King of Pop (album)

Background

Prior to the release of King of Pop, Jackson issued the double-disc album Thriller 25, a 25th anniversary edition of Thriller. It was a commercial success, having done particularly well as a re-issue, peaking at number one in eight countries and Europe. It reached number two in the US, number three in the UK and the top 10 on over 30 national charts. In the US, Thriller 25 was just 14,000 copies short of reaching the peak position, selling 166,000 copies. It was ineligible for the Billboard 200 chart as a re-release, but entered atop the Pop Catalog chart, where it stayed for 10 non-consecutive weeks and had the best sales on that chart since December 1996.

A few months afterward, Sony announced the release of regional editions of the King of Pop compilation, in celebration of Jackson's 50th birthday. The album's title is a reference to the same title Jackson acquired approximately 20 years ago and was also co produced by Jamaican born student and songwriter Dontae Matthews, from Spanish Town, Jamaica. The name "King of Pop" came when actress and friend Elizabeth Taylor presented Jackson with an "Artist of the Decade" award at the 1989 Soul Train Awards, proclaiming him "the true king of pop, rock and soul". MTV, VH1, FOX, and Jackson's record label began marketing Jackson as the "King of Pop" to coincide with the release of Dangerous and the music video for "Black or White", the album's first single.

Versions

Ireland Concert 1

Remembering Michael Jackson's visit to Cork thirty years ago Michael Jackson played two massive, legendary concerts in Ireland during the 1980s as part of his Bad World Tour, specifically at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork on July 30th and 31st, 1988, drawing huge crowds (around 60,000 per night) for what promoters called the most spectacular shows Ireland had ever seen, featuring incredible stagecraft with hydraulic lifts, ropes, and iconic hits like "Billie Jean" and "Thriller".

Disc 1

1. "Wanna Be Startin' Something"
2. "This Place Hotel (a.k.a Heart Break Hotel)"
3. "Another Part of Me
4. "Je Ne Veux Pas La Fin De Nous (I Just Can't Stop Loving You) - French Version"
5. "She's Out of My Life"
6. "Rock with You"
7. "Human Nature"
8. "Dirty Diana"
9. "Thriller"
10. "Working Day and Night"
11. "Beat It"
12. "Billie Jean"
13. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
14. "Man in the Mirror"

Ireland Concert 2

Brazil

The Brazilian edition was released on October 17. This is the only version of the album to contain the single "The Girl Is Mine 2008" while "Smooth Criminal" is not present at all.

1. "Thriller"
2. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
3. "Billie Jean"
4. "Black or White"
5. "Heal the World"
6. "Say Say Say"
7. "Beat It"
8. "Rock with You"
9. "Human Nature"
10. "Bad"
11. "You Are Not Alone"
12. "Will You Be There"
13. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
14. "Man in the Mirror"

• Bonustracks

1. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008"
2. "The Girl Is Mine 2008"

China

On December 18, 2009, China version named "Michael Jackson King Of Pop The China Collection" released by Sony Music China.

Different from the other versions, Fans in China were not given the opportunity to vote for songs included in China's version, and this version was not released in 2008 to celebrate Michael Jackson's birthday, but after his death in late 2009. The songs in China's version were a selection from the Hong Kong Version with the exclusion of Smooth Criminal, Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, and Blood on the Dance Floor. Spine of slipcase incorrectly mentions the title as "King Of Pop – The Hong Kong Collection".

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Bad"
3. "Say Say Say"
4. "Thriller"
5. "Ghosts"
6. "Will You Be There"
7. "Heal the World"
8. "Jam"
9. "Scream"
10. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
11. "Black or White"
12. "They Don't Care About Us"
13. "Come Together"
14. "We Are the World" (Demo)
15. "Beat It"
16. "Dangerous"
17. "Dirty Diana"
18. "You Are Not Alone"
19. "Remember the Time"
20. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
21. "Man in the Mirror"
22. "Earth Song"
23. "She's Out of My Life"
24. "The Girl Is Mine"
25. "You Rock My World"
26. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
27. "Billie Jean 2008"

• Bonustrack

1. "Thriller Megamix"

Finland

The Finnish edition was released on October 1.

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Thriller"
3. "Beat It"
4. "Smooth Criminal"
5. "Bad"
6. "Earth Song"
7. "Black or White"
8. "Dirty Diana"
9. "You Are Not Alone"
10. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
11. "Heal the World"
12. "They Don't Care About Us"
13. "Scream"
14. "Man in the Mirror"
15. "Liberian Girl"
16. "Say Say Say"
17. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
18. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin

France

"King of Pop – The French Fans' Selection" was released on December 12. This is the only version of the album to contain the single Cry. The Deluxe box set is the only version of the album to contain "The Way You Love Me" and "Rock With You" (Original LP Version). Disc 1

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Black or White"
3. "Beat It"
4. "Off the Wall"
5. "Thriller" (single)
6. "Smooth Criminal"
7. "Man in the Mirror"
8. "Remember the Time"
9. "Human Nature"
10. "Ghosts"
11. "Who Is It"
12. "Blood on the Dance Floor"
13. "One More Chance"
14. "Earth Song"
15. "Heal the World"
16. "Say Say Say" (feat. Paul McCartney)

• Bonus track

1. "Thriller Megamix" (radio edit) Disc 2
2. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
3. "Bad"
4. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
5. "Carousel
6. "Rock with You"
7. "Stranger in Moscow"
8. "The Girl Is Mine"
9. "The Way You Love Me"
10. "Is It Scary"
11. "Childhood"
12. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
13. "They Don't Care About Us"
14. "Dirty Diana"
15. "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
16. "You Are Not Alone"
17. "Speechless"
18. "Whatever Happens"
19. "Cry"
20. "Will You Be There" (radio edit)
21. "Workin' Day and Night"
22. "You Rock My World"
23. "Dangerous"

• Bonustrack

1. "Got the Hots"

Deluxe box set

"King of Pop – The French Fans' Selection" – Deluxe Box Set Edition was released on the same day with a 3rd bonus disc.

• Disc 3

1. "Rock with You (Original LP Version)"
2. "Bad (Dance Extended Mix – Includes False Fade)"
3. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Extended 12" Mix)"
4. "Billie Jean (Original 12" Version)"
5. "Another Part Of Me (Dance Extended Mix)"
6. "The Way You Make Me Feel (Dance Extended Mix)"
7. "Black or White (The Civilles & Cole House/Club Mix)"

Germany and Switzerland

On July 14, 2008, it was announced that German fans had until July 28 to choose their top 30 Michael Jackson songs from an extensive pool of 121 tracks for their edition of the compilation. The German version of King of Pop was eventually released on August 22. The German pool list contained almost every song Jackson released in his solo career. Notable expansions on the pool choice included: A larger option of tracks from Thriller 25 (2008) and the inclusion of 12 tracks from The Ultimate Collection (2004). There were also 8 tracks included from the singer's time in The Jackson 5/The Jacksons, slightly more than other versions of the compilation. The German edition was also released in Switzerland on the same day. In Germany, King of Pop is the fourth most downloaded album of all time. Disc 1

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Beat It"
3. "Thriller"
4. "Smooth Criminal"
5. "Bad"
6. "Dirty Diana"
7. "Black or White"
8. "Man in the Mirror"
9. "Earth Song"
10. "Heal the World"
11. "They Don't Care About Us"
12. "Who Is It"
13. "Speechless"
14. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
15. "We've Had Enough"
16. "Remember the Time" Disc 2
17. "Whatever Happens"
18. "You Are Not Alone"
19. "Say Say Say"
20. "Liberian Girl"
21. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
22. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
23. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
24. "Give In to Me"
25. "Dangerous"
26. "Will You Be There"
27. "Scream"
28. "You Rock My World"
29. "Stranger in Moscow"
30. "Rock with You"

• Bonustracks

1. "Got the Hots"
2. "Thriller Megamix"

Australia

The Australian version was announced by Sony BMG Australia on June 20, 2008, and was released on Jackson's birthday. Starting on June 21, 2008, Australian fans had three weeks to vote for their 30 favourite tracks for the album; made up of Jackson's prior material. Each fan could choose five songs from the pool; made up of all the tracks from Off the Wall, Thriller (2001 special edition, including "Carousel"), Bad (2001 special edition), Dangerous, HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix, Invincible and the track "For All Time" from Thriller 25. The pool of songs also included seven from Jackson's time in The Jackson 5/The Jacksons. These songs were "Blame It on the Boogie", "Can You Feel It", "ABC", "I Want You Back", "I'll Be There" and "Ben". King of Pop was released in two editions: The first was a limited edition digipak that featured the names of selected voters, messages left by the fans and a fold-out poster that follows Jackson through his musical career; The second edition was a standard release of the album without the poster. This is the only version of the album to contain "Sunset Driver", "In The Back" and the single You Can't Win. This Australia version contains the full nine-minute version of Thriller Megamix instead of the radio edit commonly found on other versions. The standard release contains the top 30 with a few bonus tracks, while the digipack release contains the top 20 with more archival tracks, subtitled "From The Closet". Disc 1

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Man in the Mirror"
3. "Smooth Criminal"
4. "Beat It"
5. "Thriller"
6. "They Don't Care About Us"
7. "Who Is It"
8. "Black or White"
9. "You Rock My World"
10. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
11. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
12. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
13. "Dirty Diana"
14. "Blood on the Dance Floor"
15. "Rock with You"
16. "Stranger in Moscow"
17. "Remember the Time" Disc 2
18. "Will You Be There"
19. "Give In to Me"
20. "You Are Not Alone"
21. "Bad"
22. "Earth Song"
23. "Speechless"
24. "Human Nature"
25. "Heal the World"
26. "Dangerous"
27. "Blame It on the Boogie"
28. "Ghosts"
29. "Off the Wall"
30. "Butterflies"

• Bonustracks

1. "Say Say Say"
2. "Scream"
3. "Thriller Megamix"

Disc 1

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Man in the Mirror"
3. "Smooth Criminal"
4. "Beat It"
5. "Thriller"
6. "They Don't Care About Us"
7. "Who Is It"
8. "Black or White"
9. "You Rock My World"
10. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
11. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
12. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
13. "Dirty Diana"
14. "Blood on the Dance Floor"
15. "Rock with You"
16. "Stranger in Moscow"
17. "Remember the Time" Disc 2
18. "Will You Be There"
19. "Give In to Me"
20. "You Are Not Alone"

• From The Closet:

1. "Say Say Say"
2. "Scream"
3. "State of Shock"
4. "Got the Hots"
5. "You Can't Win"
6. "Fall Again"
7. "Sunset Driver"
8. "Someone Put Your Hand Out"
9. "In the Back"
10. "We Are the World (Demo)"
11. "One More Chance"
12. "Thriller Megamix"

Hungary

On July 9, it was announced that Hungarian fans had until July 27, to choose their songs from an extensive pool of 122 tracks, in a two-stage process. The pool list contained almost every song Jackson has released in his solo career. Notably expansions on the pool choice included: A larger option of tracks from Thriller 25 and the inclusion of 12 tracks from The Ultimate Collection (these are not available in the Australian or New Zealand version). In the first round (July 9 – July 15) the fans were able to vote for their top 50 tracks. In round two (July 16 – July 27) the 50 were cut down to the album track list.

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Black or White"
3. "Thriller"
4. "Smooth Criminal"
5. "Earth Song"
6. "Bad"
7. "Beat It"
8. "Dirty Diana"
9. "They Don't Care About Us"
10. "Heal the World"
11. "Remember the Time"
12. "Say Say Say"
13. "Dangerous"
14. "Give In to Me"
15. "You Are Not Alone"

• Bonustrack

1. "Thriller Megamix"

Austria

On July 20, the Austrian version of the double disc compilation was announced; it was released on Jackson's birthday. The pool list fans got to choose from contained 100 tracks. This is the only version of the album to contain the single "ABC", which is the earliest song on any version of the album. Disc 1

1. "Man in the Mirror" – 5:19
2. "Smooth Criminal" – 4:11
3. "Billie Jean" – 4:53
4. "The Way You Make Me Feel" – 4:58
5. "Black or White" – 4:16
6. "Remember the Time" – 3:59
7. "You Are Not Alone" (Single Version) – 4:55
8. "Human Nature" – 4:05
9. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Single Version) – 4:17
10. "They Don't Care About Us" (LP Edit) – 4:09
11. "Dirty Diana" – 4:41
12. "We've Had Enough" – 5:45
13. "Give In to Me" – 5:30
14. "Will You Be There" (Radio Edit) – 3:39
15. "Heal the World" (7" Edit) – 4:32

• Bonustrack

1. "Got the Hots" – 4:27 Disc 2
2. "ABC" – 2:57
3. "Can You Feel It" – 5:58
4. "Say Say Say" – 3:58
5. "Thriller" (Single Version) – 5:12
6. "Bad" – 4:07
7. "Who Is It" (7" Edit) – 4:00
8. "Earth Song" (Radio Edit) – 5:02
9. "Beat It" – 4:18
10. "Rock with You" (Single Version) – 3:23
11. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" – 4:12
12. "We Are the World" (Demo) – 5:20
13. "Stranger in Moscow" – 5:22
14. "You Rock My World" – 5:09
15. "Scream" – 4:40
16. "Ghosts" – 5:08

• Bonustrack

1. "Thriller Megamix" (Radio Edit) – 4:07

Netherlands

On July 22, it was announced that Dutch fans could vote for their favorite Jackson tracks, choosing 5 songs from a list of 100. The release date of the album was August 22. In Netherlands were two versions released, The Limited -bol.com- Collection and The Dutch Collection.

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Thriller"
3. "Beat It"
4. "Smooth Criminal"
5. "Dirty Diana"
6. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
7. "Man in the Mirror"
8. "They Don't Care About Us"
9. "Black or White"
10. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
11. "Bad"
12. "Ben"
13. "Can You Feel It"
14. "She's out of My Life"
15. "Remember the Time"
16. "Will You Be There"
17. "Who Is It"
18. "I'll Be There"

Disc 1

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Thriller"
3. "Beat It"
4. "Smooth Criminal"
5. "Dirty Diana"
6. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
7. "Man in the Mirror"
8. "They Don't Care About Us"
9. "Black or White"
10. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
11. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
12. "Bad"
13. "Earth Song"
14. "Ben"
15. "Heal the World"
16. "Liberian Girl"
17. "Rock with You" Disc 2
18. "Can You Feel It"
19. "She's out of My Life"
20. "You Are Not Alone"
21. "Stranger in Moscow"
22. "The Girl Is Mine"
23. "Remember the Time"
24. "You Rock My World"
25. "Human Nature"
26. "Give In to Me"
27. "Will You Be There"
28. "Off the Wall"
29. "I'll Be There"
30. "Who Is It"
31. "Blood on the Dance Floor"
32. "Say Say Say"
33. "Blame It on the Boogie"
34. "Ghost"

• Bonustrack

1. "Got the Hots"

Hong Kong

On August 6, it was announced that the double disc album would be released August 28. Fans could vote for 10 of their favorite tracks on the web site of Sony BMG Hong Kong.

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Bad"
3. "Say Say Say"
4. "Thriller"
5. "Ghosts"
6. "Will You Be There"
7. "Heal the World"
8. "Smooth Criminal"
9. "Jam"
10. "Scream"
11. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
12. "Black or White"
13. "They Don't Care About Us"
14. "Come Together"
15. "We Are the World"
16. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
17. "Beat It"
18. "Dangerous"
19. "Dirty Diana"
20. "You Are Not Alone"
21. "Remember the Time"
22. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
23. "Man in the Mirror"
24. "Earth Song"
25. "She's out of My Life"
26. "The Girl Is Mine"
27. "You Rock My World"
28. "Blood on the Dance Floor"
29. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
30. "Billie Jean 2008"

• Bonustrack

1. "Thriller Megamix"

Belgium

Two versions of the album were released on August 25, the Het Nieuwsblad Edition and the "BEL RTL" Edition. The BEL RTL Edition is the only version of the album that doesn't contain the single "Black or White" at all. The Het Nieuwsblad Edition is the only version of the album to contain "Beautiful Girl". On July 26, it was announced that the double disc album would be released August 25. Fans could vote for their 5 favorite tracks from a pool of 124, on the web site of the Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad.

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Disc 1

1. "Thriller"
2. "Beat It"
3. "Billie Jean"
4. "Bad"
5. "Black Or White"
6. "Smooth Criminal"
7. "Dirty Diana"
8. "Can You Feel It"
9. "Heal the World"
10. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
11. "Wanna Be Startin' Something"
12. "Blame It on the Boogie"
13. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
14. "Earth Song"
15. "Childhood"
16. "The Girl Is Mine"
17. "Rock with You" Disc 2
18. "Man in the Mirror"
19. "Liberian Girl"
20. "Blood on the Dance Floor"
21. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
22. "We Are The World"
23. "Baby Be Mine"
24. "Dangerous"
25. "They Don't Care About Us"
26. "Billie Jean 2008 Kanye West Mix"
27. "Human Nature"
28. "HIStory"
29. "Say Say Say"
30. "Remember the Time"
31. "You Rock My World"
32. "Beautiful Girl"
33. "Another Part of Me"

Disc 1

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Beat It"
3. "Bad"
4. "Blood on the Dance Floor"
5. "Say Say Say"
6. "Blame It on the Boogie"
7. "Can You Feel It"
8. "Heal the World"
9. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
10. "Earth Song"
11. "Thriller"
12. "Dirty Diana"
13. "Human Nature"
14. "Smooth Criminal"
15. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
16. "Rock with You"
17. "Man in the Mirror" Disc 2
18. "Wanna Be Startin' Something"
19. "Smile"
20. "Remember the Time"
21. "Come Together"
22. "The Girl Is Mine"
23. "Stranger In Moscow"
24. "P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing)"
25. "Off The Wall"
26. "Liberian Girl"
27. "Ghost"
28. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
29. "Scream"
30. "Childhood (Theme From "Free Willy 2")"
31. "Jam"
32. "They Don't Care About Us"
33. "Leave Me Alone"
34. "We Are Here To Change The World"

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Japan

On July 18, the Japanese Edition "キング・オブ・ポップ-ジャパン・エディション" (King of Pop – Japan edition) was announced with fans picking from a selection pool of 120 tracks. The compilation was released on September 24 by Sony Music Japan.

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Man in the Mirror"
3. "Smooth Criminal"
4. "Thriller"
5. "Beat It"
6. "Bad"
7. "Black or White"
8. "Heal the World"
9. "Rock with You"
10. "Human Nature"
11. "We Are the World"
12. "Say Say Say"
13. "Scream"
14. "Remember the Time"
15. "Off the Wall"

• Bonustracks

1. "Ben"
2. "Thriller Megamix"

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Italy

"King of Pop – The Italian Fans' Selection" was released on October 3. It was the first collection to feature the full version of "Carousel" from the Special Edition of Thriller, and the only version of the album to contain "Tabloid Junkie" and "Morphine". Disc 1

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Black or White"
3. "Man in the Mirror"
4. "Whatever Happens"
5. "Smooth Criminal"
6. "Beat It"
7. "Off the Wall"
8. "We've Had Enough"
9. "Dangerous"
10. "They Don't Care About Us"
11. "Human Nature"
12. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
13. "Ghosts"
14. "You Rock My World"
15. "Earth Song" Disc 2
16. "Thriller"
17. "Tabloid Junkie"
18. "Liberian Girl"
19. "Remember the Time"
20. "We Are the World"
21. "Who Is It"
22. "Speechless"
23. "Morphine"
24. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
25. "Bad"
26. "Blood on the Dance Floor"
27. "Rock with You"
28. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
29. "You Are Not Alone"
30. "Heal the World"

• Bonustracks

1. "Got The Hots"
2. "Carousel"

Argentina

On November 11, the Argentine version of the compilation was released. It contains 2 bonus tracks: the song "Come Together" (which is featured in Moonwalker and also the HIStory album, released in 1995) and a radio edit of the Megamix of the Thriller album. Two tracks on the album, "Billie Jean" and "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" were incorrectly named as "Billy Jean" and "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough".

1. "Billie Jean" – 4:53
2. "Beat It" – 4:18
3. "Black or White" – 4:15
4. "Bad" – 4:07
5. "Heal the World" (7" Edit) – 4:32
6. "Human Nature" – 4:05
7. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (7" Edit) – 3:59
8. "Smooth Criminal" – 4:18
9. "Man in the Mirror" – 5:18
10. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" – 4:12

• Bonustracks

1. "Come Together" – 4:02
2. "Thriller Megamix" (Radio Edit) – 4:07

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Mexico

King of Pop (Greatest Hits Mexican Collection) is a 2008, 2-CD compilation album of Michael Jackson's hits, released by SONY BMG in Mexico, featuring popular tracks like "Billie Jean," "Thriller," "Black or White," and bonus material, showcasing his enduring appeal in Mexico.

Disc 1

1. "Beat It"
2. "Rock with You"
3. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
4. "Human Nature"
5. "Thriller"
6. "Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu (I Just Can't Stop Loving You)"
7. "Bad"
8. "Dirty Diana"
9. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
10. "Smooth Criminal"
11. "Black or White"
12. "You Are Not Alone"
13. "You Rock My World"
14. "Earth Song"
15. "Sera que no Me Amas (Blame It on the Boogie)" Cover by Luis Miguel Disc 2
16. "Say Say Say"
17. "Billie Jean"
18. "Off The Wall"
19. "Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)"
20. "Can You Feel It"
21. "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
22. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
23. "Man in the Mirror"
24. "Another Part Of Me"
25. "Who Is It"
26. "Leave Me Alone"
27. "Remember The Time"
28. "In The Closet"
29. "Will You Be There"
30. "They Don't Care About Us"

Greece

The "Greece King of Pop version" refers to the specific was released on November 17, 2008. The 32-track double-CD compilation album King of Pop released in Greece, featuring Michael Jackson's hits like "Billie Jean," "Beat It," "Thriller," and others, unique for its local tracklist tailored for the Greek market, highlighting his iconic status as the "King of Pop" in that region too, with upcoming tribute shows like "This Is Michael" in Athens in 2026. Sony BMG Greece teamed up with music television channel Mad TV through which fans cast votes for their favourite songs. Disc 1:

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Beat It"
3. "Smooth Criminal"
4. "Bad"
5. "Jam"
6. "Rock with You"
7. "Dirty Diana"
8. "Black or White"
9. "Scream"
10. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
11. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
12. "In The Closet"
13. "Liberian Girl"
14. "The Girl Is Mine"
15. "Stranger in Moscow"
16. "Blood on the Dance Floor"
17. "Dangerous" Disc 2:
18. "Thriller"
19. "Off The Wall"
20. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008"
21. "Can You Feel It"
22. "They Don't Care About Us"
23. "Come Together"
24. "Human Nature"
25. "Earth Song"
26. "You Are Not Alone"
27. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
28. "Remember the Time"
29. "Man in the Mirror"
30. "Ghosts"
31. "Invincible"

• Bonustrack

1. "Thriller Megamix"

Malaysia 2 x CD, Compilation

The "King of Pop Malaysia" refers to the legendary Malaysian singer Dato' Jamal Abdillah, renowned for his enduring career and influence in the Malaysian music scene, though the global "King of Pop" title universally belongs to Michael Jackson, who also visited Malaysia in 1996 for his HIStory Tour. While Michael Jackson holds the international title, Jamal Abdillah is locally recognized with this moniker, solidifying his iconic status in the country.

Disc 1

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Bad"
3. "Say Say Say"
4. "Thriller"
5. "Ghosts"
6. "Will You Be There"
7. "Heal the World"
8. "Smooth Criminal"
9. "Jam"
10. "Scream"
11. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
12. "Black or White"
13. "They Don't Care About Us"
14. "Come Together"
15. "We Are the World"
16. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
17. "Beat It"
18. "Dangerous"
19. "Dirty Diana"
20. "You Are Not Alone"
21. "Remember the Time"
22. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
23. "Man in the Mirror"
24. "Earth Song"
25. "She's out of My Life"
26. "The Girl Is Mine"
27. "You Rock My World"
28. "Blood on the Dance Floor"
29. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
30. "Billie Jean Remix" (Nico Miseria, Sandro Jeawock)

• Bonustrack

1. "Thriller Megamix"

Netherlands

On July 22, it was announced that Dutch fans could vote for their favorite Jackson tracks, choosing 5 songs from a list of 100. The release date of the album was August 22. In Netherlands were two versions released, The Limited -bol.com- Collection and The Dutch Collection.

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Thriller"
3. "Beat It"
4. "Smooth Criminal"
5. "Dirty Diana"
6. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
7. "Man in the Mirror"
8. "They Don't Care About Us"
9. "Black or White"
10. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
11. "Bad"
12. "Ben"
13. "Can You Feel It"
14. "She's out of My Life"
15. "Remember the Time"
16. "Will You Be There"
17. "Who Is It"
18. "I'll Be There"

Disc 1

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Thriller"
3. "Beat It"
4. "Smooth Criminal"
5. "Dirty Diana"
6. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
7. "Man in the Mirror"
8. "They Don't Care About Us"
9. "Black or White"
10. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
11. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
12. "Bad"
13. "Earth Song"
14. "Ben"
15. "Heal the World"
16. "Liberian Girl"
17. "Rock with You" Disc 2
18. "Can You Feel It"
19. "She's out of My Life"
20. "You Are Not Alone"
21. "Stranger in Moscow"
22. "The Girl Is Mine"
23. "Remember the Time"
24. "You Rock My World"
25. "Human Nature"
26. "Give In to Me"
27. "Will You Be There"
28. "Off the Wall"
29. "I'll Be There"
30. "Who Is It"
31. "Blood on the Dance Floor"
32. "Say Say Say"
33. "Blame It on the Boogie"
34. "Ghost"

• Bonustrack

1. "Got the Hots"

New Zealand

On July 3, it was announced that fans in New Zealand would have until July 20, to vote for their version of King of Pop. In New Zealand, the compilation was released on August 25. Fans could vote for five songs in a pool that differed slightly from the Australian song pool. The songs available from Thriller 25 were different; "For All Time" had been replaced by "The Girl Is Mine 2008" and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008". "Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu" from Bad (2001 special edition) was not available. While the Australian pool included seven songs from Jackson's group career, the New Zealand pool had only three: "Blame It on the Boogie", "Can You Feel It" and "State of Shock".

Philippines

Sony BMG Philippines and MYX Music Channel announced the Philippine release of the King of Pop. Filipino fans were asked to send their Top 10 all-time favorite Michael Jackson tracks via e-mail. The album was released on August 28, 2008. This is the only version of the album to contain the single Gone Too Soon.

1. "Blame It on the Boogie"
2. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
3. "Rock with You"
4. "Off the Wall"
5. "She's Out of My Life"
6. "The Girl Is Mine"
7. "Thriller"
8. "Beat It"
9. "Billie Jean"
10. "Human Nature"
11. "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
12. "Bad"
13. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
14. "Man in the Mirror"
15. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
16. "Smooth Criminal"
17. "In the Closet"
18. "Remember the Time"
19. "Heal the World"
20. "Black or White"
21. "Gone Too Soon"
22. "Dangerous"
23. "Scream"
24. "They Don't Care About Us"
25. "Earth Song"
26. "You Are Not Alone"
27. "Childhood"
28. "Blood on the Dance Floor"
29. "Invincible"
30. "We Are the World"
31. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008"
32. "Say Say Say"

• Bonustracks

1. "Got the Hots"
2. "Thriller Megamix"

Poland

On August 29, it was announced that the double disc album would be released in Poland on October 20. Fans could vote for 20 of their favourite tracks from a pool of 120 on the special web site of Sony BMG Poland. That site was launched on August 29 (on Michael Jackson's 50th birthday) and voting was closed on September 17.

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Black or White"
3. "Thriller"
4. "Earth Song"
5. "Remember the Time"
6. "Say Say Say"
7. "Blood on the Dance Floor"
8. "Scream"
9. "Who Is It"
10. "Blame It on the Boogie"
11. "Ghosts"
12. "Rock with You"
13. "Heal the World"
14. "Human Nature"
15. "Liberian Girl"
16. "Dangerous"
17. "Smooth Criminal"
18. "Give In to Me"
19. "Beat It"
20. "Man in the Mirror"
21. "They Don't Care About Us"
22. "Can You Feel It"
23. "Dirty Diana"
24. "You Are Not Alone"
25. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
26. "You Rock My World"
27. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
28. "Stranger in Moscow"
29. "Bad"
30. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
31. "We Are The World"

• empik.com Bonustrack

1. "Thriller Megamix"

Portugal

The Portuguese edition was released on December 9, 2008.

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Black or White"
3. "Beat It"
4. "Bad"
5. "Smooth Criminal"
6. "You Are Not Alone"
7. "Thriller"
8. "Earth Song"
9. "Man in the Mirror"
10. "You Rock My World"
11. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
12. "Heal the World"
13. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
14. "Rock with You"
15. "Dirty Diana"
16. "Remember the Time"

Russia

The King Of Pop (Россия Выбирает) was released on November 17, 2008.

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
3. "We Are The World (Demo)"
4. "Man in the Mirror"
5. "Dirty Diana"
6. "Smooth Criminal"
7. "Black or White"
8. "Who Is It"
9. "Earth Song"
10. "On The Line"
11. "They Don't Care About Us"
12. "Stranger In Moscow"
13. "Blood On The Dance Floor"
14. "Fall Again (Demo)"
15. "Break Of Dawn"
16. "Whatever Happens"
17. "We've Had Enough"

Singapore

In Singapore two versions were released. One in 2008 with exactly the same track listing as Korean Edition and the other in 2009, which is the French Deluxe Edition track for track.

South Korea

"King of Pop – The Korean Limited Edition" was released on December 11, 2008. This is the only version of the album to contain the songs "Keep the Faith" and "You Are My Life". Disc 1

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Beat It"
3. "Black or White"
4. "Heal the World"
5. "You Are Not Alone"
6. "Thriller"
7. "Dangerous"
8. "Bad"
9. "We Are the World (Demo)"
10. "Jam"
11. "Man in the Mirror"
12. "The Girl is Mine (With Paul McCartney)"
13. "Remember the Time"
14. "Smooth Criminal"
15. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
16. "HIStory" Disc 2
17. "Will You Be There (Radio Edit)"
18. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You (Feat. Siedah Garret)"
19. "Rock With You"
20. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
21. "Come Together"
22. "Scream (Feat. Janet Jackson)"
23. "Human Nature"
24. "Earth Song"
25. "Dirty Diana"
26. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
27. "You Rock My World"
28. "She's Out of My Life"
29. "You Are My Life"
30. "Off the Wall"
31. "Keep the Faith"
32. "Smile"
33. "Who is it"
34. "Childhood (Theme From 'Free Willy 2')"

Spain

"King of Pop – Edición Exclusiva España" was released in Spain on January 13, 2009. This is the only version of the album to contain the song Unbreakable.

1. Thriller
2. Billie Jean
3. Bad
4. Beat it
5. Smooth Criminal
6. Black or White
7. Man in the Mirror
8. The Way You Make Me Feel
9. Remember the Time
10. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
11. They Don't Care About Us
12. Rock With You
13. Blood on the Dance Floor
14. Heal the World
15. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
16. Unbreakable
17. We Are the World (Demo)

Sweden

The Swedish edition was released on October 15.

;The Swedish edition Cd 2

1. "Earth Song"
2. "Can You Feel It"
3. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
4. "I'll Be There"

• Bonustracks

1. "Say Say Say"
2. "Ben"
3. "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)"
4. "Got the Hots"
5. "Someone Put Your Hand Out"
6. "On the Line"
7. "State of Shock"
8. "We Are Here to Change the World"
9. "One More Chance"
10. "We've Had Enough"
11. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008"
12. "Thriller Megamix"

Taiwan

On July 31, 2009, double disc album called "King of Pop (The Taiwan Collection)" released by Sony Music Taiwan. This version released after Michael Jackson's death, and the track listing is exactly the same as Hong Kong Version.

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Bad"
3. "Say Say Say"
4. "Thriller"
5. "Ghosts"
6. "Will You Be There"
7. "Heal the World"
8. "Smooth Criminal"
9. "Jam"
10. "Scream"
11. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
12. "Black or White"
13. "They Don't Care About Us"
14. "Come Together"
15. "We Are the World"
16. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
17. "Beat It"
18. "Dangerous"
19. "Dirty Diana"
20. "You Are Not Alone"
21. "Remember the Time"
22. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
23. "Man in the Mirror"
24. "Earth Song"
25. "She's out of My Life"
26. "The Girl Is Mine"
27. "You Rock My World"
28. "Blood on the Dance Floor"
29. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
30. "Billie Jean Remix" (Nico Miseria, Sandro Jeawock)

• Bonustrack

1. "Thriller Megamix"

Thailand

Source:

1. "Black or White"
2. "Smooth Criminal"
3. "Bad"
4. "Beat it"
5. "Billie Jean"
6. "Thriller"
7. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
8. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
9. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
10. "Off The Wall"
11. "Remember the Time"
12. "You Rock My World"
13. "Give In to Me"
14. "Jam"
15. "Scream (Feat. Janet Jackson)"
16. "Blood on the Dance Floor"
17. "They Don't Care About Us"
18. "We Are the World"
19. "Heal the World"
20. "You Are Not Alone"
21. "Childhood (Theme From 'Free Willy 2')"
22. "Will You Be There"
23. "The Girl Is Mine"
24. "Human Nature"
25. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
26. "She's Out Of My Life"
27. "Man in the Mirror"
28. "Rock With You"
29. "Blame It On The Boogie"
30. "Say Say Say"
31. "Earth Song"
32. "Stranger In Moscow"
33. "Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu (I Just Can't Stop Loving You)"
34. "One More Chance"

Turkey

"King of Pop – The Turkish Collection" was released on November 24.

1. "They Don't Care About Us"
2. "Smooth Criminal"
3. "Thriller"
4. "Black or White"
5. "Beat it"
6. "Billie Jean"
7. "Remember the Time"
8. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
9. "In The Closet"
10. "Bad"
11. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
12. "Scream"
13. "Who Is It"
14. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
15. "You Rock My World"
16. "You Are Not Alone"
17. "Liberian Girl"
18. "Off the Wall"

United Kingdom

On July 18, the United Kingdom version of the compilation was announced, with a release date of August 25. Sony BMG UK teamed up with GMTV and The Sun allowing fans, until August 10, to pick 18 tracks from the song pool. The pool list, at only 50 tracks, is the least diverse; there were no songs included from Jackson's group career.

Despite the pool conducting a possible 18 tracks, only 17 are included. Most notable is the fact that "Scream" is included on the album, as this song had not appeared on any compilation album in the United Kingdom prior due to legal rights with Janet Jackson's label Virgin Records.

Standard Edition

Deluxe box set

In the United Kingdom, a three disc version was released on September 29, 2008. The third disc was advertised as featuring "Rarities and Classic 12"s", although many of the mixes were already remastered and re-released on the 2006 boxset Visionary: The Video Singles. This is the only version of the album to contain "Can't Get Outta the Rain".

King of pop Michael Jackson Music CD Greatest Hits Album 10pcs Music Record+5DVD Cosplay Walkman Car Soundtracks Box Collection

1. "Black or White"
2. "Smooth Criminal"
3. "Billie Jean"
4. "They Don't Care About Us"
5. "You Are Not Alone"
6. "Dirty Diana"

Comparison

The songs included on each international version are summarised below, with their disc and track numbers. (The table can be sorted separately for each country, showing the order of the tracks in that country's compilation; when sorted in ascending order, the rows with contents will appear at the bottom of the table.)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

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