The Jacksons Tracks - Smooth CrimiPOLL results1!!1!!!!

no lie, "They Don't Care About Us" was one of the most thrilling parts of "This Is It" (the other being "Earth Song")

i still need to see that!

seriously though i know this cover is actually hella old but this is great and also the video is wonderful - watch it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx2ZmhYHxH4

This is killing me.

C'mon mama say, mama saw, et al.

2. Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (455 points, 16 votes) from Thriller, 1982

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VaveOTQEZg

1. The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (521 points, 17 votes, 3 1st Place Votes) from Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5, 1969

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfJu_Bom2sA

SMH

the only predictable part of this poll

Thanks to everyone that voted!

I want you back wins any ts ever.

― horseshoe, Sunday, September 9, 2007 1:56 PM (4 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i want you back wins all polls

― horseshoe, Tuesday, March 16, 2010 8:07 PM (1 year ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i want you back is the greatest song of all time so

― horseshoe, Monday, June 13, 2011 2:24 PM (8 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Best debut single by anyone, ever, in the history of everything.

thank you, Jamie_ATP!

ZERO #1 votes???????????????

My blind spot is the rest of y'alls deaf spot.

your deaf spot is my def spot

horseshoe otm, even though "Don't Stop" was my #1 and I Want You Back wasn't my top J5 song

I'm going to glass-half-full today's results and thank voters for recognizing Janet's best single.

thanks, Jamie! My favorite poll in months.

Awesome Jamie, thanks (except that Say Say Say didn't make it)

cool poll, deserved winner

thanks Jamie!
xp also bummed about no Say Say Say even though I forgot to vote for it

actually it's now striking me as amazing that "State of shock" placed but not "say say say" which is a better and more popular song

Perfect 1-2. Good job.

Make that perfect 1-2-3.

SMH

― dead-trius (Eric H.), Friday, February 24, 2012 9:58 PM (33 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

SMH AT U

horseshoe otm up there.

I can't really argue with the #1 - I mean it is one of the most perfect pop singles ever, but still, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" shoulda won this. It's perfecter.

"Don't Stop" wasn't even my #1 though - I picked "Beat It", which was probably my favorite song in the world from age 8 to 10.

I prefer Don't Stop to Wanna Be but come on, I Want You Back is basically the perfect pop song.

I asked my coworker what the real appeal of Wanna Be... is, and she said "that's one of those songs where the singer catches the holy ghost in a way that can't be faked." I still don't get that from it, but I think I can see why people like it so much now.

Yr coworker is OTM

amazing, you know oddly i didn't think people thought THAT much of Wanna Be Startin.. so glad that they do. what a TUNE.

"Wanna Be Startin' Something" was my #2, and it's definitely my favourite MJ single of all time. Everything about is just perfect: the way it starts full-force (thus mirroring the chorus lyric), no intro or anything, with that ridiculously catchy bassline; the way the verses just repeat the same things over and over again, but the way Michael emotes them manages to give each line poignancy; the way the production and arranging on the tune is so impeccable, so aurally pleasing it practically shines; the oddball lyrical injections only MJ could pull of so convincingly ("you're a vegetable", wtf?); the mama-se mama-sa mama mako-ssa coda that (controversy ahoy!) he pulls off with more soul than Manu Dibango ever did in the original. I just love every second of this tune!

the mama-se mama-sa mama mako-ssa coda that (controversy ahoy!) he pulls off with more soul than Manu Dibango ever did in the original.

tbf, I don't feel like that part of the Manu Dibango song was supposed to be "soulful" in the first place aside from appearing in a song called "Soul Makossa," unless for some reason you think afropop + African folk chants are supposed to resemble U.S. soul music

I didn't mean to say it should sound like American soul, but I'm always surprised how flat the mama-se chant sounds in the original, especially compared to Dibango's very funky saxophone playing. I guess that may have been intentional, but I still prefer Michael's version of it.

the only tracks on my ballot that didn't make it were "The Love You Save," "Bad," and "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" (lol)

My ballot:

01. If, Janet Jackson
02. Don't Stop Til You Get Enough, Michael Jackson
03. Alright, Janet Jackson
04. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin', Michael Jackson
05. Can You Feel It, The Jacksons
06. The Way You Make Me Feel, Michael Jackson
07. The Pleasure Principle, Janet Jackson
08. Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground), The Jacksons
09. What Have You Done For Me Lately, Janet Jackson
10. I Wanna Be Where You Are, Michael Jackson
11. Rhythm Nation, Janet Jackson
12. Too Good To Be True (Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming), Jermaine Jackson feat. Michael Jackson
13. Centipede, Rebbie Jackson
14. Got 'Til It's Gone, Janet Jackson
15. Dangerous, Michael Jackson
16. Stranger in Moscow, Michael Jackson
17. Human Nature, Michael Jackson
18. Funky Big Band, Janet Jackson
19. Get on the Floor, Michael Jackson
20. Empty, Janet Jackson

<3 for Wanna Be Starting Something. that song triggers an early childhood memory, at age 5 or so, me being in the car with my parents coming home from the local pizza place, hearing this song, and vibing to it even though I barely understood the concept of music yet.

My ballot:

1. Got Til Its Gone
2. Rope Burn
3. Miss You Much
4. If
5. When I Think Of You
6. Someone To Call My Lover
7. Every Time
8. Doesn't Really Matter
9. The Pleasure Principle
10. What's Its Gonna Be w/ Busta Rhymes
11. You
12. I Get Lonely
13. That's The Way Love Goes
14. This Time
15. Lets Wait A While
16. Alright
17. Black Cat
18. Velvet Rope
19. China Love
20. Go Deep

Thank you for this Jamie. This was one of the most fun polls we've had so far. We couldn't get the master list tho plz?

full ballot:
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine
Michael Jackson - Rock With You
Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
Jackson 5 - ABC
Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
Michael Jackson - Got To Be There
Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Jackson 5 - I'll Be There
Janet Jackson - Miss You Much
Michael Jackson - Human Nature
Jackson 5 - The Love You Save
Michael Jackson - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
The Jacksons featuring Mick Jagger - State of Shock
Michael Jackson - Man in the Mirror
The Jacksons - Can You Feel It
Michael Jackson - Bad
Michael Jackson - Beat It

<3 all-Janet ballot

1. “I’ll Be There” – Jackson 5 (40)
2. “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” – Michael Jackson (36)
3. “I Want You Back” – Jackson 5 (33)
4. “When I Think of You” – Janet Jackson (30)
5. “Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough” – Michael Jackson (28)
6. “ABC” – Jackson 5 (26)
7. “Lisa, It’s Your Birthday” – Leon Kompowsky (Kipp Lennon) (25)
8. “Escapade” – Janet Jackson (24)
9. “Let’s Wait Awhile” – Janet Jackson (23)
10. “Human Nature” – Michael Jackson (22)

I feel as if there was an orchestrated effort, perhaps led by Eric H., to suppress the Leon Kowpowsky vote.

Jackson 5 - I want you back
Jackson 5 - Maybe tomorrow
The Jacksons - Show you the way to go
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Jackson 5 - Life of a party
Jackson 5 - Forever came today
Michael Jackson - Rock with you
Michael Jackson - Don't stop 'til you get enough
Jackson 5 - I am love
Jackson 5 - Never can say goodbye
Michael Jackson - Wanna be startin' somethin'
Janet Jackson - Empty
Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora - When the rain begins to fall
Rebbie Jackson - Centipede
Jackson 5 - Dancing machine
Janet Jackson - When I think of you
Jermaine Jackson - Let's get serious
The Jacksons - This place hotel
Janet Jackson - Escapade
The Jacksons - Can you feel it

1. Beat It
2. That's The Way Love Goes
3. I Want You Back
4. You Rock My World
5. Black Or White
6. Darling Dear
7. Smooth Criminal
8. They Don't Care About Us
9. Thriller
10. Bad

11. Billie Jean
12. I Just Can't Stop Loving You
13. Dirty Diana
14. Can You Feel It?
15. I'll Be There
16. The Way You Make Me Feel
17. Say Say Say
18. Blood On The Dancefloor
19. Blame It On The Boogie
20. Jam

1. Michael Jackson - Get on the Floor
2. Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Something
3. Janet Jackson - Control
4. The Jacksons - Can You Feel It
5. Rebbie Jackson - Centipede
6. Herb Alpert ft. Janet Jackson - Diamonds
7. Michael Jackson - Morphine
8. Michael Jackson - She's Out of My Life
9. The Jacksons - Torture
10. Janet Jackson - Escapade
11. Janet Jackson - Pleasure Principle
12. Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious
13. Michael Jackson - In the Closet
14. Michael Jackson - Beat It
15. Michael Jackson - I Can't Help It
16. The Jacksons - Heartbreak Hotel
17. Janet Jackson - Go Deep
18. Janet Jackson - Alright
19. Michael Jackson - Jam
20. Janet Jackson - If

I feel as if there was an orchestrated effort, perhaps led by Eric H., to suppress the Leon Kowpowsky vote.

Let the ballots -- and the first-place showing of "I Want You Back" -- speak for themselves.

Mostly singles:

1. Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
2. Can You Feel It - The Jacksons
3. I Want You Back - Jackson 5
4. Rock With You
5. Human Nature
6. When I Think Of You - Janet Jackson
7. Wanna Be Startin' Something
8. Let's Wait Awhile - Janet Jackson
9. The Girl is Mine
10. ABC - Jackson 5
11. Wanna Be Startin' Something
12. Billie Jean
13. What Have You Done For Me Lately? - Janet Jackson
14. Rhythm Nation - Janet Jackson
15. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - Jacksons
16. Stranger in Moscow
17. Off the Wall
18. Remember the Time
19. PYT (Pretty Young Thing)
20. What Have You Done For Me Lately - Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson - Nasty - 40
Michael Jackson - Beat It - 36
Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson - Scream - 33
Janet Jackson - If - 30
Michael Jackson - Rock With You - 28
The Jackson 5 - Who's Loving You - 26
Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious - 25
The Jacksons - Dreamer - 24
Rebbie Jackson - Centipede - 23
Janet Jackson - What Have You Done for Me Lately - 22
The Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine - 21
The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back - 20
Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal - 19
Michael Jackson - Human Nature - 18
Janet Jackson - All for You - 17
Michael Jackson - Man in the Mirror - 16
Janet Jackson - Love Will Never Do (Without You) - 15
The Jackson 5 - (You Were Made) Especially for Me - 14
The Jacksons - Blame It on the Boogie - 13
Jermaine Jackson - Let Me Tickle Your Fancy - 12

Might look different if compiling today (or tomorrow or any other day)

Ha, just noticed that 'What Have You Done For Me Lately?" features twice in my ballot!

FRAUD

The only ones of mine that didn't make it were "I Get Lonely" and "Runaway"

1. I Want You Back - Jackson 5
2. Human Nature - MJ
3. That's The Way Love Goes - Janet
4. The Pleasure Principle - Janet
5. Rock With You - MJ
6. Empty - Janet Jackson
7. Off the Wall - MJ
8. Man in the Mirror - MJ
9. Doesn't Really Matter - Janet
10. Beat It - MJ
11. Rhythm Nation - Janet
12. Miss You Much - Janet
13. Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5
14. Alright - Janet Jackson
15. Billie Jean - MJ
16. Runaway - Janet
17. What have you done for me lately - Janet
18. Control - Janet
19. I Get Lonely - Janet
20. Stranger in Moscow - MJ

I'm disappointed "Morphine" didn't make this poll.