| Michael: Songs from the Motion Picture | ||||
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| Released | April 24, 2026 | |||
| Recorded | 1969–1986 | |||
| Length | 57:55 | |||
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Michael: Songs from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album to the biographical film Michael, based on the life and career of Michael Jackson, released on April 24, 2026, the same day as the film's premiere.[1]
The album features 13 songs performed by Jackson that are showcased in the film, spanning his early career with the Jackson 5 and the Jacksons, as well as selections from his solo recordings, including material from the albums Off the Wall and Thriller.[1] The soundtrack features many of Jackson's hits like "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", "Billie Jean", "Thriller", and "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough".[2][3]
It is the thirteenth release by Sony and/or Motown since Jackson's death.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Be There" | The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Alphonso Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards) | Third Album (1970) | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Never Can Say Goodbye" | Clifton Davis | Maybe Tomorrow (1971) | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Who's Loving You" | Smokey Robinson | Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (1969) | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Medley: I Want You Back / ABC / The Love You Save" (live) | The Corporation | The Jacksons Live! (1981) | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Ben" (live) | The Jacksons Live! | 3:06 | |
| 6. | "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall (1979) | 6:06 |
| 7. | "Beat It" | Jackson | Thriller (1982) | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Thriller" | Rod Temperton | Thriller | 5:58 |
| 9. | "Billie Jean" | Jackson | Thriller | 4:54 |
| 10. | "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" | Jackson | Thriller | 6:03 |
| 11. | "Human Nature" | Thriller | 4:07 | |
| 12. | "Workin' Day and Night" | Jackson | Off the Wall | 5:13 |
| 13. | "Bad" | Jackson | Bad (1987) | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 57:55 | |||
Other songs
[edit]Songs not included in the soundtrack, but are featured in the movie, include the following:[5]
- "I Can't Help It", "Rockin' Robin", "We've Got a Good Thing Going", "Doggin' Around", and "Billie Jean (Pepsi Commercial)" by Michael Jackson
- "Big Boy", "You've Changed", "Stand!", "I Want You Back", and "ABC" by the Jackson 5
- "Dreamer", "Enjoy Yourself", "Blame it on the Boogie", "Think Happy", "I'll Be There" (live), and "This Place Hotel" (live) by the Jacksons
- "Oh How Happy" by The Shades of Blue
- "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Gladys Knight & the Pips
- "Money (That's What I Want)" by Barrett Strong
- "Singin' in the Rain" by Gene Kelly
- "West Coast Poplock" by Ronnie Hudson and the Street People
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Monthly charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[34] | Gold | 7,500‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Michael Soundtrack Album Details". Film Music Reporter. March 12, 2026. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ↑ Klein, Brennan (November 6, 2025). "Michael Jackson's Long-Delayed Biopic Gets First Trailer Covering the King of Pop's Career Highs". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (November 6, 2025). "Michael: First Trailer Released for Michael Jackson Biopic". Deadline. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ↑ Jackson, Michael (April 24, 2026). "Michael: Songs from the Motion Picture". Retrieved March 26, 2026 – via Apple Music.
- ↑ Piley, Max (April 24, 2026). "Every song on the 'Michael' soundtrack". NME. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 4, 2026. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack / Michael Jackson – Michael" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / Michael Jackson – Michael" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / Michael Jackson – Michael" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Lista prodaje 20. tjedan 2026. (11.05.2026. - 17.05.2026.)" [Sales list Week 20 2026] (in Croatian). HDU. May 17, 2026. Archived from the original on May 27, 2026. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack / Michael Jackson – Michael" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Top Albums (Semaine du 1 mai 2026)". SNEP. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack / Michael Jackson – Michael" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Pop-Charts – 1 Mai 2026" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2026. 19. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Official Irish Albums Chart on 1/5/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 19 (dal 01.05.2026 al 07.05.2026)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2026-06-29" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2026-06-29" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 24, 2026. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of June 24, 2026". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 24.04.2026–30.04.2026 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Soundtrack / Michael Jackson – Michael". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 1/5/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Soundtrack / Michael Jackson – Michael". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 18, 2026". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack / Michael Jackson – Michael". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 1/5/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart on 1/5/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Michael Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Michael Jackson Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2026-05" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 14, 2026. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
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