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

[NothingFails]

Music And Me is a pretty song

Human Nature was the very first MJ song I heard all the way back in 1983. I'm surprised how much it was snubbed on hits albums considering he obviously had a fondness for the song, continuing to do it up until his death.

[CrazyCrazy]

Human Nature is a song which has become popular later on, I always recognise it, it's a lovely tune.

[JSparksFan]

"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough", and "Rock With You" are all good but "Black or White", "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)", and "Human Nature" are incredible!

[LonelyDreamer]

36. Smile (1998)

* PROMO SINGLE *
US: -- / UK: #74 (2009)

AUDIO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HsJ7CgmIVM

One of the best songs ever written, and Michael did it even more amazing for the HIStory album. His version is my favourite one, and it's the only cover song in my list.

He never perfomed it live, but there's a video, recorded back in 2002 (from the infamous 'Living With Michael Jackson' doc), that shows MJ singing 'Smile' for his children. It's one of the cuttest videos I ever seen, I simply love it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG2RDSwXp8Q

So heartbreaking...

>> 'Smile' is one of the all-time favourite songs of MJ, as Chaplin has always been a big influence for him.

35. One More Chance (2003)

US: #83 / UK: #5

SHORT-FILM (Incomplete): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-owpIWQMd80
AUDIO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boq4i8tfQDs

SO UNDERRATED!

'One More Chance' has a special meaning for me, since it was released in the same week I gave my very-first proper listen to a MJ song. It's always in my mind and is surely one of my fave ballads!

There's a (largely unnoticed) detail about this song that give me chills... during its last seconds, a snippet of Neverland Carousel music is played. So lovely!

>> OMC is his final single.

>> Its music video couldn't be completed, since MJ had to travel during the second day of shooting for his vindication.

[CrazyCrazy]

I did not know he covered "Smile" , I really like it! His voice is so lovely.

One More Chance is also lovely.

[NothingFails]

One More Chance was a really nice ballad, a shame that it never got its proper promotion because of the stupid accusations that clouded its release at that time.

[biscuits]

Human Nature - one of his best and most beautiful.

[Wardo]

Human Nature is truly amazing. Smooth, catchy.

I loved the John Mayer guitar tribute.

[Chun]

Smile is great. Hope for Have You Seen My Childhood further up.

[Andreita2994]

i can't remember which was the first mj song i listened to, but i remember that human nature was my fav mj song for a long time.

"smile", wow that song it's so beautiful. i remember during his memorial, one of his brothers said, it was mj's fav song. that made love the song even more

one more chance is also a lovely ballad, and very underrated song, although i couldn't listen the neverland carousel music

[Tiger]

35. One More Chance (2003)

Hope there's better higher

[LonelyDreamer]

one more chance is also a lovely ballad, and very underrated song, although i couldn't listen the neverland carousel music

Check the album version... the last few seconds.

[stevyy]

one more chance is amazing. r.kelly writes his best music for michael.

smile is outstanding as well.

[LonelyDreamer]

34. Say Say Say (1983)

* Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney *
US: #1 / UK: #2

SHORT-FILM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLEhh_XpJ-0

There are four collaborations between Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney - 3 duets ('The Girls Is Mine', 'The Man' and 'Say Say Say') plus 'Girlfriend' (from Off The Wall) -, and SSS is the one I like most.

I think their voice fit very well together, and I wish they recorded more one or two songs like this! 'Say Say Say' is surely one of the greatest collaborations in music: a must hear duet, accessible to all publics.

>> A DJ version, titled Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U), featuring only MJ vocals, was released in 2005 and peaked at #4 in UK.

>> Curiously, 'Say Say Say' was the best-selling single of Paul McCartney's solo carrer, as 'Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)' was the most successful single release for Hi_Tack DJs.

33. Liberian Girl (1989)

US: -- / UK: #13

SHORT-FILM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3V-7DEAgdc

One of my favourite songs since... ever! His voice sounds so smoohtly there, and I love the 'cinema scene' MJ created for its lyrics (well, he always wanted to be a film director): 'Just like in the movies, with two lovers in a scene, and she says: 'Do you love me?'. And he says so endlessly... 'I love you, liberian girl!'.

>> The phrase "Naku Penda pia, Naku Taka pia, Mpenziwe!" (sung by the jazz singer Letta Mbulu) is written in Swahili, and means "I love you too, I want you too, my love".

>> 'Liberian Girl' was never released as a single in the United States.

P.S.: This song is dedicated to MJ's greatest friend, Elizabeth Taylor. Ten years after Bad release, he recorded another song for Liz: ELIZABETH, I LOVE YOU (still unreleased).

[BeeFan]

okay....so much happened

Human nature - awesome...great production

Smile - so touching, but the song itself is just really beautiful

One More Chance - pretty forgettable but nice IMO

Say say say - doesn't really do much for me

Liberian Girl - gotta admit I just really discovered this after JLo sampled it (I believe it was her ) ...great tune but would rank lower at mine

[NothingFails]

Say Say Say is a classic, always loved the song and video.

Liberian Girl is a cute song, the video with all the celebrity cameos shows just how big MJ was at the time because nobody else could get that many stars to appear in one video like that.

[Play]

Smile, Say Say Say, Liberian Girl

I got emotional... I miss him massively

[Chun]

Awww... yes. Michael. He was great, did I tell you I've seen him in Basel/Switzerland on his History tour 1997? Is was amazing, I was thrilled.

[Andreita2994]

still cant hear it
say say say- i didn't know the dj version...anyways i like the song and i love the video, is so fun to watch and michael looks great on it. btw this is my aunt (paul mc cartney fan) fav song of all time. when i played it for her,she got so excited that stood up on a chair and started dancing. she really loves the song.
liberian girl- it's not one of my fav, but still a nice song. mj vocals are just perfect. truth is there isn't a mj song i hate or really dislike.
btw are you just doing released ones, or also unreleased/rare songs, cuz there's a bunch of excellent ones
especially xcape, slave to the rhythm, serious effect, cheater,monkey business, shout, blue gangsta,do you know where the children are,etc

[GoodBoyGoneBad]

Liberian Girl is awesome, one of my favorite songs ever!

[LonelyDreamer]

Awww... yes. Michael. He was great, did I tell you I've seen him in Basel/Switzerland on his History tour 1997? Is was amazing, I was thrilled.

Really?! I didn't know that!!

What a experience! You're lucky, chun!!

btw are you just doing released ones, or also unreleased/rare songs, cuz there's a bunch of excellent ones
especially xcape, slave to the rhythm, serious effect, cheater,monkey business, shout, blue gangsta,do you know where the children are,etc

Nope, it's a countdown of singles, not songs in general.

However, 'Cheater' was released as a promo single back in 2004, but didn't make my Top 50.

So...
DIDN'T MAKE THE TOP 50:
CHEATER (2004)

*PROMO SINGLE*

AUDIO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0mYPROEDkk

'Cheater' is an outtake track from Bad, later released in The Ultimate Collection.

An eventual final version (MJ only recorded this demo) could be a smash. I don't think it's one of his Top 50 singles, though.

P.S.: Its artworks is one of my favourites ever! So classy!

[biscuits]

Liberian Girl - one of my favourites. So smooth and infectious. The video is so clever!

[stevyy]

Liberian Girl has such an outstanding production. It's a haunting song. It's easily one of my favourites.

[CrazyCrazy]

I like Liberian Girl but it is not among my faves from MJ.

[LonelyDreamer]

Liberian Girl - gotta admit I just really discovered this after JLo sampled it (I believe it was her ) ...great tune but would rank lower at mine

I didn't know that!

Well, how many MJ songs she sampled? "I Wanna Be Where You Are", "Liberian Girl"...