Greatest Hits - HIStory Volume I
Michael Jackson
Greatest Hits – HIStory Volume I is a single‑disc compilation released by Epic Records on November 13, 2001, effectively extracting and repackaging the greatest‑hits disc from the 1995 double album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. Running about 71 minutes, it collects 15 of Michael Jackson’s biggest singles from his classic Epic era, covering material from Off the Wall (1979) through Dangerous (1991). The track list includes “Billie Jean,” “The Way You Make Me Feel,” “Black or White,” “Rock with You,” “She’s Out of My Life,” “Bad,” “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You,” “Man in the Mirror,” “Thriller,” “Beat It,” “The Girl Is Mine” (with Paul McCartney), “Remember the Time,” “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough,” “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,” and “Heal the World,” arranged in a non‑chronological but hit‑focused sequence.
Framed as an accessible entry point rather than a deep archival set, the album offers a concentrated overview of Jackson’s prime years, highlighting his stylistic range across disco‑inflected R&B, rock‑leaning pop, ballads, and socially conscious anthems. Producers credited across the selections include Jackson himself alongside Quincy Jones, Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Dallas Austin, David Foster, and others, underscoring the collaborative production history behind his blockbuster singles. Commercially, Greatest Hits – HIStory Volume I achieved strong catalogue sales, earning platinum certification from the RIAA in the United States and serving as a more affordable, streamlined alternative to the full HIStory double album for listeners primarily interested in the core hits.
Greatest Hits - HIStory Volume I
Michael Jackson
Greatest Hits – HIStory Volume I is a single‑disc compilation released by Epic Records on November 13, 2001, effectively extracting and repackaging the greatest‑hits disc from the 1995 double album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. Running about 71 minutes, it collects 15 of Michael Jackson’s biggest singles from his classic Epic era, covering material from Off the Wall (1979) through Dangerous (1991). The track list includes “Billie Jean,” “The Way You Make Me Feel,” “Black or White,” “Rock with You,” “She’s Out of My Life,” “Bad,” “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You,” “Man in the Mirror,” “Thriller,” “Beat It,” “The Girl Is Mine” (with Paul McCartney), “Remember the Time,” “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough,” “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,” and “Heal the World,” arranged in a non‑chronological but hit‑focused sequence.
Framed as an accessible entry point rather than a deep archival set, the album offers a concentrated overview of Jackson’s prime years, highlighting his stylistic range across disco‑inflected R&B, rock‑leaning pop, ballads, and socially conscious anthems. Producers credited across the selections include Jackson himself alongside Quincy Jones, Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Dallas Austin, David Foster, and others, underscoring the collaborative production history behind his blockbuster singles. Commercially, Greatest Hits – HIStory Volume I achieved strong catalogue sales, earning platinum certification from the RIAA in the United States and serving as a more affordable, streamlined alternative to the full HIStory double album for listeners primarily interested in the core hits.