The Essential Michael Jackson

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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 (US Disc 1)
78:50 (US 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 3.0
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[1]
Pitchfork Media (8.7/10)[2]

The Essential Michael Jackson is a 2005 greatest hits compilation released 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". It was released on July 19, 2005 in the United States (released a day earlier in the United Kingdom).

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 2009 the album was certified 2x platinum in the US,[4] it's estimated that over seven million copies have been sold worldwide, making it the highest selling edition in Sony's The Essential line.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] International version

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

Disc One
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "I Want You Back"   The Corporation (Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell, Berry Gordy, Deke Richards) 2:58
2. "ABC"   The Corporation 2:58
3. "The Love You Save"   The Corporation 3:05
4. "Got to Be There"   Elliot Willensky 3:25
5. "Rockin' Robin"   Leon Rene (under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas) 2:32
6. "Ben"   Walter Scharf, Don Black 2:46
7. "Blame It on the Boogie"   Michael G. Jackson-Clark, David Jackson-Rich, Hans Kampschroer, Elmar Krohn, Thomas Meyer 3:30
8. "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (single version) Randy Jackson, M. Jackson 3:46
9. "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" (single version)   3:56
10. "Off the Wall" (single version) Rod Temperton 3:46
11. "Rock with You" (single version) Temperton 3:23
12. "She's Out of My Life"   Tom Bahler 3:37
13. "Can You Feel It" (single version) M. Jackson, Jackie Jackson 3:50
14. "The Girl Is Mine"     3:41
15. "Billie Jean"     4:55
16. "Beat It"     4:18
17. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (single version)   4:17
18. "Human Nature" (single version) Steve Porcaro, John Bettis 3:45
19. "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"   James Ingram, Quincy Jones 3:58
20. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"     4:11
21. "Thriller" (2003 edit) Temperton 5:14
Disc Two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Bad"     4:06
2. "The Way You Make Me Feel" (single version)   4:26
3. "Man in the Mirror"   Siedah Garrett, Glen Ballard 5:18
4. "Dirty Diana"     4:40
5. "Another Part of Me" (single 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 Bill Bottrell 3:21
9. "Remember the Time"   Teddy Riley, M. Jackson, Bernard Belle 3:59
10. "In the Closet" (single version) M. Jackson, Riley 4:48
11. "Who Is It" (single version)   3:59
12. "Heal the World"     6:24
13. "Will You Be There" (single version)   3:40
14. "You Are Not Alone" (album edit) R. Kelly 4:55
15. "Earth Song" (single version)   5:02
16. "They Don't Care About Us"     4:44
17. "You Rock My World" (album edit) M. Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Nora Payne 5:08

[edit] U.S. version

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

Disc One
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "I Want You Back"   The Corporation (Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell, Berry Gordy, Deke Richards) 2:58
2. "ABC"   The Corporation 2:58
3. "The Love You Save"   The Corporation 3:05
4. "Got to Be There"   Elliot Willensky 3:25
5. "Rockin' Robin"   Leon Rene 2:32
6. "Ben"   Walter Scharf, Don Black 2:46
7. "Enjoy Yourself"   Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff 3:24
8. "Blame It on the Boogie"   Michael G. Jackson-Clark, David Jackson-Rich, Hans Kampschroer, Elmar Krohn, Thomas Meyer 3:30
9. "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (single version) Randy Jackson, M. Jackson 3:46
10. "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"     5:50
11. "Rock with You" (single version) Rod Temperton 3:23
12. "Off the Wall" (single version) Temperton 3:46
13. "She's Out of My Life"   Tom Bahler 3:37
14. "Can You Feel It" (single version) M. Jackson, Jackie Jackson 3:50
15. "The Girl Is Mine"     3:42
16. "Billie Jean"     4:54
17. "Beat It"     4:18
18. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (single version)   4:17
19. "Human Nature" (single version) Steve Porcaro, John Bettis 3:45
20. "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"   James Ingram, Quincy Jones 3:59
21. "Thriller" (2003 edit) Temperton 5:12
Disc Two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Bad"     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" (single version)   4:26
5. "Man in the Mirror"   Siedah Garrett, Glen Ballard 5:18
6. "Dirty Diana"     4:40
7. "Another Part of Me" (single version)   3:46
8. "Smooth Criminal"     4:17
9. "Black or White" (single version) M. Jackson; rap lyrics by Bill Bottrell 3:21
10. "Heal the World"     6:24
11. "Remember the Time"   Teddy Riley, M. Jackson, Bernard Belle 3:59
12. "In the Closet" (single version) M. Jackson, Riley 4:48
13. "Who Is It" (7" Edit)   3:59
14. "Will You Be There" (single version)   3:40
15. "Dangerous"   M. Jackson, Bottrell, Riley 6:59
16. "You Are Not Alone" (single version) R. Kelly 4:55
17. "You Rock My World" (album edit) M. Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Nora Payne 5:08

[edit] Limited Edition 3.0 bonus disc

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

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Can't Get Outta the Rain"   M. Jackson, Quincy Jones 4:06
2. "Say Say Say"   Paul McCartney, M. Jackson 3:55
3. "Jam"   M. Jackson, René Moore, Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley 5:38
4. "They Don't Care About Us"     4:44
5. "Blood on the Dance Floor"   M. Jackson, Riley 4:15
6. "Stranger in Moscow"     5:45
7. "Butterflies"   Andre Harris, Marsha Ambrosius 4:40

[edit] Charts

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

[edit] Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Position
US Billboard 200 112[13]

[edit] Certifications

Country Sales/shipments Certification
Australia 420,000[14] 6x Platinum
Belgium 15,000 Gold
Brazil 15,000 Not certified
Europe 2,000,000 2x Platinum[15]
Finland 20,290 Gold[16]
France 315,000[17] 3x Platinum
Hungary 6,000[18] Gold
Ireland 15,000[19] Platinum
Japan 55,000 / 100,000 Gold[20]
Mexico 180,000[21] Platinum
New Zealand 30,000[10] 2x Platinum
South Korea 3,200 Not certified
Sweden 30,000[22] Gold
Turkey 20,000 Not certified
U.S. 1,000,000 / 2,000,000 2x Platinum [4]
UK 900,000+ [23] 3x Platinum

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  3. ^ "The Essential 3.0 Michael Jackson". www.amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CU1RRM. Retrieved 2008-08-24. 
  4. ^ a b "RIAA Diamond Awards". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=4&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Michael_Jackson&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved October 30, 2009. 
  5. ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. 2012-01-05. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html. Retrieved 2012-01-10. 
  6. ^ a b ds. "Čns Ifpi". Ifpicr.cz. http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/index.php?a=titul&hitparada=14&titul=134869&sec=23d127fd199a3c44950772c5e90d174d. Retrieved 2012-01-10. 
  7. ^ Suomen virallinen lista
  8. ^ "Archívum - Slágerlisták - MAHASZ - Magyar Hangfelvétel-kiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz.hu. http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=top40&ev=2009&het=33&submit_=Keres%E9s. Retrieved 2012-01-10. 
  9. ^ Mexican Albums Chart Week 32 - 2009
  10. ^ a b RIANZ
  11. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLIS. 2011-12-27. http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?lang=pl. Retrieved 2012-01-10. 
  12. ^ Billboard
  13. ^ "Best of 2010 - Billboard Top 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-year-end/top-billboard-200?year=2010. Retrieved 2010-12-31. 
  14. ^ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2009 Albums
  15. ^ IFPI Platinum Europe Awards - 2008
  16. ^ "Statistics". IFPI. http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/artistit/michael+jackson/. Retrieved 2010-09-11. 
  17. ^ Musique sur Disque en France (SNEP) : Top 50, telechargement legal, droit d'auteur…
  18. ^ "Adatbázis - Arany- és platinalemezek - MAHASZ - Magyar Hangfelvétel-kiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz.hu. http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=arany_es_platinalemezek&menu2=adatbazis&ev=2010. Retrieved 2012-01-10. 
  19. ^ The Irish Charts - All there is to know
  20. ^ "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]" (in Japanese). riaj.or.jp. Recording Industry Association of Japan. http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200909.html. Retrieved 2009-09-10. 
  21. ^ [1][dead link]
  22. ^ [2][dead link]
  23. ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx

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