Favorite Harmonies from MJ?

[Mister_Jay_Tee]

This can include Jacksons Days. Give It Up or Show Me The Way To Go get high marks. But in his solo career, it's definitely gotta be between Rock With You, Who Do You Know, the PYT demo, Liberian Girl, Someone Put Your Hand Out, Why and Xscape. Not a hard choice at all lol.

 

[SmoothCriminal1995]

Liberian Girl, those harmonies are perfection

I'd add Beautiful Girl as well, despite the song not being finished the harmonies are wonderful too

 

[Agonum]

This can include Jacksons Days. Give It Up or Show Me The Way To Go get high marks. But in his solo career, it's definitely gotta be between Rock With You, Who Do You Know, the PYT demo, Liberian Girl, Someone Put Your Hand Out, Why and Xscape. Not a hard choice at all lol.

Great topic and choices.

Assuming you are referring to vocal harmonies, I will add Even Though You’re Gone, Off the Wall, Wondering Who, Burn This Disco Out, Leave Me Alone, Who Is It?, Scream, Tabloid Junkie, Beautiful Girl…

If Andrae Crouch is allowed then I’ll also add Man in the Mirror, Heal the World, and Earth Song.

 

[Agonum]

I'd add Beautiful Girl as well, despite the song not being finished the harmonies are wonderful too

It’s a showcase! I remember being surprised by the unorthodox harmonies when I first heard it.

 

[Themidwestcowboy]

I have to say Beautiful Girl. I love those harmonies on the choruses. Another contender is Someone Put Your Hand Out.

 

[SmoothGangsta]

Honestly I think there's too many for me to pick a favourite.

 

[filmandmusic]

I’m with @SmoothGangsta on this

Thriller is also done really well for example

 

[Mister_Jay_Tee]

Yeah it's basically MJ's forte, his incredible harmonies. It's easier to count what he didn't harmonize lol.

If Andrae Crouch is allowed then I’ll also add Man in the Mirror, Heal the World, and Earth Song.

Well we're counting all MJ songs lol. And Jackson's too. But I can't forget in any case, Butterflies and all the Dr. Freeze tracks. But especially Blue Gangsta.

 

[Agonum]

Well we're counting all MJ songs lol. And Jackson's too.

My hesitation came from an uncertainty on whether Michael had to be the one vocalizing.

 

[Mister_Jay_Tee]

My hesitation came from an uncertainty on whether Michael had to be the one vocalizing.

I had intended it to be solo MJ but I forgot that The Jacksons don't really count. At least, show me the way to go doesn't. But lets just emphasize solo Dolo.

 

[Agonum]

But legs just emphasize solo Dolo.

It really does in regards to The Jacksons.

 

[zinniabooklover]

I had intended it to be solo MJ but I forgot that The Jacksons don't really count. At least, show me the way to go doesn't. But legs just emphasize solo Dolo.

Dang it! I was gonna name J5 / If I Have To Move A Mountain. Oh well ...

RTT, Tabloid Junkie, Beat It (demo), Ghosts, TGIM (demo), OTW, 2Bad.

There's just so many treasures.

 

[Mister_Jay_Tee]

Dang it! I was gonna name J5 / If I Have To Move A Mountain. Oh well ...

RTT, Tabloid Junkie, Beat It (demo), Ghosts, TGIM (demo), OTW, 2Bad.

There's just so many treasures.

And Ready Or Not (Here I Come).

 

[Mister_Jay_Tee]

And Ready Or Not (Here I Come).

I already said it lol. I know myself too well. But here it is again:

https://spotify.link/I5gfbKER1yb

 

[Mister_Jay_Tee]

This isn't exactly an MJ harmony, but, History's harmonies in the chorus, and in the end, with the little girl, are both very catchy to me

 

[Jaburu]

Tabloid Junkie

I think that pre-chorus is his best ever

 

[TheXscapeR]

She Drives Me Wild, Beautiful Girl, Xscape, Invincible & Heartbreaker's bridges, so many

 

[TheXscapeR]

Can't forget Ghosts too. Those harmonies are so good.

 

[Hot_Street]

The Way You Love Me

 

[TheXscapeR]

The Way You Love Me

Just straight up pure genius too... Love that song

 

[R1chard]

Leave Me Alone

Great topic. I must admit I'd not thought about which song had the best harmonies. But now I do, I guess LMA is one of the best.

 

[Mister_Jay_Tee]

Nobody's singles Out Heartbreak Hotel. Deserves the kudos.

 

[BlackAnon]

Liberian Girl
Leave Me Alone
Off the Wall
Thriller
The Way You Make Me Feel

Those are the first 5 that comes to mind

 

[R1chard]

I'm not sure I'd call it harmonies, more like double-tracking, but Thriller and IJCSLY both have very powerful use of multi-tracked vocals. It's for this reason I say that there was never a great live vocal performance of either song - the chorus just doesn't sound the same on stage.