Best Ballads

~ Release by Michael Jackson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Heal the World
recording engineer and mixer:
Matt Forger and Bruce Swedien
co-producer:
Bruce Swedien
producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
keyboard:
Brad Buxer
keyboard and synthesizer:
David Paich
percussion:
Bryan Loren (producer, songwriter, vocalist/singer, musician/multi-instrumentalist)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Steve Porcaro
additional lead vocals:
Christa Larson
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
guest choir vocals:
The John Bahler Singers
other vocals:
Ashley Farell
conductor:
Marty Paich
additional arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Marty Paich
vocals arranger:
John Bahler and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
Heal the World
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
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2Liberian Girl
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
drums (drum set) programming:
Douglas Getschal
synthesizer programming:
Steve Porcaro
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synclavier:
Christopher Currell (arranger)
synthesizer:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Michael Boddicker, David Paich and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
synthesizer arranger:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Jerry Hey and Quincy Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1987)
recording of:
Liberian Girl
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, Warner-Tamerlane Publ. Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3.35?:??
3Human Nature
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
synthesizer programming:
Steve Porcaro
producer:
Quincy Jones
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
arranger:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger), David Paich and Steve Porcaro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1982)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-05-23 (number: 21), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-05-16 (number: 29), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-06-06 (number: 31), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-06-13 (number: 31), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-06-20 (number: 37), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-05-30 (number: 44), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-07-04 (number: 45), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-07-11 (number: 46) and Billboard Hot 100: 2026-06-27 (number: 47)
recording of:
Human Nature
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Steve Porcaro
publisher:
John Bettis Music and Mystical Light Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (, from 2017-04-01 to present), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
3.65?:??
4Earth Song
recording of:
Earth Song
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
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5Will You Be There
recording of:
Will You Be There
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
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6I Just Can't Stop Lovin You
recording of:
I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner-Tamerlane Publ. Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
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7She's Out of My Life
recording of:
She’s Out of My Life
lyricist and composer:
Tom Bahler
publisher:
Careers-BMG Music, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Fiddleback Music Publishing Co., Inc., Kidada Music, Inc. (publisher), Sunbury Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers
part of:
MJ: The Musical
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8Give in to Me
recording of:
Give In to Me
lyricist and composer:
Bill Bottrell and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Ignorant Music (ASCAP-affiliated), MIJAC Music and Sony/ATV Songs, LLC
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9Dirty Diana
recording of:
Dirty Diana
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner-Tamerlane Publ. Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
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10You Are Not Alone
recording of:
You Are Not Alone
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing, Inc. and Universal Music–Z Songs
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11The Lady in My Life
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass guitar:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
Rhodes piano:
Greg Phillinganes
synthesizer:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
arranger:
Rod Temperton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1982)
recording of:
The Lady in My Life
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
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12Man in the Mirror
recording of:
Man in the Mirror
writer:
Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett
publisher:
Areostation Corporation, Arlovol Music, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Corporation (France), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) and Yellowbrick Road Music
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
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13Gone Too Soon
recording of:
Gone Too Soon
lyricist:
Buz Kohan (writer, producer and composer)
composer:
Larry Grossman (Musical theatre composer)
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14Keep the Faith
recording of:
Keep the Faith
lyricist and composer:
Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
part of:
MJ: The Musical
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15The Girl Is Mine
recording of:
The Girl Is Mine
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
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