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Michael Joseph Jackson Sr. (born August 29, 1958), often known by his initials, MJ, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, record producer, record executive, businessman, entrepreneur, humanitarian, philanthropist and actor. Dubbed as the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. His contributions to music, dance, fashion, humanitarian and philanthropy made him one of the world's most significant cultural icons and global figures in popular culture for over six decades. Jackson has been responsible for cultural movements and progressions within popular music at large. Jackson is labeled by international authors and observers as the greatest entertainer in music, as well as the most influential and iconic recording artist of all time. By acclamation and his longevity, Jackson is called as "The Greatest Entertainer of all Time in the History of Show Business". Jackson has been ranked the greatest black philanthropist in American history. Jackson has also been sometimes ranked as the most influential man in the world.

The seventh child of the Jackson family, Jackson made his professional debut in 1964 with his elder brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon as a member of The Jackson 5. Jackson began his solo career in 1971 while at Motown Records, and rose to solo stardom with his fifth studio album Off the Wall (1979). By the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. His music videos, including those for "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller" from his sixth studio album Thriller (1982), are credited with breaking racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool. Their popularity helped propel the television channel MTV into a significant factor of 1980s pop culture. The album won a record-breaking nine Grammy Awards at the 26th Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. Jackson continued to innovate with videos including "Smooth Criminal" and "Leave Me Alone" from Bad (1987), "Black or White" and "Remember the Time" from Dangerous (1992), "Scream" from HIStory (1995), "Ghosts" from the remix album HIStory in the Mix (1997) and "You Rock My World" from Invincible (1998). With songs such as "Man in the Mirror", "Black or White", "Heal the World", "Earth Song", "They Don't Care About Us" and "This Is America", Jackson's music emphasized racial integration, environmentalism and fighting against prejudice and injustice. Through stage and video performances, he popularized complicated dance techniques such as the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His sound and style have influenced artists of various genres. By the end of the 1980s, Michael Jackson had come to be known as "King of Pop".

According to the RIAA, Jackson is one of the Best Selling Artist in the United States, with 200 million certified units. Thriller (1982), is the Best Selling Album in the United States, with estimated sales of 38 million copies in the United States and is the Best Selling Album of all Time, with estimated sales of 75 million copies worldwide. Jackson's other albums, including Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1992) and HIStory (1995) also rank among the world's best-selling albums. Michael Jackson have to be a huge attraction on the live circuit, with stadium tours in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. Michael had 3 World Tours in the top 20 Highest Grossing Concert Tours of all time, the LoveSounds World Tour (2007), Experience World Tour (2013–2014) and the Xscape World Tour (2018–2019). Jackson is the Highest Grossing Touring Artist of all Time, earning $3 billion from his concert tickets. He is recognized as The Most Successful Entertainer of All Time by Guinness World Records. Jackson is one of the few artists to have been inducted with 2 times into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (The Jacksons: 1997 & Solo: 2001), 2 Grammy Legend Awards (Solo: 1993 & The Jacksons: 2000), 2 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards (Solo: 2010 & The Jacksons: 2017) and 2 Songwriters Hall of Fame (2001 and 2019). Jackson is also inducted to the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004 and the National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame in 2010, as the only dancer from pop and rock music. Jackson is also inducted to the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2015. His other achievements include 45 Grammy Awards, 40 MTV Video Music Awards, 38 American Music Awards, 32 NAACP Image Awards, 20 MTV European Music Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards and 20 World Music Awards including the "Artist of the Generation", "Artist of the Decade", "Artist of the Century" and "Artist of the Millennium". Michael have 20 Number One Singles in the United States during his solo career, more than any other solo artist in the Hot 100 era and estimated sales of over 650 million records worldwide making Jackson the Best Selling Artist in History of Recorded Music. Jackson has won over 1000 awards, making him the most awarded recording artist in the history of popular music. He became the first artist in history to have a top ten single in the Billboard Hot 100 in six different decades when "Suit & Tie" reached number three in 2013. Jackson traveled the world attending events honoring his humanitarianism and in 2000, the Guinness World Records recognized him for supporting 40 charities, more than any other entertainer. Rolling Stone ranked Jackson at number 35 among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and ranked 34 on the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.

In 1999, Michael Jackson was ranked at number 1 on VH1's list of 100 Greatest Music Videos with Thriller.

In 2009, MTV ranked Michael Jackson as the Greatest Icon in Pop Music of the MTV Generation.

According to the RIAA, Michael and the group The Jacksons are one of the Best Selling Music Groups in the United States, with 45 million certified units. Collectively included in Time magazine's compilation of the twentieth century's 100 most influential people, they are one of the Best Selling Music Group in History of Recorded Music, with estimated sales of over 100 million records worldwide. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.

Jackson is one of three recording artists (along with Paul McCartney and Phil Collins) and the first American artist who have sold over 100 million records worldwide both as solo artists and (separately) as principal members of a band.

According to the RIAA, Michael Jackson as a solo artist combined with the group The Jacksons selled 750 million records worldwide making him the Best Selling Music Artist in History of Recorded Music.

Life and career

1958–1978: Early life and The Jackson 5

Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, a part of the Chicago metropolitan area, on August 29, 1958. He is the seven of ten children in the Jackson family, a working-class African-American family living in a two-bedroom house on Jackson Street in Gary. His mother, Katherine Esther Jackson (née Scruse), left the Baptist tradition in 1963 to become a devout Jehovah's Witness. She played clarinet and piano and once aspired to be a country-and-western performer, but worked part-time at Sears to support the family. His father, Joseph Walter "Joe" Jackson, a former boxer, was a steelworker at U.S. Steel. Joe performed on guitar with a local rhythm and blues band, the Falcons, to supplement the family's income. Despite being a convinced Lutheran, Joe also participated in his wife's faith as did all their children. His father's great-grandfather, July "Jack" Gale, was "a Native American medicine man and an US Army scout." Michael grew up with three sisters (Rebbie, La Toya and Janet) and five brothers (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Randy). A sixth brother, Marlon's twin Brandon, died shortly after birth.

In 1963, Michael and Marlon joined the Jackson Brothers—a band formed by their father which included brothers Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine—as backup musicians playing congas and tambourine. In 1965, Michael began sharing lead vocals with his older brother Jermaine, and the group's name was changed to the Jackson 5. The following year, the group won a major local talent show with Jackson performing the dance to Robert Parker's 1965 hit "Barefootin'". From 1964 to 1966 they toured the Midwest, frequently performing at a string of black clubs known as the "chitlin' circuit" as the opening act for artists such as Sam & Dave, the O'Jays, Gladys Knight, and Etta James. The Jackson 5 also performed at clubs and cocktail lounges, where striptease shows and other adult acts were featured, and at local auditoriums and high school dances. In August 1965, while touring the East coast, the group won a weekly amateur night concert at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.

The Jackson 5 recorded several songs, including their first single "Big Boy" (1965), for Steeltown Records, a Gary record label, before signing with Motown in 1966. They left Gary in 1966 right after the birth of Janet and relocated to Detroit, where they continued to record music for Motown. Rolling Stone later described the young Michael as "a prodigy" with "overwhelming musical gifts" who "quickly emerged as the main draw and lead singer. The group set a chart record when its first five singles—"I Want You Back" (1967), "Who's Lovin' You" (1967), "My Cherie Amour" (1967), "ABC" (1968), and "The Love You Save" (1968)—peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. In May 1971, the Jackson family moved into a large home on two-acre estate in Encino, California. During this period, Michael evolved from child performer into a teen idol. As Jackson began to emerge as a solo performer in the early 1970s, he maintained ties to the Jackson 5 and Motown. Between 1971 and 1977, Michael released four solo studio albums with Motown: Got to Be There (1971), Ben (1973), Music & Me (1975), and Forever, Michael (1977). "Got to Be There" and "Ben", the title tracks from his first two solo albums, became successful singles, as did a cover of Bobby Day's "Rockin' Robin".

The Jackson 5 were later described as "a cutting-edge example of black crossover artists. Although the group's sales began to decline in 1973, and the members chafed under Motown's refusal to allow them creative input, they achieved several top 40 hits, including the top five single "Dancing Machine" (1974), before leaving Motown in 1978.

1978–1982: Move to Epic Records and Off the Wall

In February 1978, the Jackson 5 signed with Epic Records, a subsidiary of CBS Records, and renamed themselves the Jacksons. Younger brother Randy formally joined the band around this time, while Jermaine chose to stay with Motown and pursue a solo career. The Jacksons continued to tour internationally, and released six more albums between 1976 and 1984. Michael, the group's lead songwriter during this time, wrote hits such as "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (1979), "This Place Hotel" (1980), and "Can You Feel It" (1980).

His work in film began in 1978, when he starred as the Scarecrow in The Wiz, a musical directed by Sidney Lumet that also starred Diana Ross, Nipsey Russell, and Ted Ross. The film was a box-office failure. While working on the film Jackson met producer Quincy Jones, though this was not the first time they had met (they originally met when Michael was 12, at Sammy Davis Jr.'s house). Jones was arranging the film's musical score and agreed to produce Jackson's next solo album, Off the Wall. In 1979, Jackson broke his nose during a complex dance routine. His subsequent rhinoplasty was not a complete success; he complained of breathing difficulties that would affect his career. He was referred to Dr. Steven Hoefflin, who performed Jackson's second rhinoplasty and subsequent operations.

Off the Wall (1979), which Jones and Jackson co-produced, established Jackson as a solo performer. The album helped Jackson transition from the bubblegum pop of his youth to the more complex sounds he would create as an adult. Songwriters for the album included Jackson, Rod Temperton, Stevie Wonder, and Paul McCartney. Off the Wall was the first solo album to generate four top 10 hits in the United States: "Off the Wall", "She's Out of My Life", and the chart-topping singles "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "Rock with You". The album reached number three on the Billboard 200 and eventually sold over 20 million copies worldwide. In 1980, Jackson won three awards at the American Music Awards for his solo efforts: Favorite Soul/R&B Album, Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist, and Favorite Soul/R&B Single for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough". He also won Billboard Year-End awards for Top Black Artist and Top Black Album, and a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for 1979 with "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough". In 1981 Jackson was the American Music Awards winner for Favorite Soul/R&B Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist. Despite its commercial success, Jackson felt Off the Wall should have made a bigger impact, and was determined to exceed expectations with his next release.

Jackson recorded with Queen singer Freddie Mercury from 1981 to 1983, including a demo of "State of Shock", "Victory" and "There Must Be More to Life Than This". The recordings were intended for an album of duets but, according to Queen's then-manager Jim Beach, the relationship between the singers soured when Jackson insisted on bringing a llama into the recording studio. The collaborations were not officially released until 2014. Jackson went on to record the single "State of Shock" with Mick Jagger for the Jacksons' album Victory (1984). Mercury included the solo version of "There Must Be More To Life Than This" on his Mr. Bad Guy album (1985).

1982–1983: Thriller and Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

In 1982, Jackson combined his interests in songwriting and film when he contributed the song "Someone in the Dark" to the storybook for the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. The song, with Quincy Jones as its producer, won a Grammy for Best Recording for Children for 1983.

More success came with the release of his sixth album, Thriller, in late 1982. The album earned Jackson seven more Grammys and eight American Music Awards, including the Award of Merit, the youngest artist to win it. It was the best-selling album worldwide in 1983, and became the best-selling album of all time in the United States and the best-selling album of all time worldwide, selling an estimated 110 million copies. It topped the Billboard 200 chart for 37 weeks and was in the top 10 of the 200 for 80 consecutive weeks. It was the first album to have seven Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles, including "Billie Jean", "Beat It", and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". In December 2015, Thriller was certified for 30 million shipments by the RIAA, making it the only album to achieve that feat in the United States. Thriller won Jackson and Quincy Jones the Grammy award for Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) for 1983. It also won Album of the Year, with Jackson as the album's artist and Jones as its co-producer, and a Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male, award for Jackson. "Beat It" won Record of the Year, with Jackson as artist and Jones as co-producer, and a Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male, award for Jackson. "Billie Jean" won Jackson two Grammy awards, Best R&B Song, with Jackson as its songwriter, and Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male, as its artist. Thriller also won another Grammy for Best Engineered Recording – Non Classical in 1984, awarding Bruce Swedien for his work on the album. The AMA Awards for 1984 provided Jackson with an Award of Merit and AMAs for Favorite Male Artist, Soul/R&B, and Favorite Male Artist, Pop/Rock. "Beat It" won Jackson AMAs for Favorite Video, Soul/R&B, Favorite Video, Pop/Rock, and Favorite Single, Pop/Rock. Thriller won him AMAs for Favorite Album, Soul/R&B, and Favorite Album, Pop/Rock.

In addition to the album, Jackson released "Thriller", a 14-minute music video directed by John Landis, in 1983. It "defined music videos and broke racial barriers" on the Music Television Channel (MTV), a fledgling entertainment television channel at the time. In December 2009, the Library of Congress selected the "Thriller" music video for inclusion in the National Film Registry. It was one of 25 films named that year as "works of enduring importance to American culture" that would be "preserved for all time". As of 2009, the zombie-themed "Thriller" is the only music video to have been inducted into the registry.

Jackson's attorney John Branca noted that Jackson had the highest royalty rate in the music industry at that point: approximately $2 for every album sold. He was also making record-breaking profits from sales of his recordings. The videocassette of the documentary The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller sold over 350,000 copies in a few months. The era saw the arrival of novelties such as dolls modeled after Michael Jackson, which appeared in stores in May 1984 at a price of $12. Biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli writes that "Thriller stopped selling like a leisure item—like a magazine, a toy, tickets to a hit movie—and started selling like a household staple. In 1985, The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Longform. Time described Jackson's influence at that point as "star of records, radio, rock video. A one-man rescue team for the music business. A songwriter who sets the beat for a decade. A dancer with the fanciest feet on the street. A singer who cuts across all boundaries of taste and style and color too". The New York Times wrote that "in the world of pop music, there is Michael Jackson and there is everybody else".

On January 28, 1983, Jackson reunited with his brothers for a live performance taped at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium for Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, an NBC television special. The show aired on February 26, 1983, to an estimated audience of 47 million viewers, and featured the Jacksons and other Motown stars. The show is best remembered for Jackson's solo performance of "Billie Jean", which earned Jackson his first Emmy nomination. Wearing a distinctive black-sequined jacket and a golf glove decorated with rhinestones, he debuted his signature dance move, the moonwalk, which former Soul Train dancer and Shalamar member Jeffrey Daniel had taught him three years earlier. Jackson originally turned down the invitation to perform at the show, believing he had been doing too much television at the time; however, at the request of Berry Gordy, Jackson agreed to perform in exchange for time to do a solo performance. According to Rolling Stone reporter Mikal Gilmore, "There are times when you know you are hearing or seeing something extraordinary...that came that night. Jackson's performance drew comparisons to Elvis Presley's and the Beatles' appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show. Anna Kisselgoff of The New York Times later wrote: "The moonwalk that he made famous is an apt metaphor for his dance style. How does he do it? As a technician, he is a great illusionist, a genuine mime. His ability to keep one leg straight as he glides while the other bends and seems to walk requires perfect timing. Berry Gordy said of the performance, "from the first beat of Billie Jean, I was mesmerized, and when he did his iconic moonwalk, I was shocked, it was magic, Michael Jackson went into orbit, and never came down.

1983–1986: Pepsi, "We Are the World" and Business career

In November 1983 Jackson and his brothers partnered with PepsiCo in a $5 million promotional deal that broke advertising industry records for a celebrity endorsement. The first Pepsi Cola campaign, which ran in the United States from 1983 to 1984 and launched its "New Generation" theme, included tour sponsorship, public relations events, and in-store displays. Jackson, who was actively involved in creating the iconic advertisement, suggested using his song, "Billie Jean", as its jingle with a revised chorus. According to a Billboard report in 2009, Brian J. Murphy, executive VP of branded management at TBA Global, said: "You couldn't separate the tour from the endorsement from the licensing of the music, and then the integration of the music into the Pepsi fabric.

On January 27, 1984, Michael and other members of the Jacksons filmed a Pepsi commercial overseen by executive Phil Dusenberry, a BBDO ad agency executive, and Alan Pottasch, Pepsi's Worldwide Creative Director, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. During a simulated concert before a full house of fans, pyrotechnics accidentally set Jackson's hair on fire, causing second-degree burns to his scalp. Jackson underwent treatment to hide the scars and had his third rhinoplasty shortly thereafter. Pepsi settled out of court, and Jackson donated his $1.5 million settlement to the Brotman Medical Center in Culver City, California. Its Michael Jackson Burn Center is named in his honor. Dusenberry later recounted the episode in his memoir, Then We Set His Hair on Fire: Insights and Accidents from a Hall of Fame Career in Advertising. Jackson signed a second agreement with Pepsi in the late 1980s for a reported $10 million. The second campaign had a global reach of more than 20 countries and would provide financial support for Jackson's Bad album and 1987–88 world tour. Although Jackson had endorsements and advertising deals with other companies, such as LA Gear, Suzuki, and Sony, none were as significant as his deals with Pepsi, which later signed other music stars such as Britney Spears and Beyoncé to promote its products.

Jackson's humanitarian work was recognized on May 14, 1984, when he was invited to the White House to receive an award from President Ronald Reagan for his support of charities that helped people overcome alcohol and drug abuse, and in recognition of his support for the Ad Council's and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Drunk Driving Prevention campaign. Jackson donated the use of "Beat It" for the campaign's public service announcements.

Unlike later albums, Thriller did not have an official tour, but the Victory Tour of 1984 headlined the Jacksons and showcased much of Jackson's new solo material to more than two million Americans. It was the last tour he would do with his brothers. Following controversy over the concert's ticket sales, Jackson held a press conference and announced that he would donate his share of the proceeds, an estimated $3 to 5 million, to charity. His charitable work and humanitarian awards continued with the release of "We Are the World" (1985), which he co-wrote with Lionel Richie. The song was recorded on January 28, 1985 and was released worldwide in March 1985 to aid the poor in the United States and Africa. The song earned $63 million for famine relief, and became one of the best-selling singles of all time, with 20 million copies sold. "We Are the World" won four Grammys for 1985, including Song of the Year going to Jackson and Richie as its co-songwriters. Although the American Music Award directors removed the charity song from the competition because they felt it would be inappropriate, the AMA show in 1986 concluded with a tribute to the song in honor of its first anniversary. The project's creators received two special AMA honors: one for the creation of the song and another for the USA for Africa idea. Jackson, Quincy Jones, and entertainment promoter Ken Kragan received special awards for their roles in the song's creation.

Jackson's financial interests in the music publishing business grew after Jackson collaborated with Paul McCartney in the early 1980s. He subsequently learned that McCartney was making approximately $40 million a year from other people's songs. By 1983, Jackson had begun investing in publishing rights to songs that others had written, but he was careful with his acquisitions, only bidding on a few of the dozens that were offered to him. Jackson's early acquisitions of music catalogs and song copyrights such as the Sly Stone collection included "Everyday People" (1968), Len Barry's "1-2-3" (1965), and Dion DiMucci's "The Wanderer" (1961) and "Runaround Sue" (1961); however, Jackson's most significant purchase came in 1985, when he acquired the publishing rights to ATV Music Publishing after months of negotiation. ATV had acquired the publishing rights to nearly 4000 songs, including the Northern Songs catalog that contained the majority of the Lennon–McCartney compositions recorded by the Beatles.

In 1984 Robert Holmes à Court, the wealthy Australian investor who owned ATV Music Publishing, announced he was putting the ATV catalog up for sale. In 1981, McCartney was offered the ATV music catalog for £20 million ($40 million). According to McCartney, he contacted Yoko Ono about making a joint purchase by splitting the cost at £10 million each, but Ono thought they could buy it for £5 million each. When they were unable to make a joint purchase, McCartney, who did not want to be the sole owner of the Beatles' songs, did not pursue an offer on his own. According to a negotiator for Holmes à Court in the 1984 sale, McCartney was given first right of refusal and declined to purchase.

Jackson was informed of the sale by his attorney, John Branca, in September 1984. An attorney for McCartney also assured Branca that McCartney was not interested in bidding. McCartney reportedly felt it was too expensive, but several other companies and investors were interested in bidding. Jackson submitted a bid of $46 million on November 20, 1984. His agents thought they had a deal several times, but encountered new bidders or new areas of debate. In May 1985, Jackson's team left talks after having spent more than $1 million and four months of due diligence work on the negotiations. In June 1985, Jackson and Branca learned that Charles Koppelman's and Marty Bandier's The Entertainment Company had made a tentative agreement with Holmes à Court to buy ATV Music for $50 million; however, in early August, Holmes à Court's team contacted Jackson and talks resumed. Jackson raised his bid to $47.5 million, which was accepted because he could close the deal more quickly, having already completed due diligence of ATV Music. Jackson also agreed to visit Holmes à Court in Australia, where he would appear on the Channel Seven Perth Telethon. Jackson's purchase of ATV Music was finalized on August 10, 1985.

1987–1990: Bad, films, autobiography and Thriller Ranch

Jackson collaborated with filmmakers George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola on the 17-minute 3D film Captain EO, which debuted in September 1986 at both the original Disneyland and at Epcot in Florida, and in March 1987 at Tokyo Disneyland. The $30 million movie was a popular attraction at all three parks. A Captain EO attraction was later featured at Euro Disneyland after that park opened in 1992. All four parks' Captain EO installations stayed open well into the 1990s: the Paris installation was the last to close, in 1998. The attraction would later return to Disneyland in 2010 after Jackson's death. In 1987, Jackson disassociated himself from the Jehovah's Witnesses, in response to their disapproval of the Thriller video.

With the industry expecting another major hit, Jackson's first album in five years, Bad (1987), was highly anticipated. The album produced ten successful singles in the U.S., six of which ("Bad", "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" with Siedah Garrett, "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man in the Mirror" and "Dirty Diana") reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. This was a record for most number one Hot 100 singles from any one album, including Thriller. As of 2012, the album had sold between 30 and 45 million copies worldwide. Bruce Swedien and Humberto Gatica won one Grammy in 1988 for Best Engineered Recording – Non Classical and Michael Jackson won one Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form for "Leave Me Alone" in 1989. In the same year, Jackson won an Award of Achievement at the American Music Awards because Bad is the first album ever to generate seven number one singles in the U.S., the first album to top in 25 countries, and the best-selling album worldwide in 1987 and 1988. In 1988, "Bad" won an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Single.

The Bad World Tour began on September 12 that year, finishing on December 26, 1988. In Japan alone, the tour had 14 sellouts and drew 570,000 people, nearly tripling the previous record of 200,000 in a single tour. Jackson broke a Guinness World Record when 504,000 people attended seven sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium. He performed a total of 123 concerts to an audience of 4.4 million people.

In 1988, Jackson released his only autobiography, Moonwalk, which took four years to complete and sold 200,000 copies. He wrote about his childhood, the Jackson 5, and the abuse he had suffered. He also wrote about his changing facial appearance, attributing it to puberty, weight loss, a strict vegetarian diet, a change in hair style, and stage lighting. Moonwalk reached the top position on The New York Times best sellers' list. Jackson released a film, Moonwalker, which featured live footage and short films starring Jackson and Joe Pesci. Due to financial issues, the film was only released theatrically in Germany; in other markets it was released direct-to-video. It debuted at the top of the Billboard Top Music Video Cassette chart, staying there for 22 weeks. It was eventually knocked off the top spot by Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues.

In 1989, Jackson's annual earnings from album sales, endorsements, and concerts were estimated at $125 million for that year alone. Shortly afterwards, he became the first Westerner to appear in a television ad in the Soviet Union. Jackson purchased land near Santa Ynez, California, to build Neverland Ranch at a cost of $17 million. He installed several carnival rides on the property, including a home studio and a movie theater.

Jackson's success resulted in him being dubbed the "King of Pop". The nickname was popularized by Elizabeth Taylor when she presented him with the Soul Train Heritage Award in 1989, proclaiming him "the true king of pop, rock and soul. President George H. W. Bush designated him the White House's "Artist of the Decade". From 1985 to 1990, he donated $455,000 to the United Negro College Fund, and all profits from his single "Man in the Mirror" went to charity. Jackson's live rendition of "You Were There" at Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th birthday celebration won Jackson a second Emmy nomination.

1991–1994: MJJ Records, Dangerous, Heal the World Foundation and Super Bowl XXVII

In January 1991, Jackson renewed his contract with Sony for $65 million, a record-breaking deal at the time, displacing Neil Diamond's renewal contract with Columbia Records. In 1991, he released his eighth album, Dangerous, co-produced with Teddy Riley. Dangerous was certified seven times platinum in the U.S., and by 2008 had sold approximately 30 million copies worldwide. In the United States, the album's first single "Black or White" was its biggest hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and remaining there for seven weeks, with similar chart performances worldwide. The album's second single, "Remember the Time", spent eight weeks in the top five in the United States, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. At the end of 1992, Dangerous was awarded the best-selling album of the year worldwide and "Black or White" was awarded best-selling single of the year worldwide at the Billboard Music Awards. Jackson also won an award as best-selling artist of the 1980s. In 1993, he performed the song at the Soul Train Music Awards in a chair, saying he had suffered an injury in rehearsals. In the UK and other parts of Europe, "Heal the World" was the album's most successful song; it sold 450,000 copies in the UK and spent five weeks at number two in 1992.

Jackson founded the Heal the World Foundation in 1992. The charity organization brought underprivileged children to Jackson's ranch to enjoy theme park rides that Jackson had built on the property. The foundation also sent millions of dollars around the globe to help children threatened by war, poverty, and disease. In the same year, Jackson published his second book, Dancing the Dream, a collection of poetry, revealing a more intimate side of his nature. While it was a commercial success, it received mostly negative reviews. In 2009, the book was republished by Doubleday and was more positively received by some critics in the wake of Jackson's death. The Dangerous World Tour grossed $100 million. The tour began on June 27, 1992, and finished on November 11, 1993. Jackson performed to 3.5 million people in 70 concerts. He sold the broadcast rights to his Dangerous world tour to HBO for $20 million, a record-breaking deal that still stands.

Following the illness and death of AIDS spokesperson Ryan White, Jackson helped draw public attention to HIV/AIDS, something that was controversial at the time. He publicly pleaded with the Clinton Administration at Bill Clinton's Inaugural Gala to give more money to HIV/AIDS charities and research. In a high-profile visit to Africa, Jackson visited several countries, among them Gabon and Egypt. His first stop to Gabon was greeted with an enthusiastic reception of more than 100,000 people, some of them carrying signs that read, Welcome Home Michael. In his trip to Ivory Coast, Jackson was crowned "King Sani" by a tribal chief. He thanked the dignitaries in French and English, signed official documents formalizing his kingship, and sat on a golden throne while presiding over ceremonial dances.

In January 1993, Jackson performed at the Super Bowl XXVII halftime show in Pasadena, California. Because of a dwindling interest during halftime in the preceding years, the NFL decided to seek big-name talent that would keep ratings high, with Jackson selected for his universal appeal. It was the first Super Bowl whose half-time performance drew greater audience figures than the game itself. The performance began with Jackson catapulting onto the stage as fireworks went off behind him. As he landed on the canvas, he maintained a "clenched fist, standing statue stance," dressed in a gold and black military outfit and sunglasses; he remained completely motionless for a minute and a half while the crowd cheered. He then slowly removed his sunglasses, threw them away, and performed four songs: "Jam", "Billie Jean", "Black or White", and "Heal the World". Jackson's Dangerous album rose 90 places up the album chart soon after.

Jackson gave a 90-minute interview to Oprah Winfrey on February 10, 1993, his second television interview since 1979. He grimaced when speaking of his childhood abuse at the hands of his father; he believed he had missed out on much of his childhood years, admitting that he often cried from loneliness. He denied tabloid rumors that he had bought the bones of the Elephant Man, slept in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, or bleached his skin, stating for the first time that he had vitiligo. Dangerous re-entered the album chart in the top 10, more than a year after its original release.

In February 1993, Jackson was given the "Living Legend Award" at the 35th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. "Black or White" was Grammy-nominated for best vocal performance. "Jam" gained two nominations: Best R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. The Dangerous album won a Grammy for Best Engineered – Non Classical, awarding the work of Bruce Swedien and Teddy Riley. In the same year, Michael Jackson won three American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Album (Dangerous), Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("Remember the Time"), and was the first to win the International Artist Award of Excellence, for his global performances and humanitarian concerns.

Jackson agreed to produce the soundtrack for Sega's 1994 video game Sonic the Hedgehog 3 with collaborators Brad Buxer, Bobby Brooks, Darryl Ross, Geoff Grace, Doug Grigsby, and Cirocco Jones. Jackson left the project before completion and was never officially credited, allegedly due to his dissatisfaction with the Sega Genesis console's audio chip.

1995–1997: HIStory, Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix and Ghosts

In 1995, Jackson merged his ATV Music catalog with Sony's music publishing division, creating Sony/ATV Music Publishing. He retained ownership of half the company, earning $95 million up front as well as the rights to more songs. In June, he released the double album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. The first disc, HIStory Begins, is a 15-track greatest hits album (later reissued as Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume I in 2001); the second disc, HIStory Continues, contains 13 original songs and 2 cover versions. The album debuted at number one on the charts and has been certified for seven million shipments in the US. It is the best-selling multiple-disc album of all-time, with 20 million copies (40 million units) sold worldwide. HIStory received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year.

The first single released from the album was "Scream", a duet with Jackson's youngest sister Janet, protests the media, particularly for its treatment of him during the 1993 child abuse allegations. The single had the highest debut on the Billboard Hot 100 at number five, and received a Grammy nomination for "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals". "You Are Not Alone" was the second single released from HIStory; it holds the Guinness World Record for the first song ever to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was seen as a major artistic and commercial success, receiving a Grammy nomination for "Best Pop Vocal Performance".

In late 1995, Jackson was rushed to a hospital after collapsing during rehearsals for a televised performance, caused by a stress-related panic attack. "Earth Song" was the third single released from HIStory, and topped the UK Singles Chart for six weeks over Christmas 1995; it sold a million copies, making it Jackson's most successful single in the UK. The track "They Don't Care About Us" became controversial when the Anti-Defamation League and other groups criticized its allegedly antisemitic lyrics. Jackson quickly released a revised version of the song without the offending lyrics. In 1996, Jackson won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form for "Scream" and an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist.

HIStory was promoted with the successful HIStory World Tour, beginning on September 7, 1996, and ending on October 15, 1997. Jackson performed 82 concerts in five continents, 35 countries and 58 cities to over 4.5 million fans, and grossed a total of $165 million, becoming Jackson's most successful tour in terms of audience figures. During the tour, Jackson married his longtime friend Deborah Jeanne Rowe, a dermatology nurse, in an impromptu ceremony in Sydney, Australia. Rowe was approximately six months pregnant with the couple's first child at the time. Originally, Rowe and Jackson had no plans to marry, but Jackson's mother Katherine persuaded them to do so. Michael Joseph Jackson Jr (commonly known as Prince) was born on February 13, 1997; his sister Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson was born a year later on April 3, 1998. The couple divorced in 1999, and Jackson received full custody of the children. The divorce was relatively amicable, but a subsequent custody suit was not settled until 2006.

In 1997, Jackson released Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix, which contained remixes of hit singles from HIStory and five new songs. Worldwide sales stand at 6 million copies, making it the best-selling remix album of all time. It reached number one in the UK, as did the title track. In the US, the album was certified platinum, but only reached number 24. Forbes placed Jackson's annual income at $35 million in 1996 and $20 million in 1997.

1998–2000: Invincible and MJ & Friends

Throughout June 2000, Jackson was involved in a number of charitable events. He joined Luciano Pavarotti for a benefit concert in Modena, Italy. The show was in support of the nonprofit organization War Child, and raised a million dollars for the refugees of Kosovo, FR Yugoslavia, and additional funds for the children of Guatemala. Later that month, Jackson organized a series of "Michael Jackson & Friends" benefit concerts in Germany and Korea. Other artists involved included Slash, The Scorpions, Boyz II Men, Luther Vandross, Mariah Carey, A. R. Rahman, Prabhu Deva Sundaram, Shobana, Andrea Bocelli, and Luciano Pavarotti. The proceeds went to the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, the Red Cross and UNESCO. From August 1999 through 2000, he lived in New York City at 4 East 74th Street.

At the turn of the century, Jackson won an American Music Award as Artist of the 1980s. Throughout 2000 and 2001, he worked with collaborators including Teddy Riley and Rodney Jerkins to produce his tenth solo album, Invincible, released in October 2001. The album cost $30 million to record, not including promotional expenditures. Invincible was Jackson's first full-length album in six years, and was the last album of original material he released in his lifetime. The release was preceded by a dispute between Jackson and his record label, Sony Music Entertainment. Jackson had expected the licenses to the masters of his albums to revert to him sometime in the early 2000s. Once he had the licenses, he would be able to promote the material however he pleased and keep all the profits; however, clauses in the contract set the revert date years into the future. Jackson discovered that the attorney who had represented him in the deal had also been representing Sony. Jackson was also concerned about the fact that for years, Sony had been pressuring him to sell his share in its music catalog venture. Jackson feared that Sony might have a conflict of interest, since if Jackson's career failed, he would have to sell his share of the catalog at a low price. Jackson sought an early exit from his contract.

In September 2001, two 30th Anniversary concerts were held at Madison Square Garden to mark Jackson's 30th year as a solo artist. Jackson appeared onstage alongside his brothers for the first time since 1984. The show also featured performances by Mýa, Usher, Whitney Houston, NSYNC, Destiny's Child, Monica, Luther Vandross, and Slash, among other artists. The second of the two shows took place the night before the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. After 9/11, Jackson helped organize the United We Stand: What More Can I Give benefit concert at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The concert took place on October 21, 2001, and included performances from dozens of major artists, including Jackson, who performed his song "What More Can I Give" as the finale. Due to contractual issues related to the earlier 30th Anniversary concerts, later edited into a two-hour TV special titled Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration broadcast in November 2001, Jackson's solo performances were omitted from the televised benefit concert, although he could still be seen singing background vocals.

Invincible was released in October 2001 to much anticipation. It debuted at number one in 13 countries and went on to sell approximately 13 million copies worldwide. It received double-platinum certification in the U.S. However, sales for Invincible were lower than Jackson's previous releases, due in part to the record label dispute and the lack of promotion or tour, and its release at a bad time for the music industry in general. Invincible spawned three singles, "You Rock My World", "Cry", and "Butterflies", the latter without a music video. Jackson alleged in July 2002 that the-then Sony Music chairman Tommy Mottola was a "devil" and a "racist" who did not support his African-American artists, using them merely for his own personal gain. He charged that Mottola had called his colleague Irv Gotti a "fat nigger". Sony refused to renew Jackson's contract, and claimed that a $25 million promotional campaign had failed because Jackson refused to tour in the United States.

2001–2005: Justified, Number Ones, The Ultimate Collection and Movies

Jackson released his second studio album, Justified, on October 30, 2001. The album, which Jackson created from 2004 to 2005, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling 684,000 copies its first week. It became the biggest album for pre-orders on iTunes, and beat Coldplay's record for the biggest one-week sales of a digital album. The album was produced by Timbaland and Danja (who produced a bulk of the album), will.i.am, Rick Rubin and Jackson himself, and features guest vocals by Snoop Dogg, Three 6 Mafia, T.I. and will.i.am. A studio representative described it as being "all about sexiness" and aiming for "an adult feel".

In 2002, Michael Jackson won his 22nd American Music Award for Artist of the Century. In the same year, his third child, Prince Michael Jackson II (nicknamed "Blanket") was born. The mother's identity was not announced, but Jackson said the child was the result of artificial insemination from a surrogate mother and his own sperm. On November 20 of that year, Jackson brought his infant son onto the balcony of his room at the Hotel Adlon in Berlin as fans stood below, holding him in his right arm, with a cloth loosely draped over the baby's face. The baby was briefly extended over a railing, four stories above ground level, prompting widespread criticism in the media. Jackson later apologized for the incident, calling it "a terrible mistake". In November 2003, Sony released Number Ones, a compilation of Jackson's hits on CD and DVD. In the U.S., the album was certified triple platinum by the RIAA; in the UK it was certified six times platinum for shipments of at least 1.2 million units.

2006–2008: LoveSounds and Thriller 25

Jackson put his recording career on hold to act in several films, having starred in a few feature films earlier in his career. The first role he took during this time was as a journalist in Edison Force, filmed in 2004 and received a direct-to-video release on July 18, 2006. He also appeared in the films Alpha Dog, Black Snake Moan, Richard Kelly's Southland Tales, and voiced Prince Artie Pendragon in the animated film Shrek the Third, released on May 18, 2007. He also appeared as a young Elton John, in the video for John's song "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore". Timberlake was considered to play the role of Roger Davis in the film version of the rock musical Rent, but director Chris Columbus had insisted that only the original Broadway members could convey the true meaning of Rent, so role was reprised by Adam Pascal.

He continued to record with other artists. After "Where Is the Love?", he again collaborated with the Black Eyed Peas on the 2005 track "My Style" from their album Monkey Business. When recording the 2005 single "Signs" with Snoop Dogg,

The album's lead single, "SexyBack", was performed by Jackson at the opening of the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for seven consecutive weeks. "My Love", the album's second single, also produced by Timbaland and featuring rapper T.I., reached number one on the Hot 100, as did third single "What Goes Around... Comes Around". The song is reported to have been inspired by the break-up of his childhood friend and business partner, Trace Ayala, with actress Elisha Cuthbert. In October 2006, Timberlake said that he would focus on his music career rather than his film roles, specifying that leaving the music industry would be a "dumb thing to do at this point". He was the special guest performer at the 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show where he sang "SexyBack", "My Love" and "LoveStoned".

Jackson hosted many music events, including the European MTV Music Awards in 2006. On December 16, 2006, Jackson hosted Saturday Night Live, doing double duty as both host and musical guest for the second time. During this appearance, he and Andy Samberg performed an R&B song for a skit titled "Dick in a Box", which some radio stations aired as an unofficial single from Timberlake. Called "one of the most iconic musical moments in the show’s history" by Billboard, it became a viral hit and one of the most viewed videos on YouTube at the time. Rolling Stone listed the skit at number three on their "50 Greatest 'Saturday Night Live' Sketches of All Time". The song earned him an Emmy Award and was later featured on The Lonely Island's debut album Incredibad.

In January 2007, Jackson embarked on the FutureSex/LoveShow tour. Following singles off the album, "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows (Interlude)" and "Until the End of Time", peaked within the top 20 on the Hot 100, while the sixth single "Summer Love" reached the top 10. The song "Give It to Me", a Timbaland single on which Timberlake guests with Nelly Furtado, reached the Hot 100 number-one spot. Eventually, FutureSex/LoveSounds was added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's musical library and archive.

2008–2012: Musical collaborations, Focus on acting, Journey from Motown to Off the Wall and Bad 25

The song "4 Minutes", was first played by Timbaland at Philadelphia's Jingle Ball on December 17, 2007. When released on March 17, 2008, "4 Minutes" was revealed to be a duet between Timberlake and Madonna, with backing vocals by Timbaland. It was lead single from Madonna's eleventh studio album Hard Candy, which featured four other song-writing collaborations with Timberlake, being also one of the executive producers. The single was an international hit, topping the charts in over 21 countries worldwide. Timberlake also appears in the music video, which was directed by Jonas & François. On March 30, 2008, Timberlake performed the song at Madonna's Hard Candy Promo Show at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. On November 6, 2008, Timberlake performed the song with Madonna on the Los Angeles stop of her Sticky & Sweet Tour.

In June 2007, Timberlake co-wrote, produced and provided vocals for the songs "Nite Runner" and "Falling Down" for Duran Duran's album Red Carpet Massacre, released on November 13, 2007. "Falling Down" had been released as a single in the UK on the previous day. Also in 2007, Timberlake made an appearance on 50 Cent's third album, Curtis. Timberlake, along with Timbaland, is featured on a track called "Ayo Technology", which was the album's fourth single. Also, another possible collaboration was to occur with Lil Wayne for his album Tha Carter III with Nelly Furtado and Timbaland. With the wrapping up of the FutureSex/LoveSounds tour of Australasia and the Middle East in November 2007, Timberlake resumed his film career. Projects underway early in 2008 were starring roles in Mike Myers' comedy The Love Guru (released June 20, 2008) and Mike Meredith's drama The Open Road (released August 28, 2009). In March 2008 it was announced that he was to be an executive producer in an American adaptation of the hit Peruvian comedy My Problem with Women for NBC. On November 20, 2008, TV Guide reported that Timberlake's next single, "Follow My Lead", which also featured vocals by Timberlake's protégée, former YouTube star Esmée Denters, would be available for exclusive download through Myspace. All proceeds would go to Shriners Hospitals for Children, a charity dedicated to improving pediatric care for sick children.

In February 2008, Timberlake was awarded two Grammy Awards. At the 50th Grammy Awards ceremony, he won the Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "What Goes Around...Comes Around", and the Award for Best Dance Recording for "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows".

In 2008, a collaboration between Timberlake and T.I., "Dead and Gone" featured on T.I.'s sixth studio album, Paper Trail, and was released as its fourth single late in 2009. In November 2008, it was confirmed that Timberlake would make a guest appearance and produce some tracks on R&B/pop singer Ciara's upcoming album Fantasy Ride due out May 5, 2009. Timberlake featured on Ciara's second single "Love Sex Magic", the video being shot on February 20, 2009. The single became a worldwide hit, reaching the top ten in numerous countries and peaking at number one in several countries including Taiwan, India, and Turkey. The song was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 52nd Grammy Awards. Timberlake hosted the 16th ESPY Awards, which musical number "I Love Sports" was later nominated for an Emmy award. Timberlake and his production team The Y's, along with Mike Elizondo, produced and co-wrote the song "Don't Let Me Down" for Leona Lewis's second studio album, Echo, released on November 17, 2009. Timberlake also co-wrote and performed on "Carry Out", the third single from Timbaland's album Shock Value II, released on December 1, 2009. Timberlake appeared on Jimmy Fallon's debut as host of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on March 2, 2009. Timberlake was the executive producer on the MTV reality series The Phone, which premiered on April 21, 2009. In late 2009, Barbadian singer Rihanna released the album Rated R, with Timberlake being one of the writers and producers. They both worked together previously for her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad.

From 2010, Timberlake increased his acting work. He played Sean Parker, the founder of Napster, in the acclaimed film The Social Network (2010). He also appeared at the 2010 MTV VMAs on September 12, 2010. In 2011, he starred alongside Cameron Diaz in Bad Teacher and then alongside Mila Kunis in Friends with Benefits, and played Will Salas, the protagonist of In Time, a science fiction film by Andrew Niccol. He provided a feature and appeared in the music video for the song Motherlover from The Lonely Island's second album Turtleneck & Chain, and directed and made a cameo in the FreeSol music video "Hoodies On, Hats Low" which was released in August 2011. The Late Night with Jimmy Fallon sketch "History of Rap" was performed for the first time by both Fallon and Timberlake in 2010. In July 2011 United States Marine Kelsey De Santis uploaded a YouTube video asking Timberlake to be her date to the United States Marine Corps birthday ball; they attended the event on November 13, 2011 in Richmond, Virginia.

His fifth Saturday Night Live episode, as host and musical guest, was the most-watched episode since January 7, 2012, with Charles Barkley as host and Kelly Clarkson as musical guest.

2013–2015: Musical comeback, Experience and the Highest Grossing Concert Tour in History

Jackson began work on his thirteenth studio album The 20/20 Experience in January 2012, with "no rules and/or end goal in mind". He publicly announced his return to the music industry in January 2013, releasing the album's lead single "Suit & Tie" featuring Jay Z later that month, which would eventually peak at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. After four years not performing in concert, Jackson appeared the night before the 2013 Super Bowl and performed during the "DirecTV Super Saturday Night", on February 2, 2013 in New Orleans. On February 10, 2013, he performed "Suit & Tie" with sepia-toned lighting at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, with Jay Z joining him from the audience. On February 11, 2013, "Mirrors" was released as the second single from The 20/20 Experience. The song would eventually peak at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart. The 20/20 Experience was released on March 19, 2013 through RCA Records due to the disbandment of Jive Records. The album set a digital sales record for being the fastest-selling album on the iTunes Store and debuted at number one on the charts by moving just over 968,000 copies in the U.S., the biggest sales week of 2013. It eventually became the best-selling album of the year in the country.

Jackson performed at the “In Performance at the White House: Memphis Soul” concert, held in the East Room of the White House and hosted by President Barack Obama, celebrating Memphis Soul music from the 1960s. Afterward, Jackson officially announced The 20/20 Experience World Tour, following his and Jay Z's co-headlining concert tour Legends of the Summer Stadium Tour. Timberlake also appeared on Jay Z's twelfth studio album Magna Carta... Holy Grail on three songs: "Holy Grail", "BBC" (along with Nas, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, Pharrell Williams, Niigo & Beyoncé) and "Heaven". On August 25, 2013, Timberlake received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. He also took home three competitive awards, including Video of the Year for "Mirrors".

Jackson's fourteenth studio album The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 was released on September 30, 2013 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Its lead single "Take Back the Night" was released on July 12, 2013, following by the second single "TKO". Jackson was given a production and writing credit on track six on Beyoncé's self-titled fifth studio album, which was given a surprise iTunes release on December 13, 2013. At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, Timberlake was nominated for seven awards, eventually winning three: Best R&B Song for "Pusher Love Girl", Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Holy Grail" , and Best Music Video for "Suit & Tie". On February 25, 2014, "Not a Bad Thing" was released as the third single from The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2. The song reached the top 10 on the Hot 100 and topped the Mainstream Top 40 chart. In 2014, Timberlake appeared on Michael Jackson's second posthumous record Xscape on the song "Love Never Felt So Good", which was produced by Timbaland, Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon and Jackson. On May 14, 2014, a music video was also released featuring clips of Jackson, Jackson and a number of Jackson's devoted fans performing some of Jackson's well known moves. The video was directed by Timberlake and Rich Lee.

In 2015, Jackson performed along with Jimmy Fallon the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary's cold open, returned to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as a guest to perform a sixth edition of the sketch "History of Rap", and performed along with Chris Stapleton at the Country Music Association Awards.

2016–2017: Can't Stop the Feeling! and Trolls

Showcasing the final date of the The 20/20 Experience World Tour at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, the space-age themed concert film titled Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids and directed by Jonathan Demme premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13. The streaming service Netflix announced its acquisition ahead of the film's debut at film festival, and released it on October 12, 2016. Jackson will compose the soundtrack and serve as music supervisor for the upcoming 2016 film The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea which his wife Jessica Biel will produce and have a role in.

In early 2016, Jackson shared photos with Timbaland and Pharrell Williams in the recording studio through social media. Speaking of his fifth studio album, he stated: "It's so in its infancy right now that I couldn't say. And plus I won't talk about that shit right now. Just because, there may be a longer length of time that this stuff that we're working on right now [needs], and then when it comes out it may turn into something completely different. In a later interview, he spoke of the sound of the new music: "I think where I grew up in America has a lot of influence. Growing up in Tennessee—very central of the country—Memphis is known as the birthplace of rock & roll, but also the home of the blues, but Nashville's right down the street so there's a lot of country music.

In September 2016, Sony acquired the Jackson estate's stake in Sony/ATV in a deal valued at around $750 million. The Jackson estate retained a 10% stake in EMI Music Publishing, and its ownership of Mijac Music, which holds the rights to Michael Jackson's songs and master recordings. The revenue will primarily be used to pay off the estate's $250 million in debt, with the remainder to be placed in trust for Jackson's children.

Jackson will voice the lead character in DreamWorks Animation's musical comedy Trolls opposite Anna Kendrick. The film is set to be released in November 2016. He will also serve as the executive music producer, performing original music for the film. The lead single, "Can't Stop the Feeling!", was released on May 6, 2016. Timberlake was invited by Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT), to perform "Can't Stop the Feeling" live during the interval act at the grand finale of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 on May 14, 2016. The single debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and reached the top spot in other 16 countries. It became his eighth U.S. Mainstream Top 40 number-one song, the most among male artists.

2018-2019: Xscape, Super Bowl LII halftime show and Final World Tour

Speaking of his fourteenth studio album in 2016, Jackson stated, "I think where I grew up in America has a lot of influence. Growing up in Indiana—very central of the country—Gary is known as the birthplace of rock & roll, but also the home of the blues, but Nashville's right down the street so there's a lot of country music." In following interviews, Timberlake confirmed working with producers Timbaland, Pharrell Williams, and Max Martin, while stating, "It sounds more like where I've come from than any other music I've ever made... It's Southern American music. But I want to make it sound modern – at least that's the idea right now."

He will headline the Super Bowl LII halftime show in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 4, 2018. His fourteenth studio album Xscape will be released on February 2, two days before his halftime show performance. The album's first single "Filthy" was released on January 5.

2020-2021: Trolls World Tour and Soul

Following the announcement of Trolls World Tour, Timberlake teased potential collaborations with a number of artists, through a series of Instagram posts, which included frequent collaborators Pharrell Williams, Nathaniel Hills and Rob Knox, as well as new collaborators such as Anderson. Paak, Brandy Norwood, Lizzo, and Meek Mill. Singer SZA has also confirmed that she had been in the studio with Timberlake. On February 26, 2020, SZA and Timberlake released the single "The Other Side", a song part of the Trolls World Tour soundtrack, alongside its music video. On March 9, 2020, Timberlake released a teaser for his upcoming song "Don't Slack", which features Anderson. Paak, and is also part of the Trolls World Tour soundtrack. The song was released on March 10, 2020.

In September 2020, Timberlake and producer Timbaland teased a potential upcoming collaboration with Canadian musician Justin Bieber, as well as collaborations with Justine Skye, Hit-Boy and Ty Dolla $ign. In December 2020, Timberlake and Ant Clemons released the single "Better Days", which received its premier on the Rock The Runoff virtual concert, held by Stacey Abrams' organization Fair Fight.

Artistry

Influences

Jackson was influenced by musicians including Little Richard, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Diana Ross, Fred Astaire, David Ruffin, the Isley Brothers, and the Bee Gees. According to choreographer David Winters, who met and befriended Jackson while choreographing the 1971 Diana Ross TV special Diana!, Jackson watched the musical West Side Story almost every week, and it was his favorite film; he paid tribute to it in "Beat It" and the "Bad" video. While Little Richard had a substantial influence on Jackson, James Brown was Jackson's greatest inspiration. In reference to Brown, Jackson declared: "Ever since I was a small child, no more than like six years old, my mother would wake me no matter what time it was, if I was sleeping, no matter what I was doing, to watch the television to see the master at work. And when I saw him move, I was mesmerized. I had never seen a performer perform like James Brown, and right then and there I knew that was exactly what I wanted to do for the rest of my life because of James Brown."

The young Jackson owed his vocal technique in large part to Diana Ross. Not only a mother figure to him, she was often observed in rehearsal as an accomplished performer. He later said: "I got to know her well. She taught me so much. I used to just sit in the corner and watch the way she moved. She was art in motion. I studied the way she moved, the way she sang – just the way she was." He told her: "I want to be just like you, Diana." She said: "You just be yourself." Jackson owed part of his enduring style—especially his use of the oooh interjection—to Ross. From a young age, Jackson often punctuated his verses with a sudden exclamation of oooh. Diana Ross had used this effect on many of the songs recorded with the Supremes.

Musical themes and genres

Jackson explored a variety of music genres, including pop, soul, rhythm and blues, funk, rock, disco, post-disco, dance-pop and new jack swing. Unlike many artists, Jackson did not write his songs on paper and instead dictated into a sound recorder. When composing music, he preferred to beatbox and imitate instruments vocally rather than use instruments.

According to Steve Huey of AllMusic, Thriller refined the strengths of Off the Wall; the dance and rock tracks were more aggressive, while the pop tunes and ballads were softer and more soulful. Its tracks included the ballads "The Lady in My Life", "Human Nature", and "The Girl Is Mine", the funk pieces "Billie Jean" and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", and the disco set "Baby Be Mine" and "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)". With Thriller, Christopher Connelly of Rolling Stone commented that Jackson developed his long association with the subliminal theme of paranoia and darker imagery. AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted this is evident on the songs "Billie Jean" and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". In "Billie Jean", Jackson sings about an obsessive fan who alleges he has fathered a child of hers. In "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" he argues against gossip and the media. "Beat It" decried gang violence in an homage to West Side Story, and was Jackson's first successful rock cross-over piece, according to Huey. He also observed that the title track "Thriller" began Jackson's interest with the theme of the supernatural, a topic he revisited in subsequent years. In 1984, Jackson co-wrote the charity anthem "We Are the World"; humanitarian themes later became a recurring theme in his lyrics and public persona.

In Bad, Jackson's concept of the predatory lover can be seen on the rock song "Dirty Diana". The lead single "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is a traditional love ballad, while "Man in the Mirror" is an anthemic ballad of confession and resolution. "Smooth Criminal" was an evocation of bloody assault, rape and likely murder. AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine states that Dangerous presents Jackson as a very paradoxical individual. He comments the album is more diverse than his previous Bad, as it appeals to an urban audience while also attracting the middle class with anthems like "Heal the World". The first half of the record is dedicated to new jack swing, including songs like "Jam" and "Remember the Time". The album is Jackson's first where social ills become a primary theme; "Why You Wanna Trip on Me", for example, protests against world hunger, AIDS, homelessness and drugs. Dangerous contains sexually charged efforts such as the multifaceted love song, "In the Closet". The title track continues the theme of the predatory lover and compulsive desire. The second half includes introspective, pop-gospel anthems such as "Will You Be There", "Heal the World" and "Keep the Faith"; these songs show Jackson opening up about various personal struggles and worries. In the ballad "Gone Too Soon", Jackson gives tribute to his friend Ryan White and the plight of those with AIDS.

HIStory creates an atmosphere of paranoia. Its content focuses on the hardships and public struggles Jackson went through just prior to its production. In the new jack swing-funk-rock efforts "Scream" and "Tabloid Junkie", along with the R&B ballad "You Are Not Alone", Jackson retaliates against the injustice and isolation he feels, and directs much of his anger at the media. In the introspective ballad "Stranger in Moscow", Jackson laments over his "fall from grace", while songs like "Earth Song", "Childhood", "Little Susie" and "Smile" are all operatic pop pieces. In the track "D.S.", Jackson launched a verbal attack against Tom Sneddon. He describes Sneddon as an antisocial, white supremacist who wanted to "get my ass, dead or alive". Of the song, Sneddon said, "I have not—shall we say—done him the honor of listening to it, but I've been told that it ends with the sound of a gunshot". Invincible found Jackson working heavily with producer Rodney Jerkins. It is a record made up of urban soul like "Cry" and "The Lost Children", ballads such as "Speechless", "Break of Dawn", and "Butterflies" and mixes hip hop, pop, and R&B in "2000 Watts", "Heartbreaker" and "Invincible".

Vocal style

Jackson sang from childhood, and over time his voice and vocal style changed noticeably. Between 1971 and 1975, Jackson's voice descended from boy soprano to high tenor. His vocal range as an adult was F2-E♭6. Jackson first used a technique called the "vocal hiccup" in 1973, starting with the song "It's Too Late to Change the Time" from the Jackson 5's G.I.T.: Get It Together album. Jackson did not use the hiccup technique—somewhat like a gulping for air or gasping—fully until the recording of Off the Wall: it can be seen in full force in the "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" promotional video. With the arrival of Off the Wall in the late 1970s, Jackson's abilities as a vocalist were well regarded. At the time, Rolling Stone compared his vocals to the "breathless, dreamy stutter" of Stevie Wonder. Their analysis was also that "Jackson's feathery-timbred tenor is extraordinarily beautiful. It slides smoothly into a startling falsetto that's used very daringly". 1982 saw the release of Thriller, and Rolling Stone was of the opinion that Jackson was then singing in a "fully adult voice" that was "tinged by sadness".

A distinctive deliberate mispronunciation of "come on", used frequently by Jackson, occasionally spelled "c'mon", "cha'mone", or "shamone", is also a staple in impressions and caricatures of him. The turn of the 1990s saw the release of the introspective album Dangerous. The New York Times noted that on some tracks, "he gulps for breath, his voice quivers with anxiety or drops to a desperate whisper, hissing through clenched teeth" and he had a "wretched tone". When singing of brotherhood or self-esteem the musician would return to "smooth" vocals. When commenting on Invincible, Rolling Stone were of the opinion that—at the age of 43—Jackson still performed "exquisitely voiced rhythm tracks and vibrating vocal harmonies". Nelson George wrote: "The grace, the aggression, the growling, the natural boyishness, the falsetto, the smoothness—that combination of elements mark him as a major vocalist". Cultural critic Joseph Vogel notes that Jackson had a "distinctive styles is his ability to convey emotion without the use of language: there are his trademark gulps, grunts, gasps, cries, exclamations; he also frequently scats or twists and contorts words until they are barely discernible. Neil McCormick notes that Jackson's unorthodox singing style "was original and utterly distinctive, from his almost ethereal falsetto to his soft, sweet mid-tones; his fluid, seamless control of often very fast moving series of notes; his percussive yet still melodic outbursts, ululations and interjections (from those spooky "tee-hee-hees" to grunts and wails). Unusually for someone coming from a black American soul tradition, he did not often sing straight, unadorned ballads, though when he did (from 'Ben' to 'She's Out of My Life') the effect was of a powerful simplicity and truth.

Music videos and choreography

Jackson has been called the King of Music Videos. Steve Huey of AllMusic observed how Jackson transformed the music video into an art form and a promotional tool through complex story lines, dance routines, special effects and famous cameo appearances, simultaneously breaking down racial barriers. Before Thriller, Jackson struggled to receive coverage on MTV, allegedly because he was African American. Pressure from CBS Records persuaded MTV to start showing "Billie Jean" and later "Beat It", leading to a lengthy partnership with Jackson, also helping other black music artists gain recognition. MTV employees deny any racism in their coverage, or pressure to change their stance. MTV maintains that they played rock music, regardless of race. The popularity of his videos on MTV helped to put the relatively young channel "on the map"; MTV's focus shifted in favor of pop and R&B. His performance on Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever changed the scope of live stage show; "That Jackson lip-synced 'Billie Jean' is, in itself, not extraordinary, but the fact that it did not change the impact of the performance is extraordinary; whether the performance was live or lip-synced made no difference to the audience" thus creating an era in which artists re-create the spectacle of music video imagery on stage. Short films like Thriller largely remained unique to Jackson, while the group dance sequence in "Beat It" has frequently been imitated. The choreography in Thriller has become a part of global pop culture, replicated everywhere from Indian films to prisons in the Philippines. The Thriller short film marked an increase in scale for music videos, and has been named the most successful music video ever by the Guinness World Records.

In the 19-minute music video for "Bad"—directed by Martin Scorsese—Jackson began using sexual imagery and choreography not previously seen in his work. He occasionally grabbed or touched his chest, torso and crotch. When asked by Oprah in the 1993 interview about why he grabbed his crotch, he replied, "I think it happens subliminally" and he described it as something that was not planned, but rather, as something that was compelled by the music. "Bad" garnered a mixed reception from both fans and critics; Time magazine described it as "infamous". The video also featured Wesley Snipes; in the future Jackson's videos would often feature famous cameo roles. For the "Smooth Criminal" video, Jackson experimented with an anti-gravity lean where the performer leans forward at a 45 degree angle, beyond the performer's center of gravity. To accomplish this move live, Jackson and designers developed a special shoe that locks the performer's feet to the stage, allowing them to lean forward. They were granted for the device. Although the music video for "Leave Me Alone" was not officially released in the US, in 1989 it was nominated for three Billboard Music Video Awards the same year it won a Golden Lion Award for the quality of the special effects used in its production. In 1990, "Leave Me Alone" won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form.

He received the MTV Video Vanguard Award in 1988 and the MTV Video Vanguard Artist of the Decade Award in 1990 to celebrate his accomplishments in the art form in the 1980s; in 1991 the first award was renamed in his honor. "Black or White" was accompanied by a controversial music video, which, on November 14, 1991, simultaneously premiered in 27 countries with an estimated audience of 500 million people, the largest viewing ever for a music video at that time. It featured scenes construed as having a sexual nature as well as depictions of violence. The offending scenes in the final half of the 14-minute version were edited out to prevent the video from being banned, and Jackson apologized. Along with Jackson, it featured Macaulay Culkin, Peggy Lipton, and George Wendt. It helped usher in morphing as an important technology in music videos.

"Remember the Time" was an elaborate production, and became one of his longest videos at over nine minutes. Set in ancient Egypt, it featured groundbreaking visual effects and appearances by Eddie Murphy, Iman, and Magic Johnson, along with a distinct complex dance routine. The video for "In the Closet" was Jackson's most sexually provocative piece. It featured supermodel Naomi Campbell in a courtship dance with Jackson. The video was banned in South Africa because of its imagery.

The music video for "Scream", directed by Mark Romanek and production designer Tom Foden, is one of Jackson's most critically acclaimed. In 1995, it gained eleven MTV Video Music Award Nominations more than any other music video—and won "Best Dance Video", "Best Choreography", and "Best Art Direction". The song and its accompanying video are a response to the backlash Jackson received from the media after being accused of child molestation in 1993. A year later, it won a Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form; shortly afterwards Guinness World Records listed it as the most expensive music video ever made, at a cost of $7 million.

"Earth Song" was accompanied by an expensive and well-received music video, which gained a Grammy nomination for Best Music Video, Short Form in 1997. The video had an environmental theme, showing images of animal cruelty, deforestation, pollution and war. Using special effects, time is reversed so that life returns, wars end, and the forests re-grow. Released in 1997 and premiering at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, Michael Jackson's Ghosts was a short film written by Jackson and Stephen King and directed by Stan Winston. The video for Ghosts is over 38 minutes long and holds the Guinness World Record as the world's longest music video.

The music video for "You Rock My World", which is thirteen and a half minutes long, was directed by Paul Hunter, and was released in 2001. The video features appearances from Chris Tucker and Marlon Brando. The video won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video at the award shows 2002 ceremony.

Legacy and influence

The media has commonly referred to Jackson as the "King of Pop" because, throughout his career, he transformed the art of music videos and paved the way for modern pop music. For much of Jackson's career, he had an unparalleled worldwide influence over the younger generation through his musical and humanitarian contributions. His music and videos, such as Thriller, fostered racial diversity in MTV's roster and steered its focus from rock to pop music and R&B, shaping the channel into a form that proved enduring. Jackson's work continues to influence numerous artists of various music genres.

Danyel Smith, the chief content officer of Vibe Media Group and the editor-in-chief of Vibe describes Jackson as "The Greatest Star". AllMusic's Steve Huey describes Jackson as "an unstoppable juggernaut, possessed of all the skills to dominate the charts seemingly at will: an instantly identifiable voice, eye-popping dance moves, stunning musical versatility and loads of sheer star power". BET described Jackson "as quite simply the greatest entertainer of all time" and someone who "revolutionized the music video and brought dances like the moonwalk to the world. Jackson's sound, style, movement and legacy continues to inspire artists of all genres.

In 1984, Time magazine's pop critic Jay Cocks wrote that "Jackson is the biggest thing since the Beatles. He is the hottest single phenomenon since Elvis Presley. He just may be the most popular black singer ever." In 1990, Vanity Fair cited Jackson as the most popular artist in the history of show business. In 2003, Daily Telegraph writer Tom Utley described Jackson as "extremely important" and a "genius". In 2007, Jackson said: "Music has been my outlet, my gift to all of the lovers in this world. Through it, my music, I know I will live forever."

Jackson has been referred to as the "King of Pop" by contemporary critics. In a 2016 article of The Hollywood Reporter, editor Scott Feinberg stated Jackson is "widely regarded as the greatest all-around entertainer in the history of show business."

In 2006, Rolling Stone named him the biggest pop star of the year and featured him on the magazine's cover, commenting that he "attained the one thing most pop stars don't, and the one thing he wanted more than anything else: credibility." For Entertainment Weekly his twelfth studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds, "redefined pop's cutting edge"; for Vibe it "pushed boundaries more forcefully" than works by his male contemporaries. Fuse TV's editor Jason Lipshutz stated it "changed the game. [The album] was steely and sweaty, a universal dance opus that made room for intimacy. It had the best first half of any pop album in 25 years. You have to go back to 1979 for Off the Wall, to find a pop album with a first half that matches up." He was ranked 40th on the VH1 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time. Jackson appeared for the first time on the Time 100 list of most influential people in 2007. In 2013, Jackson made his second appearance on the 100 list, with Stevie Wonder writing "Michael has accomplished a lot at a young age, taking advantage of all the possibilities, and yet he's found time to give of himself too—he gets and gives back. He has a spirit. He does God's work through using the most of his talent."

Justified's single "Cry Me a River", which is also considered by Rolling Stone to be one of the 500 greatest songs of all time, ranked at number 20 on the magazine's 100 Best Songs of the 2000s. Billboard editor Jason Lipshutz named the song's music video "one of the more brilliant musical moments in pop music since the dawn of the century." His eleventh album LoveSounds was placed at 46 on Rolling Stones 100 Best Albums of the 2000s, the ninth best-album of the decade for Entertainment Weekly, and the greatest of the decade for Vibe. The lead single, "SexyBack", helped introduce EDM sounds to top 40 radio, as it brought together variations of electronic dance music with Jackson’s R&B sounds. Aside from earning critical acclaim for its parent album, according to Sia Michel of The New York Times, Jackson was responsible for popularizing in 2006 the catchphrase "I'm bringing sexy back"; it spawned a "phenomenon" in which video-makers spoofed the song.

Maroon 5, Britney Spears, Lorde, Marilyn Manson, Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran, Jason Derulo, Bridgit Mendler, Tori Kelly, Hunter Hayes, Liam Payne, Lloyd Banks, Shawn Mendes and Maluma and Nick Jonas have cited him as one of their role models, with the latter stating is for "not only transitioning from where he started, but also balancing acting and singing." Christian hip hop artist tobyMac has stated Jackson's work inspires him, commenting "he's setting himself up to be a classic, making decisions and moving on them. That's a great place to be." In the context of male artists that achieved commercial success after leaving their boy bands, Brittany Spanos from Rolling Stone wrote Michael Jackson set a high bar for what could be attained by solo success in that they not only scored numerous number one hits but they also crafted the mold for what it meant to be a male pop star." Michael is the wealthiest music artist in the music business.

Honors and awards

Michael Jackson was inducted onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1980 as member of The Jacksons and in 1984 as solo artist. Throughout his career he received numerous honors and awards, including the World Music Awards' Best-Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium, the American Music Award's Artist of the Century Award and the Bambi Pop Artist of the Millennium Award. He was a double-inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, once as a member of The Jacksons in 1997 and later as a solo artist in 2001. Jackson was also inducted in several other Hall of Fame, including Vocal Group Hall of Fame (as a The Jacksons member) in 2000 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003. In 2010, Jackson was inducted into the National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame as the first (and currently only) dancer from the world of pop and rock 'n' roll. In 2015, Jackson was inducted into the second class of inductees to the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame; his father Joe Jackson presented his award.

His awards includes 45 Guinness World Records (14 in 2006 alone), including for the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time, 45 Grammy Awards making Jackson the most Grammy Award Winning Artist of All Time (as well 2 Grammy Legend Awards and 2 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards), 38 American Music Awards (including the "Artist of the Generation", "Artist of the Decade", "Artist of the Century" and "Artist of the Millennium"), more than any artist 20 number-one singles in the US in his solo career more than any solo artist in the Hot 100 era and estimated sales of over 750 million records worldwide making him the Best Selling Solo Artist in History of Recorded Music.

Michael Jackson video games

There are five video games that Michael Jackson has composed music for or are directly related to him. Sega was the developer for at least five of them: the arcade and Mega Drive / Genesis versions of Michael Jackson's Moonwalker, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 for the Mega Drive / Genesis, and Space Channel 5 and Space Channel 5: Part 2 for the Dreamcast. The other three were produced by other companies: Moonwalker by U.S. Gold and Michael Jackson: The Experience by Ubisoft.

• Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (1988)
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)
• Space Channel 5 (2000)
• Space Channel 5: Part 2 (2002)
• Michael Jackson: The Experience (2010)

Awards named after Michael Jackson

• American Music Awards (The Michael Jackson International Artist Award of Excellence) (1993 - 1995, 1997, 2001, 2007, 2009).
• MTV Video Music Awards (The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award) (1991 - 1992, 1994 - 1995, 1997 - 1998, 2000 - 2001, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2013 - 2019).
• Soul Train Music Awards (The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video) (1997 - 2007).

Michael Jackson Personal Life

• Michael Joseph Jackson, Sr. (born August 29, 1958)
• Alicia Michelle 'Miki' Howard (born September 30, 1960)
• (Marriage. November 14, 1980; Divorced. January 15, 1982)
  • Michael Joseph 'MJ' Jackson, Jr. (born April 2, 1981)
    • Adeleisa Noel Jackson (born December 9, 2006)
    • Michael Joseph 'Kaicen' Jackson III (born December 27, 2013)
    • Bianca Alessandra Jackson (born January 30, 2015)
    • Hendrix Howard Jackson (born September 10, 2019)
• Janet Louise Zeitoun (born June 24, 1955)
• (Marriage. May 27, 1994; Divorced. January 19, 2001)
  • Prince Michael Jackson (born February 13, 1997)
  • Paris Katherine Jackson (born April 3, 1998)
• Grace Sanyu Rwaramba (born January 12, 1967)
  • Bigi Emmanuel Jackson (born February 21, 2002)

Children

Michael has 4 children:

• With Miki Howard (born September 30, 1960)
  Son: Michael 'MJ' Jackson, Jr. (born April 2, 1981)
• With Janet Zeitoun (born June 24, 1955)
  Son: Prince Jackson (born February 13, 1997)
  Daughter: Paris Jackson (born April 3, 1998)
• With Grace Rwaramba (born January 12, 1967)
  Son: Bigi Jackson (born February 21, 2002)

Discography

The Jacksons studio albums

• (1967) Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (4x)
• (1968) ABC (4x)
• (1969) Third Album (5x)
• (1970) Maybe Tomorrow (2x)
• (1971) Lookin' Through the Windows (1x)
• (1972) Skywriter (Gold)
• (1973) G.I.T.: Get It Together (Gold)
• (1974) Dancing Machine (Gold)
• (1975) Moving Violation (Gold)
• (1976) The Jacksons (Gold)
• (1977) Goin' Places (Gold)
• (1978) Destiny (1x)
• (1980) Triumph (1x)
• (1984) Victory (5x)
• (1989) Unity (6x)

Michael Jackson studio albums

• (1971) Got to Be There (Gold)
• (1973) Ben (Gold)
• (1975) Music & Me (Gold)
• (1977) Forever, Michael (Gold)
• (1979) Off the Wall (9x)
• (1982) Thriller (38x)
• (1987) Bad (11x)
• (1992) Dangerous (10x)
• (1995) HIStory (6x)
• (1998) Invincible (4x)
• (2001) Justified (4x)
• (2006) LoveSounds (4x)
• (2013) Experience (4x)
• (2018) Xscape (1x)

Miki Howard studio albums

• (1986) Come Share My Love
• (1988) Love Confessions
• (1990) Miki Howard
• (1992) Femme Fatale
• (1994) Miki Sings Billie
• (1997) Can't Count Me Out
• (2001) Three Wishes
• (2006) Pillow Talk
• (2008) Private Collection
• (2015) I Choose to Be Happy

MJ Jackson studio albums

• (2002) MJ Jackson
• (2004) Turning Point
• (2006) Go
• (2008) D.N.A.
• (2011) Genesis
• (2014) Never 2 Late
• (2017) Dancing Shadows
• (2020) Closer to Mars

Paris Jackson studio albums

• (2020) Wilted

Tours

World Tour concerts

• Off the Wall World Tour (1979–1980)
• Thriller World Tour (1983)
• Bad World Tour (1987–1988)
• Dangerous World Tour (1992–1993)
• HIStory World Tour (1995–1996)
• Invincible World Tour (1999)
• Justified World Tour (2002)
• LoveSounds World Tour (2007)
• Experience World Tour (2013–2014)
• Xscape World Tour (2018–2019)

Benefit concerts

• MJ & Friends (2000)
• United We Stand: What More Can I Give (2001)
• Michael Jackson: Live at the Apollo (2002)
• Michael Jackson and Friends (2009)

Michael Jackson Filmography

Film

• (1978) The Wiz: Scarecrow
• (1986) Captain EO: Captain EO
• (1988) Moonwalker: Himself
• (1997) Michael Jackson's Ghosts: Maestro/Mayor/Mayor Ghoul/Super Ghoul/Skeleton
• (2001) Rush Hour 2: Kenny
• (2002) Men in Black II: Agent M
• (2004) You Got Served: Mr. Rad
• (2004) Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls: Agent M.J.
• (2004) After the Sunset: Henri Mooré
• (2005) Beauty Shop: Joe
• (2005) Hustle & Flow: Arnel
• (2005) The Gospel: Bishop Fred Taylor
• (2009) Not Easily Broken: Dave Johnson
• (2009) Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall: Himself
• (2009) Fame: Mr. Alvin Dowd

• (2010) The Book of Eli: Eli
• (2010) Get Him to the Greek: Sergio Roma
• (2010) Yogi Bear: Boo Boo (voice)
• (2011) Bad Teacher: Scott Delacorte
• (2011) Friends with Benefits: Dylan
• (2011) In Time: Will Salas
• (2012) Bad 25: Himself
• (2012) Prometheus: Janek
• (2012) English Vinglish: David Fischer
• (2016) Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping: Tyrus Quash
• (2016) Trolls: Branch (voice)
• (2020) Trolls World Tour: Branch (voice)
• (2020) Soul: Joe Gardner (voice)
• (2022) Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Knuckles the Echidna (voice)

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	The Simpsons	Leon Kompowsky (voice)	Episode: "Stark Raving Dad"
1998	The Lionhearts	Director (voice)	Recurring Cast

Singles released physically

Year	Single	Chart positions																	Album	Solo/Group
		USA	AUS	AUT	BEL	CAN	DEN	FRA	GER	IRE	ITA	NED	NOR	NZL	SPA	SWE	SWI	UNK
1967	I Want You Back	1	77	—	—	2	—	20	76	6	—	15	—	42	40	47	31	2	Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5	The Jacksons (12)
	Who's Lovin' You	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16	—	—	—	3
	My Cherie Amour	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10
1968	ABC	1	43	—	24	—	—	66	—	38	—	22	—	43	—	—	63	8	ABC
	The Love You Save	1	59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7
	I Don't Know Why	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13
1969	I'll Be There	1	34	60	—	—	—	—	45	14	—	16	—	18	—	—	73	4	Third Album
	Mama's Pearl	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25
	The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33
1970	Maybe Tomorrow	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	Maybe Tomorrow
	Never Can Say Goodbye	2	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33
	16 Candles	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23
1971	Got to Be There	4	83	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	Got to Be There	Solo (4)
	Rockin' Robin	2	16	—	—	13	—	—	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
	I Wanna Be Where You Are	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	87	—
	Ain't No Sunshine	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	17	—	—	—	—	99	8
	Lookin' Through the Windows	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	Lookin' Through the Windows	The Jacksons (18)
	Little Bitty Pretty One	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	47
	Doctor My Eyes	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9
1972	Skywriter	12	87	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	Skywriter
	Corner Of The Sky	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	27
	Hallelujah Day	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	20
1973	Ben	1	1	—	7	6	—	81	—	15	—	2	—	18	—	—	—	7	Ben	Solo (8)
	Farewell My Summer Love	38	68	—	—	46	—	—	51	4	—	—	—	35	—	—	—	7
	Girl You're So Together	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33
	We've Got a Good Thing Going	56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Get It Together	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	G.I.T.: Get It Together	The Jacksons (24)
	Sugar Daddy	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15
	Hum Along and Dance	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	40
1974	Dancing Machine	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	53	Dancing Machine
	I Am Love	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	34
	Whatever You Got, I Want	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	67
1975	Music and Me	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	Music & Me	Solo (12)
	With a Child's Heart	50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Morning Glow	90	98	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Happy	42	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	52
	Forever Came Today	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	42	Moving Violation	The Jacksons (30)
	All I Do Is Think of You	7	59	—	—	—	—	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4
	Body Language (Do the Love Dance)	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	28
1976	Enjoy Yourself	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	42	Enjoy Yourself
	Show You the Way to Go	77	41	—	21	—	—	—	—	5	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	1
	Dreamer	73	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	22
1977	One Day in Your Life	55	9	—	1	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	—	48	—	—	—	1	Forever, Michael	Solo (16)
	Just a Little Bit of You	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	We're Almost There	54	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	46
	Twenty-Five Miles	74	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Goin' Places	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	26	Goin' Places	The Jacksons (36)
	Even Though You're Gone	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	31
	Different Kind of Lady	75	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	60
1978	Blame It on the Boogie	54	3	—	7	—	—	—	—	15	—	6	—	2	2	—	—	8	Destiny
	Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)	7	59	—	6	13	—	30	—	9	—	3	—	8	—	—	—	4
	Destiny	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	26
1979	Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough	1	21	11	2	3	—	15	13	21	6	2	1	1	2	18	4	3	Off the Wall	Solo (21)
	Rock with You	1	36	—	—	3	—	59	58	11	9	22	—	3	1	—	68	7
	She's Out of My Life	10	17	—	—	15	—	—	—	4	—	13	—	6	—	—	97	3
1980	Girlfriend	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	49	—	—	—	41
	Off the Wall	10	94	—	—	11	—	—	—	20	—	18	4	14	—	9	81	7
	Lovely One	12	—	—	23	—	—	—	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	29	Triumph	The Jacksons (40)
	Heartbreak Hotel (This Place Hotel)	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	44
1981	Can You Feel It	77	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6
	Walk Right Now	73	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7
1982	The Girl Is Mine (with Paul McCartney)	2	1	30	8	3	9	6	53	4	22	16	2	3	1	5	19	8	Thriller	Solo (28)
	Billie Jean	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	3	6	2	1	2	1	1
1983	Beat It	1	2	6	1	1	16	2	2	2	12	1	8	1	1	19	2	3
	Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'	5	25	14	3	1	22	10	16	5	14	1	5	35	14	25	30	8
	Human Nature	7	64	22	12	3	39	65	64	29	8	11	33	7	9	38	46	10
	P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)	10	40	27	6	11	40	16	51	4	29	14	22	35	24	71	92	11
	Thriller	4	3	5	1	3	25	1	9	30	2	4	9	6	1	10	3	10
1984	Maniac	1	2	10	11	1	9	3	6	28	5	11	9	7	2	10	2	43	Victory	The Jacksons (46)
	Somebody's Watching Me	2	12	14	1	2	5	1	2	6	14	2	7	5	1	4	3	6
	State of Shock (with The Rolling Stones)	3	10	3	7	15	10	19	23	8	17	3	2	16	20	13	11	14
1985	Torture	17	32	23	9	21	22	14	31	13	5	14	18	22	32	19	24	26
	Body	27	25	43	39	22	24	58	31	26	23	50	37	54	65	37	64	74
	Wait	30	35	64	59	30	29	68	53	30	53	75	41	64	70	87	54	90
1987	Bad	1	4	38	1	5	1	4	4	1	1	1	2	2	1	4	3	3	Bad	Solo (38)
	I Just Can't Stop Loving You (with Siedah Garrett)	1	10	5	1	2	1	12	2	1	2	1	1	3	3	4	2	1
	The Way You Make Me Feel	1	5	15	2	3	20	29	12	1	4	6	3	2	1	24	8	3
	Man in the Mirror	1	39	10	11	3	12	2	23	3	16	13	8	4	50	19	22	2
	Dirty Diana	1	30	7	1	5	5	9	3	3	6	2	5	5	1	29	3	4
	Smooth Criminal	7	16	17	1	15	5	4	9	4	6	1	9	29	1	12	5	8
1988	Another Part of Me	11	44	20	3	10	11	32	10	5	47	8	9	14	6	10	5	15
	Leave Me Alone	12	37	15	3	7	12	17	16	1	8	5	6	9	1	19	10	2
	Liberian Girl	14	50	34	12	22	21	15	23	1	14	14	15	31	14	22	12	13
	Speed Demon	15	33	29	20	30	24	21	32	20	17	19	18	42	34	46	24	28
1989	Girl You Know It's True	2	3	1	4	3	18	2	1	3	3	2	2	13	1	2	2	3	Unity	The Jacksons (54)
	Baby Don't Forget My Number	1	17	8	14	3	16	17	9	17	5	6	5	9	3	2	11	16
	Girl I'm Gonna Miss You	1	3	1	1	1	8	3	2	2	5	1	4	8	7	2	1	2
1990	Blame It on the Rain	1	5	8	6	3	11	5	3	14	11	2	7	3	8	6	22	52
	All or Nothing	4	44	14	12	9	12	44	17	20	24	11	15	1	18	20	22	74
	Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)	17	89	13	17	12	13	18	26	19	30	18	14	16	19	22	24	33
	Art of Madness	18	34	19	22	15	21	16	17	13	22	18	19	16	18	33	20	43
	2300 Jackson Street	25	44	52	40	41	32	82	39	46	30	39	56	40	74	45	30	76
1992	Black or White	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	Dangerous	Solo (91)
	Remember the Time	3	6	16	1	2	4	5	8	3	6	4	10	1	2	8	4	3
	In the Closet	6	5	23	14	16	21	9	15	4	2	9	10	5	2	29	25	8
	Jam (featuring Heavy D)	26	11	28	10	7	26	8	18	5	3	12	17	2	1	30	22	13
	Who Is It	14	34	5	9	5	23	8	9	6	17	13	10	16	7	24	14	10
	Heal the World	27	20	4	3	4	7	2	3	2	4	4	3	3	1	15	5	2
1993	Give In to Me	10	4	12	13	7	5	7	10	2	5	4	7	1	6	15	7	2
	Will You Be There	7	42	11	3	3	14	29	12	6	11	3	9	2	9	22	3	9
	Gone Too Soon	21	76	20	21	78	20	32	45	18	78	20	37	6	19	25	33	33
	Dangerous	29	25	23	33	34	30	21	99	35	32	24	29	27	29	35	78	58
1995	Scream (with Janet Jackson)	5	2	9	5	5	2	4	8	6	1	4	2	1	1	8	3	3	HIStory
	You Are Not Alone	1	7	2	3	2	2	1	4	1	3	6	9	1	1	2	1	1
	Earth Song	20	15	2	4	40	4	2	1	2	6	3	4	4	1	4	1	1
	Blood on the Dance Floor	12	5	9	11	1	1	10	5	5	1	7	2	1	1	2	5	1
1996	They Don't Care About Us	30	16	2	9	1	4	4	1	7	1	4	6	9	2	3	3	4
	Stranger in Moscow	91	14	7	26	16	8	18	21	13	1	6	18	6	1	21	5	4
	Smile	60	25	15	25	16	28	14	71	13	22	24	36	16	47	18	70	26
	Childhood	88	35	32	21	47	32	32	45	23	78	20	52	6	51	48	33	74
1997	Ghosts	20	13	16	17	7	20	26	14	16	3	14	12	29	10	12	16	5	HIStory in the Mix
1998	You Rock My World	10	4	9	4	2	2	1	6	4	3	2	2	13	1	5	5	2	Invincible
	Butterflies	12	8	10	3	5	5	7	4	4	5	5	7	9	10	3	6	3
	One More Chance	13	17	8	10	8	9	13	6	5	7	8	12	15	7	15	14	5
1999	Cry	17	43	65	31	6	16	30	76	13	7	39	11	10	6	48	42	15
	Heaven Can Wait	21	29	12	17	11	22	13	25	28	26	30	15	19	27	23	31	13
	Speechless	23	40	24	19	43	27	14	32	27	46	17	21	24	20	36	20	16
2001	Rock Your Body	5	1	56	6	3	3	15	25	4	21	6	17	4	4	15	34	2	Justified
	Cry Me a River	3	2	29	5	2	11	6	13	6	14	6	10	11	3	10	20	2
	Like I Love You (featuring Clipse)	11	8	56	6	11	14	2	16	5	17	5	10	6	20	14	14	2
2002	Señorita	27	6	61	15	19	13	41	51	15	32	26	9	4	14	29	42	13
	I'm Lovin' It	33	40	55	25	24	21	39	50	15	49	13	29	40	37	43	47	22
	Still on My Brain	36	24	57	68	48	23	65	37	47	57	37	30	45	43	61	49	57
2006	SexyBack (featuring Timbaland)	1	1	5	2	2	2	8	1	1	3	7	1	1	2	4	2	1	LoveSounds
	My Love (featuring T.I.)	1	3	6	16	2	3	10	4	4	12	12	3	1	4	2	2	2
	What Goes Around... Comes Around	1	3	5	8	3	3	5	5	6	11	6	7	3	1	5	5	4
2007	LoveStoned	17	11	21	14	5	12	28	15	12	10	5	6	17	5	9	19	11
	Until the End of Time	16	20	21	23	19	30	9	11	14	8	26	41	31	17	60	12	15
	Summer Love	6	14	47	6	8	33	13	39	40	27	28	10	15	12	38	35	27
2013	Mirrors	2	10	7	17	4	4	15	2	5	14	7	7	7	19	16	5	1	Experience
	Suit & Tie (featuring Jay Z)	3	2	36	9	3	1	8	25	16	29	10	3	14	17	1	31	3
	Tunnel Vision	11	12	22	42	10	29	8	10	75	13	14	8	16	9	8	25	61
	Take Back the Night	29	11	21	26	23	37	85	52	49	47	38	9	14	26	20	48	22
	TKO	36	24	18	5	28	19	63	71	51	30	50	28	41	16	28	68	58
	Not a Bad Thing	8	10	69	4	9	16	8	62	38	12	38	10	5	13	15	29	21
2014	Drink You Away	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Hollywood Tonight	60	-	-	16	-	-	-	55	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	52
	Behind the Mask	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	(I Like) The Way You Love Me	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018	This Is America	1	1	20	30	1	13	19	39	2	49	21	10	1	46	9	16	6	Xscape
	Love Never Felt So Good	9	28	20	4	20	1	2	18	17	4	2	3	12	6	57	15	8
	Slave to the Rhythm	15	-	-	-	91	-	19	-	-	-	48	-	-	-	-	-	18
	Blue Gangsta	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	77	-	-	-	-	-	-
	A Place with No Name	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Loving You	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

As featured Artist/Soundtrack

Year	Single	Chart positions																Album	Artist
		USA	AUS	AUT	BEL	CAN	FRA	GER	IRE	ITA	NED	NOR	NZL	SPA	SWE	SWI	UNK
1978	Ease on Down the Road (with Diana Ross)	41	—	—	—	35	—	—	—	47	—	—	—	—	—	—	45	The Wiz	(44)
	You Can't Win	81	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	48
	A Brand New Day (with Diana Ross)	75	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	35
1980	Save Me (Dave Mason featuring Michael Jackson)	71	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Old Crest on a New Wave
1983	Say Say Say (Paul McCartney featuring Michael Jackson)	1	4	10	16	1	2	12	3	1	4	1	10	1	1	2	2	Pipes of Peace
1985	We Are the World (as a member of the USA for Africa)	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	We Are the World
1986	Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True) (Jermaine Jackson featuring Michael Jackson)	10	11	25	30	8	6	10	29	14	23	22	18	41	53	38	27	Any Love
1987	Get It (Stevie Wonder featuring Michael Jackson)	80	—	—	—	—	49	—	—	—	14	—	—	19	—	—	37	Characters
1988	Come Together	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	22	Moonwalker
1991	Do the Bartman (The Simpsons featuring Michael Jackson)	5	1	17	4	14	8	5	1	4	2	1	1	2	3	12	1	The Simpsons Sing the Blues
1993	Whatzupwitu (Eddie Murphy featuring Michael Jackson)	91	88	—	—	—	36	—	—	—	50	—	—	—	—	—	—	Love's Alright
	Is It Scary	51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	68	Addams Family Values
1995	Why (3T featuring Michael Jackson)	20	46	21	19	—	9	29	14	18	13	—	9	—	14	11	2	Brotherhood
1996	On the Line	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	58	Get on the Bus
1999	Maria Maria (Santana featuring Michael Jackson)	1	49	3	6	1	1	1	21	11	2	7	49	13	1	1	6	Supernatural
2001	All in Your Name (Bee Gees featuring Michael Jackson)	90	37	—	41	—	—	58	25	9	19	—	—	—	44	33	9	This Is Where I Came In
2003	Work It (Nelly featuring Michael Jackson)	68	14	53	26	13	—	31	—	—	16	15	17	—	41	59	7	Nellyville
	Where Is the Love? (The Black Eyed Peas featuring Michael Jackson)	8	1	1	1	5	16	1	1	3	1	1	1	5	1	1	1	Elephunk
	What More Can I Give (with the All Stars)	92	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	Number Ones
2005	Signs (Snoop Dogg featuring Charlie Wilson and Michael Jackson)	46	1	5	11	12	13	3	2	7	4	12	4	—	58	8	2	R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece
2007	Ayo Technology (50 Cent featuring Michael Jackson)	5	10	14	13	12	5	3	3	5	17	7	1	17	8	2	2	Curtis
	The Only Promise That Remains (Reba McEntire featuring Michael Jackson)	95	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Reba: Duets
2008	4 Minutes (Madonna featuring Michael Jackson)	3	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	2	1	1	Hard Candy
	Hold My Hand (Akon featuring Michael Jackson)	39	37	9	10	16	27	7	21	4	28	9	6	7	8	9	10	Freedom
	Dead and Gone (T.I. featuring Michael Jackson)	2	4	11	28	3	—	7	3	—	22	8	2	—	20	18	4	Paper Trail
2009	Love Sex Magic (Ciara featuring Michael Jackson)	10	5	17	19	6	8	7	4	49	26	—	6	—	4	9	5	Fantasy Ride
	Dick in a Box (The Lonely Island featuring Michael Jackson)	99	—	—	—	82	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Incredibad
	Love Dealer (Melissa Bailey featuring Michael Jackson)	98	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	32	—	—	—	—	—	68	Outta Here
	Carry Out (Timbaland featuring Michael Jackson)	11	58	57	14	7	—	42	3	—	19	—	15	—	80	—	6	Shock Value II
2010	We Are the World 25 for Haiti (as a member of the Artists for Haiti)	2	18	—	1	7	—	—	—	10	—	1	8	15	5	—	50	Hope for Haiti Now
	Hallelujah (with Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder)	13	—	22	25	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	—	10	—	91
	Winner (Jamie Foxx featuring T.I. and Michael Jackson)	28	—	—	—	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	37	—	—	—	87	Best Night of My Life
	Gotten (Slash featuring Michael Jackson)	95	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Slash
2011	Motherlover (The Lonely Island featuring Michael Jackson)	83	—	—	—	82	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Turtleneck & Chain
	3-Way (The Golden Rule) (The Lonely Island featuring Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga)	93	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Fascinated (FreeSol featuring Timbaland and Michael Jackson)	89	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	No Rules
2013	Holy Grail (Jay Z featuring Michael Jackson)	4	42	—	26	13	40	24	53	—	83	11	18	—	15	24	7	Magna Carta Holy Grail
2016	Can't Stop the Feeling!	1	3	2	1	1	1	1	3	7	1	4	2	3	1	1	2	Trolls
	Where Is the Love 2016? (The Black Eyed Peas featuring The World)	39	15	5	12	—	26	39	—	—	28	—	3	14	41	—	47	Non-album single
2018	Don't Matter to Me (Drake featuring Michael Jackson)	9	3	18	33	4	19	16	3	23	7	4	6	33	1	5	2	Scorpion
2019	Low (Lenny Kravitz featuring Michael Jackson)	97	—	—	8	—	9	61	—	53	—	—	—	—	—	69	—	Raise Vibration
2020	The Other Side (SZA with Michael Jackson)	61	43	—	11	55	—	88	56	—	35	—	2	—	10	47	61	Trolls World Tour
	Don't Slack (Anderson Paak with Michael Jackson)	98	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Better Days (Ant Clemons with Michael Jackson)	94	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Happy 2 Be Here
(54+91+44=189)