


Michael Jackson also almost had an Academy Award victory for Best Song, but sadly lost to The Poseidon Adventure's "The Morning After." Released in 2005, it has been in a digital, online form since the beginning, but Essential Michael Jackson has also been released on DVD in special edition packaging.Īnother unique aspect is that Epic Records focused the 38 tracks of Essential Michael Jackson on a model that is unlike previous compilations.įor instance, the 38 songs on the track are arranged in a timeline, and unlike a "best of" or "greatest hits" album from the past, the Essential Michael Jackson is more like a snapshot of important frames throughout his history.įor example, as previously reported by the Inquisitr, many Michael Jackson fans forget that "Ben" was his first solo single outside of the Jackson 5, and it won Michael Jackson a 1973 Golden Globe when he was only 14-years-old, according to AV Club.Īs far as top 40 hits, "Ben" by Michael Jackson ranked No. Interestingly, the Essential Michael Jackson almost has 40 top hits on a single compilation.

Nevertheless, this is not the only instance of Michael Jackson having a weird reference to top 40 hits in the years since he died in 2009. Currently, Michael Jackson's top 40 hits are coming up in the news because of the continued success of the 2005 compilation released by Epic Records called Essential Michael Jackson.
