The Essential Michael Jackson

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The Essential Michael Jackson
The Essential Michael Jackson cover
Greatest hits by Michael Jackson
Released July 18, 2005 (UK)
July 19, 2005 (U.S.)
Recorded August 1969–2001
Genre R&B/Soul/Funk/Pop/Dance
Length 1,034:58
Label Sony Music/BMG
Producer Various
Professional reviews
Michael Jackson chronology
Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection
(2004)		 The Essential Michael Jackson
(2005)		 Visionary: The Video Singles
(2006)

The Essential Michael Jackson is a 2005 greatest hits compilation released by Epic Records featuring thirty-eight hit songs by Michael Jackson, from his days at Motown Records with The Jackson 5 aka The Jacksons in the late 1960s to his last big hit, 2001's "You Rock My World". It was released on July 19, 2005 in the United States (released a day earlier in the United Kingdom).

Contents

[edit] Reception

It entered the UK Albums Chart at #2 and sold over 200,000 copies in five months. In the U.S., the compilation only reached a peak of #96 on the Billboard 200, selling 188,995 copies through to April 2007 - according to Nielsen Soundscan.

It re-charted at #23 on the Swedish album chart on February 14, 2008.[1]

[edit] Track listing

[edit] International version

[edit] Disc one

  1. "I Want You Back" (The Jackson 5) – 2:58
  2. "ABC" (The Jackson 5) – 2:57
  3. "The Love You Save" (The Jackson 5) – 3:05
  4. "Got to Be There" – 3:25
  5. "Rockin' Robin" – 2:32
  6. "Ben" – 2:46
  7. "Blame It on The Boogie" (The Jacksons) – 3:30
  8. "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (The Jacksons) – 3:45
  9. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" – 3:56
  10. "Off the Wall" – 3:46
  11. "Rock with You" – 3:23
  12. "She's Out of My Life" – 3:37
  13. "Can You Feel It" (The Jacksons) – 3:50
  14. "The Girl Is Mine" (Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney) – 3:41
  15. "Billie Jean" – 4:52
  16. "Beat It" – 4:18
  17. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" – 4:17
  18. "Human Nature" – 3:45
  19. "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" – 3:58
  20. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett) – 4:11
  21. "Thriller" – 5:14

[edit] Disc two

  1. "Bad" – 4:06
  2. "The Way You Make Me Feel" – 4:26
  3. "Man in the Mirror" – 5:18
  4. "Dirty Diana" – 4:40
  5. "Another Part of Me" – 3:46
  6. "Smooth Criminal" – 4:17
  7. "Leave Me Alone" – 4:39
  8. "Black or White" – 3:21
  9. "Remember the Time" – 3:59
  10. "In the Closet" (Duet by Michael Jackson and Mystery Girl) – 4:48
  11. "Who Is It" – 3:59
  12. "Heal the World" – 6:24
  13. "Will You Be There" – 3:40
  14. "You Are Not Alone" – 4:55
  15. "Earth Song" – 5:02
  16. "They Don't Care About Us" – 4:44
  17. "You Rock My World" – 5:08

[edit] U.S. version

[edit] Disc one

  1. "I Want You Back" (The Jackson 5)
  2. "ABC" (The Jackson 5)
  3. "The Love You Save" (The Jackson 5)
  4. "Got to Be There"
  5. "Rockin' Robin"
  6. "Ben"
  7. "Enjoy Yourself" (The Jacksons)
  8. "Blame It on The Boogie" (The Jacksons)
  9. "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (The Jacksons)
  10. "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"
  11. "Rock with You"
  12. "Off the Wall"
  13. "She's Out of My Life"
  14. "Can You Feel It" (The Jacksons)
  15. "The Girl Is Mine" (With Paul McCartney)
  16. "Billie Jean"
  17. "Beat It"
  18. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
  19. "Human Nature"
  20. "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
  21. "Thriller"

[edit] Disc two

  1. "Bad"
  2. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
  3. "Leave Me Alone"
  4. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
  5. "Man in the Mirror"
  6. "Dirty Diana"
  7. "Another Part of Me"
  8. "Smooth Criminal"
  9. "Black or White"
  10. "Heal the World"
  11. "Remember the Time"
  12. "In the Closet"
  13. "Who Is It"
  14. "Will You Be There"
  15. "Dangerous"
  16. "You Are Not Alone"
  17. "You Rock My World"

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification
Australia Platinum (70,000 copies sold) [2]
Brazil 3,000 copies sold
France 2x Gold (315,000 copies sold) [3]
Ireland Platinum (15,000 copies sold) [4]
Japan 20,000 copies sold
New Zealand Platinum (15,000 copies sold) [5]
South Korea 3,200 copies sold
Sweden Gold (30,000 copies sold) [6]
Turkey 20,000 copies sold
U.S. 190,000 copies sold
UK 300,000 copies sold

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ The Michael Jackson Fan Club - Sweden Chart Update
  2. ^ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2006 Albums
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ The Irish Charts - All there is to know
  5. ^ RIANZ
  6. ^ http://ifpi.se/getfile.aspx?id=50

[edit] External links

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