{"id":2388943,"date":"2026-04-25T14:48:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T14:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2388943"},"modified":"2026-04-25T14:48:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T14:48:19","slug":"which-michael-jackson-hits-made-the-cut-all-the-songs-featured-in-the-king-of-pops-biopic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/which-michael-jackson-hits-made-the-cut-all-the-songs-featured-in-the-king-of-pops-biopic\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Michael Jackson hits made the cut? All the songs featured in the King of Pop&#8217;s biopic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Antoine Fuqua&#8217;s Michael Jackson biopic hits theaters on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rather than tracing his entire life, the film tracks Jackson&#8217;s origins with the Jackson 5 through the beginnings of his solo career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So, which songs from the King of Pop&#8217;s impressive catalog made the cut?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They didn&#8217;t call him the King of Pop for nothing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Condensing the complicated legacy of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/michael-jackson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Michael Jackson;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Michael Jackson<\/a>&#8216;s career into a single biopic presents many challenges. Among them is the fact that the singer&#8217;s catalog is packed with several unambiguous hits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Throughout his storied career, Jackson accumulated Grammys, topped international charts, and solidified his place in pop culture history as one of the best-selling music artists of all time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But at just under two hours, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/antoine-fuqua\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Antoine Fuqua;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Antoine Fuqua<\/a>&#8216;s biopic can only fit so many songs. In other words, don&#8217;t expect to hear every one of your favorites from Jaafar Jackson and Juliano Krue Valdi, the duo tasked with portraying the titular star as a child and young adult, respectively.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Jaafar Jackson recreates the &#8220;Thriller&#8221; music video in &#8216;Michael&#8221;<br \/>Credit: Lionsgate Movies\/Youtube<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Michael<\/em> isn&#8217;t only limited by its runtime: the biopic covers a set period of Jackson&#8217;s career, meaning not all of his hits are on the table. Beginning with Valdi, the film traces the artist&#8217;s career from his origins with the Jackson 5 \u2014 where he stood out as the breakout star of the pivotal Motown group \u2014 to his years as a sensitive solo singer reforming his identity as an adult. Jaafar (Michael&#8217;s real-life nephew) portrays the singer as the film offers a glimpse of his early adult years, when he pioneered music videos and released some of his most famous tracks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the end, the film closes out in 1988, never getting into his later artistry \u2014 including Michael&#8217;s slept-on hits from the &#8217;90s. So which song made the cut?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">First up are the early hits, representing Jackson&#8217;s Motown era:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;ll Be There&#8221; \u2014 Jackson 5<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Never Can Say Goodbye&#8221; \u2014 Jackson 5<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Who&#8217;s Lovin&#8217; You&#8221; \u2014 Jackson 5<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jackson 5 medley: &#8220;I Want You Back \/ ABC \/ The Love You Save&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Judah Edwards as Young Tito, Jaylen Hunter as Young Marlon, Juliano Krue Valdi as Young MJ, Nathaniel McIntyre as Young Jackie and Jayden Harville as Young Jermaine in \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"528\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/IIv1OrCg_E9n0zmkW9fQTg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUyODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/b4f3f265929bb3e8ee679dbb04fe8dc0\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Judah Edwards as Young Tito, Jaylen Hunter as Young Marlon, Juliano Krue Valdi as Young MJ, Nathaniel McIntyre as Young Jackie and Jayden Harville as Young Jermaine in &#8220;Michael&#8221;<br \/>Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The film then transitions into covering Jackson&#8217;s groundbreaking solo run, highlighting songs from 1979&#8217;s <em>Off the Wall<\/em>, 1982&#8217;s <em>Thriller<\/em>, and 1987&#8217;s <em>Bad<\/em>. Those tracks include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Don&#8217;t Stop&#8217; Til You Get Enough&#8221; \u2014 Michael Jackson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Beat It&#8221; \u2014 Michael Jackson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Thriller&#8221; \u2014 Michael Jackson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Billie Jean&#8221; \u2014 Michael Jackson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWanna Be Startin\u2019 Somethin\u2019\u201d \u2014 Michael Jackson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Human Nature&#8221; \u2014 Michael Jackson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Workin&#8217; Day and Night&#8221; \u2014 Michael Jackson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Bad&#8221; \u2014 Michael Jackson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The film, directed by Fuqua and written by John Logan, explores Jackson&#8217;s life both onstage and off as he delivers some of his most iconic performances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition to Jaafar and Krue, the cast also includes Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller, Laura Harrier, Juliano Valdi, and KeiLyn Durrel Jones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The companion album will arrive April 24 \u2014 the same day <em>Michael<\/em> hits theaters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/michael-jackson-biopic-soundtrack-all-songs-featured-michael-11956359\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Antoine Fuqua&#8217;s Michael Jackson biopic hits theaters on Friday. Rather than tracing his entire life, the film tracks Jackson&#8217;s origins with the Jackson 5 through the beginnings of his solo career. So, which songs from the King of Pop&#8217;s impressive catalog made the cut? 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