The Ultimate Collection (Michael Jackson album)

The Ultimate Collection
Box set by Michael Jackson
Released November 16, 2004
Recorded 1969–2004
Genre Pop, R&B, rock, hip-hop, new jack swing, funk, soul
Length 70:48 (Disc 1)
48:18 (Disc 2)
71:06 (Disc 3)
62:28 (Disc 4)
122:05 (DVD)
Label MJJ Productions, Legacy, Epic, Sony BMG
Producer Michael Jackson
Various
Michael Jackson chronology
Number Ones
(2003)Number Ones2003		 The Ultimate Collection
(2004)		 The Essential Michael Jackson
(2005)The Essential Michael Jackson2005
Alternative covers
UK iTunes & Amazon UK cover
UK physical set
Singles from The Ultimate Collection
  1. "Cheater"
    Released: September 14, 2004 (promo)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone (2004)[2]

The Ultimate Collection is a box set by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released on November 16, 2004 by Epic Records and consist of four audio CDs and one DVD. The album sold 57,000 copies in 2004 only,[3] and on May 16, 2013, it was certified Gold as a multi-disk package by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for physical shipments of 100,000 copies; its certification was then upgraded to Platinum, signifying shipments of 200,000 copies, in the same date.[4] the DVD marked the first appearance of Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour, which was later released as an individual title on July 25, 2005.

Album information

Much of the music is drawn from the height of Jackson's career, particularly from the principal seven albums: Off the Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix and Invincible. Notable tracks on the box set include the first release of the demos of songs such as "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)", "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)", "Cheater" and the original demo of "We Are the World" featuring Jackson as a soloist. The set also contains 8 unreleased songs, including "In the Back", "Beautiful Girl", "The Way You Love Me" and "We've Had Enough".

The song "The Way You Love Me" was remixed for the posthumous album Michael with the title "(I Like) The Way You Love Me", and was released as a single on July 8, 2011.

Rarities

The Ultimate Collection box set also contains songs previously out of print:

  • "Enjoy Yourself" is 15 seconds longer than the album version.
  • The full version of "You Can't Win" was only available on the 12-inch single.
  • "Sunset Driver" was originally set to be one of the track listings for the album "Off the Wall," but was set for this album instead.
  • "Someone in the Dark" was first released as a two-part song on the E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial double LP, and re-issued on the 2001 special edition of Thriller.
  • Both the early version of "Dangerous" and "Monkey Business" were previously available only on the rare 2001 special edition acetate of the Dangerous album.
  • "Someone Put Your Hand Out" is a Pepsi-supported cassette single released in Europe to promote the Dangerous World Tour.
  • "On the Line" was part of the "Ghosts" boxset released in 1997, but containing an earlier fade out.
  • "You Are Not Alone" is 15 seconds longer than the album version, featuring more vocals.
  • "We Are Here to Change the World" is a previously unreleased song from the Disney short film Captain EO.
  • Fourteen previously unreleased songs and demos are included, such as "Beautiful Girl," "Cheater" and the demo to "We Are the World".

Track listing

Limited Japanese Edition bonus tracks

  • The Jacksons perform track 11.

The addition of "Another Part of Me" pushes the number of tracks down by one (i.e. "Someone Put Your Hand Out" starts off Disc 4).

Sampler CD

Someone Put Your Hand Out

"Someone Put Your Hand Out" (on disc three of The Ultimate Collection) is a song originally written by Michael Jackson with Teddy Riley in 1987 for the Bad album and re-written in April 1992, having failed to make it on to Jackson's 1991 album Dangerous. It was released May 1992 in Europe as an exclusive Pepsi promotional single, to promote Jackson’s upcoming Dangerous World Tour. 500,000 (source needed)(copies were made available by collecting a winning token from certain Pepsi products. It was also released as part of an exclusive Pepsi promotional pack in June 1992 throughout Europe and the United Kingdom. The promotional pack included a Michael Jackson poster, a promotional sticker,a press release about Jackson’s upcoming Dangerous World Tour,and a cassette single of "Someone Put Your Hand Out". An instrumental version of the song was played by Michael Jackson's band during some of the concerts of the Dangerous World Tour. In 1993 the song was also planned to be released in the United States as a promotional CD for the Sony Walkman. Customers who purchased a special Michael Jackson signature Sony Walkman would receive a bonus CD featuring "Someone Put Your Hand Out" as well as other rare Jackson songs and remixes of his hits. However, this promotion was withdrawn following the 1993 child sexual abuse accusations against Michael Jackson.

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 60
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 25
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[7] 33
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] 46
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 37
Italian Albums (FIMI)[10] 45
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] 40
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[12] 6
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[13] 29
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 31
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 33
US Billboard 200[16] 154

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 200,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Rolling Stone (2004) review
  3. ↑ "Jackson's finances continue to dwindle". Today. June 8, 2005. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  4. ↑ "RIAA Diamond Awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  16. ↑ "Michael Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  17. ↑ "American album certifications – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection Jackson". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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