The spacey and united lyircs are due to the fact that it was on Captain Eo a film/ theme park ride. Another Part Of Me- Another single and another pretty great song with a fast catchy verse and a very distinctive build up to the chorus. I really enjoy this song and it was great to discover it after so long, marks off only cause its replay value isnt as high as others- 4.2/5Ħ. The song also includes an organ solo by Wonder.
This is a really upbeat, very 80s song and its awesome hearing Michael and Stevie Wonders voices together (perhaps the greatest, most distinctive pop vocalists of all time). This is a severely underrated song and probably could have been a single, its replay value though itsnt quite as strong as Man In The Mirror and the other strong singles though. Just Good Friends (With Stevie Wonder)- The album really kicks back into gear with this one. Not great, just ok, the only track I often skip on the album- 3/5ĥ. The chorus only gets going towards the end when Jacksons voice goes slightly higher. Credit to Jackson for doing something quite different on this song, though theres no real hook to the song. That is not to say its a bad song at all, the instrumentation is very interesting and different at the start. Liberian Girl- Remains one of Jacksons least seen or heard singles and is generally the least popular song on the album. The songs only real fault is that it isnt as good as some of the big hits on this album. The fasetto part at 1.39 is particularly superb. One of the albums few non-singles, Speed Demon is actually a good song with an interesting bass line and lyrics. Speed Demon- Ok heres where the album dips slightly in quality though its only a short and quite minor dip. Theres not alot to say about it really, its just a really upbeat song about expressing the way a girl makes you feel. The Way You Make Me Feel- The second track is even better than the first and is among the albums finest in my opinion. Overall theres not much wrong with this song (though I can understand some don't love the chorus)- 5/5Ģ. Interestingly the song was originally conceived as a duet with Prince, however Prince said he felt the song would be a hit without him and he was right- it was one of the albums 5 number 1s (another record). Some may find the chorus of 'I'm Bad' slightly laughable as Jackson attempting to state his masculinity was never going to be taken seriously. The beat is very catchy and follows a 'how now brown cow' rthym. Bad- The title track and intro kicks off the album nicely, though perhaps not as likable as Wanna Be Startin Something on Thriller. Bad was finally released in 1987- the follow up to the biggest album ever.ġ. He also co wrote and sung the We Are The World song for USA for Africa which is one the biggest selling singles ever. Michael took 5 years to follow up Thriller, although he released a further Jacksons album Victory in 1984 and dueted with many stars like Mick Jagger on State Of Shock. Thriller, the song, also set the standard for music videos and is the most popular music video of all time. Altogther 7 of the 9 tracks were released as singles and all reached the top 10. The album, Thriller, contained 4 tracks written by Michael Beat It, Billie Jean, Wanna Be Startin Somethin' and mediocre The Girl Is Mine. Thriller became the biggest selling album of all time and still is today at about 60 million, way ahead of ACDCs Back In Black. It is now regarded as a classic by most critics.Ĭontinuing his producing partnership with Quincy Jones Michael released an Thriller in 1982. The album sold 19 million with its most notable hits Dont Stop Till You Get Enough and Rock With You, Michael writing the former and other tracks. Michael had released some solo albums as a teenage with songs like Ben however his first proper solo album as an adult was 1979s Off The Wall.
Michael began to pen the bands big hits by his late teens writting such classics as Shake Your Body, Can You Feel It, Heartbreak Hotel and the band were once again wildly popular though almost all the focus was on Michael.
They reformed as The Jacksons with one brother replacing another as they moved from Motown to Epic where they were allowed more creative freedom. After their initial wild success the band didn't have has many big hits by the mid 1970s apart from Dancing Machine. Michael Jackson was the lead singer of The Jackson 5 from 1970 at the age of 9 or 10 spawning 4 number 1s in a row- the most famous being I Want You Back and ABC, significantly knocking Let It Be off the number 1 spot. # 202 on Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums