The Essential Michael Jackson is a greatest hits compilation album by American singer Michael Jackson . It was released on July 19, 2005, by Sony Music 's catalog division Legacy Recordings as part of The Essential series. The two-disc compilation features thirty-eight hit songs by Michael Jackson , from his days at Motown Records with The Jackson 5 in the late 1960s to his 2001 hit "You Rock My World ".
On August 26, 2008, The Essential Michael Jackson 3.0 was released in the US as a limited edition containing an additional disc of seven songs performed by Jackson.[3] A re-titled release in the UK was planned on July 6, 2009 as The Hits , but was cancelled upon Jackson's death. As of 2013, the album was certified 3 platinum in the US.[4]
Track listing [ edit ]
European and international version [ edit ]
1.
"I Want You Back " (as The Jackson 5 )
The Corporation (Freddie Perren , Alphonso Mizell , Berry Gordy , Deke Richards )
Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (1969)
2:58
2.
"ABC " (as The Jackson 5)
The Corporation
ABC (1970)
2:58
3.
"The Love You Save " (as The Jackson 5)
The Corporation
ABC
3:05
4.
"Got to Be There "
Elliot Willensky
Got to Be There (1972)
3:25
5.
"Rockin' Robin "
Leon Rene (under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas)
Got to Be There
2:32
6.
"Ben "
Walter Scharf , Don Black
Ben (1972)
2:46
7.
"Blame It on the Boogie " (as The Jacksons )
Michael G. Jackson-Clark , David Jackson-Rich, Hans Kampschroer, Elmar Krohn, Thomas Meyer
Destiny (1978)
3:30
8.
"Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) " (7" version; as The Jacksons)
Randy Jackson , Michael Jackson
Destiny
3:46
9.
"Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough " (Edited version)
Michael Jackson
Off the Wall (1979)
3:56
10.
"Off the Wall " (Edited version)
Rod Temperton
Off the Wall
3:46
11.
"Rock with You " (7" remix )
Temperton
Off the Wall
3:23
12.
"She's Out of My Life "
Tom Bahler
Off the Wall
3:37
13.
"Can You Feel It " (7" edit; as The Jacksons)
Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson
Triumph (1980)
3:50
14.
"The Girl Is Mine " (with Paul McCartney )
Michael Jackson
Thriller (1982)
3:41
15.
"Billie Jean "
Michael Jackson
Thriller
4:55
16.
"Beat It "
Michael Jackson
Thriller
4:18
17.
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' " (Edited version)
Michael Jackson
Thriller
4:17
18.
"Human Nature " (Edited version)
Steve Porcaro , John Bettis
Thriller
3:45
19.
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) "
James Ingram , Quincy Jones
Thriller
3:58
20.
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You "
Michael Jackson
Bad (1987)
4:11
21.
"Thriller " (Radio edit )
Temperton
Thriller
5:14
1.
"Bad "
Michael Jackson
Bad
4:06
2.
"The Way You Make Me Feel " (Edit)
Michael Jackson
Bad
4:26
3.
"Man in the Mirror "
Siedah Garrett , Glen Ballard
Bad
5:18
4.
"Dirty Diana "
Michael Jackson
Bad
4:40
5.
"Another Part of Me " (7" version)
Michael Jackson
Bad
3:46
6.
"Smooth Criminal "
Michael Jackson
Bad
4:17
7.
"Leave Me Alone "
Michael Jackson
Bad
4:39
8.
"Black or White " (Single version)
Michael Jackson; rap lyrics by Bill Bottrell
Dangerous (1991)
3:21
9.
"Remember the Time "
Teddy Riley , Michael Jackson, Bernard Belle
Dangerous
3:59
10.
"In the Closet " (7" edit)
Michael Jackson, Riley
Dangerous
4:48
11.
"Who Is It " (7" edit)
Michael Jackson
Dangerous
3:59
12.
"Heal the World "
Michael Jackson
Dangerous
6:24
13.
"Will You Be There " (Radio edit)
Michael Jackson
Dangerous
3:40
14.
"You Are Not Alone " (LP edit)
R. Kelly
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995)
4:55
15.
"Earth Song " (Radio edit)
Michael Jackson
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
5:02
16.
"They Don't Care About Us "
Michael Jackson
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
4:44
17.
"You Rock My World " (Album edit)
Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins , Fred Jerkins III , LaShawn Daniels , Nora Payne
Invincible (2001)
5:08
U.S. version [ edit ]
All tracks written by Michael Jackson except as noted.
1.
"I Want You Back" (as Jackson 5)
The Corporation (Perren, Mizell, Gordy, Deke Richards)
Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5
2:58
2.
"ABC" (as Jackson 5)
The Corporation
ABC
2:58
3.
"The Love You Save" (as Jackson 5)
The Corporation
ABC
3:05
4.
"Got to Be There"
Willensky
Got to Be There
3:25
5.
"Rockin' Robin"
Rene (under the pseudonym J. Thomas)
Got to Be There
2:32
6.
"Ben"
Walter Scharf, Don Black
Ben
2:46
7.
"Enjoy Yourself " (as The Jacksons)
Kenneth Gamble , Leon Huff
The Jacksons (1976)
3:24
8.
"Blame It on the Boogie"
Jackson-Clark, Jackson-Rich, Kampschroer, Krohn, Meyer
Destiny (1978)
3:30
9.
"Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (7" version)
R. Jackson, Michael Jackson
Destiny
3:46
10.
"Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" (original 12" edit)
Michael Jackson
Off the Wall
5:50
11.
"Rock with You" (single version)
Temperton
Off the Wall
3:23
12.
"Off the Wall" (single version)
Temperton
Off the Wall
3:46
13.
"She's Out of My Life"
Bahler
Off the Wall
3:37
14.
"Can You Feel It" (7" edit)
Michael Jackson, J. Jackson
Triumph
3:50
15.
"The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney)
Michael Jackson
Thriller
3:42
16.
"Billie Jean"
Michael Jackson
Thriller
4:54
17.
"Beat It"
Michael Jackson
Thriller
4:18
18.
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (edited version)
Michael Jackson
Thriller
4:17
19.
"Human Nature" (edited version)
Porcaro, Bettis
Thriller
3:45
20.
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
Ingram, Jones
Thriller
3:59
21.
"Thriller" (radio edit (a.k.a. 2003 edit)
Temperton
5:12
1.
"Bad" (Michael Jackson)
Michael Jackson
Bad
4:06
2.
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
Michael Jackson
Bad
4:11
3.
"Leave Me Alone"
Michael Jackson
Bad
4:39
4.
"The Way You Make Me Feel" (Edit)
Michael Jackson
Bad
4:26
5.
"Man in the Mirror"
Garrett, Ballard
Bad
5:18
6.
"Dirty Diana"
Michael Jackson
Bad
4:40
7.
"Another Part of Me" (7" version)
Michael Jackson
Bad
3:46
8.
"Smooth Criminal"
Michael Jackson
Bad
4:17
9.
"Black or White" (single version)
Michael Jackson; rap lyrics by Bottrell
Dangerous
3:21
10.
"Heal the World"
Michael Jackson
Dangerous
6:24
11.
"Remember the Time"
Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson, Belle
Dangerous
3:59
12.
"In the Closet" (7" edit)
Michael Jackson, Riley
Dangerous
4:48
13.
"Who Is It" (7" edit)
Michael Jackson
Dangerous
3:59
14.
"Will You Be There" (Radio edit)
Michael Jackson
Dangerous
3:40
15.
"Dangerous "
Michael Jackson, Bottrell, Riley
Dangerous
6:59
16.
"You Are Not Alone" (LP edit)
R. Kelly
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
4:55
17.
"You Rock My World" (album edit)
Jackson, Jerkins, Jerkins III, Daniels, Payne
Invincible
5:08
U.S. limited-edition 3.0 bonus disc [ edit ]
1.
"Can't Get Outta the Rain " (single version)
Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones
"The Girl Is Mine" single (1982)
4:06
2.
"Say Say Say " (with Paul McCartney)
McCartney, Michael Jackson
Pipes of Peace (1983)
3:55
3.
"Jam "
Michael Jackson, Moore, Swedien, Riley
Dangerous
5:38
4.
"They Don't Care About Us" (LP edit)
Michael Jackson
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
4:11
5.
"Blood on the Dance Floor "
Michael Jackson, Riley
Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix (1997)
4:15
6.
"Stranger in Moscow "
Michael Jackson
History: Past, Present and Future, Book I
5:45
7.
"Butterflies "
Andre Harris , Marsha Ambrosius
Invincible
4:40
Japanese version [ edit ]
1.
"I Want You Back" (as The Jackson 5)
The Corporation (Perren, Mizell, Gordy, Richards)
Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5
2:58
2.
"ABC" (as The Jackson 5)
The Corporation
ABC
2:58
3.
"The Love You Save" (as The Jackson 5)
The Corporation
ABC
3:05
4.
"Got to Be There"
Willensky
Got to Be There
3:25
5.
"Rockin' Robin"
Rene (under the pseudonym J. Thomas)
Got to Be There
2:32
6.
"Ben"
Scharf, Black
Ben
2:46
7.
"Blame It on the Boogie" (as The Jacksons)
Jackson-Clark, Jackson-Rich, Kampschroer, Krohn, Meyer
Destiny
3:30
8.
"Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (7" version; as The Jacksons)
R. Jackson, Michael Jackson
Destiny
3:46
9.
"Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" (Edit)
Michael Jackson
Off the Wall
3:56
10.
"Off the Wall" (edited version)
Temperton
Off the Wall
3:46
11.
"Rock with You" (7" remix)
Temperton
Off the Wall
3:23
12.
"She's Out of My Life"
Bahler
Off the Wall
3:37
13.
"Can You Feel It" (7" edit; as The Jacksons)
Michael Jackson, J. Jackson
Triumph
3:50
14.
"The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney)
Michael Jackson
Thriller
3:41
15.
"Billie Jean"
Michael Jackson
Thriller
4:55
16.
"Beat It"
Michael Jackson
Thriller
4:18
17.
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (edited version)
Michael Jackson
Thriller
4:17
18.
"Human Nature" (edited version)
Porcaro, Bettis
Thriller
3:45
19.
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
Ingram, Jones
Thriller
3:58
20.
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (7" version)
Michael Jackson
Bad
4:11
21.
"Thriller" (radio edit)
Temperton
Thriller
5:14
1.
"Bad"
Michael Jackson
Bad
4:06
2.
"The Way You Make Me Feel" (7" Version)
Michael Jackson
Bad
4:26
3.
"Man in the Mirror"
Garrett, Ballard
Bad
5:18
4.
"Dirty Diana"
Michael Jackson
Bad
4:40
5.
"Another Part of Me" (7" version)
Michael Jackson
Bad
3:46
6.
"Smooth Criminal"
Michael Jackson
Bad
4:17
7.
"Leave Me Alone"
Michael Jackson
Bad
4:39
8.
"Black or White" (Single version)
Michael Jackson; rap lyrics by Bottrell
Dangerous
3:21
9.
"Remember the Time"
Riley, Michael Jackson, Belle
Dangerous
3:59
10.
"In the Closet" (7" edit)
Michael Jackson, Riley
Dangerous
4:48
11.
"Who Is It" (7" edit)
Michael Jackson
Dangerous
3:59
12.
"Heal the World"
Michael Jackson
Dangerous
6:24
13.
"Will You Be There" (Radio edit)
Michael Jackson
Dangerous
3:40
14.
"You Are Not Alone" (LP edit)
R. Kelly
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
4:55
15.
"Blood on the Dance Floor"
Michael Jackson, Riley
Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix
4:15
16.
"One More Chance"
R. Kelly
Number Ones (2003)
3:49
17.
"You Rock My World" (album edit)
Michael Jackson, Jerkins, Jerkins III, Daniels, Payne
Invincible
5:08
Qobuz.com Studio Masters (24bit/96kHz) digital version [ edit ]
1.
"I Want You Back" (as The Jackson 5)
The Corporation (Perren, Mizell, Gordy, Richards)
2:58
2.
"ABC" (as The Jackson 5)
The Corporation
2:58
3.
"The Love You Save" (as The Jackson 5)
The Corporation
3:04
4.
"Got to Be There"
Willensky
3:23
5.
"Rockin' Robin"
Rene
2:32
6.
"Ben"
Scharf, Black
2:46
7.
"Enjoy Yourself" (as The Jacksons)
Gamble, Huff
3:25
8.
"Blame It on the Boogie" (as The Jacksons)
Jackson-Clark, Jackson-Rich, Kampschroer, Krohn, Meyer
3:30
9.
"Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (7" version; as The Jacksons)
R. Jackson, Michael Jackson
3:46
10.
"Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"
Michael Jackson
6:04
11.
"Rock with You" (7" remix)
Temperton
3:23
12.
"Off the Wall" (UK remix edited version)
Temperton
3:46
13.
"She's Out of My Life"
Bahler
3:37
14.
"Can You Feel It" (7" edit; as The Jacksons)
Michael Jackson, J. Jackson
3:50
15.
"The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney)
Michael Jackson
3:42
16.
"Billie Jean"
Michael Jackson
4:56
17.
"Beat It"
Michael Jackson
4:19
18.
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (Single version)
Michael Jackson
4:20
19.
"Human Nature" (7" remix)
Porcaro, Bettis
3:47
20.
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
Ingram, Jones
3:59
21.
"Thriller" (Radio edit)
Temperton
5:12
1.
"Bad"
Michael Jackson
4:06
2.
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
Michael Jackson
4:11
3.
"Leave Me Alone"
Michael Jackson
4:39
4.
"The Way You Make Me Feel" (7" remix)
Michael Jackson
4:26
5.
"Man in the Mirror"
Garrett, Ballard
5:18
6.
"Dirty Diana"
Michael Jackson
4:40
7.
"Another Part of Me" (7" version)
Michael Jackson
3:46
8.
"Smooth Criminal"
Michael Jackson
4:17
9.
"Black or White" (Single version)
Michael Jackson; rap lyrics by Bottrell
3:21
10.
"Heal the World"
Michael Jackson
6:24
11.
"Remember the Time"
Riley, Michael Jackson, Belle
3:59
12.
"In the Closet" (7" edit)
Michael Jackson, Riley
4:48
13.
"Who Is It" (7" edit)
Michael Jackson
3:59
14.
"Will You Be There" (radio edit)
Michael Jackson
3:40
15.
"Dangerous"
Michael Jackson, Bottrell, Riley
6:59
16.
"You Are Not Alone" (LP edit)
R. Kelly
4:55
17.
"You Rock My World"
Michael Jackson, Jerkins, Jerkins III, Daniels, Payne
5:08
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
Certifications and sales [ edit ]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ AllMusic review
^ Pitchfork Media review
^ "The Essential 3.0 Michael Jackson" . www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-08-24 .
^ "RIAA Diamond Awards" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved October 30, 2009 .
^ "Australiancharts.com Michael Jackson The Essential" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Austriancharts.at Michael Jackson The Essential" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Ultratop.be Michael Jackson The Essential" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Ultratop.be Michael Jackson The Essential" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Danishcharts.com Michael Jackson The Essential" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl Michael Jackson The Essential" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Canoe - Jam! Music SoundScan Charts" . Jam.canoe.ca. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-01-10 .
^ a b ds. "ns Ifpi" . Ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2012-01-10 .
^ "Michael Jackson: The Essential" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat IFPI Finland . Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Lescharts.com Michael Jackson The Essential" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de Michael Jackson The Essential" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ ds. "Greece Albums Charts - The Essential Michael Jackson" . IFPI Greece . Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-10 .
^ "Top 40 album DVD s vlogatslemez-lista 2009. 33. ht" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ . Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Italiancharts.com Michael Jackson The Essential" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ ds. "Mexican Albums Chart Week 32 - 2009" . AMPROFON . Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-10 .
^ "Charts.org.nz Michael Jackson The Essential" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Oficjalna lista sprzeday :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart" . OLiS. 2011-12-27. Retrieved 2012-01-10 .
^ "Portuguesecharts.com Michael Jackson The Essential" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Spanishcharts.com Michael Jackson The Essential" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Swedishcharts.com Michael Jackson The Essential" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Swisscharts.com Michael Jackson The Essential" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Michael Jackson | Artist | Official Charts" . UK Albums Chart Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ Billboard
^ "Michael Jackson - Chart history - Billboard" .
^ "Best of 2010 - Billboard Top 200" . Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc . Retrieved 2010-12-31 .
^ "End of Year Charts ARIA Top 100 Albums 2014" . ARIA Charts . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved January 7, 2015 .
^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2015" . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved January 6, 2016 .
^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2016" . Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 6, 2017 .
^ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2016/catalogue-albums-chart
^ "ARIA Charts Accreditations 2009 Albums" . Australian Recording Industry Association .
^ "Ultratop Goud en Platina 2007" . Ultratop . Hung Medien.
^ "Michael Jackson" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat IFPI Finland .
^ "Statistics" . IFPI . Retrieved 2010-09-11 .
^ "French album certifications Michael Jackson The Essential" (in French). Syndicat National de l'dition Phonographique .
^ "France Album Sales: Michael Jackson Page 11 ChartMasters" .
^ "Adatbzis Arany- s platinalemezek 2010" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ .
^ "Irish album certifications Michael Jackson The Essential" . Irish Recorded Music Association .
^ "Japanese album certifications Michael Jackson The Essential" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Select 2009 on the drop-down menu
^ "Certificaciones Michael Jackson" (in Spanish). Asociacin Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas .
^ "New Zealand album certifications Michael Jackson The Essential" . Recorded Music NZ .
^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat r 2005" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden .
^ "British album certifications Michael Jackson The Essential" . British Phonographic Industry . Enter The Essential in the search field and then press Enter.
^ "American album certifications Michael Jackson The Essential" . Recording Industry Association of America . If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
^ Paul Grein (August 7, 2013). "Week Ending Aug. 4, 2013. Albums: Robin Thicke, Call Katy Perry" . Yahoo Chart Watch .
^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards 2009" . International Federation of the Phonographic Industry .
External links [ edit ]
Studio albums
Posthumous albums
Soundtracks
Remix albums
Compilations
Box sets
Other albums
Concert tours
Filmography
Video albums
Television
Video games
Bibliography
Specials
Assets
Influence on society
Related
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