The Essential Michael Jackson

~ Release by Michael Jackson (see all versions of this release, 18 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Bad
recording of:
Bad
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
4:06
2The Way You Make Me Feel
recording of:
The Way You Make Me Feel
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:26
3Man in the Mirror
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
guitar:
Dann Huff
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes
synthesizer:
Glen Ballard and Randy Kerber
background vocals:
The Andraé Crouch Choir, Siedah Garrett and The Winans
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
synthesizer arranger:
Glen Ballard, Jerry Hey and Quincy Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1987)
recording of:
Man in the Mirror
writer:
Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett
publisher:
Arlovol Music, Universal Music Corporation (France), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Yellowbrick Road Music
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
45:19
4Dirty Diana
recording of:
Dirty Diana
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
4:40
5Another Part of Me
recording of:
Another Part of Me
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
3:46
6Smooth Criminal
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
drums (drum set):
Bill Bottrell, John “JR” Robinson (session drummer) and Bruce Swedien
guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
piano:
Kevin Maloney
saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
synclavier:
Christopher Currell (arranger)
synthesizer:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) and Michael Boddicker
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
wind instruments arranger:
Jerry Hey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1987)
recording of:
Smooth Criminal
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music
part of:
MJ: The Musical
4.554:17
7Leave Me Alone
recording of:
Leave Me Alone
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
4:39
8Black or White
recording of:
Black or White
additional lyricist:
Bill Bottrell
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
3:21
9Remember the Time
recording of:
Remember the Time
writer:
Bernard Belle, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
3:59
10In the Closet
recording of:
In the Closet
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
4:48
11Who Is It
recording of:
Who Is It
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
3:59
12Heal the World
recording of:
Heal the World
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
6:25
13Will You Be There
recording of:
Will You Be There
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
3:40
14Earth Song
recording of:
Earth Song
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
5:02
15They Don’t Care About Us
recording of:
They Don’t Care About Us
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
4:44
16You Rock My World
recording of:
You Rock My World
writer:
LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Fred Jerkins III, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Rodney Jerkins and Nora Payne
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation (ended), LaShawn Daniels Productions Inc. (ended), Rodney Jerkins Productions Inc. (BMI) (ended), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Fred Jerkins Publishing, Generations Third Music Publishing, Mijac Music and Sony/ATV Melody
5:08