Michael Jackson memories [Off Topic]

Michael Jackson, our King of Pop, the eighth child of the Jackson family, he made his début onto the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1969, and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Jackson was referred to as the "King of Pop" in subsequent years; his 1982 album Thriller is the world's best-selling record of all time and four other solo studio albums are also among the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and history (1995).

“(CNN) -- Entertainer Michael Jackson died after being taken to a hospital on Thursday (June 25) having suffered cardiac arrest, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner's office.

Paramedics took Jackson, 50, from his west Los Angeles home Thursday afternoon to UCLA Medical Center, where a team of physicians attempted to resuscitate him for more than an hour, said brother Jermaine Jackson. He said the famed singer was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. PT.”

- Excerpt from CNN

Number Ones is a greatest hits album of singer-songwriter Michael Jackson released by Sony Music worldwide on November 17, 2003 (and one day later in the United States). It was Jackson's first proper compilation album with Sony, after the release of History – Past, Present and Future, Book I in 1995 (and after the re-release of that album as a single-CD, only-hits edition in 2001). Adopting the concept from blockbuster greatest hits compilations such as The Beatles' 1 (2000) or ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits (2002), the album included Jackson singles that reportedly reached #1 in charts around the world (this way, the number-one rule was extended besides the UK/US-restricted politics used for the Beatles and Elvis compilations).

"Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" – 3:55

• 7" edit. First time available on an album.

"Rock with You" – 3:40

"Billie Jean" – 4:52

"Beat It" – 4:17

"Thriller" – 5:11

• New edit. First time available.

"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (with Siedah Garrett) – 4:11

"Bad" – 4:05

"Smooth Criminal" – 4:17

"The Way You Make Me Feel" – 4:56

"Man in the Mirror" – 5:04

• Single version. First time available on an album. It's an exclusive track for the American version.

"Dirty Diana" – 4:40

"Black or White" – 3:19

• New edit. First time available.

"You Are Not Alone" – 4:34

• Radio edit. First time available on a Michael Jackson album.

"Earth Song" – 5:00

• Radio edit. First time available on a Michael Jackson album.

"You Rock My World" – 4:25

• Radio mix. First time available on a Michael Jackson album.

"Break of Dawn" – 5:29

"One More Chance" – 3:49

• New song. Previously unreleased.

"Ben" (live) – 2:58

• A live recording from the 1972 American number-one single. It's an exclusive track for the American version.