Michael Jackson, Queen together in long-lost duet

A long-lost duet from Michael Jackson and Queen frontman Freddie Mercury will be released this fall, more than 30 years after the song was written.

The band said in a statement Friday that "There Must Be More to Life Than This" would be released in its new "Queen Forever" album due out Nov. 10.

The song combines a backing track from Queen and separate recordings from Jackson (who died in 2009), and Mercury (who died in 1991). It was produced and remixed by William Orbit.

"When I first played it in my studio, I opened a trove of delights provided by the greatest of musicians," Orbit said in the band's statement. "Hearing Michael Jackson's vocals was stirring. So vivid, so cool, and poignant, it was like he was in the studio singing live. With Freddie's vocal solo on the mixing desk, my appreciation for his gift was taken to an even higher level."

The song was broadcast on BBC Radio 2 Friday. (It's played at the 1:44:30 mark of the full broadcast of "The Chris Evans Breakfast Show" on the BBC's site. Rolling Stone's website also found a recording of the song below.)

Mercury wrote "There Must Be More to Life Than This" as Queen was recording its 1981 album, "Hot Space."

A backing track was recorded, and Mercury recorded Jackson singing the song at his home studio in Los Angeles, but the song wasn't completed.

Queen revived the track while recording its 1984 album, "The Works," but the song still didn't come together. Mercury sang the song on his 1985 debut solo album, "Mr. Bad Guy."

The album also includes two other previously-unreleased tracks featuring Mercury, "Let Me In Your Heart Again," and a ballad version of "Love Kills," his first solo hit.