The Best of Michael Jackson

The Best of Michael Jackson
The Best of Michael Jackson
Greatest hits album by Michael Jackson
Released	August 28, 1975
Recorded	June 1971 – December 1974
Length	36:31
Label	Motown
Producer	Berry Gordy; Hal Davis; Mel Larson; Jerry Marcellino; The Corporation; Brian Holland; Sam Brown; Bob Gaudio;
Michael Jackson chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B−^[2]

The Best of Michael Jackson is a compilation of American singer and recording artist Michael Jackson's greatest hits and was released by his former record company Motown on August 28, 1975 (just one day before Jackson's 17th birthday). It peaked at number 44 on the U.S. R&B albums chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Got to Be There"	Elliot Willensky	3:26
2.	"Ben"	Walter Scharf Don Black	2:45
3.	"With a Child's Heart"	Sylvia Moy Vicky Basemore Henry Cosby	3:33
4.	"Happy (Love Theme from Lady Sings the Blues)"	Michel Legrand Smokey Robinson	3:23
5.	"One Day In Your Life"	Sam Brown III Renee Armand	4:16
6.	"I Wanna Be Where You Are"	Leon Ware Arthur Ross	3:01
7.	"Rockin' Robin"	Leon René	2:34
8.	"We're Almost There"	Brian Holland Edward Holland Jr.	3:45
9.	"Morning Glow"	Stephen Schwartz	3:36
10.	"Music and Me"	Jerry Marcellino Mel Larson Don Fenceton Mike Cannon	2:37

Tracks 1, 6, 7 from Got to Be There. Track 2 from Ben. Tracks 3, 4, 9, 10 from Music & Me. Tracks 5, 8 from Forever, Michael.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[3]	3
UK Albums (OCC)^[4]	11
US Billboard 200^[5]	156
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	44
US Cashbox Top Albums^[7]	93

Year-end charts

Chart (1981)	Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[8]	95

References

^ Ruhlmann, William. "AllMusic review: The Best of Michael Jackson". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Jackson – The Best of Michael Jackson" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
^ "Michael Jackson | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
^ "Michael Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^ "Michael Jackson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^ "Top 100 Pop Albums" (PDF). Cashbox. p. 53. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1981". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

[mjbest-1] Ruhlmann, William. "AllMusic review: The Best of Michael Jackson". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 16, 2017.

[2] Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

[ac_Netherlands_Michael_Jackson-3] "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Jackson – The Best of Michael Jackson" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 23, 2017.

[ac_UK_Michael_Jackson-4] "Michael Jackson | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 23, 2017.

[ac_Billboard200_Michael_Jackson-5] "Michael Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Michael_Jackson-6] "Michael Jackson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

[7] "Top 100 Pop Albums" (PDF). Cashbox. p. 53. Retrieved July 21, 2025.

[8] "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1981". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

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