The Very Best of The Jacksons
Greatest hits album by
The Jacksons
ReleasedJuly 5, 2004
Recorded1969–1989
Length51:52 (CD1)
66:55 (CD2)
Label
The Jacksons chronology
The Essential Jacksons
(2004) 		The Very Best of The Jacksons
(2004) 		The Jacksons Story
(2004)

The Very Best of The Jacksons (released in Japan under The Very Best of The Jackson 5/The Jacksons: Anthology 1969–1987) is a greatest hits compilation by The Jacksons during their years at Motown as The Jackson 5 to their last single released by Epic Records in 1989. The compilation is a joint release with Universal Music Group, Motown's current parent, and was distributed on July 5, 2004, in the United Kingdom and December 22, 2004, in Japan by Sony Music. Featured are most of the hit singles the group, including their first hit in 1969 "I Want You Back" as well as popular hits such as "ABC", "This Place Hotel" and "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)". The compilation also includes songs Michael Jackson released during his solo career at Motown as well as a live recording of his first smash hit at Epic, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough".

The cover art is similar to Number Ones, a similar album consisting of lead singer Michael Jackson's solo career from 1979 to 2003.

Track listing

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)First appeared onLength
1."I Want You Back"The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards, Alphonzo Mizell)Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (1969)2:58
2."ABC"The CorporationABC (1970)2:57
3."The Love You Save"The CorporationABC3:00
4."I'll Be There"Berry Gordy, Bob West, Willie Hutch, Hal DavisThird Album (1970)3:58
5."Mama's Pearl"The CorporationThird Album3:12
6."Never Can Say Goodbye"Clifton DavisMaybe Tomorrow (1971)2:58
7."Sugar Daddy"The CorporationGreatest Hits (1971)2:34
8."Dancing Machine" (single version)Hal Davis, Don Fletcher, Dean ParksG.I.T.: Get It Together (1973)2:43
9."Lookin' Through the Windows"Clifton DavisLookin' Through the Windows (1972)3:37
10."Doctor My Eyes"Jackson BrowneLookin' Through the Windows3:10
11."Ain't No Sunshine" (Michael Jackson)Bill WithersGot to Be There (1972)4:11
12."Got to Be There" (Michael Jackson)Elliot WillenskyGot to Be There3:22
13."Rockin' Robin" (Michael Jackson)Leon RenéGot to Be There2:31
14."Ben" (Michael Jackson)Don Black, Walter ScharfBen (1972)2:44
15."One Day in Your Life" (Michael Jackson)Sam Brown III, Renée ArmandForever, Michael (1975)4:17
16."Farewell My Summer Love" (Michael Jackson)Keni St. LewisFarewell My Summer Love (1984)3:44
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)First appeared onLength
1."Can You Feel It" (single version)Michael Jackson, Jackie JacksonTriumph (1980)6:00
2."Blame It on the Boogie"Mick Jackson, Dave Jackson, Elmar KrohnDestiny (1978)3:33
3."Enjoy Yourself"Kenneth Gamble, Leon HuffThe Jacksons (1976)3:41
4."Show You the Way to Go"Kenneth Gamble, Leon HuffThe Jacksons5:28
5."Dreamer"Kenneth Gamble, Leon HuffThe Jacksons3:06
6."Even Though You're Gone"Kenneth Gamble, Leon HuffGoin' Places (1977)4:32
7."Goin' Places"Kenneth Gamble, Leon HuffGoin' Places4:30
8."Torture"Jackie Jackson, Kathy WakefieldVictory (1984)4:53
9."Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" (single version)Michael Jackson, Randy JacksonDestiny3:47
10."Lovely One"Michael Jackson, Randy JacksonTriumph4:52
11."This Place Hotel" (a.k.a. "Heartbreak Hotel")Michael JacksonTriumph5:44
12."Walk Right Now"Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson, Jackie JacksonTriumph6:28
13."State of Shock" (featuring Mick Jagger)Michael Jackson, Randy HansenVictory4:30
14."2300 Jackson Street"Jermaine Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Randy Jackson, Gene Griffin2300 Jackson Street (1989)5:08
15."Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)"L.A. Reid, Babyface2300 Jackson Street5:25
16."Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (1981 live version)Michael JacksonThe Jacksons Live! (1981)4:45

2009 Playlist edition

2009 Playlist edition track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Music's Takin' Over"John Whitehead, Gene McFadden, Victor Carstarphen4:26
2."Goin' Places"Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff4:30
3."Enjoy Yourself"Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff3:41
4."Blame It on the Boogie"Mick Jackson, David Jackson, Elmar Krohn3:33
5."Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)"Randy Jackson, Michael Jackson8:00
6."All Night Dancin'"Randy Jackson, Michael Jackson6:11
7."Things I Do for You"The Jacksons4:05
8."Lovely One"Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson4:52
9."State of Shock"Michael Jackson, Randy Hansen4:30
10."Torture"Jackie Jackson, Kathy Wakefield4:53
11."Medley: I Want You Back/ABC/The Love You Save" (live)Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, Deke Richards2:58
12."This Place Hotel"Michael Jackson5:44
13."2300 Jackson Street"Jermaine Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Randy Jackson, Gene Griffin5:08
14."Man of War"Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff3:13

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for The Very Best of The Jacksons
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  8. ^ "British album certifications – The Jacksons – The Very Best of The Jacksons". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 24, 2020.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Very Best of The Jacksons in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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