The Best of Michael Jackson

The Best of Michael Jackson
Greatest hits album by
Michael Jackson
ReleasedAugust 28, 1975
RecordedJune 1971 – December 1974
Length36:31
LabelMotown
Producer
Michael Jackson chronology
Forever, Michael
(1975) 		The Best of Michael Jackson
(1975) 		Off the Wall
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[2]

The Best of Michael Jackson is a compilation of American singer and recording artist Michael Jackson's greatest hits and was released by his former record company Motown on August 28, 1975 (just one day before Jackson's 17th birthday). It peaked at number 44 on the U.S. R&B albums chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Got to Be There"Elliot Willensky3:26
2."Ben"
  • Walter Scharf
  • Don Black
2:45
3."With a Child's Heart"
  • Sylvia Moy
  • Vicky Basemore
  • Henry Cosby
3:33
4."Happy (Love Theme from Lady Sings the Blues)"
3:23
5."One Day In Your Life"
4:16
6."I Wanna Be Where You Are"
  • Leon Ware
  • Arthur Ross
3:01
7."Rockin' Robin"Leon René2:34
8."We're Almost There"
3:45
9."Morning Glow"Stephen Schwartz3:36
10."Music and Me"
  • Jerry Marcellino
  • Mel Larson
  • Don Fenceton
  • Mike Cannon
2:37

Tracks 1, 6, 7 from Got to Be There. Track 2 from Ben. Tracks 3, 4, 9, 10 from Music & Me. Tracks 5, 8 from Forever, Michael.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1975–1981) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 11
US Billboard 200[5] 156
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 44

Year-end charts

Chart (1981) Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] 95

References

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "AllMusic review: The Best of Michael Jackson". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Jackson – The Best of Michael Jackson" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  4. ^ "Michael Jackson | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "Michael Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Michael Jackson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1981". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved February 13, 2021.