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{{음반 정보
| 음반명     = The Essential Michael Jackson
| 가수명     = [[마이클 잭슨]]
| 사진       = 
| 설명       = 
| 발매년월일 = [[2005년]] [[7월 19일]]
| 구성       = 2CD
| 음반종류   = 베스트 음반
| 녹음       = 1969-2001
| 장르       = [[팝 뮤직]]
| 길이       = 134:58
| 레이블     = [[레거시]], [[에픽 레코드]]
| 프로듀서   = Various
| 전앨범     = [[Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection|The Ultimate Collection]]<br />(2004년)
| 후앨범     = [[Visionary: The Video Singles]]<br />(2006년)
| 현앨범 = The Essential Michael Jackson<br />(2005년)
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>[{{올뮤직|class=album|id=r784245|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]</ref>
|rev2 = [[피치포크 (웹사이트)|Pitchfork]]
|rev2score = (8.7/10)<ref>{{웹 인용|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4351-the-essential-michael-jackson/|title=Michael Jackson: The Essential Michael Jackson|website=Pitchfork}}</ref>
}}
《'''The Essential Michael Jackson'''》은 마이클잭슨의 소년시절부터 2001년까지의 대표곡을 모은 베스트 앨범이다.
2005년 7월 19일 2CD로 발매되었다.

== 수록곡 ==
=== 유럽 및 국제 버전 ===
{{Track listing
| all_writing  = 
| headline     = Disc One
| extra_column = Album
| title1       = [[I Want You Back]]
| note1        = Performed by [[The Jackson 5]]
| length1      = 2:58
| writer1      = [[The Corporation (record production team)|The Corporation]] ([[Freddie Perren]], [[Mizell Brothers|Alphonso Mizell]], [[Berry Gordy]], [[Deke Richards]])
| extra1       = ''[[Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5]]'' (1969)
| title2       = [[ABC]]
| note2        = Performed by The Jackson 5
| length2      = 2:58
| writer2      = The Corporation
| extra2       = ''[[ABC]]'' (1970)
| title3       = [[The Love You Save]]
| note3        = Performed by The Jackson 5
| length3      = 3:05
| writer3      = The Corporation
| extra3       = ''ABC''
| title4       = [[Got to Be There]]
| length4      = 3:25
| writer4      = [[Elliot Willensky]]
| extra4       = ''[[Got to Be There]]'' (1972)
| title5       = [[Rockin' Robin]]
| length5      = 2:32
| writer5      = [[Leon Rene]] (under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas)
| extra5       = ''Got to Be There''
| title6       = [[Ben]]
| length6      = 2:46
| writer6      = [[Walter Scharf]], [[Don Black (lyricist)|Don Black]]
| extra6       = ''[[Ben]]'' (1972)
| title7       = [[Blame It on the Boogie]]
| note7        = Performed by [[The Jackson 5#The Jacksons CBS.2FEpic Records|The Jacksons]]
| length7      = 3:30
| writer7      = [[Mick Jackson (singer)|Michael G. Jackson-Clark]], David Jackson-Rich, Hans Kampschroer, Elmar Krohn, Thomas Meyer
| extra7       = ''[[Destiny]]'' (1978)
| title8       = [[Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)]]
| note8        = 7" version; Performed by The Jackson 5
| length8      = 3:46
| writer8      = [[Randy Jackson (The Jacksons)|Randy Jackson]], Michael Jackson
| extra8       = ''Destiny''
| title9       = [[Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough]]
| note9        = European 7” version
| length9      = 3:56
| writer9      = Michael Jackson
| extra9       = ''[[Off the Wall]]'' (1979)
| title10      = [[Off the Wall]]
| note10       = Attempted recreation of U.S. 7” remix
| length10     = 3:46
| writer10     = [[Rod Temperton]]
| extra10      = ''Off the Wall''
| title11      = [[Rock with You]]
| note11       = 7" [[remix]]
| length11     = 3:23
| writer11     = Temperton
| extra11      = ''Off the Wall''
| title12      = [[She's Out of My Life]]
| length12     = 3:37
| writer12     = [[Tom Bahler]]
| extra12      = ''Off the Wall''
| title13      = [[Can You Feel It|Can You Feel It?]]
| note13       = 7" edit; as The Jacksons
| length13     = 3:50
| writer13     = Michael Jackson, [[Jackie Jackson]]
| extra13      = ''[[Triumph]]'' (1980)
| title14      = [[The Girl Is Mine]]
| note14       = Duet with [[Paul McCartney]]
| length14     = 3:41
| writer14     = Michael Jackson
| extra14      = ''[[Thriller (Michael Jackson album)|Thriller]]'' (1982)
| title15      = [[Billie Jean]]
| length15     = 4:55
| writer15     = Michael Jackson
| extra15      = ''Thriller''
| title16      = [[Beat It]]
| length16     = 4:18
| writer16     = Michael Jackson
| extra16      = ''Thriller''
| title17      = [[Wanna Be Startin' Somethin']]
| note17       = 7” version
| length17     = 4:17
| writer17     = Michael Jackson
| extra17      = ''Thriller''
| title18      = [[Human Nature]]
| note18       = Attempted recreation of 7” remix
| length18     = 3:45
| writer18     = [[Steve Porcaro]], [[John Bettis]]
| extra18      = ''Thriller''
| title19      = [[P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)]]
| length19     = 3:58
| writer19     = [[James Ingram]], [[Quincy Jones]]
| extra19      = ''Thriller''
| title20      = [[I Just Can't Stop Loving You]]
| length20     = 4:11
| writer20     = Michael Jackson
| extra20      = ''[[Bad]]'' (1987)
| title21      = [[Thriller]]
| note21       = remixed short version with rap
| writer21     = Temperton
| extra21      = ''Thriller''
| length21     = 5:14
| total_length = 
}}
{{Track listing
| all_writing  = 
| headline     = Disc Two
| extra_column = Album
| title1       = [[Bad]]
| note1        = 
| length1      = 4:06
| writer1      = Michael Jackson
| extra1       = ''Bad''
| title2       = [[The Way You Make Me Feel]]
| note2        = Attempted recreation of 7” remix
| length2      = 4:26
| writer2      = Michael Jackson
| extra2       = ''Bad''
| title3       = [[Man in the Mirror]]
| length3      = 5:18
| writer3      = [[Siedah Garrett]], [[Glen Ballard]]
| extra3       = ''Bad''
| title4       = [[Dirty Diana]]
| note4        = 
| length4      = 4:40
| writer4      = Michael Jackson
| extra4       = ''Bad''
| title5       = [[Another Part of Me]]
| note5        = 7" version
| length5      = 3:46
| writer5      = Michael Jackson
| extra5       = ''Bad''
| title6       = [[Smooth Criminal]]
| length6      = 4:17
| writer6      = Michael Jackson
| extra6       = ''Bad''
| title7       = [[Leave Me Alone (Michael Jackson song)|Leave Me Alone]]
| length7      = 4:39
| writer7      = Michael Jackson
| extra7       = ''Bad''
| title8       = [[Black or White]]
| note8        = Single version
| length8      = 3:21
| writer8      = Michael Jackson; rap lyrics by [[Bill Bottrell]]
| extra8       = ''[[Dangerous]]'' (1991)
| title9       = [[Remember the Time]]
| length9      = 3:59
| writer9      = [[Teddy Riley (producer)|Teddy Riley]], Michael Jackson, [[Bernard Belle]]
| extra9       = ''Dangerous''
| title10      = [[In the Closet]]
| note10       = 7" edit
| length10     = 4:48
| writer10     = Michael Jackson, Riley
| extra10      = ''Dangerous''
| title11      = [[Who Is It]]
| note11       = 7" edit
| length11     = 3:59
| writer11     = Michael Jackson
| extra11      = ''Dangerous''
| title12      = [[Heal the World]]
| length12     = 6:24
| writer12     = Michael Jackson
| extra12      = ''Dangerous''
| title13      = [[Will You Be There]]
| note13       = Radio edit
| length13     = 3:40
| writer13     = Michael Jackson
| extra13      = ''Dangerous''
| title14      = [[You Are Not Alone]]
| note14       = LP edit
| length14     = 4:55
| writer14     = [[R. Kelly]]
| extra14      = ''[[HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I|HIStory]]'' (1995)
| title15      = [[Earth Song]]
| note15       = Radio edit
| length15     = 5:02
| writer15     = Michael Jackson
| extra15      = ''HIStory''
| title16      = [[They Don't Care About Us]]
| length16     = 4:44
| writer16     = Michael Jackson
| extra16      = ''HIStory''
| title17      = [[You Rock My World]]
| note17       = Album edit
| length17     = 5:08
| writer17     = Michael Jackson, [[Rodney Jerkins]], [[Fred Jerkins III]], [[LaShawn Daniels]], Nora Payne
| extra17      = ''[[Invincible (Michael Jackson album)|Invincible]]'' (2001)
| title18      = 
| length18     = 
| title19      = 
| length19     = 
| title20      = 
| length20     = 
| total_length = 
}}

=== 미국 및 캐나다 버전 ===
{{Track listing
| all_writing  = [[Michael Jackson]] except as noted
| extra_column = Album
| headline     = Disc One
| title1       = I Want You Back
| note1        = as Jackson 5
| writer1      = The Corporation (Perren, Mizell, Gordy, Deke Richards)
| extra1       = ''Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5''
| length1      = 2:58
| title2       = ABC
| note2        = as Jackson 5
| writer2      = The Corporation
| extra2       = ''ABC''
| length2      = 2:58
| title3       = The Love You Save
| note3        = as Jackson 5
| writer3      = The Corporation
| extra3       = ''ABC''
| length3      = 3:05
| title4       = Got to Be There
| writer4      = Willensky
| extra4       = ''Got to Be There''
| length4      = 3:25
| title5       = Rockin' Robin
| writer5      = Rene (under the pseudonym J. Thomas)
| extra5       = ''Got to Be There''
| length5      = 2:32
| title6       = Ben
| writer6      = Walter Scharf, Don Black
| extra6       = ''Ben''
| length6      = 2:46
| title7       = [[Enjoy Yourself (The Jacksons song)|Enjoy Yourself]]
| note7        = as The Jacksons
| writer7      = [[Kenneth Gamble]], [[Leon Huff]]
| extra7       = ''[[The Jacksons]]'' (1976)
| length7      = 3:24
| title8       = Blame It on the Boogie
| writer8      = Jackson-Clark, Jackson-Rich, Kampschroer, Krohn, Meyer
| extra8       = ''[[Destiny]]'' (1978)
| length8      = 3:30
| title9       = Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
| note9        = 7" version
| writer9      = R. Jackson, Michael Jackson
| extra9       = ''Destiny''
| length9      = 3:46
| title10      = Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
| note10       = original 12" edit
| writer10     = Michael Jackson
| extra10      = ''Off the Wall''
| length10     = 5:50
| title11      = Rock with You
| note11       = single version
| writer11     = Temperton
| extra11      = ''Off the Wall''
| length11     = 3:23
| title12      = Off the Wall
| note12       = attempted recreation of single version
| writer12     = Temperton
| extra12      = ''Off the Wall''
| length12     = 3:46
| title13      = She's Out of My Life
| writer13     = Bahler
| extra13      = ''Off the Wall''
| length13     = 3:37
| title14      = Can You Feel It
| note14       = 7" edit as The Jacksons
| writer14     = Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson
| extra14      = ''Triumph''
| length14     = 3:50
| title15      = The Girl Is Mine
| note15       = with Paul McCartney
| writer15     = Michael Jackson
| extra15      = ''Thriller''
| length15     = 3:42
| title16      = Billie Jean
| writer16     = Michael Jackson
| extra16      = ''Thriller''
| length16     = 4:54
| title17      = Beat It
| writer17     = Michael Jackson
| extra17      = ''Thriller''
| length17     = 4:18
| title18      = Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
| note18       = single version
| writer18     = Michael Jackson
| extra18      = ''Thriller''
| length18     = 4:17
| title19      = Human Nature
| note19       = attempted recreation of single version
| writer19     = Porcaro, Bettis
| extra19      = ''Thriller''
| length19     = 3:45
| title20      = P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
| writer20     = Ingram, Jones
| extra20      = ''Thriller''
| length20     = 3:59
| title21      = Thriller
| note21       = remixed short version with rap
| writer21     = Temperton
| length21     = 5:12
}}

{{Track listing
| all_writing  = 
| headline     = Disc Two
| extra_column = Album
| title1       = Bad
| note1        = 
| length1      = 4:06
| writer1      = Michael Jackson
| extra1       = ''Bad''
| title2       = I Just Can't Stop Loving You
| length2      = 4:11
| writer2      = Michael Jackson
| extra2       = ''Bad''
| title3       = Leave Me Alone
| length3      = 4:39
| writer3      = Michael Jackson
| extra3       = ''Bad''
| title4       = The Way You Make Me Feel
| note4        = Attempted recreation of 7” remix
| length4      = 4:26
| writer4      = Michael Jackson
| extra4       = ''Bad''
| title5       = Man in the Mirror
| length5      = 5:18
| writer5      = Garrett, Ballard
| extra5       = ''Bad''
| title6       = Dirty Diana
| note6        = 
| length6      = 4:40
| writer6      = Michael Jackson
| extra6       = ''Bad''
| title7       = Another Part of Me
| note7        = 7" version
| length7      = 3:46
| writer7      = Michael Jackson
| extra7       = ''Bad''
| title8       = Smooth Criminal
| length8      = 4:17
| writer8      = Michael Jackson
| extra8       = ''Bad''
| title9       = Black or White
| note9        = single version
| length9      = 3:21
| writer9      = Michael Jackson; rap lyrics by Bottrell
| extra9       = ''Dangerous''
| title10      = Heal the World
| length10     = 6:24
| writer10     = Michael Jackson
| extra10      = ''Dangerous''
| title11      = Remember the Time
| length11     = 3:59
| writer11     = Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson, Belle
| extra11      = ''Dangerous''
| title12      = In the Closet
| note12       = 7" edit
| length12     = 4:48
| writer12     = Michael Jackson, Riley
| extra12      = ''Dangerous''
| title13      = Who Is It
| note13       = 7" edit
| length13     = 3:59
| writer13     = Michael Jackson
| extra13      = ''Dangerous''
| title14      = Will You Be There
| note14       = Radio edit
| length14     = 3:40
| writer14     = Michael Jackson
| extra14      = ''Dangerous''
| title15      = [[Dangerous]]
| length15     = 6:59
| writer15     = Michael Jackson, Bottrell, Riley
| extra15      = ''Dangerous''
| title16      = You Are Not Alone
| note16       = LP edit
| length16     = 4:55
| writer16     = R. Kelly
| extra16      = ''HIStory''
| title17      = You Rock My World
| note17       = album edit
| length17     = 5:08
| writer17     = Jackson, Jerkins, Jerkins III, Daniels, Payne
| extra17      = ''Invincible''
| title18      = 
| length18     = 
| title19      = 
| length19     = 
| title20      = 
| length20     = 
| total_length = 
}}

=== 미국 리미티드 에디션 3.0 보너스 디스크 ===
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Album
| title1       = [[You Can't Win|Can't Get Outta the Rain]]
| note1        = single version
| writer1      = Michael Jackson, [[Quincy Jones]]
| extra1       = "The Girl Is Mine" single (1982)
| length1      = 4:06
| title2       = [[Say Say Say]]
| note2        = with Paul McCartney
| writer2      = Michael Jackson, McCartney
| extra2      = ''[[Pipes of Peace]]'' (1983)
| length2      = 3:55
| title3       = [[Jam]]
| writer3      = Michael Jackson, Moore, Swedien, Riley
| extra3       = ''Dangerous''
| length3      = 5:38
| title4       = They Don't Care About Us
| note4        = LP edit
| writer4      = Michael Jackson
| extra4       = ''HIStory''
| length4      = 4:11
| title5       = [[Blood on the Dance Floor (song)|Blood on the Dance Floor]]
| writer5      = Michael Jackson, Riley
| extra5       = ''[[Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix]]'' (1997)
| length5      = 4:15
| title6       = [[Stranger in Moscow]]
| writer6      = Michael Jackson
| extra6       = ''History: Past, Present and Future, Book I''
| length6      = 5:45
| title7       = [[Butterflies (Michael Jackson song)|Butterflies]]
| writer7      = [[Andre Harris]], [[Marsha Ambrosius]]
| extra7       = ''Invincible''
| length7      = 4:40
}}

=== 일본어판 ===
{{Track listing
| all_writing  = 
| headline     = Disc One
| extra_column = Album
| title1       = I Want You Back
| note1        = as The Jackson 5
| length1      = 2:58
| writer1      = The Corporation (Perren, Mizell, Gordy, Richards)
| extra1       = ''Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5''
| title2       = ABC
| note2        = as The Jackson 5
| length2      = 2:58
| writer2      = The Corporation
| extra2       = ''ABC''
| title3       = The Love You Save
| note3        = as The Jackson 5
| length3      = 3:05
| writer3      = The Corporation
| extra3       = ''ABC''
| title4       = Got to Be There
| length4      = 3:25
| writer4      = Willensky
| extra4       = ''Got to Be There''
| title5       = Rockin' Robin
| length5      = 2:32
| writer5      = Rene (under the pseudonym J. Thomas)
| extra5       = ''Got to Be There''
| title6       = Ben
| length6      = 2:46
| writer6      = Scharf, Black
| extra6       = ''Ben''
| title7       = Blame It on the Boogie
| note7        = as The Jacksons
| length7      = 3:30
| writer7      = Jackson-Clark, Jackson-Rich, Kampschroer, Krohn, Meyer
| extra7       = ''Destiny''
| title8       = Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
| note8        = 7" version; as The Jacksons
| length8      = 3:46
| writer8      = R. Jackson, Michael Jackson
| extra8       = ''Destiny''
| title9       = Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
| note9        = Edit
| length9      = 3:56
| writer9      = Michael Jackson
| extra9       = ''Off the Wall''
| title10      = Off the Wall
| note10       = edited version
| length10     = 3:46
| writer10     = Temperton
| extra10      = ''Off the Wall''
| title11      = Rock with You
| note11       = 7" remix
| length11     = 3:23
| writer11     = Temperton
| extra11      = ''Off the Wall''
| title12      = She's Out of My Life
| length12     = 3:37
| writer12     = Bahler
| extra12      = ''Off the Wall''
| title13      = Can You Feel It
| note13       = 7" edit; as The Jacksons
| length13     = 3:50
| writer13     = Michael Jackson, J. Jackson
| extra13      = ''Triumph''
| title14      = The Girl Is Mine
| note14       = with Paul McCartney
| length14     = 3:41
| writer14     = Michael Jackson
| extra14      = ''Thriller''
| title15      = Billie Jean
| length15     = 4:55
| writer15     = Michael Jackson
| extra15      = ''Thriller''
| title16      = Beat It
| length16     = 4:18
| writer16     = Michael Jackson
| extra16      = ''Thriller''
| title17      = Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
| note17       = edited version
| length17     = 4:17
| writer17     = Michael Jackson
| extra17      = ''Thriller''
| title18      = Human Nature
| note18       = attempted recreation of 7” version
| length18     = 3:45
| writer18     = Porcaro, Bettis
| extra18      = ''Thriller''
| title19      = P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
| length19     = 3:58
| writer19     = Ingram, Jones
| extra19      = ''Thriller''
| title20      = I Just Can't Stop Loving You
| note20       = 7" version
| length20     = 4:11
| writer20     = Michael Jackson
| extra20      = ''Bad''
| title21      = Thriller
| note21       = remixed short version with rap
| writer21     = Temperton
| extra21      = ''Thriller''
| length21     = 5:14
| total_length = 
}}
{{Track listing
| all_writing  = 
| headline     = Disc Two
| extra_column = Album
| title1       = Bad
| note1        = 
| length1      = 4:06
| writer1      = Michael Jackson
| extra1       = ''Bad''
| title2       = The Way You Make Me Feel
| note2        = attempted recreation of 7" Version
| length2      = 4:26
| writer2      = Michael Jackson
| extra2       = ''Bad''
| title3       = Man in the Mirror
| length3      = 5:18
| writer3      = Garrett, Ballard
| extra3       = ''Bad''
| title4       = Dirty Diana
| note4        = 
| length4      = 4:40
| writer4      = Michael Jackson
| extra4       = ''Bad''
| title5       = Another Part of Me
| note5        = 7" version
| length5      = 3:46
| writer5      = Michael Jackson
| extra5       = ''Bad''
| title6       = Smooth Criminal
| length6      = 4:17
| writer6      = Michael Jackson
| extra6       = ''Bad''
| title7       = Leave Me Alone
| length7      = 4:39
| writer7      = Michael Jackson
| extra7       = ''Bad''
| title8       = Black or White
| note8        = Single version
| length8      = 3:21
| writer8      = Michael Jackson; rap lyrics by Bottrell
| extra8       = ''Dangerous''
| title9       = Remember the Time
| length9      = 3:59
| writer9      = Riley, Michael Jackson, Belle
| extra9       = ''Dangerous''
| title10      = In the Closet
| note10       = 7" edit
| length10     = 4:48
| writer10     = Michael Jackson, Riley
| extra10      = ''Dangerous''
| title11      = Who Is It
| note11       = 7" edit
| length11     = 3:59
| writer11     = Michael Jackson
| extra11      = ''Dangerous''
| title12      = Heal the World
| length12     = 6:24
| writer12     = Michael Jackson
| extra12      = ''Dangerous''
| title13      = Will You Be There
| note13       = Radio edit
| length13     = 3:40
| writer13     = Michael Jackson
| extra13      = ''Dangerous''
| title14      = You Are Not Alone
| note14       = LP edit
| length14     = 4:55
| writer14     = R. Kelly
| extra14      = ''HIStory''
| title15      = Blood on the Dance Floor
| length15     = 4:15
| writer15     = Michael Jackson, Riley
| extra15      = Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix
| title16      = One More Chance
| length16     = 3:49
| writer16     = R. Kelly
| extra16      = ''[[Number Ones (Michael Jackson album)|Number Ones]]'' (2003)
| title17      = You Rock My World
| note17       = album edit
| length17     = 5:08
| writer17     = Michael Jackson, Jerkins, Jerkins III, Daniels, Payne
| extra17      = ''Invincible''
| title18      = 
| length18     = 
| title19      = 
| length19     = 
| title20      = 
| length20     = 
| total_length = 
}}

===Qobuz.com 스튜디오 마스터스 (디지털 버전, 24bit/96kHz) ===
{{Track listing
| all_writing  = 
| headline     = Disc One
| title1       = I Want You Back
| note1        = as The Jackson 5
| length1      = 2:58
| writer1      = The Corporation (Perren, Mizell, Gordy, Richards)
| title2       = ABC
| note2        = as The Jackson 5
| length2      = 2:58
| writer2      = The Corporation
| title3       = The Love You Save
| note3        = as The Jackson 5
| length3      = 3:04
| writer3      = The Corporation
| title4       = Got to Be There
| length4      = 3:23
| writer4      = Willensky
| title5       = Rockin' Robin
| length5      = 2:32
| writer5      = Rene
| title6       = Ben
| length6      = 2:46
| writer6      = Scharf, Black
| title7       = Enjoy Yourself
| note7        = as The Jacksons
| length7      = 3:25
| writer7      = Gamble, Huff
| title8       = Blame It on the Boogie
| note8        = as The Jacksons
| length8      = 3:30
| writer8      = Jackson-Clark, Jackson-Rich, Kampschroer, Krohn, Meyer
| title9       = Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
| note9        = 7" version; as The Jacksons
| length9      = 3:46
| writer9      = R. Jackson, Michael Jackson
| title10      = Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
| note10       = 
| length10     = 6:04
| writer10     = Michael Jackson
| title11      = Rock with You
| note11       = 7" remix
| length11     = 3:23
| writer11     = Temperton
| title12      = Off the Wall
| note12       = UK remix – edited version
| length12     = 3:46
| writer12     = Temperton
| title13      = She's Out of My Life
| length13     = 3:37
| writer13     = Bahler
| title14      = Can You Feel It
| note14       = 7" edit; as The Jacksons
| length14     = 3:50
| writer14     = Michael Jackson, J. Jackson
| title15      = The Girl Is Mine
| note15       = with Paul McCartney
| length15     = 3:42
| writer15     = Michael Jackson
| title16      = Billie Jean
| length16     = 4:56
| writer16     = Michael Jackson
| title17      = Beat It
| length17     = 4:19
| writer17     = Michael Jackson
| title18      = Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
| note18       = Single version
| length18     = 4:20
| writer18     = Michael Jackson
| title19      = Human Nature
| note19       = 7" remix
| length19     = 3:47
| writer19     = Porcaro, Bettis
| title20      = P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
| length20     = 3:59
| writer20     = Ingram, Jones
| title21      = Thriller
| note21       = Radio edit
| writer21     = Temperton
| length21     = 5:12
| total_length = 
}}

{{Track listing
| all_writing  = 
| headline     = Disc Two
| title1       = Bad
| note1        = 
| length1      = 4:06
| writer1      = Michael Jackson
| title2       = I Just Can't Stop Loving You
| length2      = 4:11
| writer2      = Michael Jackson
| title3       = Leave Me Alone
| length3      = 4:39
| writer3      = Michael Jackson
| title4       = The Way You Make Me Feel
| note4        = 7" remix
| length4      = 4:26
| writer4      = Michael Jackson
| title5       = Man in the Mirror
| length5      = 5:18
| writer5      = Garrett, Ballard
| title6       = Dirty Diana
| note6        = 
| length6      = 4:40
| writer6      = Michael Jackson
| title7       = Another Part of Me
| note7        = 7" version
| length7      = 3:46
| writer7      = Michael Jackson
| title8       = Smooth Criminal
| length8      = 4:17
| writer8      = Michael Jackson
| title9       = Black or White
| note9        = Single version
| length9      = 3:21
| writer9      = Michael Jackson; rap lyrics by Bottrell
| title10      = Heal the World
| length10     = 6:24
| writer10     = Michael Jackson
| title11      = Remember the Time
| length11     = 3:59
| writer11     = Riley, Michael Jackson, Belle
| title12      = In the Closet
| note12       = 7" edit
| length12     = 4:48
| writer12     = Michael Jackson, Riley
| title13      = Who Is It
| note13       = 7" edit
| length13     = 3:59
| writer13     = Michael Jackson
| title14      = Will You Be There
| note14       = radio edit
| length14     = 3:40
| writer14     = Michael Jackson
| title15      = Dangerous
| length15     = 6:59
| writer15     = Michael Jackson, Bottrell, Riley
| title16      = You Are Not Alone
| note16       = LP edit
| length16     = 4:55
| writer16     = R. Kelly
| title17      = You Rock My World
| length17     = 5:08
| writer17     = Michael Jackson, Jerkins, Jerkins III, Daniels, Payne
| title18      = 
| length18     = 
| title19      = 
| length19     = 
| title20      = 
| length20     = 
| total_length = 
}}

== 인증 ==
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== 각주 ==
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[[분류:2005년 음반]]
[[분류:마이클 잭슨의 음반]]