michael jackson released his first album, got to be there, in 1983.
michael jackson released his first album, got to be there, in 1983.
when did michael jackson released his first album?
got to be there
in 1972, while still a member of the band the jackson 5, michael jackson released his first of what would be ten studio albums, "got to be there". four singles were taken from the album, although they were not promoted by music videos, and this pattern continued for his next three studio albums, "ben" (1972), "music & me" (1973) and "forever, michael" (1975). unlike in the past, jackson released his debut music video for the lead single, "don't stop 'til you get enough", from his 1979 album, "off the wall". jackson subsequently began releasing music videos for his singles to promote both the song itself and the album. his music videos from the 1980s — particularly the music videos for "billie jean" and "thriller" — received heavy rotation on channels like music television (mtv). the popularity of his music videos that aired on mtv, such as "beat it", "billie jean" and "thriller" — credited for transforming the music video from a promotional tool and into an art form — helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. music videos such as "black or white" and "scream" made jackson an enduring staple on mtv in the 1990s. due to length, some of jackson's music videos are considered to be short films. some of them drew criticism for their violent and sexual content, others were lauded by critics and awarded "guinness world records" for their length, success and expense. from 1979 to 2003, jackson released thirty-six music videos.
number ones (video)
jackson's sixth album, "thriller", was released in late 1982. the album earned jackson seven grammys and eight american music awards. "thriller" was the first album to have seven "billboard" hot 100 top 10 singles, including "billie jean", "beat it", and "wanna be startin' somethin'". jackson's seventh album "bad" (1987) produced nine singles with seven charting in the united states. five of these singles ("i just can't stop loving you", "bad", "the way you make me feel", "man in the mirror", and "dirty diana") reached number one on the "billboard" hot 100, a record for most number-one hot 100 singles from any one album. in 1991, he released his eighth album, "dangerous", co-produced with teddy riley. the album produced four top ten singles on the "billboard" hot 100, including one number-one hit "black or white", "remember the time", "in the closet" and "will you be there" which produced and performed by jackson the theme for the film "free willy". in june 1995, jackson released his ninth album, "", a double album. the first disc, "history begins", is a 15-track greatest hits album. the second disc, "history continues", contains 13 original songs and two cover versions. the album features hits likes "scream", a duet with jackson's youngest sister janet jackson, "earth song", "they don't care about us", and "you are not alone". "you are not alone" holds the "guinness world record" for the first song ever to debut at number one on the "billboard" hot 100 chart. jackson worked with collaborators including teddy riley and rodney jerkins to produce his tenth solo album, "invincible" (2001). "invincible" spawned three singles, "you rock my world", "cry", and "butterflies".
list of songs recorded by michael jackson