Michael Joseph Jackson August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009
dinsdag 26 januari 2010
MICHAEL JACKSON SINGLES AND ALBUMS
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, dancer, and entertainer. Referred to as the King of Pop, he is the most commercially successful and one of the most influential entertainers of all time. His unique contributions to music, dance, and fashion,[1] along with a highly publicized personal life, made him a prominent global figure in popular culture for over four decades.
Alongside his brothers, he made his debut in 1964 as lead singer and youngest member of The Jackson 5, and later began a successful solo career in 1971. His 1982 album Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time, with Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), and HIStory (1995) also among the world's best selling albums. He is widely credited with having transformed the music video from a promotional tool into an art form with videos for his songs such as "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and "Thriller" making him the first African American artist to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound, vocal style, and choreography, is credited with stretching across and breaking down cultural, racial, economic, generational, and global barriers that has inspired countless pop, rock, R&B and hip hop artists.
Alongside his brothers, he made his debut in 1964 as lead singer and youngest member of The Jackson 5, and later began a successful solo career in 1971. His 1982 album Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time, with Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), and HIStory (1995) also among the world's best selling albums. He is widely credited with having transformed the music video from a promotional tool into an art form with videos for his songs such as "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and "Thriller" making him the first African American artist to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound, vocal style, and choreography, is credited with stretching across and breaking down cultural, racial, economic, generational, and global barriers that has inspired countless pop, rock, R&B and hip hop artists.
HIT RECORDS MICHAEL JACKSON SINGLES ALBUMS
Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5 (1969):
Singles: I Want You Back, (US number one).
ABC (1970):
Follow-on album included the single "ABC" which knocked "Let It Be" by The Beatles off the top spot.
Album sold estimated 850,000 US sales in one year, almost 6 million worldwide ever since.
Singles: ABC, The Love You Save (both reached number one).
Third Album (1970):
Reached number four in the US charts and represented the high point of the group's commercial success, selling 6 million copies worldwide.
Singles: I'll Be There (US number one), Mama's Pearl
The Jackson 5 Christmas Album (1970):
Motown festive offering with soul versions of popular Christmas songs, eventually selling more than three million copies worldwide.
Singles: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Give Love On Christmas Day
Maybe Tomorrow (1971):
The group's frenetic output continued with this album shortly after Christmas, selling almost four million copies worldwide.
Singles: Never Can Say Goodbye, Maybe Tomorrow
Goin' Back to Indiana (1971):
Marks the group's move into television, the album the live soundtrack of an ABC TV special featuring the singing brothers.
Has sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide.
Singles: Goin' Back to Indiana
Got to Be There (Jan 1972):
First solo album for Michael, by then 13, in parallel with the Jackson 5 output. Went head to head with Donny Osmond, reaching 14 in the US album charts.
Singles: Rockin' Robin, Got To Be There, Wanna Be Where You Are.
Lookin' Through the Windows (1972): Jackson 5 album as Michael begins solo career. Although it would later emerge that splits with the Motown label were developing, it sold about 3.5 million copies.
Singles: Little Bitty Pretty One, Lookin' Through The Windows.
Ben (Aug 1972): Michael Jackson's second solo album, included his first US number one hit, Ben, which sold more than a million copies as a single.
Singles: Ben
Skywriter (March 1973): Released amid solo albums. Enjoyed less promotion as they were on a world tour, selling fewer than three million copies globally since.
Singles: Corner Of The Sky, Hallelujah Day
Music and Me (Apr 1973):
Michael's third solo album. Like skywriter, was released while the Jackson 5 were on tour and benefited from less direct promotion.
Singles: With a Child's Heart.
Get It Together (Sept 1973):
Shows Jackson 5 moving away from the "bubblegum" pop sound to adopt a disco tone. It sold about two million copies worldwide. Sold two million copies.
Singles: Get It Together, Dancing Machine.
In Japan! (Oct 1973):
Recorded in Osaka, Japan this album was not released in other countries until the current decade. Features a selection of earlier hits.
Dancing Machine (Sept 1974):
Marking a return to chart success for the group, it reached US number two. Overlapping with the previous year's album it also features the single Get It Together. Selling about 2.6 million copies globally.
New singles: Whatever You Got I Want, I Am Love
Forever, Michael (Jan 1975):
Another solo album for Michael, his last with Motown.
Singles: One Day In Your Life, Just A Little Bit Of You, We're Almost There
Moving Violation (May 1975):
The group's last album with Motown before breaking away. Distinctive disco sound. Sold 1.6 million copies worldwide.
Singles: Forever Came Today, All I Do is Think of You, Body Language.
The Jacksons (Nov 1976):
First offering under the CBS/Epic label. Jermaine is replaced by the youngest Jackson brother, Randy, while Michael moves into writing music.
Singles: Show You the Way to Go
Off the Wall (1979):
Solo offering from Michael under the Epic label, marks the start of collaboration with the producer Quincy Jones. A global success selling 20 million copies.
Singles: Off the Wall, Girlfriend, She's out of My Life, Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough, Rock with You.
Thriller (1982):
The best selling album of all time according to the Guinness Book of Records, with worldwide sales above 100 million, according to some estimates, and earned eight Grammy awards.
Singles: Billie Jean, Human Nature, The Girl Is Mine (duet with Paul McCartney), PYT, Wanna be Startin' Somethin'.
Bad (1987):
Eagerly awaited after a five year gap, includeing tour with his brothers. It sold up to 30 million copies worldwide according to some estimates, a global hit although far short of the sales enjoyed by Thriller.
Singles: Bad, I Just Can't Stop Loving You, The Way You make Me Feel, Dirty Diana, Smooth Criminal, Leave Me Alone, Man In the Mirror.
Dangerous (1991):
Despite Jackson's increasingly unconventional image, a commercial success second only to Thriller, with at least 30 million copies sold worldwide according to estimates.
It was accompanied by some of his most lavish videos to date.
Singles: Black or White, Heal the World, Will you be There, Gone Too Soon, Jam
HIStory (1995):
A double album disc combining greatest hits from his career with a selection of new offerings, it is estimated to have sold 20 million copies.
It included his biggest British hit, Earth Song, which held the number one spot for six weeks in the UK. Two years later he released a remix album, Blood on the Dance Floor.
Singles: You Are Not Alone, They Don't care About Us, Scream.
Invincible (2001):
Michael Jackson's last album, it included work recorded over four years and came out in the weeks following the Sept 11 terrorist attacks.
It sold between eight and 10 million copies worldwide.
Singles: You Rock My World, Cry, Butterflies.
Singles: I Want You Back, (US number one).
ABC (1970):
Follow-on album included the single "ABC" which knocked "Let It Be" by The Beatles off the top spot.
Album sold estimated 850,000 US sales in one year, almost 6 million worldwide ever since.
Singles: ABC, The Love You Save (both reached number one).
Third Album (1970):
Reached number four in the US charts and represented the high point of the group's commercial success, selling 6 million copies worldwide.
Singles: I'll Be There (US number one), Mama's Pearl
The Jackson 5 Christmas Album (1970):
Motown festive offering with soul versions of popular Christmas songs, eventually selling more than three million copies worldwide.
Singles: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Give Love On Christmas Day
Maybe Tomorrow (1971):
The group's frenetic output continued with this album shortly after Christmas, selling almost four million copies worldwide.
Singles: Never Can Say Goodbye, Maybe Tomorrow
Goin' Back to Indiana (1971):
Marks the group's move into television, the album the live soundtrack of an ABC TV special featuring the singing brothers.
Has sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide.
Singles: Goin' Back to Indiana
Got to Be There (Jan 1972):
First solo album for Michael, by then 13, in parallel with the Jackson 5 output. Went head to head with Donny Osmond, reaching 14 in the US album charts.
Singles: Rockin' Robin, Got To Be There, Wanna Be Where You Are.
Lookin' Through the Windows (1972): Jackson 5 album as Michael begins solo career. Although it would later emerge that splits with the Motown label were developing, it sold about 3.5 million copies.
Singles: Little Bitty Pretty One, Lookin' Through The Windows.
Ben (Aug 1972): Michael Jackson's second solo album, included his first US number one hit, Ben, which sold more than a million copies as a single.
Singles: Ben
Skywriter (March 1973): Released amid solo albums. Enjoyed less promotion as they were on a world tour, selling fewer than three million copies globally since.
Singles: Corner Of The Sky, Hallelujah Day
Music and Me (Apr 1973):
Michael's third solo album. Like skywriter, was released while the Jackson 5 were on tour and benefited from less direct promotion.
Singles: With a Child's Heart.
Get It Together (Sept 1973):
Shows Jackson 5 moving away from the "bubblegum" pop sound to adopt a disco tone. It sold about two million copies worldwide. Sold two million copies.
Singles: Get It Together, Dancing Machine.
In Japan! (Oct 1973):
Recorded in Osaka, Japan this album was not released in other countries until the current decade. Features a selection of earlier hits.
Dancing Machine (Sept 1974):
Marking a return to chart success for the group, it reached US number two. Overlapping with the previous year's album it also features the single Get It Together. Selling about 2.6 million copies globally.
New singles: Whatever You Got I Want, I Am Love
Forever, Michael (Jan 1975):
Another solo album for Michael, his last with Motown.
Singles: One Day In Your Life, Just A Little Bit Of You, We're Almost There
Moving Violation (May 1975):
The group's last album with Motown before breaking away. Distinctive disco sound. Sold 1.6 million copies worldwide.
Singles: Forever Came Today, All I Do is Think of You, Body Language.
The Jacksons (Nov 1976):
First offering under the CBS/Epic label. Jermaine is replaced by the youngest Jackson brother, Randy, while Michael moves into writing music.
Singles: Show You the Way to Go
Off the Wall (1979):
Solo offering from Michael under the Epic label, marks the start of collaboration with the producer Quincy Jones. A global success selling 20 million copies.
Singles: Off the Wall, Girlfriend, She's out of My Life, Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough, Rock with You.
Thriller (1982):
The best selling album of all time according to the Guinness Book of Records, with worldwide sales above 100 million, according to some estimates, and earned eight Grammy awards.
Singles: Billie Jean, Human Nature, The Girl Is Mine (duet with Paul McCartney), PYT, Wanna be Startin' Somethin'.
Bad (1987):
Eagerly awaited after a five year gap, includeing tour with his brothers. It sold up to 30 million copies worldwide according to some estimates, a global hit although far short of the sales enjoyed by Thriller.
Singles: Bad, I Just Can't Stop Loving You, The Way You make Me Feel, Dirty Diana, Smooth Criminal, Leave Me Alone, Man In the Mirror.
Dangerous (1991):
Despite Jackson's increasingly unconventional image, a commercial success second only to Thriller, with at least 30 million copies sold worldwide according to estimates.
It was accompanied by some of his most lavish videos to date.
Singles: Black or White, Heal the World, Will you be There, Gone Too Soon, Jam
HIStory (1995):
A double album disc combining greatest hits from his career with a selection of new offerings, it is estimated to have sold 20 million copies.
It included his biggest British hit, Earth Song, which held the number one spot for six weeks in the UK. Two years later he released a remix album, Blood on the Dance Floor.
Singles: You Are Not Alone, They Don't care About Us, Scream.
Invincible (2001):
Michael Jackson's last album, it included work recorded over four years and came out in the weeks following the Sept 11 terrorist attacks.
It sold between eight and 10 million copies worldwide.
Singles: You Rock My World, Cry, Butterflies.
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