The Best of Michael Jackson
1975 greatest hits album by Michael Jackson
The Best of Michael Jackson | ||||
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Greatest hits album by Michael Jackson | ||||
Released | August 28, 1975 | |||
Recorded | June 1971 – December 1974 | |||
Length | 36:31 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
The Best of Michael Jackson is a compilation of American singer and recording artist Michael Jackson's greatest hits and was released by his former record company Motown on August 28, 1975 (just one day before Jackson's 17th birthday). It peaked at number 44 on the U.S. R&B albums chart.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Got to Be There" | Elliot Willensky | 3:26 |
2. | "Ben" |
| 2:45 |
3. | "With a Child's Heart" |
| 3:33 |
4. | "Happy (Love Theme from Lady Sings the Blues)" |
| 3:23 |
5. | "One Day In Your Life" |
| 4:16 |
6. | "I Wanna Be Where You Are" |
| 3:01 |
7. | "Rockin' Robin" | Leon René | 2:34 |
8. | "We're Almost There" | 3:45 | |
9. | "Morning Glow" | Stephen Schwartz | 3:36 |
10. | "Music and Me" |
| 2:37 |
Tracks 1, 6, 7 from Got to Be There. Track 2 from Ben. Tracks 3, 4, 9, 10 from Music & Me. Tracks 5, 8 from Forever, Michael.
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1975–1981) | Peak position |
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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 3 |
UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 11 |
US Billboard 200[5] | 156 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 44 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1981) | Position |
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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 95 |
References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "AllMusic review: The Best of Michael Jackson". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Jackson – The Best of Michael Jackson" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Jackson | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Michael Jackson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1981". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
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- Got to Be There
- Ben
- Music & Me
- Forever, Michael
- Off the Wall
- Thriller
- Bad
- Dangerous
- HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
- Invincible
- Michael
- Xscape
- The Original Soul of Michael Jackson
- Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix
- The Stripped Mixes
- The Remix Suite
- The Wiz
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- Michael Jackson's This Is It
- Immortal
- The Best of Michael Jackson
- One Day in Your Life
- 18 Greatest Hits
- Farewell My Summer Love
- Looking Back to Yesterday
- The Michael Jackson Mix
- 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Michael Jackson
- Love Songs
- Number Ones
- The Essential Michael Jackson
- King of Pop
- The Definitive Collection
- Icon
- Scream
- Anthology
- The Ultimate Collection
- Visionary: The Video Singles
- The Motown Years
- The Collection
- Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection
- Bad World Tour
- Dangerous World Tour
- HIStory World Tour
- This Is It (canceled)
- Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
- Super Bowl XXVII halftime show
- MJ & Friends
- 30th Anniversary Celebration
- United We Stand: What More Can I Give
- Live at the Apollo
- Dangerous: The Short Films
- Video Greatest Hits – HIStory
- HIStory on Film, Volume II
- Number Ones
- The One
- Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour
- Michael Jackson's Vision
- Live at Wembley July 16, 1988
- The Wiz
- Michael Jackson's Thriller
- Captain EO
- Moonwalker
- Michael Jackson's Ghosts
- Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
- Michael Jackson's This Is It
- Free to Be... You and Me
- The Jacksons
- "Stark Raving Dad" (The Simpsons)
- Michael Jackson Talks ... to Oprah
- Move Like Michael Jackson
- Living with Michael Jackson
- The Michael Jackson Interview: The Footage You Were Never Meant To See
- "The Jeffersons" (South Park)
- "Michael" (Glee)
- Michael Jackson's Halloween
- Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
- The Experience
- Planet Michael
- Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- Space Channel 5
- Space Channel 5: Part 2
- Dreamcast Collection
- Moonwalk
- Dancing the Dream
- The Life of an Icon
- Bad 25
- The Last Photo Shoots
- Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
- Square One: Michael Jackson
- Killing Michael Jackson
- Thriller 40
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Television films |
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- Thriller – Live
- Michael Forever – The Tribute Concert
- The Immortal World Tour
- Motown: The Musical
- One
- MJ the Musical
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- Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
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- Thrill the World
- Thriller viral video
- World Vitiligo Day
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Ulala
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- Michael Jackson fandom
- On the Wall
- Heal the World Foundation
- The Jackson 5
- The Jackson 5 discography
- The Jackson 5ive
- Estate of Michael Jackson
- Thriller jacket
- Fulham F.C. statue
- The Magic and the Madness
- Michael Jackson and Bubbles
- MJ Gallery at Ponte 16
- Behind the Mask
- "We Had Him"
- You Are Not Alone
- Michael Jackson, Inc.
- Hayvenhurst
- Neverland Ranch
- Thriller Villa
- The MJCast
- Northern Songs
- Sony/ATV Music Publishing
- Bubbles
- Peter Pan syndrome
- Mister Lonely
- We Are the World
- Mind Is the Magic: Anthem for the Las Vegas Show
- Never Can Say Goodbye: The Music of Michael Jackson
- Rava on the Dance Floor
- Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson
- "Better on the Other Side"
- "Home"
- "Eat It"
- "Fat"
- Return of the Moonwalker
- Sheikh Jackson
- The Last Days of Michael Jackson
- Neverland Firsthand: Investigating the Michael Jackson Documentary
- Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth
- MJ (album)
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