Forever, Michael is Michael Jackson’s fourth and final solo studio album for Motown Records, released on 16 January 1975. The album marked Jackson’s emergence into adolescence with a more sophisticated sound. The lead single “We’re Almost There” reached #7 on the U.S. R&B chart and #54 on the Hot 100. “One Day in Your Life”, initially overlooked, was rereleased in 1981 and became a #1 hit on the UK Singles Chart.
Labels: Motown
Music & Me is Michael Jackson’s third solo studio album, released in April 1973 by Motown Records. Coming after the chart-topping Ben, the album underperformed commercially with no U.S. top-40 singles, peaking at #92 on the Billboard 200. Despite the limited success, the title track and the Stevie Wonder cover “With a Child’s Heart” remain fan favourites.
Ben is Michael Jackson’s second solo studio album, released on 4 August 1972 by Motown Records. Recorded when Jackson was 13, the album takes its title from his recording of the theme from the 1972 horror sequel Ben (about a killer rat). The single reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 — Jackson’s first solo chart-topper — and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.
Got to Be There is Michael Jackson’s debut solo studio album, released on 24 January 1972 by Motown Records. Recorded while Jackson was 13 and still part of the Jackson 5, the album was Motown’s bid to position him for a parallel solo career. It produced two top-five U.S. hits — the title track and a cover of Bobby Day’s “Rockin’ Robin” — and reached #14 on the Billboard 200.