Number Ones

~ Release by Michael Jackson (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

This Europe release has a different tracklist to the US release.

The 2007 budget reissue has no liner notes and only credits the executive producers, however states that full album credits can be found at www.musicmadesimple.info.

Annotation last modified on 2008-06-10 00:49 UTC.

Tracklist

# Title Rating Length
  CD 1
11 Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
3:56
22 Rock With You
4 3:41
33 Billie Jean
4.5 4:54
44 Beat It
4.55 4:18
55 Thriller
5:12
66 Human Nature
3.55 4:06
77 I Just Can't Stop Loving You
2.5 4:12
88 Bad
4.2 4:06
99 The Way You Make Me Feel
4 4:57
1010 Dirty Diana
4.25 4:41
1111 Smooth Criminal
4.75 4:18
1212 Black or White
3:19
1313 You Are Not Alone
4:34
1414 Earth Song
4 5:02
1515 Blood on the Dance Floor
4 4:12
1616 You Rock My World
4:27
1717 Break of Dawn
3 5:30
1818 One More Chance
4 3:49

Relationships

additional engineer:
John Hanes (producer and engineer) (track 18)
Tim Roberts (engineer) (track 18)
additional lyricist:
Bill Bottrell (track 12)
additionally recorded by:
Brad Buxer (track 18)
Jon Nettlesbey (track 18)
alto saxophone, flute and tenor saxophone:
Larry Williams (keyboard,sax,flute) (track 2)
arranger:
Steve Lukather (track 6)
David Paich (track 6)
Steve Porcaro (track 6)
Rod Temperton (track 4)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (tracks 2, 8, 11, 17–18)
baritone saxophone, flute and tenor saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft (track 2)
bass guitar:
Louis Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson) (track 3)
Bobby Watson (Bassist) (track 2)
co-producer:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (tracks 1, 3–4, 7–11)
composer:
Bill Bottrell (track 14)
Dr. Freeze (track 17)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (tracks 1, 3–4, 7–12, 14–15, 17)
R. Kelly (track 13)
Steve Porcaro (track 6)
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) (track 15)
Rod Temperton (tracks 2, 5)
conductor:
Jeremy Lubbock (track 3)
drums:
Bill Bottrell (track 11)
Leon Ndugu Chancler (track 3)
Jeff Porcaro (tracks 4, 6)
John "JR" Robinson (session drummer) (tracks 2, 8, 11)
Bruce Swedien (track 11)
drums programming:
Brad Buxer (track 17)
Douglas Getschal (track 8)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track 17)
editor:
Stuart Brawley (track 17)
Harvey Mason Jr. (hip hop/R&B producer, part of Underdogs) (track 17)
Jon Nettlesbey (track 18)
electric bass guitar and guitars:
Steve Lukather (track 4)
electric piano:
David "Hawk" Wolinski (track 2)
executive producer:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") [ Remove | Edit ]
John McClain [ Remove | Edit ]
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Jerry Hey (track 2)
guest electric guitar:
Eddie Van Halen (track 4)
guest guitar:
Donnie Lyle (track 18)
guest lead vocals:
Siedah Garrett (track 7)
guitar:
Donnie Lyle (track 18)
Slash (Guns N' Roses guitarist) (track 12)
Eddie Van Halen (track 4)
guitars:
Marlo Henderson (track 2)
Paul Jackson, Jr. (track 4)
Steve Lukather (track 6)
David Williams (Guitarist) (tracks 2–3, 8, 11)
Hammond organ:
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist) (track 8)
instrumentation:
Dr. Freeze (track 17)
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) (track 17)
keyboard:
Bill Wolfer (track 4)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track 7)
lyricist:
John Bettis (track 6)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (tracks 1, 3–4, 7–12)
Rod Temperton (track 2)
mastering:
Bernie Grundman (tracks 7–8, 10–11, 18)
miscellaneous support:
Greg Smith (Producer/Keyboards) (track 4)
mixer:
Humberto Gatica (track 17)
Serban Ghenea (track 18)
George Mayers (track 17)
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) (track 17)
Bruce Swedien (tracks 2–4, 6, 8, 11)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (tracks 6, 8)
How Now Brown Cow (track 8)
percussion and synthesizer arranger:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track 3)
percussion arranger:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track 4)
Quincy Jones (track 4)
performer:
Dr. Freeze (track 17)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track 17)
Rodney Jerkins (track 17)
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) (track 17)
piano:
Kevin Maloney (track 11)
producer:
Bill Bottrell (track 14)
Dr. Freeze (track 17)
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) (track 14)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (tracks 12–18)
Rodney Jerkins (track 16)
Quincy Jones (tracks 1–11)
R. Kelly (tracks 12–13, 18)
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) (track 15)
recorded by:
Humberto Gatica (track 17)
Brad Gilderman (track 17)
Mike Ging (track 17)
Donn Landee (track 4)
George Mayers (track 17)
Dexter Simmons (track 17)
Bruce Swedien (tracks 2–4, 6, 8, 11)
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes (tracks 3–4)
saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft (tracks 8, 11)
Larry Williams (keyboard,sax,flute) (tracks 8, 11)
strings arranger:
Jerry Hey (track 3)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track 18)
Benjamin Wright (track 2)
synclavier:
Tom Bahler (track 4)
Christopher Currell (tracks 8, 11)
synthesizer:
John Barnes (UK Jazz musician) (tracks 8, 11)
Michael Boddicker (tracks 2, 8, 11)
David Paich (track 6)
Greg Phillinganes (tracks 2, 8)
Steve Porcaro (tracks 4, 6)
Bill Wolfer (track 3)
synthesizer arranger:
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track 3)
synthesizer programming:
Steve Porcaro (tracks 4, 6)
Bill Wolfer (track 3)
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist) (track 2)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (tracks 2, 8, 11)
Jerry Hey (tracks 8, 11)
violin:
Gerald Vinci (track 2)
wind instruments arranger:
Jerry Hey (tracks 2, 8, 11)
writer:
LaShawn Daniels (track 16)
Michael Jackson ("King of Pop") (track 16)
Fred Jerkins III (track 16)
Rodney Jerkins (track 16)
R. Kelly (track 18)
Nora Payne (track 16)
T Smoov (Tony Smith) (track 18)
edit of:
You Rock My World (with intro) by Michael Jackson (track 16)
mash-ups:
Bad Ego (Michael Jackson vs. Alter Ego) by DJ Earworm (track 8)
Beat Sauce (Duck Sauce vs. Michael Jackson) (new version) by Party Ben (track 4)
Billie Jean On The Storm by Amoraboy (track 3)
Billie Jean is a Spy! (Michael Jackson vs. Propellerheads) by DJ Tripp (track 3)
Dirty Technology by G3RSt (track 10)
Ghetto Superstar (Pras vs. Michael Jackson) by PopChop (track 15)
Jacko Under Pressure (Michael Jackson vs. Queen & David Bowie) by Go Home Productions (track 2)
Justin Loves Jacko (Justin Timberlake vs. Michael Jackson) by Go Home Productions (track 3)
Miracles by Norwegian Recycling (track 12)
My Bad (D12 vs. Michael Jackson) by Mix Master Mao (track 8)
Pop Culture by Madeon (track 3)
Somebody Kiss My Smooth Romance (Lady Gaga vs. The Killers vs. Michael Jackson vs. Katy Perry) by Titus Jones (track 11)
Supreme Evil by Go Home Productions (track 8)
remixes:
Beat It (Moby's Sub mix) by Michael Jackson (track 4)
Blood on the Dance Floor (Fire Island dub) by Michael Jackson (track 15)
Blood on the Dance Floor (Fire Island vocal mix) by Michael Jackson (track 15)
Blood on the Dance Floor (Refugee Camp mix) by Michael Jackson (track 15)
Blood on the Dance Floor (TM's Switchblade mix) by Michael Jackson (track 15)
sampled by:
Brand New You're Retro by Tricky (track 8)
Burn the Beat by The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu (track 8)
Don't Stop Movin' by S Club 7 (track 3)
It Ain’t Hard to Tell by Nas (track 6)
Lookin Like Aquaman by KatazTrophee (track 3)
Nite Train by Burial (track 2)
Outro / Smooth Criminal by Invandra / Dolcce Rotta feat. Invandra (track 11)
Right Here (Human Nature remix) by SWV (track 6)
Stars on Number Nine by Dancer (track 8)
Discogs:
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recording of:
Bad (track 8)
Beat It (track 4)
Billie Jean (track 3)
Blood on the Dance Floor (track 15)
Break of Dawn (track 17)
Dirty Diana (track 10)
Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough (track 1)
Earth Song (track 14)
Human Nature (track 6)
I Just Can't Stop Loving You (track 7)
One More Chance (Michael Jackson song) (track 18)
Rock With You (track 2)
Smooth Criminal (track 11)
The Way You Make Me Feel (track 9)
Thriller (track 5)
You Are Not Alone (track 13)
You Rock My World (track 16)
Black or White (1991) (track 12)