An influence to many of today's artists whose legacy persists nearly a decade after his death, Michael Jackson will probably go down in history as one of the most iconic artists of all time. The facts speak for themselves: The "King of Pop" won a jaw-dropping 13 Grammy Awards and 23 American Music Awards. He wrote more than 150 songs and recorded hundreds more. "Thriller" is the best-selling album of all time, worldwide. You can't argue with a discography like that.
To get a sense of how impactful Jackson's 40-year career really was, Stacker ranked his 50 best songs using data from Billboard. Rankings are sorted first by peak position on the chart, then by weeks on the chart, and then from oldest to newest.
Read on to find out where your favourite Michael Jackson or Jackson 5 song lands on the list and discover a few lesser-known tracks that you might want to add to your next playlist.
