100 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS BY THE JACKSON FAMILY. 

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Caffè Lattè presents:

THE 100 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS BY THE

JACKSON FAMILY

Michael. Janet. Jermaine. Randy. Tito. Marlon. Jackie. 3T. La Toya. Rebbie.

The family from Gary, Indiana has dominated the music scene for over 5 decades. Here are 100 of the siblings’ most significant songs in terms of sales, influence and impact…

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ENJOY YOURSELF

The Jacksons

The brothers’ debut album for new label Epic Records featured this upbeat lead single penned by the producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. The disc reached #6 Pop and #2 Soul.

J74

BURN THIS DISCO OUT

Michael Jackson

‘Off The Wall’ was aimed squarely at the dance floor and catapulted Michael to greater success thanks to the burgeoning music video era. This was one of the tracks written by Rod Temperton that Michael recorded.

 

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WHY

3T featuring Michael Jackson

Tito’s sons TJ, Taryll and Taj formed a trio and issued a series of singles which included this hit that featured their uncle Michael on background vocals, He also produced the track which peaked at #2 in Britain in 1996.

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MAMA’S PEARL

The Jackson 5

Originally entitled “Guess Who’s Making Whoopee (With Your Girlfriend)”, the song’s name was switched to “Mama’s Pearl” to suit Michael’s young age. It was created by The Corporation and included on the group’s ‘Third Album’. The single peaked at #2 in the U.S., blocked out of the top position by The Osmonds’ “One Bad Apple”, a song first offered to the Jackson boys but rejected by Motown honcho Berry Gordy Jr.

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EARTH SONG

Michael Jackson

One of the new tracks on ‘HIStory: Past, Present And Future Book 1’, Michael’s lyrics address the state of our fragile planet. He co-produced the song with David Foster and Bill Bottrell. The single topped the British chart in 1995 for 6 weeks.