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- “Billie Jean” Thriller, 1982. Michael Jackson's greatest song sums up all the contradictions in his music: youthful exuberance, tortured nerves, pure physical grace.
- “I Want You Back” Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5, 1969. From the shooting-star piano that kicks it off, "I Want You Back" is one glorious shock after another – and, in 1969, its biggest shock of all was that its lead singer was both unquestionably a magnificent performer and obviously a little kid.
- “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” Off the Wall, 1979. Jackson called the opening track on Off the Wall "my first big chance," and he wasn't kidding. Six minutes of joyous pop funk that whooshed like a jet stream, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" was both an unstoppable hit and a milestone in Jackson's creative life.
- “I’ll Be There” Third Album, 1970. "Just look over your shoulders, honey!" Jackson declares midway through "I'll Be There," misquoting another Motown hit, the Four Tops' "Reach Out I'll Be There."
- Tom Eames
- 'Butterflies' Michael Jackson - Butterflies (Audio) Michael's 2001 album Invincible may have been overlooked over the years, but there were some genuinely great moments.
- 'Gone Too Soon' Michael Jackson - Gone Too Soon (Official Video) Dionne Warwick actually first performed, but never recorded, this song in 1983 on a TV special as a tribute to many performers who had died, including Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Sam Cooke, Buddy Holly, Otis Redding and Karen Carpenter.
- 'Heal the World' Michael Jackson - Heal The World (Official Video) This politically-tinged song was the fifth single taken from Michael's Dangerous album, and reached number two in the UK.
- 'Just Good Friends' (with Stevie Wonder) Just Good Friends (2012 Remaster) This song is one of two duets on Bad, and features Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson quarrelling over a girl in a light, cheerful manner.
- George Pacheco
- “Billie Jean” (1982) Also in: Top 10 Best Billie Eilish Songs. You know it, you love it, you can sing the entire thing right from the opening drum beat and bassline.
- “Beat It” (1982) Rock, pop, funk…Michael Jackson was the universal solvent, bringing together seemingly disparate elements to create a sound all his own.
- “Thriller” (1982) Also in: Top 10 Michael Jackson’s Thriller Trivia. Spoiler alert! Our top three picks are all taken from the same album, and we think you all know full well which one.
- “Bad” (1987) Also in: Michael Jackson - The Story & the Songs. The working relationship between Michael Jackson and music industry legend Quincy Jones was well documented as a recipe for success by the time “Bad” was released in 1987.
- "Lookin' Through The Windows" The Jackson 5. Hot 100 Peak Position: 16. Peak Date: August 26, 1972. Weeks On Chart: 10. Jackson's Billboard chart history began with a streak of extraordinary success, as the Jackson 5's first 20 entries on what's now known as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs all reached the top 10.
- "Torture" The Jacksons. Hot 100 Peak Position: 28. Peak Date: October 6, 1973. Weeks On Chart: 13. The Jacksons' 1984 Victory album spawned multiple hits, including this funky rock number, which peaked at No. 17 on the Hot 100.
- "Get It Together" The Jackson 5. Hot 100 Peak Position: 28. Peak Date: October 6, 1973. Weeks On Chart: 13. In 1973, Michael and his brothers weren't begging girls to stick around just yet.
- "You Rock My World" Michael Jackson. Hot 100 Peak Position: 10. Peak Date: September 22, 2001. Weeks On Chart: 20. The lead single from Jackson’s 2001 studio album Invincible peaked at No. 10 on the Hot 100.
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To get a sense of how impactful Jackson's 40-year career really was, Stacker ranked his 50 best songs using data from Billboard. Rankings are sorted first by peak position on the chart, then by weeks on the chart, and then from oldest to newest.
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Aug 29, 2017 · Some say the best Michael Jackson songs are the disco-led bangers – and some say his epic love songs show the King of Pop at his finest. Ultimately, they’re all pretty special, so we’ve...
