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The Best of Michael Jackson

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The Best of Michael Jackson
Greatest hits album by
Michael Jackson
ReleasedAugust 28, 1975
RecordedJune 1971 – December 1974
Length36:31
LabelMotown
Producer
Michael Jackson chronology
Forever, Michael
(1975)		 The Best of Michael Jackson
(1975)		 Off the Wall
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[2]

The Best of Michael Jackson is the first greatest hits compilation by American singer Michael Jackson. It was released by Motown on August 28, 1975. The album peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Got to Be There"Elliot Willensky3:26
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)"
3:23
5."One Day In Your Life"
4:16
6."I Wanna Be Where You Are"
  • Leon Ware
  • Arthur Ross
3:01
7."Rockin' Robin"Leon René2:34
8."We're Almost There"
3:45
9."Morning Glow"Stephen Schwartz3:36
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

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1975) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3]3
UK Albums (Official Charts)[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

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

References

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  1. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "The Best of Michael Jackson Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Jackson – The Best of Michael Jackson" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Michael Jackson Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Michael Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  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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