Michael Jackson was so prolific that
even his deep cuts rock our world
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
most underrated Michael Jackson songs
[Music]
can’t get enough music in your life then
be sure to head over to mojo travels to
see some great ways to satisfy both your
inner audiophile and your wanderlust
with our list of the top 10 music
festivals around the world worth
traveling to click the link below for
this list we’re looking at the king of
pops lesser known and less appreciated
tracks from across his career to find
the true treasures of his backlog we’re
basing our choices on a mix of powerful
messages catchy melodies and the energy
that made every song his own
number ten blood on the dance floor for
his remix album Michael Jackson revived
the powerful funk swing of blood on the
dance floor the track is chock full of
unusual keyboard sounds and some of
Jackson’s breath iasts vocals Michael
sings about a sultry woman who only
seduces him to come back and kill him as
MJ reveals the story his vocals become
more and more growly with each verse
Michael also brings a unique mix of
vocal and body percussion to accentuate
the song’s sensual feel though it didn’t
make the final cut of dangerous blood on
the dance floor ended up as the gem of
number nine one more chance with one
more chance the King of Pop updated his
sound for the 2000s and go on without
Shabaab the track gave a modern twist to
all of Jackson’s trademarks while
keeping his soulful vocals front and
center as he talks about weathering
everything life can throw at you Michael
Jackson celebrates how much love can
help you break free of your troubles the
beautiful harmonies added new style to
MJ’s vocals and the song gained a whole
new meaning during his 2004 trial as his
final original single however one more
number eight leave me alone with all the
crazy stories circulating about Michael
Jackson in the tabloids
he wrote leave me alone as a way to fire
by turning the press into a former lover
Jackson is even able to dissect his
relationship with the media as a whole
the groovy funk and pounding beats drive
the song and Quincy Jones’s production
makes it all pop the surprisingly
aggressive riffs even had some critics
calling it a dark counterpart to the way
you make me feel
with catchy chorus vocals and a pointed
media call-out
leave me alone was an upbeat track with
[Music]
number seven earth song Michael Jackson
made plenty of socially conscious songs
and he tackled war and the environment
in earth song what about sunrise what
about rain what about the things that
just said we were to gain Michael sings
about man’s hopes and dreams and how our
own carelessness is destroying the
planet through every verse
Jackson boasts about the beauty of
nature and the power we hold to save it
though Michaels early gospel choir
chants are haunting the beat drop and
key change send the song into goosebump
inducing choruses he even kept the song
melodically simple so non English fans
could sing along next to MJ’s other
philanthropic tracks Earth’s song is one
number six speed demon after getting a
speeding ticket on his way to the studio
Michael wrote speed demon to reflect his
own selfishness
the fast-paced beat mimics the
excitement of driving while the punchy
funk riffs remind us of the dangers of
reckless behavior
Michael plays the part of a crazy driver
who pays no mind to other people on the
road Jackson also cleverly critiques how
even the most noble people can turn into
maniacs behind the wheel speed demon
features bizarre falsettos and
in-your-face brass solos and fel limited
promotion meant limited success
speed demon is still a smart and funky
gem
number five stranger in Moscow in the
midst of his child abuse scandal Michael
Jackson’s sense of alienation from the
stranger in Moscow finds Jackson
reevaluating his actions while using
Russia as a parallel for his own
isolation the track is one of Michael’s
slowest and strips his sound down to big
[Music]
video game fans might even recognize the
instrumentation from the credits of
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 which Michael
reinterpreted after working on the game
the straightforward writing keeps
stranger in Moscow centered around the
lyrics for a deeply touching song number
4 give in to me
featuring slash though Michael’s music
often uses guitars he tackled hard rock
with his uniquely soulful delivery on
[Music]
MJ describes a girl who is emotionally
frigid and even laughs at Jackson behind
his back he gives the girl an ultimatum
to open up to his love or lose him
forever
[Music]
drawing on 90s grunge and hard rock Guns
and Roses guitarist Slash even joined in
for an epic solo with so many metal and
rock acts at the time given to me gave
an unexpected pop twist to the genre
[Music]
number three baby be mine along with
writing massive hits like thriller raw
temper tinactin depends some groovy deep
cuts as well baby be mine mixes disco
with smooth R&B rhythms for a catchy and
bouncy song michael professes his love
for a woman who he claims takes him to
paradise jackson delivers some of his
strongest vocals on this track and uses
the bare-bones lyrics to explore his
range though baby be mine is one of the
only songs on thriller that wasn’t
released as a single it’s just as
infectious as any of michael’s hits
number two they don’t care about us in
the wake of social injustice ‘as like
the Rodney King trial Michael Jackson
wrote they don’t care about us as a
the powerful beats and harmonies keep
the focus on jackson’s lyrics while
emulating the energy of a mob later in
the song michael is even yelling while
the guitars go wild though the song was
a big hit in europe its domestic
promotion was limited due to the
controversial lyrics the a mere face
lyricism and vocals question racial
prejudice as MJ ditches his usual
subtlety to get his message across in
before we get to our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
number one this is it this is it is one
of Michael’s barest songs breaking his
sound down to a piano and smooth vocals
Michael Jackson talks about a woman he’s
known for years but never felt in love
with until now the tracks reflections on
time passing are tear-jerking in context
with its release after his death it was
actually conceived in the 80s as a duet
with Paul Anka although neither singer
ever put out a version until much later
the dreamy energy captures the feeling
of love without ever going over the top
as a swan song this is it shows
Michael’s maturity and talent as
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even his deep cuts rock our world
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
most underrated Michael Jackson songs
[Music]
can’t get enough music in your life then
be sure to head over to mojo travels to
see some great ways to satisfy both your
inner audiophile and your wanderlust
with our list of the top 10 music
festivals around the world worth
traveling to click the link below for
this list we’re looking at the king of
pops lesser known and less appreciated
tracks from across his career to find
the true treasures of his backlog we’re
basing our choices on a mix of powerful
messages catchy melodies and the energy
that made every song his own
number ten blood on the dance floor for
his remix album Michael Jackson revived
the powerful funk swing of blood on the
dance floor the track is chock full of
unusual keyboard sounds and some of
Jackson’s breath iasts vocals Michael
sings about a sultry woman who only
seduces him to come back and kill him as
MJ reveals the story his vocals become
more and more growly with each verse
Michael also brings a unique mix of
vocal and body percussion to accentuate
the song’s sensual feel though it didn’t
make the final cut of dangerous blood on
the dance floor ended up as the gem of
number nine one more chance with one
more chance the King of Pop updated his
sound for the 2000s and go on without
Shabaab the track gave a modern twist to
all of Jackson’s trademarks while
keeping his soulful vocals front and
center as he talks about weathering
everything life can throw at you Michael
Jackson celebrates how much love can
help you break free of your troubles the
beautiful harmonies added new style to
MJ’s vocals and the song gained a whole
new meaning during his 2004 trial as his
final original single however one more
number eight leave me alone with all the
crazy stories circulating about Michael
Jackson in the tabloids
he wrote leave me alone as a way to fire
by turning the press into a former lover
Jackson is even able to dissect his
relationship with the media as a whole
the groovy funk and pounding beats drive
the song and Quincy Jones’s production
makes it all pop the surprisingly
aggressive riffs even had some critics
calling it a dark counterpart to the way
you make me feel
with catchy chorus vocals and a pointed
media call-out
leave me alone was an upbeat track with
[Music]
number seven earth song Michael Jackson
made plenty of socially conscious songs
and he tackled war and the environment
in earth song what about sunrise what
about rain what about the things that
just said we were to gain Michael sings
about man’s hopes and dreams and how our
own carelessness is destroying the
planet through every verse
Jackson boasts about the beauty of
nature and the power we hold to save it
though Michaels early gospel choir
chants are haunting the beat drop and
key change send the song into goosebump
inducing choruses he even kept the song
melodically simple so non English fans
could sing along next to MJ’s other
philanthropic tracks Earth’s song is one
number six speed demon after getting a
speeding ticket on his way to the studio
Michael wrote speed demon to reflect his
own selfishness
the fast-paced beat mimics the
excitement of driving while the punchy
funk riffs remind us of the dangers of
reckless behavior
Michael plays the part of a crazy driver
who pays no mind to other people on the
road Jackson also cleverly critiques how
even the most noble people can turn into
maniacs behind the wheel speed demon
features bizarre falsettos and
in-your-face brass solos and fel limited
promotion meant limited success
speed demon is still a smart and funky
gem
number five stranger in Moscow in the
midst of his child abuse scandal Michael
Jackson’s sense of alienation from the
stranger in Moscow finds Jackson
reevaluating his actions while using
Russia as a parallel for his own
isolation the track is one of Michael’s
slowest and strips his sound down to big
[Music]
video game fans might even recognize the
instrumentation from the credits of
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 which Michael
reinterpreted after working on the game
the straightforward writing keeps
stranger in Moscow centered around the
lyrics for a deeply touching song number
4 give in to me
featuring slash though Michael’s music
often uses guitars he tackled hard rock
with his uniquely soulful delivery on
[Music]
MJ describes a girl who is emotionally
frigid and even laughs at Jackson behind
his back he gives the girl an ultimatum
to open up to his love or lose him
forever
[Music]
drawing on 90s grunge and hard rock Guns
and Roses guitarist Slash even joined in
for an epic solo with so many metal and
rock acts at the time given to me gave
an unexpected pop twist to the genre
[Music]
number three baby be mine along with
writing massive hits like thriller raw
temper tinactin depends some groovy deep
cuts as well baby be mine mixes disco
with smooth R&B rhythms for a catchy and
bouncy song michael professes his love
for a woman who he claims takes him to
paradise jackson delivers some of his
strongest vocals on this track and uses
the bare-bones lyrics to explore his
range though baby be mine is one of the
only songs on thriller that wasn’t
released as a single it’s just as
infectious as any of michael’s hits
number two they don’t care about us in
the wake of social injustice ‘as like
the Rodney King trial Michael Jackson
wrote they don’t care about us as a
the powerful beats and harmonies keep
the focus on jackson’s lyrics while
emulating the energy of a mob later in
the song michael is even yelling while
the guitars go wild though the song was
a big hit in europe its domestic
promotion was limited due to the
controversial lyrics the a mere face
lyricism and vocals question racial
prejudice as MJ ditches his usual
subtlety to get his message across in
before we get to our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
number one this is it this is it is one
of Michael’s barest songs breaking his
sound down to a piano and smooth vocals
Michael Jackson talks about a woman he’s
known for years but never felt in love
with until now the tracks reflections on
time passing are tear-jerking in context
with its release after his death it was
actually conceived in the 80s as a duet
with Paul Anka although neither singer
ever put out a version until much later
the dreamy energy captures the feeling
of love without ever going over the top
as a swan song this is it shows
Michael’s maturity and talent as
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from WatchMojo
and be sure to subscribe and ring the
bell to be notified about our latest videos
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