Top 10 Michael Jackson #1 Hits, Songs and Videos

ABOVE: One of Michael Jackson’s earliest hits, The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” topped the Billboard chart in 1969, when Michael was just 11 years old.

From the ’60s through the ’90s, Michael Jackson was no stranger to the top of the charts. Today, we’re taking a look at some of the King of Pop’s top hits that reached #1 on the Billboard charts.

Surprisingly, “Thriller” never made it to #1, but it did reach #4 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.

Do you know all of Michael Jackson’s top hits?
Do you remember Michael Jackson’s 1987 duet with Siedah Garrett?
Countdown Michael Jackson’s Top #1 Hits below, then tell us which MJ song is your favorite!

Michael Jackson’s Top 10 Hits

10. Michael Jackson-”Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” (1979)
Not quite the fashion icon he would become in later years, in the video to this 1979 hit, Jackson is wearing a prom-ready tux and a bowtie nearly as big as his head.

9.Michael Jackson-”Rock with You” (1980)
Still rockin’ a ’70s disco vibe, the “Rock with You” video features Jackson wearing a outfit so sparkly, he looks like a disco ball. A few years later, he would keep the sparkles to a minimum, with the introduction of his signature sequined glove.

8.Michael Jackson-”Billie Jean” (1983)
BELOW: Jackson helped Motown Records celebrate 25 years of hits with a performance of “Billie Jean.” The lip-synching is bad, but the dance moves are classic.

7. Michael Jackson-”Beat It” (1983)
With a music video featuring some of the best dance fighting since West Side Story, “Beat It” quickly became a smash hit.

6. Michael Jackson-”Bad” (1987)
More dancing gangs in the video helped make this Jackson’s next chart-topper following “Beat it.”

5. Michael Jackson-”The Way You Make Me Feel” (1988)

4. Michael Jackson-”Man in the Mirror” (1988)
BELOW: Jackson performs this #1 hit live on the Grammy Awards.

3. Michael Jackson-”Dirty Diana” (1988)
Featuring a surprising hard-rock sound for the King of Pop, this was the 5^th number one hit from his album, Thriller.

2. Michael Jackson-”Black or White” (1991)
BELOW : One of Jackson’s biggest hits of the ’90s, this 1991 hit features the guitar playing of Slash (Guns’n'Roses).

1. Michael Jackson-”You Are Not Alone” (1995)
One of Jackson’s few number one hits that he didn’t write, this chart-topper was written by controversial music star, R. Kelly. The video features Jackson’s then-wife, Lisa Marie Presley.

Bonus Hits:
NOTE: Jackson hit #1 with these hits, too, but since they were group performances or duets, we’re keeping them separate from his solo hits.

“I Want You Back“ by the Jackson 5 (1969)
One of Jackson’s earliest hits, this Jackson 5 number hit the top of the chart in 1969, when Michael was just 11 years old.

“Say Say Say“ by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson (1983)
Before Jackson ruined his friendship with McCartney by buying the rights to the Beatles’ catalog, the superstars found success with duets on “Say Say Say” and “The Girl is Mine.”

“I Just Can’t Stop Loving You“ by Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett (1987)
Jackson’s duet partner Siedah Garrett never became a household name, but the singer/songwriter/dancer found continued success, even writing lyrics for a pair of songs for the film version of Dreamgirls.

“We are the World“ (1985)
Co-written with Lionel Richie, this song truly proved Jackson’s superstardom was a global hit, “We Are the World” featured an all-star cast of singers united to aid famine relief efforts in Africa. Singers included Jackson, Billy Joel, Tina Turner, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder and more.