The Best of Michael Jackson
Encyclopedia
The Best of Michael Jackson is a compilation of Michael Jackson
's greatest hits
and was released in 1975 by his former record company Motown
. It sold 2.4 million copies worldwide and peaked at number forty-four on the U.S.
R&B
albums chart. A Collection of Michael Jackson's Oldies
is a first compilation of his greatest hits
and was released on December 8, 1972.
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
and was released in 1975 by his former record company Motown
Motown Records
Motown is a record label originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit...
. It sold 2.4 million copies worldwide and peaked at number forty-four on the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
R&B
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
albums chart. A Collection of Michael Jackson's Oldies
A Collection of Michael Jackson's Oldies
A Collection of Michael Jackson's Oldies is a compilation of the Motown Records released in 1972, with songs by Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 that were made between 1969 and 1972...
is a first compilation of his greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
and was released on December 8, 1972.
| US release | UK release | 1979 re-release | | Title | | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | "Got to Be There Got to Be There (song) "Got to Be There" is a 1971 single released by Michael Jackson on the Motown label. It was the singer's first solo single following his successful tenure as the lead singer of The Jackson 5. Jackson's solo career began in earnest after its success. The single, written by Elliot Willensky and... " |
3:19 |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | "Ben Ben (song) "Ben" is a song written by Don Black and composed by Walter Scharf for the 1972 film of the same name . It was performed in the film by Lee Montgomery and by Michael Jackson over the closing credits. Jackson's single, recorded for the Motown label in 1972, spent one week at the top of the U.S. pop... " |
2:41 |
| 3 | 3 | "With a Child's Heart With a Child's Heart "With a Child's Heart" is a song by the singer Stevie Wonder, from his album Up-Tight. The song was released as the b-side to the single "Nothing's Too Good for My Baby".... " |
3:29 | |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | "Happy (Love Theme from "Lady Sings The Blues") Happy (Michael Jackson song) "Happy" is a song recorded by the teenage Michael Jackson for the Motown label in 1973. The song featured on Michael Jackson's Music and Me album. Its full title is "Happy ", although it was never featured in the film or the soundtrack for Lady Sings the Blues... " |
3:22 |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | "One Day In Your Life One Day in Your Life (Michael Jackson song) "One Day in Your Life" is a song recorded by Michael Jackson for his 1975 album, Forever, Michael. and 1981 album, One Day in Your Life. Later released as a single in 1981 due to the strong buzz that generated from the sales of Jackson's hit 1979 album Off the Wall, even though Jackson released... " |
4:10 |
| 6 | 6 | 8 | "I Wanna Be Where You Are I Wanna Be Where You Are "I Wanna Be Where You Are" is a song written by Arthur "T-Boy" Ross and Leon Ware for Michael Jackson, who took the song to number sixteen on the U.S. pop singles chart and number two on the U.S. R&B singles chart in 1972... " |
2:56 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | "Rockin' Robin Rockin' Robin (song) This article is about the song. For the wrestler, see Rockin' Robin ."Rockin' Robin" is a song written by Leon René under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas and recorded by Bobby Day in 1958. It was Day's only hit single, becoming a number-two hit on the Billboard Hot 100... " |
2:29 |
| 8 | 13 | 10 | "We're Almost There We're Almost There "We're Almost There" is a 1975 song released as a single by singer Michael Jackson, and which was the first release off his final Motown album, Forever, Michael. The single showcased Jackson's tenor more prominently than in previous releases the past year. The song is a soul-type of ballad that... " |
3:37 |
| 9 | 14 | 11 | "Morning Glow" | 3:32 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | "Music and Me Music and Me (Michael Jackson song) "Music and Me" is a 1973 single released by Michael Jackson on the Motown label. It was the singer's second single release from the album Music & Me... " |
2:33 |
| 2 | 13 | "Ain't No Sunshine Ain't No Sunshine "Ain't No Sunshine" is a song by Bill Withers from his 1971 album Just as I Am, produced by Booker T. Jones. The record featured musicians Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass guitar and Al Jackson, Jr. on drums, as well as Withers on lead vocals and guitar. The song was released as a single in September... " |
4:14 | |
| 3 | "My Girl" | 3:13 | ||
| 5 | "Greatest Show on Earth" | 2:50 | ||
| 9 | 6 | "Just a Little Bit of You Just a Little Bit of You "Just a Little Bit of You" was a song from American pop star Michael Jackson's 1975 album Forever, Michael. The album was Jackson's fourth, released when he was 16 years old. "Just a Little Bit of You" became Jackson's biggest solo hit in three years, coming in at #23 on the U.S. Pop Singles chart... " |
3:15 | |
| 12 | "In Our Small Way" | 3:42 | ||
| 7 | "You Are There" | 3:25 | ||
| 14 | "Dear Michael" | 2:42 |