Greatest Hits

~ Release by Michael Jackson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Invincible
recording of:
Invincible
writer:
LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Fred Jerkins III, Norman Gregg, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Rodney Jerkins
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation (ended), LaShawn Daniels Productions Inc. (ended), Norman Gregg Publishing Designee (ended), Rodney Jerkins Productions Inc. (BMI) (ended), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Fred Jerkins Publishing, Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), Mijac Music and Sony/ATV Melody
4:53
2Dangerous
recording engineer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat, Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer), Thom Russo and Bruce Swedien
producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
mixer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Bruce Swedien
synthesizer:
Brad Buxer, Rhett Lawrence and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
synthesizer arranger and additional arranger:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
vocals arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
Dangerous (in 1991)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Bottrell, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
3.97:00
3Beat It
recording engineer:
Donn Landee and Bruce Swedien
synthesizer programming:
Steve Porcaro
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
mixer:
Bruce Swedien
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
electric bass guitar and electric guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard:
Bill Wolfer (record producer, songwriter, musician and synthesizer programmer from USA)
percussion [drum case beater], background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes
solo electric guitar:
Edward Van Halen
synclavier:
Tom Bahler
synthesizer:
Steve Porcaro
synthesizer [Synergy synthesizer]:
Greg Smith (Producer/Keyboards)
vibraslap:
Chris Shepard
percussion arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Quincy Jones
arranger:
Rod Temperton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1982)
samples:
Untitled (side A) by Denny Jaeger
music videos:
Beat It by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 12), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 18), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 21), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-05-23 (number: 29), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-05-16 (number: 32), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-05-30 (number: 47), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 185), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 209) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 337)
recording of:
Beat It
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
4.354:19
4I Just Can't Stop Loving You
recording of:
I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner-Tamerlane Publ. Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:50
5Black or White
recording of:
Black or White
additional lyricist:
Bill Bottrell
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
4:18
6Thriller
recording of:
Thriller
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
is based on:
Starlight
part of:
MJ: The Musical
6:00
7Ghosts
recording of:
Ghosts
lyricist:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
5:15
8The Way You Make Me Feel
recording of:
The Way You Make Me Feel
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:59
9Scream
recording of:
Scream
writer:
Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
4:41
10Earth Song
co-producer:
Bill Bottrell
executive producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
electric bass guitar:
Guy Pratt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1995)
music videos:
Earth Song (music video) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
Earth Song
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
3.556:42
11You Rock My World
recording of:
You Rock My World
writer:
LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Fred Jerkins III, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Rodney Jerkins and Nora Payne
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation (ended), LaShawn Daniels Productions Inc. (ended), Rodney Jerkins Productions Inc. (BMI) (ended), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Fred Jerkins Publishing, Generations Third Music Publishing, Mijac Music and Sony/ATV Melody
5:41
12Remember the Time
recording of:
Remember the Time
writer:
Bernard Belle, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
4:03
13Billie Jean
recording of:
Billie Jean
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
4:56
14Heal the World
recording of:
Heal the World
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
6:21
15Unbreakable
recording of:
Unbreakable
additional lyricist:
Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.)
writer:
Carl McIntosh, LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Jane Eugene, Fred Jerkins III, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Rodney Jerkins, Steve Nichol (songwriter, producer), Nora Payne and Robert Smith (composer)
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation (ended), LaShawn Daniels Productions Inc. (ended), Rodney Jerkins Productions Inc. (BMI) (ended), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), B.I.G. Poppa Music, Big Bert Music, BMG Gold Songs, BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Fred Jerkins Publishing, Generations Third Music Publishing, Justin Combs Publishing, Mijac Music, Songs of Windswept Pacific, Sony/ATV Melody, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
6:34
16Blood on the Dance Floor
assistant recording engineer:
Eddie DeLena (engineer) and Andrew Scheps
recording engineer:
Mick Guzauski, Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Dave Way
engineer:
Mick Guzauski and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
keyboard and synthesizer:
Brad Buxer and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
drum machine arranger:
Brad Buxer and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1991 until 1997), Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1991 until 1997) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1991 until 1997)
recording of:
Blood on the Dance Floor
composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
3.654:15
17Morphine
recording of:
Morphine
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
6:03
18Bad
recording of:
Bad
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner-Tamerlane Publ. Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
3:37
19Scream Louder
4:45
20Is It Scary
recording of:
Is It Scary
lyricist:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
5:34
21History
recording of:
HIStory
writer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
6:40
22You Are My Life
recording of:
You Are My Life
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Carole Bayer Sager, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and John McClain
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (ended), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), All About Me Music (BMI-affiliated), ECAF Music Inc., Jamal Music, Mijac Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
4:38
23Superfly Sister
recording of:
Superfly Sister
lyricist:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Bryan Loren (producer, songwriter, vocalist/singer, musician/multi-instrumentalist)
5:39
24Stranger in Moscow
recording of:
Stranger in Moscow
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
5:47
25You Are Not Alone (remix)
recording of:
You Are Not Alone
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing, Inc. and Universal Music–Z Songs
6:46
26Earth Song (remix)
recording of:
Earth Song
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
7:13
27This Time Around (remix)
recording of:
This Time Around
additional lyricist:
The Notorious B.I.G.
lyricist:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
composer:
Dallas Austin, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), René Moore and Bruce Swedien
4:08