King of Pop: The Swedish Hit Collection

~ Release by Michael Jackson (see all versions of this release, 25 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Billie Jean recording engineer and mixer: Bruce Swedien synthesizer programming: Bill Wolfer co-producer: Michael Jackson producer: Quincy Jones bass guitar: Louis Johnson drums (drum set): Leon Ndugu Chancler guitar: David Williams Rhodes piano and synthesizer: Greg Phillinganes synthesizer: Bill Wolfer lead vocals: Michael Jackson conductor: Jeremy Lubbock percussion and synthesizer arranger and synthesizer arranger: Michael Jackson strings arranger: Jerry Hey phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1982) recorded at: Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1982) part of: VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 4), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 7), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 44), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 58) and Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 95) recording of: Billie Jean lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson publisher: Mijac Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited sub-publisher: Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 part of: MJ: The Musical	Michael Jackson	4:54
2	Thriller producer: Quincy Jones lead vocals: Michael Jackson phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1982) recording of: Thriller lyricist and composer: Rod Temperton publisher: Almo Music Corp., Chrysalis Music Ltd., Rodsongs, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing France and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 is based on: Starlight part of: MJ: The Musical	Michael Jackson	5:12
3	Beat It recording engineer: Donn Landee and Bruce Swedien synthesizer programming: Steve Porcaro co-producer: Michael Jackson producer: Quincy Jones mixer: Bruce Swedien drums (drum set): Jeff Porcaro electric bass guitar and electric guitar: Steve Lukather guitar: Paul Jackson, Jr. keyboard: Bill Wolfer percussion [drum case beater], background vocals and lead vocals: Michael Jackson Rhodes piano and synthesizer: Greg Phillinganes solo electric guitar: Edward Van Halen synclavier: Tom Bahler synthesizer: Steve Porcaro synthesizer [Synergy synthesizer]: Greg Smith vibraslap: Chris Shepard percussion arranger: Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones arranger: Rod Temperton phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1982) recorded at: Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1982) samples: Untitled by Denny Jaeger part of: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 18), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 21), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 185), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 209) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 337) recording of: Beat It lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson publisher: Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 part of: MJ: The Musical	Michael Jackson	4:18
4	Bad recording engineer and mixer: Bruce Swedien drums (drum set) programming: Douglas Getschal co-producer: Michael Jackson producer: Quincy Jones drums (drum set): John “JR” Robinson guitar: David Williams Hammond organ: Jimmy Smith percussion: Paulinho da Costa and How Now Brown Cow saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams synclavier: Christopher Currell synthesizer: John Barnes, Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes trumpet: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals: Michael Jackson wind instruments arranger: Jerry Hey phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987) recording of: Bad lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson part of: MJ: The Musical	Michael Jackson	4:07
5	Black or White recording engineer and mixer: Bill Bottrell additional engineer: Matt Forger producer: Bill Bottrell and Michael Jackson bass guitar: Terry Jackson guest electric guitar: Slash guitar: Tim Pierce guitar and percussion: Bill Bottrell keyboard: John Barnes and Jasun Martz keyboard and percussion and guest performer: Brad Buxer Moog and drums (drum set): Bryan Loren background vocals and lead vocals: Michael Jackson other vocals and spoken vocals: L.T.B. spoken vocals: Andres McKenzie part of: CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World recording of: Black or White (in 1991) additional lyricist: Bill Bottrell lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson part of: MJ: The Musical	Michael Jackson	4:16
6	Smooth Criminal recording engineer and mixer: Bruce Swedien co-producer: Michael Jackson producer: Quincy Jones drums (drum set): Bill Bottrell, John “JR” Robinson and Bruce Swedien guitar: David Williams piano: Kevin Maloney saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams synclavier: Christopher Currell synthesizer: John Barnes and Michael Boddicker trumpet: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals: Michael Jackson wind instruments arranger: Jerry Hey phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987) recording of: Smooth Criminal lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson publisher: Mijac Music part of: MJ: The Musical	Michael Jackson	4:17
7	The Way You Make Me Feel recording engineer and mixer: Bruce Swedien drums (drum set) programming: Douglas Getschal synthesizer programming: Larry Williams co-producer: Michael Jackson producer: Quincy Jones drums (drum set): John “JR” Robinson guitar: Eric Gale and David Williams percussion: Ollie E. Brown and Paulinho da Costa saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams synclavier: Christopher Currell synthesizer: John Barnes, Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes trumpet: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey background vocals and lead vocals: Michael Jackson wind instruments arranger: Jerry Hey phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987) recording of: The Way You Make Me Feel lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson publisher: Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.	Michael Jackson	4:58
8	Man in the Mirror recording engineer and mixer: Bruce Swedien co-producer: Michael Jackson producer: Quincy Jones guitar: Dann Huff keyboard: Greg Phillinganes synthesizer: Glen Ballard and Randy Kerber background vocals: The Andraé Crouch Choir, Siedah Garrett and The Winans background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals: Michael Jackson vocals: Michael Jackson synthesizer arranger: Glen Ballard, Jerry Hey and Quincy Jones phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987) recording of: Man in the Mirror writer: Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett publisher: Arlovol Music, Universal Music Corporation, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Warner Chappell Music and Yellowbrick Road Music sub-publisher: シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 part of: MJ: The Musical	Michael Jackson	5:19
9	Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough recording of: Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson part of: MJ: The Musical	Michael Jackson	4:01
10	Blame It on the Boogie engineer: Don Murray executive producer: Mike Atkinson and Bobby Colomby mixer: John Luongo bass: Gary King (in 1978) and Nathan Watts (in 1978) congas: Laudir de Oliveira (in 1978) and Claudio Slon (in 1978) drums (drum set) and percussion: Rick Morotta (in 1978) flute, saxophone and trumpet: Seawind Horns guitar: Roland Bautista (in 1978), Tito Jackson (in 1978) and Mike Sembello (in 1978) keyboard: Greg Phillinganes (in 1978) background vocals: Jackie Jackson, Marlon Jackson and Randy Jackson lead vocals: Michael Jackson (in 1978) horn arranger: Jerry Hey arranger: Michael Jackson phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1978) cover recording of: Blame It on the Boogie (in 1978) writer: Dave Jackson, Mick Jackson and Elmar Krohn publisher: Almo Music Corp., Carlin Music Ltd. and Peterman & Co. Ltd. part of: MJ: The Musical recording of: Blame It on the Boogie writer: Dave Jackson, Mick Jackson and Elmar Krohn publisher: Almo Music Corp., Carlin Music Ltd. and Peterman & Co. Ltd. part of: MJ: The Musical	The Jacksons	3:32
11	Dirty Diana co-producer: Michael Jackson producer: Quincy Jones guitar: Paul Jackson, Jr., Steve Stevens and David Williams synclavier: Christopher Currell synthesizer: John Barnes, Michael Boddicker and Randy Waldman background vocals and lead vocals: Michael Jackson other instruments [rhythm] arranger: John Barnes, Jerry Hey and Michael Jackson strings arranger: John Barnes synthesizer arranger: John Barnes, Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones vocals arranger: Michael Jackson phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987) recording of: Dirty Diana lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson	Michael Jackson	4:41
12	They Don’t Care About Us recording of: They Don’t Care About Us lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson part of: MJ: The Musical	Michael Jackson	4:11
13	The Girl Is Mine recording engineer and mixer: Bruce Swedien synthesizer programming: Steve Porcaro producer: Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones drums (drum set): Jeff Porcaro (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16) electric bass guitar: Louis Johnson (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16) guitar: Steve Lukather (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16) and Dean Parks (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16) piano: David Paich (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16) Rhodes piano: Greg Phillinganes (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16) synthesizer: David Foster (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16) violin: Gerald Vinci (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16) guest lead vocals: Paul McCartney (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16) lead vocals: Michael Jackson (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16) conductor: Jerry Hey (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16) percussion arranger: David Paich strings arranger: Jerry Hey synthesizer arranger: David Foster arranger: Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1982) recorded at: Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16) recording of: The Girl Is Mine (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16) lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson publisher: Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部	Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney	3:42
14	Heal the World recording of: Heal the World lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson publisher: Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部	Michael Jackson	4:33
15	We Are the World recording of: We Are the World writer: Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie	Michael Jackson	5:21
16	Liberian Girl recording engineer and mixer: Bruce Swedien drums (drum set) programming: Douglas Getschal synthesizer programming: Steve Porcaro co-producer: Michael Jackson producer: Quincy Jones drums (drum set): John “JR” Robinson percussion: Paulinho da Costa synclavier: Christopher Currell synthesizer: John Barnes, Michael Boddicker, David Paich and Larry Williams background vocals and lead vocals: Michael Jackson synthesizer arranger: John Barnes, Jerry Hey and Quincy Jones phonographic copyright (℗) by: MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1987) recording of: Liberian Girl lyricist and composer: Michael Jackson publisher: Mijac Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing France and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部	Michael Jackson	3:51

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4358478 [info]
ASIN:	DE: B001C3KCT8 [info]

Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/195990 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/michael_jackson/king_of_pop_f3/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000825430 [info]
Wikidata:	Q848961 [info]