A Complete List of Songs from Michael: From I’ll Be There to Beat It
The eagerly anticipated biopic of the King of Pop, directed by Antoine Fuqua, has officially premiered in theaters.
Jaafar Jackson, nephew of Michael Jackson and son of Jermaine Jackson, takes on the role of his iconic uncle, with Juliano Valdi portraying a younger version. Colman Domingo features as Joseph Jackson, the father and manager of the Jackson 5, while Nia Long plays Katherine Jackson.
The film chronicles the early career of the Jackson 5, including their collaboration with Berry Gordy, Jr. (played by Larenz Tate) on hits like “ABC” and “I Want You Back.” The legendary album Thriller is prominently featured, culminating with the song “Bad.”
The complete soundtrack for Michael includes:
- “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (Michael Jackson Live At Wembley)” Written and Performed by Michael Jackson
- “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” Written by Michael Jackson
- “I’ll Be There” Written by Hal Davis, Berry Gordy, Jr., Willie Hutch, and Bob West
- “Big Boy” Written by Edward Silvers
- “You’ve Changed” Written by Jesse Reese, Performed by Jackson 5
- “Oh How Happy” Written by Edwin Starr, Performed by Shades of Blue
- “Stand!” Written by Sylvester Stewart, Performed by Jackson 5
- “I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live At Fox Theatre, Detroit 1969)” Written by Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield, Performed by Gladys Knight & The Pips
- “Never Can Say Goodbye” Written by Clifton Davis, Performed by Jackson 5
- “Money (That’s What I Want)” Written by Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy, Jr., Performed by Barrett Strong
- “I Want You Back” Written by Berry Gordy, Jr., Alphonso Mizell, Freddie Perren, and Deke Richards, Performed by Jackson 5
- “Who’s Lovin’ You” Written by William Robinson Jr., Performed by Jackson 5
- “ABC” Written by Berry Gordy, Jr., Alphonso Mizell, Freddie Perren, and Deke Richards, Performed by Jackson 5
- “Singin’ in the Rain (From Singin’ in the Rain)” Written by Nacio Brown and Arthur Reed, Performed by Gene Kelly
- “I’ll Be There (Live at the Forum, 1972)” Written by Hal Davis, Berry Gordy, Jr., Willie Hutch, and Bob West, Performed by Jackson 5
- “I Can’t Help It” Written by Susaye Greene-Browne and Stevie Wonder, Performed by Michael Jackson
- “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” Written by Michael Jackson, Performed by Michael Jackson
- “Rockin’ Robin” Written by Jimmie Thomas, Performed by Jackson 5
- “We’ve Got A Good Thing Going” Written by Berry Gordy, Jr., Alphonso Mizell, Freddie Perren, and Deke Richards, Performed by Jackson 5
- “Childhood” Written by Michael Jackson
- “Dreamer” Written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, Performed by The Jacksons
- “Doggin’ Around” Written by Alonzo Tucker, Performed by Michael Jackson
- “Ben (The Jacksons Live)” Written by Dan Black and Walter Scharf, Performed by The Jacksons
- “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” Written and Performed by Michael Jackson
- “Enjoy Yourself” Written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, Performed by The Jacksons
- “Blame It on the Boogie” Written by Michael George, Jackson Clark, David John Jackson, Hans Kampschroer, Elmar Krohn, and Thomas Meyer, Performed by The Jacksons
- “The Love You Save” Written by Berry Gordy, Jr., Alphonso Mizell, Freddie Perren, and Deke Richards, Performed by Jackson 5
- “Twiki’s Theme (From the TV Series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century)” Written and Performed by Stu Phillips
- “Fox From the TV Series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century)” Written and Performed by Johnny Harris
- “Think Happy” Written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, Performed by The Jacksons
- “Beat It” Written and Performed by Michael Jackson
- “Human Nature” Written by Steve Porcaro and John Bettis
- “Helene’s Duscivert (From The Fly) Written by Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter
- “West Coast Poplock” Written by Mikel Hooks, Ronnie Hudson, Larry Troutman, and Roger Troutman, Performed by Ronnie Hudson and the Street People
- “Cues From the House of Wax” Written by David Buttolph
- “Thriller (Orchestral Intro)” Written by Elmer Bernstein
- “Thriller” Written by Rod Temperton, Performed by Michael Jackson
- “Billie Jean” Written and Performed by Michael Jackson
- “MTV News Theme” Written and Performed by Doug DiFranco
- “Cues From Modern Times (Charlie At Belt, Charlie in Machine, Ballet)” Written by Charlie Chaplin
- “Jackass Frenzy, To The Rescue, Out of the Sea, Fairy Theme (From Pinocchio)” Written and Performed by Leigh Harline and Paul J. Smith
- “Billie Jean (Pepsi Commercial)” Written and Performed by Michael Jackson
- “Human Nature (Michael Jackson Live at Wembley)” Written by Steve Porcaro and John Bettis, Performed by Michael Jackson
- “Workin’ Day And Night (The Jacksons Live)” Written by Michael Jackson, Performed by The Jacksons
- “Bad (Michael Jackson Live At Wembley)” Written and Performed by Michael Jackson
- “I Want You Back/ABC (From Medley – The Jacksons Live)” Written by Berry Gordy, Jr., Alphonso Mizell, Freddie Perren, and Deke Richards, Performed by The Jacksons
- “I’ll Be There” (The Jacksons Live)” Written by Hal Davis, Berry Gordy, Jr., Willie Hutch, and Bob West, Performed by The Jacksons
- “The Place HoteL (The Jacksons Live)” Written and Performed by Michael Jackson







