Michael Jackson Best songs

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he was one of the most popular entertainers in the world, and was the best-selling music artist at the time of his death. Jackson's contributions to music, dance, and fashion along with his publicized personal life made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades.

The eighth child of the Jackson family, Michael made his professional debut in 1964 with his elder brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5. He began his solo career in 1971 while at Motown Records. In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. His music videos, including those of "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller" from his 1982 album Thriller, are credited with breaking racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool. The popularity of these videos helped bring the television channel MTV to fame. Jackson's 1987 album Bad spawned the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man in the Mirror", and "Dirty Diana", becoming the first album to have five number-one singles in the nation. He continued to innovate with videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" throughout the 1990s, and forged a reputation as a touring solo artist. Through stage and video performances, Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His distinctive sound and style has influenced numerous artists of various music genres.

Top Songs:

Thriller
Billie Jean
Man In The Mirror
Love Never Felt So Good (feat. Justin Timberlake)
Beat It
Smooth Criminal
Heal The World
Earth Song
Bad
They Don't Care About Us
Black Or White
You Are Not Alone
Human Nature
The Way You Make Me Feel
Hold My Hand (feat. Akon)
Remember The Time
Rock With You
Ben
I'll Be There


Discography
Main articles: Michael Jackson albums discography and Michael Jackson singles discography
See also: The Jackson 5 discography

Got to Be There (1972)
Ben (1972)
Music & Me (1973)
Forever, Michael (1975)
Off the Wall (1979)
Thriller (1982)
Bad (1987)
Dangerous (1991)
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995)
Invincible (2001)

Filmography
See also: Michael Jackson videography

The Wiz (1978)
Captain EO (1986)
Moonwalker (1988)
Michael Jackson's Ghosts (1997)
Men in Black II (2002)
Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls (2004)
Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009)
Bad 25 (2012)
Michael Jackson: The Last Photo Shoot (2014)
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)

Tours
Main article: List of concert tours by Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5

Bad World Tour (1987 - 1989)
Dangerous World Tour (1992 - 1993)
HIStory World Tour (1996 - 1997)
MJ & Friends (1999)
This Is It (2009 - 2010; cancelled)