The Essential Michael Jackson by Jackson. A re-titled release in the UK was planned on July 6, 2009 as "The Hits", but was cancelled upon Jackson's death. As of 2018, the album was certified 4× platinum in the US. The Essential Michael Jackson The Essential Michael Jackson is a greatest hits compilation album by American singer Michael Jackson. It was released on July 19, 2005, by Sony Music's catalog division Legacy Recordings as part of "The Essential" series. The two-disc compilation features thirty-eight hit songs by Michael Jackson, from his days at Motown Records with The Jackson 5 in the late 1960s and early
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall the American television network Showtime on February 5. The film was released along with a reissue of the original "Off the Wall" album on February 26. Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall is a 2016 documentary film directed by Spike Lee, chronicling the rise of pop star Michael Jackson through the creation of his landmark solo album, "Off the Wall". It is the second Michael Jackson-focused documentary Lee has made, after "Bad 25" (2012). The film premiered on January 24, 2016 at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. "Michael