Feb. 15, 2026

The Essential Jacksons Playlist: Epic Hits and Solo Standouts

You can separate Michael Jackson's career into a few different buckets. There's the Jackson 5 portion of his career. Then, with the move away from Motown, the Jacksons part of his career. But that part of his career also coincides with his adult solo career, even though there are solo Michael Jackson albums before "Off The Wall." And then of course, anything post-"Thriller" is sometimes put into a different bucket. And so on.

This playlist, put together by the mix tape master himself Mike Joseph, features the post-Motown Jacksons era with some Randy Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, and Marlon Jackson sprinkled in. It also features all of the songs in our top 5.

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GG is first and foremost, a husband, father, and son. He runs both Fight Game Media and BSPN Media in addition to doing podcasts for the Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline. He's also one of the co-founders of the neighborhood social media website, Nextdoor.com.

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