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Michael Jackson's 40 Greatest Songs

These are the best jams by the King of Pop.

From the time Michael Jackson hit the music scene as a child, it was obvious his unique talent would carry him for years to come. With today marking what would have been his 55th birthday, we take a look at the King of Pop’s extensive career and highlight his best hits.

We’ve teamed up with our friends who produce The Greatest to put together this official VH1 list of The 40 Greatest Michael Jackson Songs. Check out which tracks made the cut, and don’t forget to fire up our Spotify playlist to keep the celebration going all day long! Be sure to let us know in the comments what you think of our rankings and you can also debate our choices on Twitter by hitting us @VH1.

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40. "Torture (with The Jackson 5)"

Album: Victory

Year: 1984

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39. "Will You Be There"

Album: Dangerous

Year: 1991

38. "Ben"

Album: Ben

Year: 1972

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37. "Jam"

Album: Dangerous

Year: 1991

36. "In The Closet"

Album: Dangerous

Year: 1991

35. "Another Part Of Me"

Album: Bad

Year: 1987

34. "Rockin' Robin"

Album: Got To Be There

Year: 1972

33. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"

Album: Bad

Year: 1987

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32. "You Are Not Alone"

Album: HIStory: Past, Present And Future

Year: 1995

31. "Childhood (Theme From Free Willy 2)"

Album: HIStory: Past, Present And Future

Year: 1995

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30. "Heal The World"

Album: Dangerous

Year: 1991

29. "Leave Me Alone"

Album: Bad

Year: 1987

28. "Say Say Say (with Paul McCartney)"

Album: Pipes Of Peace

Year: 1983

27. "It's Great To Be Here"

Album: Maybe Tomorrow

Year: 1971

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26. "Remember The Time"

Album: Dangerous

Year: 1991

25. "Dancing Machine"

Album: Dancing Machine

Year: 1974

24. "Get On The Floor"

Album: Off The Wall

Year: 1979

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23. "They Don't Care About Us"

Album: HIStory: Past, Present And Future

Year: 1995

22. "You Rock My World"

Album: Invincible

Year: 2001

21. "She's Out Of My Life"

Album: Off The Wall

Year: 1979

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20. "Man In The Mirror"

Album: Bad

Year: 1987

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19. "Scream (featuring Janet Jackson)"

Album: HIStory: Past, Present And Future

Year: 1995

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17. "Bad"

Album: Bad

Year: 1987

16. "The Girl Is Mine (featuring Paul McCartney)"

Album: Thriller

Year: 1982

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15. "Black Or White"

Album: Dangerous

Year: 1991

14. "Wanna be Startin' Somethin'"

Album: Thriller

Year: 1982

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13. "Smooth Criminal"

Album: Bad

Year: 1987

12. "ABC"

Album: ABC

Year: 1970

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11. "I Want You Back"

Album: Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5

Year: 1969

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10. "Thriller"

Album: Thriller

Year: 1982

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9. "Dirty Diana"

Album: Bad

Year: 1987

8. "Human Nature"

Album: Thriller

Year: 1982

7. "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"

Album: Thriller

Year: 1982

6. "I'll Be There"

Album: Third Album

Year: 1970

5. "Beat It"

Album: Thriller

Year: 1982

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4. "The Way You Make Me Feel"

Album: Bad

Year: 1987

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3. "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough"

Album: Off The Wall

Year: 1979

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2. "Rock With You"

Album: Off The Wall

Year: 1979

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1. "Billie Jean

Album: Thriller

Year: 1982