Jay C. Brandriet
9/3/18
The “King of Pop” would have been sixty years old this last week. Michael Jackson not only changed the way music sounded, he changed the way it looked. I believe he is the greatest entertainer to ever live. Focusing on the music itself, I asked myself which were my favorite songs? I included all of his “Jackson 5” work. These are the 50 Michael Jackson songs you have to hear.
#50- “BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE”
Destiny (1978)
#49- “GIVE LOVE ON CHRISTMAS DAY”
The Jackson 5 Christmas Album (1970)
#48- “IN THE CLOSET”
Dangerous (1991)
#47- “SMOOTH CRIMINAL”
Bad (1987)
#46- “DON’T STOP ‘TIL YOU GET ENOUGH”
Off the Wall (1979)
#45- “THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL”
Bad (1987)
#44- “THE LOVE YOU SAVE”
ABC (1970)
#43- “ABC”
ABC (1970)
#42- “BEN”
Ben (1972)
#41- “BLACK OR WHITE”
Dangerous (1991)
#40- “WORKING DAY AND NIGHT”
Off the Wall (1979)
#39- “SPEED DEMON”
Bad (1987)
#38- “I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU”
Bad (1987)
#37- “WILL YOU BE THERE”
Dangerous (1993)
#36- “THIS TIME AROUND”
History: Past, Present and Future, Book 1 (1995)
#35- “BAD”
Bad (1987)
#34- “REMEMBER THE TIME”
Dangerous (1991)
#33- “SPEECHLESS”
Invincible (2001)
#32- “KEEP THE FAITH”
Dangerous (1991)
#31- “WHO IS IT”
Dangerous (1991)
#30- “CAN YOU FEEL IT”
Triumph (1981)
#29- “I’LL BE THERE”
Third Album (1970)
#28- “I WANT YOU BACK”
Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (1969)
#27- “GOT TO BE THERE”
Got to Be There (1972)
#26- “GIRLFRIEND”
Off the Wall (1979)
#25- “SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE”
Off the Wall (1979)
#24- “SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND)”
Destiny (1979)
#23- “BUTTERFLIES”
Invincible (2002)
#22- “THE GIRL IS MINE”
Thriller (1983)
#21- “YOU ROCK MY WORLD”
Invincible (2001)
#20- “BEAT IT”
Thriller (1983)
#19- “MAN IN THE MIRROR”
Bad (1988)
#18- “HISTORY”
History: Past, Present and Future, Book 1 (1995)
#17- “DIRTY DIANA”
Bad (1988)
#16- “WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN'”
Thriller (1983)
#15- “I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE”
Got to Be There (1972)
#14- “OFF THE WALL”
Off the Wall (1979)
#13- “MUSIC AND ME”
Music and Me (1973)
#12- “WE ARE THE WORLD”
We Are the World (1985)
#11- “THRILLER”
Thriller (1982)
#10- “DANGEROUS”
Dangerous (1991)
#9- “MAYBE TOMORROW”
Maybe Tomorrow (1971)
#8- “HEAL THE WORLD”
Dangerous (1992)
#7- “HUMAN NATURE”
Thriller (1982)
#6- “P.Y.T. (PRETTY YOUNG THING)”
Thriller (1983)
#5- “SAY SAY SAY”
Pipes of Peace (1983)
#4- “WHO’S LOVIN’ YOU”
Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5 (1969)
#3- “ROCK WITH YOU”
Off the Wall (1979)
#2- “BILLIE JEAN”
Thriller (1983)
#1- “YOU ARE NOT ALONE”
History: Past, Present and Future, Book 1 (1995)
Jay C. Brandriet
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