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Number Ones is a greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson, released through Epic Records on November 18, 2003. It was Jackson's first proper compilation album, following the release of the first disc of HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I in 1995. The compilation sold over 10 million copies worldwide.[1]
Contents[]
The album features Jackson's singles, which reached number 1 in charts around the world, hence the album's name. The streaming and American versions feature "Ben" as the final track, although it isn't the 1972 version, but rather an edit of what can be found on the Jacksons' 1980 Live album. The international edition also includes "Human Nature" and "Blood on the Dance Floor".
Number Ones features the final original single released during Jackson's lifetime, "One More Chance", released two days after the album.
Artwork[]
Four covers were made for the Number Ones album: a pose from the "Bad" music video, one from the "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" music video, where he's suspended on his toes while performing "Billie Jean" on the HIStory World Tour (which is the main album cover and the one included on streaming services), and the final cover shows him holding his signature fedora, amid a kick (from "Black or White").
Singles[]
November 22, 2003
Spotify[]
Track list[]
| American Edition | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (7" edit) | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Rock with You" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Billie Jean" | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Beat It" | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Thriller" (2003 Edit) | 5:11 |
| 6. | "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (featuring Siedah Garrett) | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Bad" | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Smooth Criminal" (radio edit) | 4:17 |
| 9. | "The Way You Make Me Feel" | 4:56 |
| 10. | "Man in the Mirror" (single edit) | 5:03 |
| 11. | "Dirty Diana" | 4:40 |
| 12. | "Black or White" (featuring L.T.B. and Slash) (single edit) | 3:18 |
| 13. | "You Are Not Alone" (single edit) | 4:34 |
| 14. | "Earth Song" (radio edit) | 5:01 |
| 15. | "You Rock My World" (radio edit) | 4:25 |
| 16. | "Break of Dawn" | 5:29 |
| 17. | "One More Chance" | 3:49 |
| 18. | "Ben" (2003 Live Edit) | 2:58 |
| Total length: | 78:52 | |
| International Edition | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (7" edit) | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Rock with You" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Billie Jean" | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Beat It" | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Thriller" (2003 Edit) | 5:11 |
| 6. | "Human Nature" | 4:05 |
| 7. | "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Bad" | 4:06 |
| 9. | "The Way You Make Me Feel" | 4:56 |
| 10. | "Dirty Diana" | 4:40 |
| 11. | "Smooth Criminal" (radio edit) | 4:17 |
| 12. | "Black or White" (featuring L.T.B. and Slash) (single version) | 3:18 |
| 13. | "You Are Not Alone" (radio edit) | 4:34 |
| 14. | "Earth Song" (radio edit) | 5:01 |
| 15. | "Blood on the Dance Floor" | 4:11 |
| 16. | "You Rock My World" (radio edit) | 4:25 |
| 17. | "Break of Dawn" | 5:29 |
| 18. | "One More Chance" | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 79:01 | |
Trivia[]
- On November 13, 2003, days before the compilation's release, a DVD titled Number Ones was released. This featured music videos for most of the songs featured on the compilation.
- Number Ones was Jackson's final album to have been released on cassette tapes.[2]
- On Spotify, the album's metadata is wrongly marked as having been released in 1979.