Aping 2005's weekly rereleases of Elvis's singles, Sony BMG will, from February 20, roll out the hits that made Jackson a superstar. No matter what their creator has done since, they retain their extraordinary power.
1 Man in the Mirror "I'm starting with the man in the mirror, I'm asking him to change his ways." Instead, his ways just got weirder.
2 The Jacksons: Blame It on the Boogie A disco beauty from 1978's largely Michael-penned Destiny, as he limbered up for Off the Wall.
3 Billie Jean Another spookily prescient lyric. But what a song.
4 Black or White Slash on guitar, and a lovely "shamone".
5 The Jacksons: Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) Another clear signal, from Destiny, of the dancefloor king-in-waiting...
6 Rock with You... for whose coronation this was the theme song.
7 Smooth Criminal A lean, taught standout from Bad.
8 She's Out of My Life The world heard the catch in his voice on the final "life", and collectively swooned, "Awww".
9 SWV: Right Here/Human Nature A superb mash-up of SWV's hit and the Thriller track it was indebted to.
10 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' Which, following the worldwide mania sparked by Thriller in 1982, he duly did.
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