The Ultimate Collection

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Tracklist

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1Bad
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
drums (drum set) programming:
Douglas Getschal
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
Hammond organ:
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) and How Now Brown Cow
saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
synclavier:
Christopher Currell (arranger)
synthesizer:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
wind instruments arranger:
Jerry Hey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
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
4.254:08
2The Way You Make Me Feel
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
drums (drum set) programming:
Douglas Getschal
synthesizer programming:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Eric Gale and David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
percussion:
Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer) and Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
synclavier:
Christopher Currell (arranger)
synthesizer:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
wind instruments arranger:
Jerry Hey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
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)
3.954:59
3Man in the Mirror
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
guitar:
Dann Huff
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes
synthesizer:
Glen Ballard and Randy Kerber
background vocals:
The Andraé Crouch Choir, Siedah Garrett and The Winans
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
synthesizer arranger:
Glen Ballard, Jerry Hey and Quincy Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1987)
recording of:
Man in the Mirror
writer:
Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett
publisher:
Areostation Corporation, Arlovol Music, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Corporation (France), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Yellowbrick Road Music
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) 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)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
3.955:20
4I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
synthesizer programming:
Steve Porcaro
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Ndugu Chancler
guitar:
Dann Huff
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay)
synclavier:
Christopher Currell (arranger)
synthesizer:
David Paich and Greg Phillinganes
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
guest lead vocals:
Siedah Garrett
other instruments [rhtyhm] arranger:
Quincy Jones
synthesizer arranger:
Quincy Jones and David Paich
vocals arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1987)
edit of:
I Just Can’t Stop Loving You (album version) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
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)
3.454:14
5Dirty Diana
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist), Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) and David Williams (UK reggae/drum & bass/ragga emcee; David Boomah)
synclavier:
Christopher Currell (arranger)
synthesizer:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Michael Boddicker and Randy Waldman
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
other instruments [rhythm] arranger:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Jerry Hey and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
strings arranger:
John Barnes (English jazz saxophonist & clarinetist)
synthesizer arranger:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Quincy Jones
vocals arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1987)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-05-23 (number: 44)
recording of:
Dirty Diana
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner-Tamerlane Publ. Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.854:42
6Smooth Criminal
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
drums (drum set):
Bill Bottrell, John “JR” Robinson (session drummer) and Bruce Swedien
guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
piano:
Kevin Maloney
saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
synclavier:
Christopher Currell (arranger)
synthesizer:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) and Michael Boddicker
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
wind instruments arranger:
Jerry Hey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1987)
recording of:
Smooth Criminal
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
4.44:18
7Cheater (demo)
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Matt Forger
producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
piano and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recorded at:
Hayvenhurst Studios in Encino, California, United States (in 1987)
recording of:
Cheater (in 1987)
writer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Greg Phillinganes
5:10
8Dangerous (early version)
producer:
Bill Bottrell and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
Dangerous
lyricist and composer:
Bill Bottrell, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
6:41
9Monkey Business
engineer:
Bill Bottrell, John Chamberlin (engineer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer) (task: 2nd Engineer), Matt Forger, Kevin Gilbert (singer‐songwriter), Julie Last (task: 2nd Engineer) and Bart Stevens (task: 2nd Engineer)
producer:
Bill Bottrell and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
mixer:
Bill Bottrell
bass, drums (drum set) and guitar:
Bill Bottrell
drum machine [drum loops]:
Lenny Castro and Jim Keltner
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Greg Phillinganes
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
strings arranger:
George Del Barrio (Jorge Luis Gutierret Del Barrio)
recorded at:
Larrabee Sound North in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States and Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Monkey Business (in 1989)
writer:
Bill Bottrell and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
5:46
10Jam
recording engineer and mixer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer), Bruce Swedien and Dave Way
producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Bruce Swedien
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Bruce Swedien
drums (drum set), guitar, keyboard and synthesizer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
keyboard:
René Moore
keyboard and synthesizer:
Brad Buxer
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Rhett Lawrence
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
other vocals:
Heavy D (US rapper)
arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), René Moore, Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Bruce Swedien
vocals arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recorded at:
Larrabee West (original location of Larrabee Sound Studios from 1969–1991) in West Hollywood, California, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States, Smoketree Ranch in Chatsworth, California, United States, The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Toad Hall (ran during 1990's in Pasadena, CA; now defunct) in Pasadena, California, United States and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Jam (in 1991)
lyricist:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), René Moore, Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Bruce Swedien
part of:
MJ: The Musical
part of:
MJ: The Musical
3.355:40
11Remember the Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer), Bruce Swedien and Dave Way
programming:
Wayne Cobham (US engineer)
co-producer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
background vocals and lead vocals and lead 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:
Remember the Time (in 1991)
writer:
Bernard Belle, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
3.74:01
12Black or White
recording engineer and mixer:
Bill Bottrell
additional engineer:
Matt Forger
producer:
Bill Bottrell and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
bass guitar:
Terry Jackson
guest electric guitar:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
guitar and percussion:
Bill Bottrell
keyboard:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) and Jasun Martz
keyboard and percussion and guest performer:
Brad Buxer
Moog and drums (drum set):
Bryan Loren (producer, songwriter, vocalist/singer, musician/multi-instrumentalist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
other vocals and spoken vocals:
L.T.B.
spoken vocals:
Andres McKenzie
part of:
CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World
recording of:
Black or White (in 1991)
additional lyricist:
Bill Bottrell
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
3.64:17
13Who Is It (IHS mix)
additional producer:
Moby (electronic musician Richard Melville Hall)
producer:
Bill Bottrell and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
remixer:
Moby (electronic musician Richard Melville Hall)
remix of:
Who Is It by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
Who Is It
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
7:58
14Someone Put Your Hand Out
assistant engineer:
Brad Sunderberg, John Chamberlin (engineer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer), Tim Roberts (engineer) and Thom Russo
engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) (task: Additional Pro-Tools), George Mayers and Bruce Swedien
producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Bruce Swedien
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
editor:
Michael Prince
instruments:
Oscar Castro‐Neves
keyboard and strings:
Brad Buxer and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
Someone Put Your Hand Out (in 1992-04)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
45:26
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