Though "Private Joy" was Jackson's favorite song from Heart Don't Lie, it was never released as a single outside Japan. Said Jackson at the time, "I loved the song and my record company loved it, but my father manages me and it was his decision to not release that cut."
Despite being Jackson's favorite track from Heart Don't Lie, "Private Joy" never saw a wider release as a single outside of Japan.  Jackson himself expressed this sentiment: "I loved the song and my record company loved it, but my father manages me and he decided not to release that version."