18 Greatest Hits (Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 album)
18 Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American singer Michael Jackson and his former family band the Jackson 5. It spent three weeks at the top of the charts in the United Kingdom after its release on July 1, 1983 by Motown and Telstar Records. Featuring 18 songs released between 1969 and 1975, it became Michael's second number one on the UK Albums Chart, right behind Thriller (1982), as well as the Jackson 5's first and only chart-topper there. The album shares cover artwork with the single for "Happy", which was released in Europe to promote it.
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18 Greatest Hits (Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 album)
18 Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American singer Michael Jackson and his former family band the Jackson 5. It spent three weeks at the top of the charts in the United Kingdom after its release on July 1, 1983 by Motown and Telstar Records. Featuring 18 songs released between 1969 and 1975, it became Michael's second number one on the UK Albums Chart, right behind Thriller (1982), as well as the Jackson 5's first and only chart-topper there. The album shares cover artwork with the single for "Happy", which was released in Europe to promote it.
Track listing
18 Greatest Hits (Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 album)
Tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18 are performed by the Jackson 5.
• "One Day in Your Life" (from Forever, Michael) • "Lookin' Through the Windows" (from Lookin' Through the Windows) • "Got to Be There" (from Got to Be There) • "Doctor My Eyes" (from Lookin' Through the Windows) • "Ben" (from Ben) • "ABC" (from ABC) • "We're Almost There" (from Forever, Michael) • "Skywriter" (from Skywriter) • "Rockin' Robin" (from Got to Be There) • "Happy" (from Music & Me) • "Ain't No Sunshine" (from Got to Be There) • "I'll Be There" (from Third Album) • "I Want You Back" (from Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5) • "The Love You Save" (from ABC) • "We've Got a Good Thing Going" (from Ben) • "Mama's Pearl" (from Third Album) • "Never Can Say Goodbye" (from Maybe Tomorrow) • "Hallelujah Day" (from Skywriter)
Charts
18 Greatest Hits (Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 album)
<table><thead><tr><th>Chart (1983)</th><th>Peak position</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)</td><td>53</td></tr><tr><td>Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>UK Albums (OCC)</td><td>1</td></tr></tbody></table>
Certifications
18 Greatest Hits (Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 album)
<table><thead><tr><th>Region</th><th>Certification</th><th>Certified units/sales</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>United Kingdom (BPI)</td><td>Platinum</td><td>300,000^</td></tr><tr><td>^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.</td></tr></tbody></table>