The Essential Michael Jackson

The Essential Michael Jackson
Greatest hits album by Michael Jackson
Released July 19, 2005
Recorded 1969–2001
Genre Pop, rock, new jack swing, R&B, funk
Length 77:42 (International disc 1)
77:24 (International disc 2)
78:56 (American disc 1)
78:50 (American disc 2)
33:07 (3.0 disc)
Label Epic, Legacy
Producer Michael Jackson
Various
Michael Jackson chronology
The Ultimate Collection
(2004)		 The Essential Michael Jackson
(2005)		 Visionary: The Video Singles
(2006)
The Essential Michael Jackson Limited Edition 3.0
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(8.7/10)[2]

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

European and international version

All songs written and composed by Michael Jackson except as noted. 

Disc One
No. TitleWriter(s)Album Length
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 CorporationABC (1970) 2:58
3. "The Love You Save" (as The Jackson 5)The CorporationABC 3:05
4. "Got to Be There"  Elliot WillenskyGot 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 BlackBen (1972) 2:46
7. "Blame It on the Boogie" (as The Jacksons)Michael G. Jackson-Clark, David Jackson-Rich, Hans Kampschroer, Elmar Krohn, Thomas MeyerDestiny (1978) 3:30
8. "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (7" version; as The Jacksons)Randy Jackson, M. JacksonDestiny 3:46
9. "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" (2003 edited version) Off the Wall (1979) 3:56
10. "Off the Wall" (Edited version)Rod TempertonOff the Wall 3:46
11. "Rock with You" (7" remix)TempertonOff the Wall 3:23
12. "She's Out of My Life"  Tom BahlerOff the Wall 3:37
13. "Can You Feel It" (7" edit; as The Jacksons)M. Jackson, Jackie JacksonTriumph (1980) 3:50
14. "The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney) Thriller (1982) 3:41
15. "Billie Jean"   Thriller 4:55
16. "Beat It"   Thriller 4:18
17. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (Edited version) Thriller 4:17
18. "Human Nature" (Edited version)Steve Porcaro, John BettisThriller 3:45
19. "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"  James Ingram, Quincy JonesThriller 3:58
20. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"   Bad (1987) 4:11
21. "Thriller" (Radio edit (a.k.a. 2003 edited version))TempertonThriller 5:14
Disc Two
No. TitleWriter(s)Album Length
1. "Bad" (7" single mix) Bad 4:06
2. "The Way You Make Me Feel" (7" remix) Bad 4:26
3. "Man in the Mirror"  Siedah Garrett, Glen BallardBad 5:18
4. "Dirty Diana" (7" version) Bad 4:40
5. "Another Part of Me" (7" version) Bad 3:46
6. "Smooth Criminal"   Bad 4:17
7. "Leave Me Alone"   Bad 4:39
8. "Black or White" (Single version)M. Jackson; rap lyrics by Bill BottrellDangerous (1991) 3:21
9. "Remember the Time"  Teddy Riley, M. Jackson, Bernard BelleDangerous 3:59
10. "In the Closet" (7" edit)M. Jackson, RileyDangerous 4:48
11. "Who Is It" (7" edit) Dangerous 3:59
12. "Heal the World"   Dangerous 6:24
13. "Will You Be There" (Radio edit) Dangerous 3:40
14. "You Are Not Alone" (LP edit)R. KellyHIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995) 4:55
15. "Earth Song" (Radio edit) HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I 5:02
16. "They Don't Care About Us"   HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I 4:44
17. "You Rock My World" (Album edit)M. Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Nora PayneInvincible (2001) 5:08

U.S. version

All songs written and composed by Michael Jackson except as noted. 

Disc One
No. TitleWriter(s)Album Length
1. "I Want You Back" (as The Jackson 5)The Corporation (Perren, Mizell, Gordy, Deke Richards)  2:58
2. "ABC" (as The Jackson 5)The Corporation  2:58
3. "The Love You Save" (as The Jackson 5)The Corporation  3:05
4. "Got to Be There"  Willensky  3:25
5. "Rockin' Robin"  Rene (under the pseudonym J. Thomas)  2:32
6. "Ben"  Walter Scharf, Don Black  2:46
7. "Enjoy Yourself" (as The Jacksons)Kenneth Gamble, Leon HuffThe Jacksons (1976) 3:24
8. "Blame It on the Boogie"  Jackson-Clark, Jackson-Rich, Kampschroer, Krohn, Meyer  3:30
9. "Shake Your Body" (7" version)R. Jackson, M. Jackson  3:46
10. "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" (Original 12" edit)   5:50
11. "Rock with You" (7" remix)Temperton  3:23
12. "Off the Wall" (Edited version)Temperton  3:46
13. "She's Out of My Life"  Bahler  3:37
14. "Can You Feel It" (7" edit)M. Jackson, J. Jackson  3:50
15. "The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney)   3:42
16. "Billie Jean"     4:54
17. "Beat It"     4:18
18. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (Edited version)   4:17
19. "Human Nature" (Edited version)Porcaro, Bettis  3:45
20. "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"  Ingram, Jones  3:59
21. "Thriller" (Radio edit (a.k.a. 2003 edit))Temperton  5:12
Disc Two
No. TitleWriter(s)Album Length
1. "Bad" (7" single mix)   4:06
2. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"     4:11
3. "Leave Me Alone"     4:39
4. "The Way You Make Me Feel" (7" remix)   4:26
5. "Man in the Mirror"  Garrett, Ballard  5:18
6. "Dirty Diana" (7" version)   4:40
7. "Another Part of Me" (7" version)   3:46
8. "Smooth Criminal"     4:17
9. "Black or White" (Single version)M. Jackson; rap lyrics by Bottrell  3:21
10. "Heal the World"     6:24
11. "Remember the Time"  Teddy Riley, M. Jackson, Belle  3:59
12. "In the Closet" (7" edit)M. Jackson, Riley  4:48
13. "Who Is It" (7" edit)   3:59
14. "Will You Be There" (Radio edit)   3:40
15. "Dangerous"  M. Jackson, Bottrell, RileyDangerous 6:59
16. "You Are Not Alone" (LP edit)R. Kelly  4:55
17. "You Rock My World" (Album edit)Jackson, Jerkins, Jerkins III, Daniels, Payne  5:08

U.S. limited-edition 3.0 bonus disc

All songs written and composed by Michael Jackson except as noted. 

No. TitleWriter(s)Album Length
1. "Can't Get Outta the Rain" (Single version)M. Jackson, Quincy Jones"The Girl Is Mine" single (1982) 4:06
2. "Say Say Say" (with Paul McCartney)McCartney, M. JacksonPipes of Peace (1983) 3:55
3. "Jam"  M. Jackson, Moore, Swedien, RileyDangerous 5:38
4. "They Don't Care About Us"   HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I 4:44
5. "Blood on the Dance Floor"  M. Jackson, RileyBlood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix (1997) 4:15
6. "Stranger in Moscow"   History: Past, Present and Future, Book I 5:45
7. "Butterflies"  Andre Harris, Marsha AmbrosiusInvincible 4:40

Japanese version

All songs written and composed by Michael Jackson except as noted. 

Disc One
No. TitleWriter(s)Album Length
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  3:05
4. "Got to Be There"  Willensky  3:25
5. "Rockin' Robin"  Rene (under the pseudonym J. Thomas)  2:32
6. "Ben"  Scharf, Black  2:46
7. "Blame It on the Boogie" (as The Jacksons)Jackson-Clark, Jackson-Rich, Kampschroer, Krohn, Meyer  3:30
8. "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (7" version; as The Jacksons)R. Jackson, M. Jackson  3:46
9. "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" (2003 edit)   3:56
10. "Off the Wall" (Edited version)Temperton  3:46
11. "Rock with You" (7" remix)Temperton  3:23
12. "She's Out of My Life"  Bahler  3:37
13. "Can You Feel It" (7" edit; as The Jacksons)M. Jackson, J. Jackson  3:50
14. "The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney)   3:41
15. "Billie Jean"     4:55
16. "Beat It"     4:18
17. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (Edited version)   4:17
18. "Human Nature" (Edited version)Porcaro, Bettis  3:45
19. "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"  Ingram, Jones  3:58
20. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"     4:11
21. "Thriller" (Radio edit (a.k.a. 2003 edit))Temperton  5:14
Disc Two
No. TitleWriter(s)Album Length
1. "Bad" (7" single mix)   4:06
2. "The Way You Make Me Feel" (7" remix)   4:26
3. "Man in the Mirror"  Garrett, Ballard  5:18
4. "Dirty Diana" (7" version)   4:40
5. "Another Part of Me" (7" version)   3:46
6. "Smooth Criminal"     4:17
7. "Leave Me Alone"     4:39
8. "Black or White" (Single version)M. Jackson; rap lyrics by Bottrell  3:21
9. "Remember the Time"  Riley, M. Jackson, Belle  3:59
10. "In the Closet" (7" edit)M. Jackson, Riley  4:48
11. "Who Is It" (7" edit)   3:59
12. "Heal the World"     6:24
13. "Will You Be There" (Radio edit)   3:40
14. "You Are Not Alone" (LP edit)R. Kelly  4:55
15. "Blood on the Dance Floor"  M. Jackson, Riley  5:02
16. "One More Chance"  R. KellyNumber Ones (2003) 3:49
17. "You Rock My World" (Album edit)M. Jackson, Jerkins, Jerkins III, Daniels, Payne  5:08

Qobuz.com Studio Masters (24bit/96kHz) digital version

All songs written and composed by Michael Jackson except as noted. 

Disc One
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
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 4:05
4. "Got to Be There"  Willensky 3:25
5. "Rockin' Robin"  Rene 2:32
6. "Ben"  Scharf, Black 2:46
7. "Enjoy Yourself" (as The Jacksons)Gamble, Huff 2:24
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, M. Jackson 3:46
10. "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" (Original 12" edit)  3:26
11. "Rock with You" (7" remix)Temperton 3:23
12. "Off the Wall" (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)M. Jackson, J. Jackson 3:50
15. "The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney)  3:42
16. "Billie Jean"    3:18
17. "Beat It"    3:33
18. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (Edited version)  3:20
19. "Human Nature" (Edited version)Porcaro, Bettis 3:45
20. "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"  Ingram, Jones 2:12
21. "Thriller" (Radio edit (a.k.a. 2003 edit)Temperton 1:21
Disc Two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Bad" (7" single mix)  4:06
2. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"    4:11
3. "Leave Me Alone"    4:39
4. "The Way You Make Me Feel" (7" remix)  4:26
5. "Man in the Mirror"  Garrett, Ballard 5:18
6. "Dirty Diana" (7" version)  4:40
7. "Another Part of Me" (7" version)  3:46
8. "Smooth Criminal"    4:17
9. "Black or White"  M. Jackson; rap lyrics by Bottrell 4:17
10. "Heal the World"    6:24
11. "Remember the Time"  Riley, M. Jackson, Belle 3:59
12. "In the Closet" (7" edit)M. Jackson, Riley 4:48
13. "Who Is It" (7" edit)  3:59
14. "Will You Be There" (Radio edit)  5:47
15. "Dangerous"  M. Jackson, Bottrell, Riley 6:59
16. "You Are Not Alone" (LP edit)R. Kelly 4:55
17. "You Rock My World" (Album edit)M. Jackson, Jerkins, Jerkins III, Daniels, Payne 5:08

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 1
Canadian Albums Chart[5] 4
Czech Albums Chart[6] 3
Finnish Albums Chart[7] 1
Hungarian Albums Chart[8] 1
Mexican Albums Chart[9] 1
New Zealand Albums Chart[10] 1
Polish Albums Chart[11] 5
UK Albums Chart 1
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Czech Albums Chart[6] 29
US Billboard 200 53[12]

Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Position
US Billboard 200[13] 112
Chart (2014) Position
Australian Albums Chart[14] 93
Chart (2015) Position
Australian Albums Chart[15] 81

Certifications

Country Sales/shipments Certification
Australia 560,000[16] 8x Platinum
Belgium 15,000 Gold
Brazil 15,000 Not certified
Europe 2,000,000 2x Platinum[17]
Finland 20,290 Gold[18]
France 315,000[19] 3x Platinum
Hungary 6,000[20] Gold
Ireland 15,000[21] Platinum
Japan 55,000 / 100,000 Gold[22]
Mexico 180,000[23] Platinum
New Zealand 30,000 2x Platinum[24]
South Korea 3,200 Not certified
Sweden 30,000[25] Gold
Turkey 20,000 Not certified
United States 3,000,000 3x Platinum[4]
United Kingdom 900,000[26] 3x Platinum

See also

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review
  2. ↑ Pitchfork Media review
  3. ↑ "The Essential 3.0 Michael Jackson". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
  4. 1 2 "RIAA Diamond Awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  5. ↑ "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
  6. 1 2 ds. "Čns Ifpi". Ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
  7. ↑ "YleX - yle.fi". yle.fi.
  8. ↑ "Archívum - Slágerlisták - MAHASZ - Magyar Hangfelvétel-kiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz.hu. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
  9. ↑ Mexican Albums Chart Week 32 - 2009
  10. ↑ RIANZ
  11. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLIS. 2011-12-27. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
  12. ↑ Billboard
  13. ↑ "Best of 2010 - Billboard Top 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  14. ↑ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  15. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  16. ↑ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2009 Albums
  17. ↑ IFPI Platinum Europe Awards - 2008
  18. ↑ "Statistics". IFPI. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
  19. ↑ Musique sur Disque en France (SNEP) : Top 50, telechargement legal, droit d'auteur…
  20. ↑ "Adatbázis - Arany- és platinalemezek - MAHASZ - Magyar Hangfelvétel-kiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz.hu. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
  21. ↑ The Irish Charts - All there is to know
  22. ↑ 財団法人　日本レコード協会 > 各種統計 > ゴールド等認定 > 2009年9月 [RIAJ - Statistics - Certification Awards - September 2009]. riaj.or.jp (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  23. ↑ Archived March 27, 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  24. ↑ "Gold / Platinum Albums". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  25. ↑ Archived October 20, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  26. ↑ "Certified Awards". bpi.co.uk.

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