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… 

 

 

J80

FARWELL MY SUMMER LOVE

Michael Jackson

With Michael enjoying the peak of his popularity in the 1980s, his former label Motown searched the archives for material to capitalize on the success of ‘Thriller’. This song was a recording from 1973. While the single only reached #38 in America, it peaked at #7 on the UK chart.

J79

CORNER OF THE SKY

The Jackson 5

The brothers recorded this song from the musical “Pippin” for the ‘Skywriter’ album, which was issued by Motown in 1973.

 

J78

GONE TOO SOON

Michael Jackson

Nine singles were lifted off ‘Dangerous’; this being the final one. Larry Grossman composed the music and Buz Kohan came up with the lyrics. He is the “Buzzie Wuzzie” referred to in the album's thankyou section. Michael co-produced the ballad with Bruce Swedien. The single reached #33 in Britain.

 

J77

YOU WANT THIS

Janet Jackson

The seventh single from Janet’s 1993 album ‘Janet.’, contains samples from the Diana Ross & The Supremes #1 hit “Love Child” and “Kool & The Gang’s “Jungle Boogie”. In Britain, the single reached #14 and peaked at #8 Stateside.

J76

HEAL THE WORLD

Michael Jackson

Bruce Swedien co-produced this lengthy track from the ‘Dangerous’ album with Michael. The latter penned the song which peaked at #2 in Britain and made the Top 30 in the U.S. Among session musicians on this track are members of the group Toto.