The Essential Michael Jackson

The Essential Michael Jackson
Greatest hits album by Michael Jackson
Released	July 19, 2005
Recorded	1969–2001
Genre	Pop, rock, new jack swing, R&B, funk
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)
Label	Epic, Legacy, Sony BMG
Producer	Michael Jackson; Various
Michael Jackson chronology
The Essential Michael Jackson Limited Edition 3.0

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Pitchfork Media	(8.7/10)^[2]

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 and early 1970s to his 2001 hit "You Rock My World".

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.^[3] 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 2018, the album was certified 4× platinum in the US.^[4]

Track listing

European and international version

Disc One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"I Want You Back" (as The Jackson 5)	The Corporation (Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell, Berry Gordy, Deke Richards)	Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (1969)	2:58
2.	"ABC" (as The Jackson 5)	The Corporation	ABC (1970)	2:58
3.	"The Love You Save" (as The Jackson 5)	The Corporation	ABC	3:05
4.	"Got to Be There"	Elliot Willensky	Got to Be There (1972)	3:25
5.	"Rockin' Robin"	Leon Rene (under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas)	Got to Be There	2:32
6.	"Ben"	Walter Scharf, Don Black	Ben (1972)	2:46
7.	"Blame It on the Boogie" (as The Jacksons)	Michael G. Jackson-Clark, David Jackson-Rich, Hans Kampschroer, Elmar Krohn, Thomas Meyer	Destiny (1978)	3:30
8.	"Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (7" version; as The Jacksons)	Randy Jackson, Michael Jackson	Destiny	3:46
9.	"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (Edited version)	Michael Jackson	Off the Wall (1979)	3:56
10.	"Off the Wall" (Edited version)	Rod Temperton	Off the Wall	3:46
11.	"Rock with You" (7" remix)	Temperton	Off the Wall	3:23
12.	"She's Out of My Life"	Tom Bahler	Off the Wall	3:37
13.	"Can You Feel It" (7" edit; as The Jacksons)	Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson	Triumph (1980)	3:50
14.	"The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney)	Michael Jackson	Thriller (1982)	3:41
15.	"Billie Jean"	Michael Jackson	Thriller	4:55
16.	"Beat It"	Michael Jackson	Thriller	4:18
17.	"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (Edited version)	Michael Jackson	Thriller	4:17
18.	"Human Nature" (Edited version)	Steve Porcaro, John Bettis	Thriller	3:45
19.	"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"	James Ingram, Quincy Jones	Thriller	3:58
20.	"I Just Can't Stop Loving You"	Michael Jackson	Bad (1987)	4:11
21.	"Thriller" (Radio edit)	Temperton	Thriller	5:14

Disc Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"Bad"	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:06
2.	"The Way You Make Me Feel" (Edit)	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:26
3.	"Man in the Mirror"	Siedah Garrett, Glen Ballard	Bad	5:18
4.	"Dirty Diana"	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:40
5.	"Another Part of Me" (7" version)	Michael Jackson	Bad	3:46
6.	"Smooth Criminal"	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:17
7.	"Leave Me Alone"	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:39
8.	"Black or White" (Single version)	Michael Jackson; rap lyrics by Bill Bottrell	Dangerous (1991)	3:21
9.	"Remember the Time"	Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson, Bernard Belle	Dangerous	3:59
10.	"In the Closet" (7" edit)	Michael Jackson, Riley	Dangerous	4:48
11.	"Who Is It" (7" edit)	Michael Jackson	Dangerous	3:59
12.	"Heal the World"	Michael Jackson	Dangerous	6:24
13.	"Will You Be There" (Radio edit)	Michael Jackson	Dangerous	3:40
14.	"You Are Not Alone" (LP edit)	R. Kelly	HIStory (1995)	4:55
15.	"Earth Song" (Radio edit)	Michael Jackson	HIStory	5:02
16.	"They Don't Care About Us"	Michael Jackson	HIStory	4:44
17.	"You Rock My World" (Album edit)	Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Nora Payne	Invincible (2001)	5:08

US version

All tracks written by Michael Jackson except as noted.

Disc One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"I Want You Back" (as Jackson 5)	The Corporation (Perren, Mizell, Gordy, Deke Richards)	Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5	2:58
2.	"ABC" (as Jackson 5)	The Corporation	ABC	2:58
3.	"The Love You Save" (as Jackson 5)	The Corporation	ABC	3:05
4.	"Got to Be There"	Willensky	Got to Be There	3:25
5.	"Rockin' Robin"	Rene (under the pseudonym J. Thomas)	Got to Be There	2:32
6.	"Ben"	Walter Scharf, Don Black	Ben	2:46
7.	"Enjoy Yourself" (as The Jacksons)	Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff	The Jacksons (1976)	3:24
8.	"Blame It on the Boogie"	Jackson-Clark, Jackson-Rich, Kampschroer, Krohn, Meyer	Destiny (1978)	3:30
9.	"Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (7" version)	R. Jackson, Michael Jackson	Destiny	3:46
10.	"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (original 12" edit)	Michael Jackson	Off the Wall	5:50
11.	"Rock with You" (single version)	Temperton	Off the Wall	3:23
12.	"Off the Wall" (single version)	Temperton	Off the Wall	3:46
13.	"She's Out of My Life"	Bahler	Off the Wall	3:37
14.	"Can You Feel It" (7" edit)	Michael Jackson, J. Jackson	Triumph	3:50
15.	"The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney)	Michael Jackson	Thriller	3:42
16.	"Billie Jean"	Michael Jackson	Thriller	4:54
17.	"Beat It"	Michael Jackson	Thriller	4:18
18.	"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (edited version)	Michael Jackson	Thriller	4:17
19.	"Human Nature" (edited version)	Porcaro, Bettis	Thriller	3:45
20.	"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"	Ingram, Jones	Thriller	3:59
21.	"Thriller" (radio edit (a.k.a. 2003 edit)	Temperton		5:12

Disc Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"Bad"	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:06
2.	"I Just Can't Stop Loving You"	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:11
3.	"Leave Me Alone"	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:39
4.	"The Way You Make Me Feel" (Edit)	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:26
5.	"Man in the Mirror"	Garrett, Ballard	Bad	5:18
6.	"Dirty Diana"	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:40
7.	"Another Part of Me" (7" version)	Michael Jackson	Bad	3:46
8.	"Smooth Criminal"	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:17
9.	"Black or White" (single version)	Michael Jackson; rap lyrics by Bottrell	Dangerous	3:21
10.	"Heal the World"	Michael Jackson	Dangerous	6:24
11.	"Remember the Time"	Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson, Belle	Dangerous	3:59
12.	"In the Closet" (7" edit)	Michael Jackson, Riley	Dangerous	4:48
13.	"Who Is It" (7" edit)	Michael Jackson	Dangerous	3:59
14.	"Will You Be There" (Radio edit)	Michael Jackson	Dangerous	3:40
15.	"Dangerous"	Michael Jackson, Bottrell, Riley	Dangerous	6:59
16.	"You Are Not Alone" (LP edit)	R. Kelly	HIStory	4:55
17.	"You Rock My World" (album edit)	Jackson, Jerkins, Jerkins III, Daniels, Payne	Invincible	5:08

US limited-edition 3.0 bonus disc

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"Can't Get Outta the Rain" (single version)	Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones	"The Girl Is Mine" single (1982)	4:06
2.	"Say Say Say" (with Paul McCartney)	McCartney, Michael Jackson	Pipes of Peace (1983)	3:55
3.	"Jam"	Michael Jackson, Moore, Swedien, Riley	Dangerous	5:38
4.	"They Don't Care About Us" (LP edit)	Michael Jackson	HIStory	4:11
5.	"Blood on the Dance Floor"	Michael Jackson, Riley	Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix (1997)	4:15
6.	"Stranger in Moscow"	Michael Jackson	History: Past, Present and Future, Book I	5:45
7.	"Butterflies"	Andre Harris, Marsha Ambrosius	Invincible	4:40

Japanese version

Disc One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"I Want You Back" (as The Jackson 5)	The Corporation (Perren, Mizell, Gordy, Richards)	Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5	2:58
2.	"ABC" (as The Jackson 5)	The Corporation	ABC	2:58
3.	"The Love You Save" (as The Jackson 5)	The Corporation	ABC	3:05
4.	"Got to Be There"	Willensky	Got to Be There	3:25
5.	"Rockin' Robin"	Rene (under the pseudonym J. Thomas)	Got to Be There	2:32
6.	"Ben"	Scharf, Black	Ben	2:46
7.	"Blame It on the Boogie" (as The Jacksons)	Jackson-Clark, Jackson-Rich, Kampschroer, Krohn, Meyer	Destiny	3:30
8.	"Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (7" version; as The Jacksons)	R. Jackson, Michael Jackson	Destiny	3:46
9.	"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (Edit)	Michael Jackson	Off the Wall	3:56
10.	"Off the Wall" (edited version)	Temperton	Off the Wall	3:46
11.	"Rock with You" (7" remix)	Temperton	Off the Wall	3:23
12.	"She's Out of My Life"	Bahler	Off the Wall	3:37
13.	"Can You Feel It" (7" edit; as The Jacksons)	Michael Jackson, J. Jackson	Triumph	3:50
14.	"The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney)	Michael Jackson	Thriller	3:41
15.	"Billie Jean"	Michael Jackson	Thriller	4:55
16.	"Beat It"	Michael Jackson	Thriller	4:18
17.	"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (edited version)	Michael Jackson	Thriller	4:17
18.	"Human Nature" (edited version)	Porcaro, Bettis	Thriller	3:45
19.	"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"	Ingram, Jones	Thriller	3:58
20.	"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (7" version)	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:11
21.	"Thriller" (radio edit)	Temperton	Thriller	5:14

Disc Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"Bad"	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:06
2.	"The Way You Make Me Feel" (7" Version)	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:26
3.	"Man in the Mirror"	Garrett, Ballard	Bad	5:18
4.	"Dirty Diana"	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:40
5.	"Another Part of Me" (7" version)	Michael Jackson	Bad	3:46
6.	"Smooth Criminal"	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:17
7.	"Leave Me Alone"	Michael Jackson	Bad	4:39
8.	"Black or White" (Single version)	Michael Jackson; rap lyrics by Bottrell	Dangerous	3:21
9.	"Remember the Time"	Riley, Michael Jackson, Belle	Dangerous	3:59
10.	"In the Closet" (7" edit)	Michael Jackson, Riley	Dangerous	4:48
11.	"Who Is It" (7" edit)	Michael Jackson	Dangerous	3:59
12.	"Heal the World"	Michael Jackson	Dangerous	6:24
13.	"Will You Be There" (Radio edit)	Michael Jackson	Dangerous	3:40
14.	"You Are Not Alone" (LP edit)	R. Kelly	HIStory	4:55
15.	"Blood on the Dance Floor"	Michael Jackson, Riley	Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix	4:15
16.	"One More Chance"	R. Kelly	Number Ones (2003)	3:49
17.	"You Rock My World" (album edit)	Michael Jackson, Jerkins, Jerkins III, Daniels, Payne	Invincible	5:08

Qobuz.com Studio Masters (24bit/96kHz) digital version

Disc One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Want You Back" (as The Jackson 5)	The Corporation (Perren, Mizell, Gordy, Richards)	2:58
2.	"ABC" (as The Jackson 5)	The Corporation	2:58
3.	"The Love You Save" (as The Jackson 5)	The Corporation	3:04
4.	"Got to Be There"	Willensky	3:23
5.	"Rockin' Robin"	Rene	2:32
6.	"Ben"	Scharf, Black	2:46
7.	"Enjoy Yourself" (as The Jacksons)	Gamble, Huff	3:25
8.	"Blame It on the Boogie" (as The Jacksons)	Jackson-Clark, Jackson-Rich, Kampschroer, Krohn, Meyer	3:30
9.	"Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (7" version; as The Jacksons)	R. Jackson, Michael Jackson	3:46
10.	"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"	Michael Jackson	6:04
11.	"Rock with You" (7" remix)	Temperton	3:23
12.	"Off the Wall" (UK remix – edited version)	Temperton	3:46
13.	"She's Out of My Life"	Bahler	3:37
14.	"Can You Feel It" (7" edit; as The Jacksons)	Michael Jackson, J. Jackson	3:50
15.	"The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney)	Michael Jackson	3:42
16.	"Billie Jean"	Michael Jackson	4:56
17.	"Beat It"	Michael Jackson	4:19
18.	"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (Single version)	Michael Jackson	4:20
19.	"Human Nature" (7" remix)	Porcaro, Bettis	3:47
20.	"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"	Ingram, Jones	3:59
21.	"Thriller" (Radio edit)	Temperton	5:12

Disc Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Bad"	Michael Jackson	4:06
2.	"I Just Can't Stop Loving You"	Michael Jackson	4:11
3.	"Leave Me Alone"	Michael Jackson	4:39
4.	"The Way You Make Me Feel" (7" remix)	Michael Jackson	4:26
5.	"Man in the Mirror"	Garrett, Ballard	5:18
6.	"Dirty Diana"	Michael Jackson	4:40
7.	"Another Part of Me" (7" version)	Michael Jackson	3:46
8.	"Smooth Criminal"	Michael Jackson	4:17
9.	"Black or White" (Single version)	Michael Jackson; rap lyrics by Bottrell	3:21
10.	"Heal the World"	Michael Jackson	6:24
11.	"Remember the Time"	Riley, Michael Jackson, Belle	3:59
12.	"In the Closet" (7" edit)	Michael Jackson, Riley	4:48
13.	"Who Is It" (7" edit)	Michael Jackson	3:59
14.	"Will You Be There" (radio edit)	Michael Jackson	3:40
15.	"Dangerous"	Michael Jackson, Bottrell, Riley	6:59
16.	"You Are Not Alone" (LP edit)	R. Kelly	4:55
17.	"You Rock My World"	Michael Jackson, Jerkins, Jerkins III, Daniels, Payne	5:08

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[6]	8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[7]	4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[8]	1
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[9]	6
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)^[10]	19
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[11]	4
Czech Albums (IFPI)^[12]	3
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[13]	1
French Albums (SNEP)^[14]	81
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[15]	10
Greek Albums (IFPI Greece)^[16]	20
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)^[17]	1
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[18]	5
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)^[19]	1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[20]	1
Polish Albums (ZPAV)^[21]	5
Portuguese Albums (AFP)^[22]	3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[23]	23
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[24]	3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[25]	2
UK Albums (OCC)^[26]	1

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Czech Albums Chart^[12]	29
US Billboard 200	53^[27]

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	46^[28]

Chart (2018)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	31^[29]

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)	Position
US Billboard 200^[30]	112
Chart (2014)	Position
Australian Albums Chart^[31]	93
Chart (2015)	Position
Australian Albums Chart^[32]	81
Chart (2016)	Position
Australian Albums Chart^[33]	77
Australian Catalogue Album Chart^[34]	10
Chart (2017)	Position
Australian Albums Chart^[35]	96

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)^[36]	9× Platinum	630,000^{^}
Belgium (BEA)^[37]	Gold	25,000^*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)^[38]	Gold	20,290^[39]
France (SNEP)^[40]	2× Gold	680,000^[41]^*
Hungary (MAHASZ)^[42]	Gold	6,000^{^}
Ireland (IRMA)^[43]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
Japan (RIAJ)^[44]	Gold	100,000^{^}
Mexico (AMPROFON)^[45]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[46]	2× Platinum	30,000^{^}
Sweden (GLF)^[47]	Gold	30,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[48]	4× Platinum	1,200,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[49]	4× Platinum	2,000,000^[50]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)^[51]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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External links

"U.S. fans shun Michael Jackson CD". BBC News. 30 July 2005.

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[Essential_Michael_Jackson-3] "The Essential 3.0 Michael Jackson". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-08-24.

[4] ttps://www.riaa.com/michael-jacksons-catalogue-garners-major-new-gold-platinum-awards/

[ac_Australia_Michael_Jackson-5] "Australiancharts.com – Michael Jackson – The Essential". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[ac_Austria_Michael_Jackson-6] "Austriancharts.at – Michael Jackson – The Essential" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[ac_Flanders_Michael_Jackson-7] "Ultratop.be – Michael Jackson – The Essential" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[ac_Wallonia_Michael_Jackson-8] "Ultratop.be – Michael Jackson – The Essential" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[ac_Denmark_Michael_Jackson-9] "Danishcharts.com – Michael Jackson – The Essential". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[ac_Netherlands_Michael_Jackson-10] "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Jackson – The Essential" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[11] "Canoe - Jam! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-01-10.

[ifpicr1-12] 1 2 ds. "Čns Ifpi". Ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2012-01-10.

[ac_Finland_Michael_Jackson-13] "Michael Jackson: The Essential" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[ac_France_Michael_Jackson-14] "Lescharts.com – Michael Jackson – The Essential". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[ac_Germany4_Michael_Jackson-15] "Offiziellecharts.de – Michael Jackson – The Essential" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[grec-16] s. "Greece Albums Charts - The Essential Michael Jackson". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-10.

[ac_Hungary_Michael_Jackson-17] "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2009. 33. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[ac_Italy_Michael_Jackson-18] "Italiancharts.com – Michael Jackson – The Essential". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

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Michael Jackson
Albums Singles Songs Videography Unreleased songs Awards Records and achievements
Studio albums	Got to Be There Ben Music & Me Forever, Michael Off the Wall Thriller Bad Dangerous HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I Invincible
Posthumous albums	Michael Xscape
Remix albums	The Original Soul of Michael Jackson Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix The Stripped Mixes The Remix Suite
Other albums	Farewell My Summer Love Looking Back to Yesterday Thriller 25 One Night in Japan Bad 25
Soundtracks	The Wiz E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Michael Jackson's This Is It Immortal
Compilations	A Collection of Michael Jackson's Oldies The Best of Michael Jackson 18 Greatest Hits One Day in Your Life The Michael Jackson Mix 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Michael Jackson Love Songs Number Ones The Essential Michael Jackson King of Pop The Definitive Collection Icon Scream
Box sets	Anthology The Ultimate Collection Visionary: The Video Singles Thriller 25: Limited Japanese Single Collection 50 Best Songs – The Motown Years: Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5 The Collection Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection
Concert tours	Bad tour Dangerous World Tour HIStory World Tour This Is It
Filmography	Michael Jackson's Thriller Captain EO Moonwalker Michael Jackson's Ghosts Michael Jackson's This Is It Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon Bad 25 Michael Jackson: The Last Photo Shoot Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Video albums	Dangerous: The Short Films Video Greatest Hits – HIStory HIStory on Film, Volume II Number Ones The One Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour Michael Jackson's Vision Live at Wembley July 16, 1988
Television	"Stark Raving Dad" (The Simpsons episode) Move Like Michael Jackson Michael Jackson's Halloween
Video games	Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Space Channel 5 Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 Space Channel 5: Part 2 Michael Jackson: The Experience Planet Michael
Bibliography	Moonwalk Dancing the Dream
Specials	Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever MJ & Friends Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration United We Stand: What More Can I Give Live at the Apollo Michael Forever – The Tribute Concert
Assets	Neverland Ranch Northern Songs Sony/ATV Music Publishing (formerly)
Influence on society	Heal the World Foundation Thrill the World Thriller viral video Thriller – Live Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour Michael Jackson: One
Related	The Jackson 5 Moonwalk Health and appearance Personal relationships 1993 child sexual abuse accusations Living with Michael Jackson People v. Jackson Death Memorial service Trial of personal physician World Vitiligo Day Impersonators Cover versions Thriller jacket HIStory statue Quincy Jones Kenny Ortega Bubbles Mesoparapylocheles Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award We Are the World Mind Is the Magic: Anthem for the Las Vegas Show Never Can Say Goodbye: The Music of Michael Jackson
Relatives	Katherine Jackson (mother) Joe Jackson (father) Rebbie Jackson (elder sister) Jackie Jackson (elder brother) Tito Jackson (elder brother) Jermaine Jackson (elder brother) La Toya Jackson (elder sister) Marlon Jackson (elder brother) Randy Jackson (younger brother) Janet Jackson (younger sister) Austin Brown (nephew) Tito Jackson (nephew) Lisa Marie Presley (ex-wife) Debbie Rowe (ex-wife) Paris Jackson (daughter)
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