20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jackson 5

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jackson 5 is a 1999 greatest hits album for R&B group The Jackson 5, released by Motown Records. The album also features two solo tracks by Michael Jackson and one solo track by Jermaine Jackson.[1]

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jackson 5
Greatest hits album by
The Jackson 5
ReleasedOctober 7, 1999 (1999-10-07)
Recorded1969–1973
GenreR&B
Length35:44
LabelMotown/Universal
The Jackson 5 chronology
Jackson 5: The Ultimate Collection
(1995)		 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jackson 5
(1999)		 The Essential Jacksons
(2004)

Critial reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic said this album was "a terrific, concise collection of the group's 11 biggest hits", with two solo Michael Jackson singles. It resulted "a budget-line disc ideal for budget-minded casual fans."[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Want You Back"The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell and Deke Richards)3:00
2."ABC"The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell and Deke Richards)2:59
3."The Love You Save"The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell and Deke Richards)3:06
4."I'll Be There"Berry Gordy, Bob West, Willie Hutch, Hal Davis3:59
5."Never Can Say Goodbye"Clifton Davis3:02
6."Got to Be There"Elliot Willensky3:24
7."Sugar Daddy"The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell and Deke Richards)2:34
8."Daddy's Home"The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell and Deke Richards)3:08
9."I Wanna Be Where You Are"Arthur Ross, Leon Ware3:01
10."Maybe Tomorrow"The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell and Deke Richards)4:46
11."Dancing Machine"Hal Davis, Don Fletcher, Dean Parks2:48
Total length:35:44

Chart performance

The album failed to chart in Billboard at its original release year 1999. But in 2009, after Michael Jackson's sudden death, it charted and peaked at Number 8 on Billboard Catalog Albums chart issued dated July 25, 2009.[3][4] And in 2012, this album charted in Billboard 200, and peaked at Number 114 at the week of February 18, 2012.[3][5]

As of August 2013, the album has sold 1,063,000 copies in the US.[6]

Charts
Chart (2009) Peak position
US Top Catalog Albums[4] 8
Chart (2012) Peak position
US Billboard 200[5] 114

References
  1. "Amazon.com: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Jackson 5: Jackson 5: MP3 Downloads". Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  2. "20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jackson 5 - The Jackson 5". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  3. "Charts and Awards 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jackson 5 - The Jackson 5". allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  4. "Billboard Catalog Albums Chart Achieves, Week of July 25, 2009". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  5. "Billboard 200, Week of February 18, 2012". Billboard.com. 2012-02-09. Archived from the original on 2011-03-27. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  6. Paul Grein (August 28, 2013), "Week Ending Aug. 25, 2013. Albums: A Let-Down For John Mayer", Chart Watch, Yahoo, archived from the original on 2013-10-29
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