The Ultimate Collection (Michael Jackson album)

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The Ultimate Collection
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Box set by
Michael Jackson
ReleasedNovember 16, 2004
Length
  • 70:48 (disc 1)
  • 48:18 (disc 2)
  • 71:06 (disc 3)
  • 62:28 (disc 4)
  • 122:05 (DVD)
Label
Producer
Michael Jackson chronology
Number Ones
(2003)		The Ultimate Collection
(2004)		 The Essential Michael Jackson
(2005)
Alternative covers
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UK iTunes and Amazon UK cover
Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."I Want You Back" The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Alphonzo Mizell) Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 2:58
2."ABC"The Corporation ABC 2:57
3."I'll Be There"Berry Gordy, Bob West, Willie Hutch, Hal Davis Third Album 3:56
4."Got to Be There" Elliot Willensky Got to Be There 3:23
5."I Wanna Be Where You Are" Arthur "T-Boy" Ross, Leon Ware Got to Be There2:59
6."Ben" Walter Scharf, Don Black Ben 2:44
7."Dancing Machine" (single version)Hal Davis, Don Fletcher, Dean Parks G.I.T.: Get It Together and Dancing Machine 2:37
8."Enjoy Yourself" (alternate version) (recorded 1976, during sessions for The Jacksons album) Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff The Jacksons 3:40
9."Ease on Down the Road" (featuring Diana Ross) (from The Wiz , also unreleased from Off the Wall ; recorded August 1977 and 1978, during The Wiz sessions) Charlie Smalls The Wiz 3:19
10."You Can't Win" (alternate version) (recorded for single release by Epic Records, original version from The Wiz film; recorded August 1977 and 1978, during The Wiz soundtrack sessions)Charlie SmallsThe Wiz7:18
11."Shake a Body" (early demo) (previously unreleased; recorded August 1978, during Destiny sessions) Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson  2:09
12."Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (single edit)Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson Destiny 3:44
13."Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"Michael Jackson Off the Wall 6:04
14."Rock with You" (album version #2) Rod Temperton Off the Wall3:39
15."Off the Wall"Rod TempertonOff the Wall4:06
16."She's Out of My Life" Tom Bahler Off the Wall3:38
17."Sunset Driver" (1982 demo) (previously unreleased; recorded 1979 and 1982, during Off the Wall and Thriller sessions)Michael Jackson 4:03
18."Lovely One"Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson Triumph 4:50
19."This Place Hotel" (a.k.a. "Heartbreak Hotel")Michael JacksonTriumph5:44
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"Michael Jackson Thriller 6:03
2."The Girl Is Mine" (featuring Paul McCartney)Michael JacksonThriller3:42
3."Thriller"Rod TempertonThriller5:58
4."Beat It"Michael JacksonThriller4:18
5."Billie Jean"Michael JacksonThriller4:53
6."P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" (demo) (previously unreleased; recorded April and October – November 8, 1982, during Thriller sessions)Michael Jackson, Greg Phillinganes  3:46
7."Someone in the Dark" (opening version) (from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial audiobook) Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Rod Temperton E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 4:54
8."State of Shock" (featuring Mick Jagger)Michael Jackson, Randy Hansen Victory 4:30
9."Scared of the Moon" (demo) (previously unreleased; recorded 1984, during Thriller era)Michael Jackson, Buz Kohan  4:41
10."We Are the World" (demo) (previously unreleased; recorded January 28, 1985)Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie  5:20
11."We Are Here to Change the World" (from Captain EO short film) (previously unreleased)Michael Jackson, John Barnes  2:53
Disc 3
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Bad"Michael Jackson Bad 4:07
2."The Way You Make Me Feel" (album version #2)Michael JacksonBad4:58
3."Man in the Mirror" Siedah Garrett, Glen Ballard Bad5:20
4."I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (radio edit) (featuring Siedah Garrett)Michael JacksonBad4:13
5."Dirty Diana" (album version #2)Michael JacksonBad4:41
6."Smooth Criminal" (album version #3)Michael JacksonBad4:17
7."Cheater" (demo) (previously unreleased; recorded March 1987, during Bad sessions)Michael Jackson, Greg Phillinganes 5:09
8."Dangerous" (early version) (previously unreleased; recorded 1990–1991, during Dangerous sessions)Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell, Teddy Riley  6:40
9."Monkey Business" (previously unreleased; recorded 1989, during Dangerous sessions)Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell 5:46
10."Jam" (featuring Heavy D)Michael Jackson, René Moore, Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley Dangerous 5:39
11."Remember the Time"Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson, Bernard Belle Dangerous4:00
12."Black or White"Michael Jackson; rap lyrics by Bill BottrellDangerous4:16
13."Who Is It" (IHS mix)Michael JacksonDangerous7:57
14."Someone Put Your Hand Out" (recorded 1987, 1990 and 1991, during Bad and Dangerous era sessions and released as a Europe-only cassette single)Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley 5:25
Disc 4
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."You Are Not Alone" (extended version) (recorded September and November 6 and 8, 1994 – March 1995, during HIStory sessions) R. Kelly HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I 6:03
2."Stranger in Moscow"Michael JacksonHIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I5:44
3."Childhood" (theme from Free Willy 2 )Michael JacksonHIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I4:28
4."On the Line" (recorded 1995 and January–July 1996, during HIStory and Get on the Bus sessions)Michael Jackson, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds  4:53
5."Blood on the Dance Floor"Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix 4:12
6."Fall Again" (demo) (previously unreleased; recorded 1999, during Invincible sessions)Michael Jackson, Walter Afanasieff, Robin Thicke  4:22
7."In the Back" (previously unreleased; recorded 1994–2004)Michael Jackson, Glen Ballard 4:31
8."Unbreakable" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Nora Payne, Robert Smith Invincible 6:26
9."You Rock My World" (album edit)Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Nora PayneInvincible5:09
10."Butterflies" Andre Harris, Marsha Ambrosius Invincible4:40
11."Beautiful Girl" (demo) (previously unreleased; recorded 1998 and 2004)Michael Jackson 4:03
12."The Way You Love Me" (previously unreleased; recorded 1998–2004)Michael Jackson 4:30
13."We've Had Enough" (previously unreleased; recorded 1999–2000, during Invincible sessions)Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Carole Bayer Sager  5:45
DVD: Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour (previously unreleased)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jam" Michael Jackson, René Moore, Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley 8:16
2."Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"Michael Jackson5:13
3."Human Nature" Steve Porcaro, John Bettis 5:02
4."Smooth Criminal"Michael Jackson6:00
5."I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (duet with Siedah Garrett)Michael Jackson4:45
6."She's Out of My Life" Tom Bahler 4:53
7."I Want You Back/The Love You Save" Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, Deke Richards 2:17
8."I'll Be There"Berry Gordy, Bob West, Willie Hutch, Hal Davis 4:33
9."Thriller" Rod Temperton 5:51
10."Billie Jean"Michael Jackson7:44
11."Workin' Day and Night"Michael Jackson10:04
12."Beat It"Michael Jackson7:24
13."Will You Be There"Michael Jackson6:51
14."Black or White"Michael Jackson, Bill Bottrell 6:38
15."Heal the World"Michael Jackson8:53
16."Man in the Mirror"Siedah Garrett, Glen Ballard 13:28

Limited Japanese Edition bonus tracks

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
11."Blame It on the Boogie" Michael G. Jackson-Clark, David Jackson-Rich, Hans Kampschroer, Elmar Krohn, Thomas MeyerDestiny3:34
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
6."Human Nature" Steve Porcaro, John Bettis Thriller4:05
Disc 3
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
3."Another Part of Me"Michael JacksonBad3:55
13."Heal the World"Michael JacksonDangerous6:25
Disc 4
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
12."One More Chance"R. Kelly Number Ones 3:49

Sampler CD

Sampler CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Want You Back" The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Alphonzo Mizell)2:58
2."Rock with You" Rod Temperton 3:39
3."She's Out of My Life" Tom Bahler 3:38
4."Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" Michael Jackson 6:03
5."Billie Jean"Michael Jackson4:53
6."Scared of the Moon" (demo) (previously unreleased)Michael Jackson, Buz Kohan 4:41
7."Bad"Michael Jackson4:07
8."Man in the Mirror" Siedah Garrett, Glen Ballard 5:20
9."Cheater" (demo) (previously unreleased)Michael Jackson, Greg Phillinganes 5:09
10."You Are Not Alone" (extended version) R. Kelly 6:03
11."Beautiful Girl" (demo) (previously unreleased)Michael Jackson4:03
12."We've Had Enough" (previously unreleased)Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Carole Bayer Sager 5:45

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [6] 60
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [7] 25
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [8] 33
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [9] 46
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [10] 37
Italian Albums (FIMI) [11] 45
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [12] 40
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [13] 6
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [14] 29
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [15] 31
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 33
US Billboard 200 [17] 154

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [18] Platinum200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Lecocq, Richard; Allard, François (2018). "Bad". Michael Jackson All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. London, England: Cassell. pp. 461–63. ISBN   9781788400572.
  2. ↑ AllMusic review
  3. ↑ "Rolling Stone (2004) review". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on September 8, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Jackson's finances continue to dwindle". Today . June 8, 2005. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  5. ↑ "RIAA Diamond Awards". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved October 30, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Danishcharts.dk – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  13. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  16. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  17. ↑ "Michael Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  18. ↑ "American album certifications – Michael Jackson – The Ultimate Collection". Recording Industry Association of America.
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