20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jackson 5

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20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jackson 5
Greatest hits album by
The Jackson 5
ReleasedOctober 7, 1999 (1999-10-07)
Recorded1969–1973
GenreR&B
Length35:44
LabelMotown/Universal
The Jackson 5 chronology
Jackson 5: The Ultimate Collection
(1995) 		20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jackson 5
(1999) 		The Essential Jacksons
(2004)

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jackson 5 is a 1999 greatest hits album for R&B group The Jackson 5, released by Motown Records. The album also features two solo tracks by Michael Jackson and one solo track by Jermaine Jackson.[1]

Critical reception[edit]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic said this album was "a terrific, concise collection of the group's 11 biggest hits", with two solo Michael Jackson singles. It resulted "a budget-line disc ideal for budget-minded casual fans."[2]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)First appeared onLength
1."I Want You Back"The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell and Deke Richards)Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (1969)3:00
2."ABC"The CorporationABC (1970)2:59
3."The Love You Save"The CorporationABC3:06
4."I'll Be There"Berry Gordy, Bob West, Willie Hutch, Hal DavisThird Album (1970)3:59
5."Never Can Say Goodbye"Clifton DavisMaybe Tomorrow (1971)3:02
6."Got to Be There" (Michael Jackson)Elliot WillenskyGot to Be There (1972)3:24
7."Sugar Daddy"The CorporationGreatest Hits (1971)2:34
8."Daddy's Home" (Jermaine Jackson)The CorporationJermaine (1972)3:08
9."I Wanna Be Where You Are" (Michael Jackson)Arthur Ross, Leon WareGot To Be There3:01
10."Maybe Tomorrow"The CorporationMaybe Tomorrow4:46
11."Dancing Machine" (short version)Hal Davis, Don Fletcher, Dean ParksDancing Machine (album) (1974)2:48
Total length:35:44

Chart performance[edit]

The album failed to chart in Billboard at its original release year 1999. But in 2009, after Michael Jackson's sudden death, it charted and peaked at Number 8 on Billboard Catalog Albums chart issued dated July 25, 2009.[3][4] And in 2012, this album charted in Billboard 200, and peaked at Number 114 at the week of February 18, 2012.[3][5]

As of August 2013, the album has sold 1,063,000 copies in the US.[6]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Top Catalog Albums[4] 8
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 114
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 50

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Amazon.com: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Jackson 5: Jackson 5: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  2. ^ "20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jackson 5 - The Jackson 5". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  3. ^ a b "Charts and Awards 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jackson 5 - The Jackson 5". allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  4. ^ a b "Billboard Catalog Albums Chart Achieves, Week of July 25, 2009". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  5. ^ a b "Billboard 200, Week of February 18, 2012". Billboard.com. 2012-02-09. Archived from the original on 2011-03-27. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  6. ^ Paul Grein (August 28, 2013), "Week Ending Aug. 25, 2013. Albums: A Let-Down For John Mayer", Chart Watch, Yahoo, archived from the original on 2013-10-29
  7. ^ "The Jacksons Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
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