Visionary: The Video Singles

Visionary: The Video Singles
Box set by Michael Jackson
Released February 20, 2006
(see Release history)
Recorded 19781997
Genre Pop, R&B, rock, new jack swing, funk, soul
Label Epic, Legacy
Producer Michael Jackson
Quincy Jones
Bill Bottrell
Bruce Swedien
R. Kelly
David Foster
Teddy Riley
Michael Jackson chronology

The Essential Michael Jackson
(2005)
Visionary: The Video Singles
(2006)
Thriller 25
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Visionary: The Video Singles is a series of 20 hit singles by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released in Europe between February 20, 2006 and June 26, 2006, and then released in North America as a box set on November 14, 2006 by Epic Records and Legacy Recordings. The limited edition cover artwork for the box set is a photomosaic using images from Jackson's career. Each single contains two different audio versions of the title song and its originally released video clip. Audio for the video, and for the enhanced resolution music on the DVD side of the DualDisc, is PCM at 48 kHz.

Track listings

"Thriller"
No. Title Length
1. "Thriller"   4:09
2. "Thriller" (album version) 5:58
3. "Thriller" (video) 13:40
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
No. Title Length
1. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"   3:57
2. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (original 12" edit) 5:58
3. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (video) 4:11
"Rock with You"
No. Title Length
1. "Rock with You"   3:23
2. "Rock with You" (Masters at Work Remix) 5:33
3. "Rock with You" (video) 3:23
"Billie Jean"
No. Title Length
1. "Billie Jean"   4:54
2. "Billie Jean" (original 12" edit) 6:23
3. "Billie Jean" (video) 4:54
"Beat It"
No. Title Length
1. "Beat It"   4:18
2. "Beat It" (Moby's Sub Mix) 6:11
3. "Beat It" (video) 4:56
"Bad"
No. Title Length
1. "Bad"   4:07
2. "Bad" (extended dance mix w/ "false fade") 8:23
3. "Bad" (video) 4:19
"The Way You Make Me Feel"
No. Title Length
1. "The Way You Make Me Feel"   4:26
2. "The Way You Make Me Feel" (extended dance mix) 7:53
3. "The Way You Make Me Feel" (video) 6:43
"Dirty Diana"
No. Title Length
1. "Dirty Diana"   4:41
2. "Dirty Diana" (instrumental) 4:41
3. "Dirty Diana" (video) 5:02
"Smooth Criminal"
No. Title Length
1. "Smooth Criminal"   4:19
2. "Smooth Criminal" (extended dance mix) 7:49
3. "Smooth Criminal" (video) 4:13
"Leave Me Alone"
No. Title Length
1. "Leave Me Alone"   4:39
2. "Another Part of Me" (12" extended dance mix) 6:20
3. "Leave Me Alone" (video) 4:39
"Black or White"
No. Title Length
1. "Black or White"   3:17
2. "Black or White" (Clivillés & Cole House Guitar Radio Mix) 3:49
3. "Black or White" (video) 11:00
"Remember the Time"
No. Title Length
1. "Remember the Time"   4:00
2. "Remember the Time" (New Jack Jazz Radio Mix) 4:05
3. "Remember the Time" (video) 9:15
"In the Closet"
No. Title Length
1. "In the Closet"   4:47
2. "In the Closet" (club mix) 8:02
3. "In the Closet" (video) 6:02
"Jam"
No. Title Length
1. "Jam"   5:39
2. "Jam" (12" Silky Mix) 6:28
3. "Jam" (video) 8:00
"Heal the World"
No. Title Length
1. "Heal the World"   4:34
2. "Will You Be There"   5:52
3. "Heal the World" (video) 7:30
"You Are Not Alone"
No. Title Length
1. "You Are Not Alone"   4:34
2. "You Are Not Alone" (Classic Club Mix) 7:36
3. "You Are Not Alone" (video) 5:45
"Earth Song"
No. Title Length
1. "Earth Song"   5:02
2. "Earth Song" (Hani's Club Experience) 7:55
3. "Earth Song" (video) 6:43
"They Don't Care About Us"
No. Title Length
1. "They Don't Care About Us"   4:09
2. "They Don't Care About Us" (Love to Infinity's Walk in the Park Mix) 7:18
3. "They Don't Care About Us" (video) 4:42
"Stranger in Moscow"
No. Title Length
1. "Stranger in Moscow"   5:22
2. "Stranger in Moscow" (Tee's In-House Club Mix) 6:54
3. "Stranger in Moscow" (video) 5:32
"Blood on the Dance Floor"
No. Title Length
1. "Blood on the Dance Floor"   4:14
2. "Blood on the Dance Floor" (Fire Island Vocal Mix) 8:58
3. "Blood on the Dance Floor" (video) 4:16

Remix EP

Released on February 21, 2006, Visionary Remixes – EP is only available from the iTunes Store.[2]

Visionary Remixes – EP
No. Title Length
1. "Stranger in Moscow" (Hani's Num Club Mix) 10:18
2. "In the Closet" (The Mission Mix) 9:24
3. "Smooth Criminal" ("Annie" Mix) 5:36
4. "This Time Around" (D.M Mad Club Mix) 10:21

CD promo

  1. "Thriller" (remixed short version) – 4:09
  2. "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" (7" edit) – 3:59
  3. "Rock with You" (7" edit) – 3:23
  4. "Billie Jean" – 4:54
  5. "Beat It" – 4:18

Release history

Country Date
Europe February 20, 2006
United States November 14, 2006

Single details

Note: original chart positions are in brackets
Date Title UK Australia Spain
February 20, 2006 "Thriller" (plus limited edition collector's box) Ineligible to Chart (10) 55 (4) 1 (1)
"Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" 17 (3) 66 (1) 2
February 27, 2006 "Rock with You" 15 (7) 55 (4) 1
March 6, 2006 "Billie Jean" 11 (1) 58 (1) 1 (1)
March 13, 2006 "Beat It" 15 (3) 66 (2) 1
March 20, 2006 "Bad" 16 (3) 91 (4) 1 (1)
March 27, 2006 "The Way You Make Me Feel" 17 (3) 79 (5) 1 (2)
April 3, 2006 "Dirty Diana" 17 (4) 60 (26) 1 (22)
April 10, 2006 "Smooth Criminal" 19 (8) 88 (29) 1 (1)
April 17, 2006 "Leave Me Alone" 15 (2) 68 (37) 1 (5)
April 24, 2006 "Black or White" 18 (1) 56 (1) 2 (1)
May 1, 2006 "Remember the Time" 22 (3) 72 (6) 2 (3)
May 8, 2006 "In the Closet" 20 (8) 68 (5) 2 (9)
May 15, 2006 "Jam" 22 (13) 60 (11) 1
May 22, 2006 "Heal the World" 27 (2) 63 (20) 1
May 29, 2006 "You Are Not Alone" 30 (1) 65 (7) 1
June 5, 2006 "Earth Song" 34 (1) 67 (15) 1 (1)
June 12, 2006 "They Don't Care About Us" 26 (4) 75 (16) 2 (11)
June 19, 2006 "Stranger in Moscow" 22 (4) 65 (14) 1 (1)
June 26, 2006 "Blood on the Dance Floor" 19 (1) (5) 1 (1)

See also

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "iTunes - Music - Visionary Remixes - EP by Michael Jackson". Itunes.apple.com. 2006-02-21. Retrieved 2012-03-13.

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