50 Best Songs – The Motown Years: Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5
Michael Jackson · 2008
169 min · 50 tracks · funk · hard rock · hip-hop
Energetic pop melodies and infectious rhythms blend seamlessly with Michael Jackson's youthful exuberance and vocal prowess.
Why this album works
This album encapsulates the essence of The Jackson 5's impact on pop music and R&B, featuring iconic tracks that helped define the Motown sound. It features chart-topping hits like 'I Want You Back' and 'ABC,' which have influenced countless artists across generations, reinforcing their significance in music history.
- Best for
- upbeat tracks for dancing nostalgic sing-along moments feel-good energy throughout
- Context
- Released in 2008, this compilation album showcases the early works of The Jackson 5 during their rise to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s. By this time, Michael Jackson had already embarked on a successful solo career, highlighted by his breakout hit 'Off the Wall' in 1979. This collection serves as a nostalgic reminder of the group's Motown roots before they transitioned into more mature soundscapes.
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Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 ABC Standout 3:53
- 2 Never Can Say Goodbye 2:58
- 3 Ready or Not (Here I Come) 3:59
- 4 Love Song 2:46
- 5 Forever Came Today 2:47
- 6 The Life of the Party 2:44
- 7 Doctor My Eyes 4:07
- 8 All I Do Is Think of You 3:00
- 9 I Am Love 3:16
- 10 Darling Dear 2:53
- 11 Maybe Tomorrow 3:00
- 12 I Found That Girl 4:53
- 13 It's Too Late to Change the Time 3:42
- 14 Lookin' Through the Windows 2:40
- 15 Who's Lovin' You 3:13
- 16 Whatever You Got, I Want 4:12
- 17 I'll Be There Standout 4:17
Disc 2
- 1 I Want You Back Standout 2:57
- 2 Dancing Machine 3:28
- 3 Sugar Daddy 2:32
- 4 Little Bitty Pretty One 2:46
- 5 Hum Along and Dance 8:35
- 6 Corner of the Sky 3:38
- 7 I'm So Happy 2:46
- 8 Get It Together 2:48
- 9 Goin' Back to Indiana 3:30
- 10 Skywriter 3:08
- 11 The Love You Save 2:59
- 12 Mama's Pearl 3:07
- 13 Touch 2:59
- 14 La La (Means I Love You) 3:27
- 15 It's Great to Be Here 2:58
- 16 Hallelujah Day 2:44
- 17 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town 2:25
Disc 3
- 1 Farewell My Summer Love 3:43
- 2 You've Got a Friend 4:53
- 3 My Girl 3:08
- 4 One Day in Your Life 4:17
- 5 Just a Little Bit of You 3:14
- 6 Got to Be There 3:23
- 7 We've Got a Good Thing Going 3:02
- 8 Rockin' Robin 2:32
- 9 Ben 2:45
- 10 I Wanna Be Where You Are 2:57
- 11 Girl You're So Together 3:09
- 12 We're Almost There 3:44
- 13 Wings of My Love 3:21
- 14 Girl Don't Take Your Love From Me 3:47
- 15 Music and Me 2:37
- 16 Ain't No Sunshine 4:10
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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