WASHINGTON — Michael Jackson’s posthumous album “Xscape” comes out May 13, but the premiere of the first single, “Love Never Felt So Good,” created a sensation at Thursday night’s iHeartRadio Awards.

Of course, having LA Reid introduce a single by MJ, with help from Usher, will do that.

The whole single — co-written by Jackson and Paul Anka and originally recorded in 1983 — will be on radio Friday. But via Rolling Stone, here’s the beginning, with Usher lending a hand:

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