The Essential Michael Jackson
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전체 작사·작곡: Michael Jackson except as noted
| # | 제목 | 작사·작곡 | Album | 재생 시간 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 (attempted recreation of 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 as The Jacksons) | Michael Jackson, Jackie 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' (single version) | Michael Jackson | Thriller | 4:17 |
| 19. | Human Nature (attempted recreation of single version) | Porcaro, Bettis | Thriller | 3:45 |
| 20. | P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) | Ingram, Jones | Thriller | 3:59 |
| 21. | Thriller (remixed short version with rap) | Temperton |   | 5:12 |
| # | 제목 | 작사·작곡 | Album | 재생 시간 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 (Attempted recreation of 7” remix) | 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 |