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20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jackson 5 is a 1999 greatest hits album for R&B group The Jackson 5, released by Motown Records. The album also features two solo tracks by Michael Jackson and one solo track by Jermaine Jackson.[1]

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic said this album was "a terrific, concise collection of the group's 11 biggest hits", with two solo Michael Jackson singles. It resulted "a budget-line disc ideal for budget-minded casual fans."[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)First appeared onLength
1."I Want You Back"The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell and Deke Richards)Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (1969)3:00
2."ABC"The CorporationABC (1970)2:59
3."The Love You Save"The CorporationABC3:06
4."I'll Be There"Berry Gordy, Bob West, Willie Hutch, Hal DavisThird Album (1970)3:59
5."Never Can Say Goodbye"Clifton DavisMaybe Tomorrow (1971)3:02
6."Got to Be There" (Michael Jackson)Elliot WillenskyGot to Be There (1972)3:24
7."Sugar Daddy"The CorporationGreatest Hits (1971)2:34
8."Daddy's Home" (Jermaine Jackson)The CorporationJermaine (1972)3:08
9."I Wanna Be Where You Are" (Michael Jackson)Arthur Ross, Leon WareGot To Be There3:01
10."Maybe Tomorrow"The CorporationMaybe Tomorrow4:46
11."Dancing Machine" (short version)Hal Davis, Don Fletcher, Dean ParksDancing Machine (album) (1974)2:48
Total length:35:44

Chart performance

The album failed to chart in Billboard at its original release year 1999. But in 2009, after Michael Jackson's sudden death, it charted and peaked at Number 8 on Billboard Catalog Albums chart issued dated July 25, 2009.[3][4] And in 2012, this album charted in Billboard 200, and peaked at Number 114 at the week of February 18, 2012.[3][5]

As of August 2013, the album has sold 1,063,000 copies in the US.[6]

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Top Catalog Albums[4] 8
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 114
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 50

References

  1. ^ "Amazon.com: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Jackson 5: Jackson 5: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  2. ^ "20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jackson 5 - The Jackson 5". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  3. ^ a b "Charts and Awards 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jackson 5 - The Jackson 5". allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  4. ^ a b "Billboard Catalog Albums Chart Achieves, Week of July 25, 2009". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  5. ^ a b "Billboard 200, Week of February 18, 2012". Billboard.com. 2012-02-09. Archived from the original on 2011-03-27. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  6. ^ Paul Grein (August 28, 2013), "Week Ending Aug. 25, 2013. Albums: A Let-Down For John Mayer", Chart Watch, Yahoo, archived from the original on 2013-10-29
  7. ^ "The Jacksons Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Century_Masters_%E2%80%93_The_Millennium_Collection:_The_Best_of_The_Jackson_5