Released July 19, 2005 Artist Michael Jackson Label Legacy Recordings | Recorded 1969–2001 Release date 19 July 2005 | |
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Length 77:42 (International disc 1)
77:24 (International disc 2)
78:56 (American disc 1)
78:50 (American disc 2)
33:07 (3.0 disc) Producer Michael Jackson
Various The Essential Michael Jackson
(2005) Visionary The Video Singles
(2006) Genres Pop music, Rock music, Soul music, Rhythm and blues, Funk, Pop rock, New jack swing Similar Michael Jackson albums, Soul music albums | ||
01 michael jackson the essential cd1 i want you back
The Essential Michael Jackson is a greatest hits compilation album by American singer Michael Jackson. It was released on July 19, 2005, 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".
Contents
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. 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 2013, the album was certified 3× platinum in the US.
U.S. version
All tracks written by Michael Jackson except as noted.
Songs
1I Want You Back2:59
2ABC2:57
3The Love You Save3:05