Your Top Ten Michael Jackson or Jackson 5 Songs

[Auriaprottu]

...no, not going to get into his issues. Just the music.

In no particular order, here's my ten:

Got To Be There
Shake Your Body Down To The Ground
ABC
This Place (Heartbreak) Hotel
Lovely One
Maybe Tomorrow
I Want You Back
The Love You Save
Never Can Say Goodbye
Off The Wall

[royalstilton]

I've been digitizing my vinyl collection, and I put "Off The Wall" into .wav format yesterday. Gotta say that Rod Temperton wrote some fine ditties.

My favorite Jacksonian song is "I'll Be There", which is a Motown joint, by Gordy et al. I love the harmonic suspensions in the chorus.

"Rock Witchu" is another favorite. He does all the vocals. Again...excellent harmonies.

I guess you can tell I like the music more than the beat, but as far as up-tempo numbers go, nothing can hold a candle to "Beat It", for this kid.

Here's a treat for ya:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI-0Hgu8mUk

[churchill2000]

Smooth Criminal
Remember the Time
Workin' Day and Night
In the Closet
Speed Demon
The Girl is Mine
The Way You Make Me Feel
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
PYT
Say, Say, Say- I find it infectious

[royalstilton]

The Girl is Mine

this is the only Michael Jackson song i akshuly despise.

i think it's because Jackson and McCartney as a writing duo doesn't work for me that well. the song is "sappy", a term i've stolen from a Salon critic.

the song is the polar opposite to "Beat It",

[os_mutante]

Tough. I guess I'll have to go five solo, five J5.

Rock With You
Wanna Be Starting Something
Man In The Mirror
PYT
Blame It On The Boogie
I Want You Back
ABC
Darling Dear
Sugar Daddy
Never Can Say Goodbye*


* favorite of them all

[argentine soccer fan]

this is the only Michael Jackson song i akshuly despise.

i think it's because Jackson and McCartney as a writing duo doesn't work for me that well. the song is "sappy", a term i've stolen from a Salon critic.

the song is the polar opposite to "Beat It",

Oh, come on. Ebony and Ivory with Paul and Stevie wasn't that bad. I could see McCartney and Jackson doing something similar and it would also have worked very well.

But yeah, I agree about 'The girl is mine' That was so wrong. Although it does have some comedic value. 'Michael we're not going to fight about this', 'Paul I think I told you I'm a lover not a fighter' 'She told me I'm her forever lover don't you remember?' 'Well after loving me she said she couldn't love another' 'I don't believe it' LOL!

The one I like, overplayed and all, is 'Billy Jean'.

[Soccernova78]

The Love You Save
I Want You Back
Never Can Say Goodbye
Stand (Sly and the Family Stone cover)
Got To Be There
I'll Be There
Rock With You
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
Human Nature
Billie Jean

Honorable Mention: Can You Feel It

By the way, listening to all my Jackson songs recently reminded me of how great the bass lines on those early Jackson 5 records were.

[AphroMUFC]

Billie jean
Don't stop til you get enough
Rock with you
Beat it
Thriller
Wanna be startin something
PYT
Man in the mirror
Dirty Diana
Smooth Criminal
Liberian Girl
Black or white
Another Part of me

Ok, I listed 13. Sorry, couldn't resist it but this is Michael Jackson we are talking about. There are so many great tracks its hard to just stop at 10.