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18 Greatest Hits (Michael Jackson Album)
''18 Greatest Hits'' is a greatest hits album by American singer Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5. Released solely in the United Kingdom, it spent three weeks at the top of the charts there upon its release in June 1983 by Motown and Telstar Records. It became Jackson's second number one on the UK Albums Chart, right behind '' Thriller'' (1982), as well as the Jackson 5's first and only number-one album. Track listing Tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18 sung by The Jackson 5. #" One Day in Your Life" (from ''Forever, Michael'') #"Lookin' Through the Windows" (from ''Lookin' Through the Windows'') #"Got to Be There" (from ''Got to Be There'') #" Doctor My Eyes" (from ''Lookin' Through the Windows'') #"Ben" (from ''Ben'') #"ABC" (from ''ABC'') #"We're Almost There" (from ''Forever, Michael'') #"Skywriter" (from ''Skywriter'') #" Rockin' Robin" (from ''Got to Be There'') #"Happy" (from ''Music & Me'') #"Ain't No Sunshine" (from ''Got to Be There'') #" I'll Be There" (from '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a four-decade career, his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture. Jackson influenced artists across many music genres; through stage and video performances, he popularized complicated dance moves such as the moonwalk, to which he gave the name, as well as the robot. He is the most awarded musician in history. The eighth child of the Jackson family, Jackson made his public debut in 1964 with his older brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5 (later known as the Jacksons). Jackson began his solo career in 1971 while at Motown Records. He became a solo star with his 1979 album '' Off the Wall''. His music videos, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Got To Be There (song)
"Got to Be There" is the debut solo single by the American recording artist Michael Jackson, written by Elliot Willensky and released as a single on October 7, 1971, on Motown Records. The song was produced by Hal Davis and recorded at Motown's Hitsville West studios in Hollywood. The single became an immediate success, reaching number one on ''Cashbox'''s pop and R&B singles charts, while reaching number four on ''Billboard'''s pop and R&B singles charts. Released to select European countries, it also found success, reaching number five in the UK. The song was composed as a pop ballad with soul and soft rock elements. The song was musically arranged by Dave Blumberg while Willie Hutch produced its vocal arrangements. Motown label mates Smokey Robinson & The Miracles released their version on their 1972 album ''Flying High Together'', while Diana Ross recorded a version of the song for her unreleased 1973 album ''To The Baby'' which was eventually issued as part of the 2010 Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ain't No Sunshine
"Ain't No Sunshine" is a song by Bill Withers from his 1971 album '' Just As I Am,'' produced by Booker T. Jones. The record featured musicians Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass guitar, Al Jackson Jr. on drums and Stephen Stills on guitar. String arrangements were done by Booker T. Jones. The song was recorded in Los Angeles, with overdubs in Memphis by engineer Terry Manning. The song was released as a single in 1971, becoming a breakthrough hit for Withers, reaching number six on the U.S. R&B Chart and number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. ''Billboard'' ranked it as the No. 23 song for 1971. The song reached the Top 40 again in 2009, when it was sung by Kris Allen in the eighth season of ''American Idol''. History Withers was inspired to write the song after watching the 1962 movie '' Days of Wine and Roses''. He explained, in reference to the characters played by Lee Remick and Jack Lemmon, "They were both alcoholics who were alternately weak and strong. It's like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music & Me
''Music & Me'' is the third studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released on April 13, 1973 on the Motown label. The album was reissued in 2009 as part of the three-disc compilation '' Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection''. Background and production The album was released during a difficult period for Jackson, who was 14 years old at the time, as he had been experiencing vocal changes and facing a changing music landscape. Having been influenced by fellow Motown label mates Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, Jackson wanted to include his own compositions on the album, but Motown refused to allow this. Jackson would later express his frustrations about this to his father, Joe Jackson, who would later work to terminate Michael's and his brothers' contract with Motown, and negotiate lucrative contracts for them with Epic Records. Since Jackson was on a world tour with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5, promotion on this album was limited. The Stevie Wonder cove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy (Michael Jackson Song)
"Happy" is a song written by Michel Legrand and Smokey Robinson and first recorded by Bobby Darin. The song was first released as a single by Bobby Darin on November 23, 1972, peaking #67 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, it was his last single to hit the chart. The song was included on his posthumous Motown LP ''Darin: 1936–1973''. A version of the song by Michael Jackson was featured on Jackson's 1973 album ''Music & Me''. Robinson also recorded a version of the song, included on Robinson's 1975 album ''A Quiet Storm''. Background According to Robinson, the song was inspired by the film's melody, which was originally composed by Michel Legrand. He explained, "I was looking at the movie one day, and I was listening to that melody, and I thought it was just such a beautiful melody, until I wanted to write some words for that melody, which I did, and I went and I sang them for Berry Gordy, and he was really upset because I didn't write them before he finished the movie so they coul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockin' Robin (song)
"Rockin' Robin" (originally released as "Rock-In Robin" on the Class Records 45 single) is a song written by Leon René under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas, and recorded by Bobby Day in 1958. It was Day's biggest hit single, becoming a number two hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and spent one week at the top of the R&B sales chart. Michael Jackson recorded his own version of the song in 1972, which also achieved success. Personnel *Bobby Day – vocals *Plas Johnson – piccolo *Earl Palmer – drums * Barney Kessel – guitar Copyright status "Rockin' Robin" is in the public domain, as the owners never renewed the copyright. Charts Michael Jackson version In 1972, Michael Jackson released his own version of "Rockin' Robin", which was released as a single from his gold-certified solo album titled ''Got to Be There'' as a follow-up single to the song of the same name. It was the biggest hit from the album, hitting number 1 on the '' Cash Box'' singles chart and peaking at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skywriter
''Skywriter'' is the seventh studio album by The Jackson 5, released by Motown on March 29, 1973. Background Lead singer Michael's vocals were now showing the signs of his maturing tenor voice, while Jermaine's voice had become deeper in tone. Notably, one of ''Skywriter's'' songs, "Touch" (originally recorded by the Supremes in 1971), features Michael and Jermaine singing about satisfying a woman in bed. Due to the fact that Michael was only 14 years old at the time, "Touch" was one of the most controversial singles Michael had sung on until his solo career took off again in the late 1970s. The group was also growing frustrated with the direction they were going in and complained to Motown's staff producers and writers about the kind of music they were doing. The brothers were openly discouraged by the style of music they had been receiving from Motown's writers. Also, by this point, all five brothers were writing their own material, but Motown prevented them from recording ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skywriter (song)
"Skywriter" is a song written by Mel Larson and Jerry Marcellino, recorded and released by The Jackson 5 in 1973 as the title track from their ''Skywriter'' album. As a single, it reached No. 25 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 87 on the Australian Singles Chart. In 2009 it was remixed by Stargate for ''The Remix Suite ''The Remix Suite'' (digital title: ''Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite'') is a compilation of remixed hits by singer Michael Jackson. Although labeled as a Michael Jackson release, the majority of remixes are of hits during his tenure with The J ...''. Charts References {{The Jackson 5 1973 singles The Jackson 5 songs Motown singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We're Almost There
"We're Almost There" is a 1975 song released as a single by American singer Michael Jackson, the first release from his final Motown album, ''Forever, Michael''. Background As Jackson's voice changed a bit, Motown found it difficult to find material to suit the 16-year-old Jackson, who had sung in a higher voice for most of the duration of his Motown tenure. With the return of the Holland brothers Brian and Edward, Motown had the duo write a collection of songs to fit Jackson's age. Reception ''Cash Box'' said that "sweet strings soar high above a polished production as Michael Jackson's sugary vocal slides sexily along." ''Record World'' said that "it's the youthful Jackson's first single in almost two years, but well worth the wait." Charts The duo composed this song and the modest hit, " Just a Little Bit of You", which became a top forty hit after this single was released. Performing more modestly, the song eventually peaked at number 54 on the pop chart while hitting number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC (The Jackson 5 Album)
''ABC'' is the second studio album by the Jackson 5 and was issued on May 8, 1970, by Motown Records. It featured the No. 1 singles "ABC" and "The Love You Save". Also present on the LP are several notable album tracks, including a cover of Funkadelic's "I'll Bet You", "I Found That Girl" (the only lead song by brother Jermaine), and "The Young Folks", originally recorded by Diana Ross and the Supremes. The album peaked at No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Albums Chart and at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Black Albums chart in the United States. It was ranked No. 98 on VH1's All-Time Albums Top 100 list. It remains one of the Jackson 5's most popular efforts. The title track was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1971. Re-release In 2001, Motown Records remastered all J5 albums in a "Two Classic Albums/One CD" series (much like they did in the late 1980s). This album was paired up with ''Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5''. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC (The Jackson 5 Song)
"ABC" is a song by the Jackson 5. It was released as a single on February 24, 1970. The song knocked the Beatles' "Let It Be" off the top of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1970, and was No. 1 on the soul singles chart for four weeks. It is the title track to the group's second album. "ABC" was performed on television on ''American Bandstand'' (February 21, 1970), ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' (May 10, 1970), and ''The Flip Wilson Show'' (November 4, 1971), among many other broadcasts. The upbeat lyrics compare learning to love to learning the alphabet. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1971. 50 Cent told ''NME'' that the song was the first he remembered hearing: "I've always loved MJ, so I guess it was probably a good place to start music: right here, with the ABCs." On November 7, 2016, the Grammy Hall of Fame announced its induction, along with that of another 24 songs. Personnel Musicians on the song's session were u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben (Michael Jackson Album)
''Ben'' is the second studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released by Motown Records on August 4, 1972, while Jackson was still a member of The Jackson 5. The album received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. ''Ben'', however, was more successful on the music charts than Jackson's previous studio album, peaking within the top 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the United States. Internationally, the album was less successful, peaking at number 12 in Canada, while charting within the top 200 positions in Australia and France. The album released one single, the title track "Ben", which was a commercial success on the music charts, topping both the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the Australian ARIA charts, giving Jackson his first number-one single domestically and internationally. "Ben" also charted within the top 10 in other territories worldwide. "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" was planned to be released as the second single from the album, but was cancelled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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