Top 50 Michael Jackson Singles, by KevinScream [#1 REVEALED]

by **BeeFan** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:17 am

I Wanny Be Where You Are - cute song, actually I just discovered that song through Beyoncé :lol:

We Are The World - EPIC

always listen to this round Xmas

Website · by **LonelyDreamer** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:08 pm

Andreita2994 wrote:Wow the way you make me feel is so low, earth song use to be my most played song, then tabloid junkie, speechless, now is bad. So I get what you say when you say it changes all the time

Exactly, Andreita! :wink:

GoodBoyGoneBad wrote:
NothingFails wrote:J. Lo heavily sampled I Wanna Be Where You Are on one track off the Brave album, I forgot the track title at the moment though.
The song is Gotta Be There, I think the sample is really well used!

I didn't know about this song. Sounds really nice!

'Brave' is an underrated album.
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DIDN'T MAKE THE TOP 50:
HOLD MY HAND (2010)

Michael Jackson & Akon
US: #39 / UK: #10

SHORT-FILM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oCCnxBos10

Originally set to the be the first single off Akon's Freedom, it leaked out in 2008. I remember playing it heavily since then, so it's one of my most-played songs ever (#2 in my Last-FM).

I think it has a great message, but Akon's voice annoys me a bit - and mostly verses are sung by him. This and the fact that I overplayed this song makes me put it out the Top 50.

P.S.: Its artwork is quite interesting, since you can see two people holding hands; a big "M"; and/or a heart instead of hands.

This life don't last forever... This verse kills me.

by **CrazyCrazy** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:12 pm

Hold My Hand is too high. :lol:

Website · by **LonelyDreamer** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:16 pm

^ You're mean! :lol:

Did anybody listen to the demo version of 'We Are The World'?
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46. Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough (1979)

US: #1 / UK: #3

SHORT-FILM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yURRmWtbTbo

His first solo single as an adult, and the first of three Off The Wall singles in my ranking, 'Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough' is a timeless disco hit and, despite I don't listen to it a lot, I think it's an amazing song - and a must-have record for any clubber!

45. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (1983)

US: #5 / UK: #8

LIVE PERFORMANCE (HIStory Tour, 1996) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7KId9cxRDs

A must-have for any Michael Jackson tour!

The first time I listened to the "Vegetable Song" was through the official 'MJ MEGAREMIX' (HIStory Vol. II VCD exclusive bonus), which shows 'Smooth Criminal' video scenes while playing WBSS. I love it since then - and, unexpectedly, I think the video fits very well.

by **CrazyCrazy** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:19 pm

WMGIG is cute and I like it more because of Anastacia! :lol:

Nah seriously I don't think I would rate it at all actually.

"Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" is criminally low!

I love that one!!

by **NothingFails** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:24 pm

Hold My Hand was okay, but it wasn't the right track to launch the posthumous album with, especially when you had killer tracks like Hollywood Tonight and Behind The Mask.

Don't Stop Till You Get Enough is soooo low

by **Play** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:28 pm

I Wanna Be Where You Are is in my top 10!

Why Kevin

by **biscuits** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:30 pm

Don't Stop Til You Get Enough - another big hit I'm not too keen on.

Website · by **LonelyDreamer** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:02 pm

Play wrote:I Wanna Be Where You Are is in my top 10!

Why Kevin

It's interesting how eclectic and extensive is MJ's catalogue. Many fans wouldn't rank "I Wanna Be Where You Are" even in their Top 100, others just love it!

Well, I love IWBWYA, but it's far from my ultimate favourites.

By the way, just one Motown song made my Top 10. Wait and you'll see. 8-)

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P.S.: Am I going too fast? :-?

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DIDN'T MAKE THE TOP 50:
CRY (2001)

US: -- / UK: #25

SHORT-FILM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj3MfUR35CM

Another lovely song MJ wrote to alert people about peace and the environmental problems.

Never really was one of my favourites, so I never understood why this one was released as single, since Invincible has much better songs.

by **toni_pest** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:04 pm

Don't Stop Til You Get Enough <3 would be in my top 10.

by **biscuits** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:06 pm

Cry is bland.

by **Andreita2994** » Tue May 01, 2012 5:19 am

i did heard "we are the world" demo version, in fact i listen to the demo more than the released one. sadly over 800 songs were deleted on my ipod, and the demo was one of them. now i have to upload them all again...
don't stop till you get enough is awesome, but i never listen to it much

by **Tiger** » Tue May 01, 2012 5:29 am

HOLD MY HAND (2010)
CRY (2001

47. We Are The World (1985)

Good songs in my eyes

by **BeeFan** » Tue May 01, 2012 10:40 am

I actually like Cry

Website · by **LonelyDreamer** » Tue May 01, 2012 2:46 pm

44. Black Or White (1991)

US: #1 / UK: #1

SHORT-FILM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2AitTPI5U0

People will probably complain about this one charting low... but I must say that, despite the fact it's an amazing and catchy song, I just can't listen to it several times at once.

Anyway, 'Black Or White' is one of the best things he ever done: not only for music or video graphics, but for its message! It's the ultimate pop anthem against racism!

43. Ghosts (1997)
Ghost Of Jealousy

* Released as a double A-side single - 'HIStory/Ghosts' *
US: -- / UK: #5

SHORT-FILM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh9Cp4rd7mI

A hidden treasure from Blood On The Dance Floor! And what amazing production!

It's one of my favourites songs, and I think it had potential to be a smash worldwide - unfortunately, it wasn't!

>> 'Ghosts' was released as 'Ghost Of Jealousy' in the Middle East.

P.S.: 'Ghosts' and 'Is It Scary' share most of their lyrics. You can find these following lyrics in both songs (but they sound totally different in each one): There's a ghost down in the hall / There's a ghoul upon the bed / There's something in the walls (...) / There's a tappin in the floor / There's a creak behind the door / There's a rocking in the chair / But nobody's sitting there / There's a ghostly smell around / But nobody to be found / And a coughin' and a yawnin' / Where a restless soul is going.

by **BeeFan** » Tue May 01, 2012 2:59 pm

As you knew people would complain I'm not even gonna start at how too low Black or White is

One of his best works and one of my all-time Michael favorites :lol:

by **Wardo** » Tue May 01, 2012 3:20 pm

Ok, Kevin, so let's talk about how low are Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough and Black or White :lol:

Their beats are INSANELY good!

I also like Hold My Hand, but in this opinion I guess I'm alone...

Keep on bringing us more shocking positions! hahaha

Website · by **LonelyDreamer** » Tue May 01, 2012 3:22 pm

Wardo wrote:Ok, Kevin, so let's talk about how low are Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough and Black or White

Keep on bringing us more shocking positions! hahaha

This countdown is getting controversial! :lol:

Wardo wrote:I also like Hold My Hand, but in this opinion I guess I'm alone...

Well, I like it too. It's just out the Top 50.

by **GoodBoyGoneBad** » Tue May 01, 2012 3:38 pm

I love Is It Scary, one of the most overlooked MJ song sadly!

by **NothingFails** » Tue May 01, 2012 6:34 pm

Black Or White is definitely classic.

Is It Scary is a nice surprise to see, Ghosts is fun

by **biscuits** » Tue May 01, 2012 6:39 pm

Black or White - ANOTHER big hit which I'm not a big fan of! I like your chart so far Kevin :lol:

by **NothingFails** » Tue May 01, 2012 6:48 pm

Although I personally would rate The Way You Make Me Feel, Black Or White and Don't Stop higher, I actually like that its having a lot of shock exits and surprise singles instead of just being the typical status quo MJ countdown where everything post-91 would crash out in the 40's and the top 5 would be all Thriller tracks (don't get me wrong, Thriller is easily one of the greatest albums ever, but it'd be so predictable if the top 5 were all classics from that album lol).

by **biscuits** » Tue May 01, 2012 6:48 pm

I'm inspired to do an MJ chart of my own once my Madonna chart finishes. 8-)

Website · by **LonelyDreamer** » Tue May 01, 2012 7:13 pm

NothingFails wrote:Although I personally would rate The Way You Make Me Feel, Black Or White and Don't Stop higher, I actually like that its having a lot of shock exits and surprise singles instead of just being the typical status quo MJ countdown where everything post-91 would crash out in the 40's and the top 5 would be all Thriller tracks (don't get me wrong, Thriller is easily one of the greatest albums ever, but it'd be so predictable if the top 5 were all classics from that album lol).

You're absolutely right, NF! I can't at those countdowns that only focus on his 70's and 80's works, 'cause we all know how media started to damage his image after that and, despite he created SEVERAL great works in 90's and 00's, this erroneous impression is still - unfortunately - reflected in most rankings all over the internet.

That said, there are lots of surprises coming! 8-)

biscuits wrote:Black or White - ANOTHER big hit which I'm not a big fan of! I like your chart so far Kevin

Thanks, biscuits!

biscuits wrote:I'm inspired to do an MJ chart of my own once my Madonna chart finishes.

That would be great! - But wait my countdown be finished before you start yours, please! :lol:

by **NothingFails** » Tue May 01, 2012 7:30 pm

KevinScream wrote:
NothingFails wrote:Although I personally would rate The Way You Make Me Feel, Black Or White and Don't Stop higher, I actually like that its having a lot of shock exits and surprise singles instead of just being the typical status quo MJ countdown where everything post-91 would crash out in the 40's and the top 5 would be all Thriller tracks (don't get me wrong, Thriller is easily one of the greatest albums ever, but it'd be so predictable if the top 5 were all classics from that album lol).
You're absolutely right, NF! I can't at those countdowns that only focus on his 70's and 80's works, 'cause we all know how media started to damage his image after that and, despite he created SEVERAL great works in 90's and 00's, this erroneous impression is still - unfortunately - reflected in most rankings all over the internet.

That said, there are lots of surprises coming! :lol:

I know MJ was such a towering defining figure of the 1980's, but its hard to believe how dismissive people have been of the latter work just because of Thriller. Even to an extent I've seen people dismiss Bad. On another forum not long ago, I saw someone (this guy is a 50-something obsessed with The Beatles and Woodstock who hates pop mind you, he claims that Madonna was a tool sent to "destroy" rock music if that means anything) who posted about how Dangerous was the reason why grunge had to happen in 1991-1992. There were a lot of reasons why grunge needed to happen, but Dangerous wasn't one of them. That album pretty much defined r&b in the first half of that decade.

Top 50 Michael Jackson Singles, by KevinScream [#1 REVEALED]

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