian Girl Original (instrumental)
: While keeping the core 1987 synthesizers, the feature could introduce a deepened sub-bass to modernize it for today's sound systems. Since the song was famously inspired by a