MJ Song Categories: Solo Artist Edition
Songs containing an inspirational or powerful message (political or otherwise):
- Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
- Man in the Mirror
- Jam
- Heal The World
- Will You Be There
- Black or White
- Keep The Faith
- They Don’t Care About Us
- Money
- Shout
- Why You Wanna Trip On Me
- Heal The World
- Cry
- What More Can I Give
- We’ve Had Enough
- Earth Song
- On The Line
Songs about children:
- Heal The World
- Do You Know Where Your Children Are
- The Lost Children
- Little Susie
- Speechless (according to MJ himself)
Song about his own children:
- You Are My Life
Songs about women:
- She’s Out Of My Life
- Rock With You
- Girlfriend
- Human Nature
- Carousel
- Nite Line
- Loving You
- It’s The Falling In Love
- Workin’ Day And Night
- Baby Be Mine
- The Girl Is Mine
- Got The Hots
- Hot Street
- P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- The Lady In My Life
- Billie Jean
- Behind The Mask
- Liberian Girl
- The Way You Make Me Feel
- Dirty Diana
- Fly Away
- Streetwalker
- Chicago
- Remember The Time
- She Drives Me Wild
- Dangerous
- If You Don’t Love Me
- Can’t Let Her Get Away
- Who Is It
- In The Closet
- Work That Body
- She Got It
- Serious Effect
- Give In To Me
- Just Good Friends
- I’m So Blue
- Fall Again
- Beautiful Girl
- You Are Not Alone
- Blood On The Dance Floor
- Invincible
- Heartbreaker
- Break Of Dawn
- Heaven Can Wait
- One More Chance
- Blue Gangsta
- Butterflies
- (I Like) The Way You Love Me
- Whatever Happens
- Don’t Walk Away
- Slave To The Rhythm
- You Rock My World
- Superfly Sister
Songs stemming from his own personal experiences:
- Billie Jean
- Leave Me Alone
- Speed Demon
- Man In The Mirror
- Price Of Fame
- Why You Wanna Trip On Me
- Will You Be There
- Scream
- They Don’t Care About Us
- Morphine
- Childhood
- In The Back
- D.S.
- Stranger In Moscow
- Xscape
- Tabloid Junkie
- This Time Around
- Privacy
Songs about sex (or that could be interpreted as being about sex):
- The Lady In My Life
- Don’t Stop Til’ You Get Enough
- Rock With You
- Girlfriend
- In The Closet
- Superfly Sister
- Nite Line
- Got The Hots
- Monkey Business
- Break Of Dawn
- 2000 Watts
Songs he covered that were made by other artists:
- Come Together
- Smile
Songs about violence, gang activity, war, etc.:
- Beat It
- Bad
- Smooth Criminal
- Al Capone
- Little Susie
- They Don’t Care About Us
- We’ve Had Enough
- Earth Song
- Why You Wanna Trip On Me
- Shout
Songs with a supernatural theme:
- Thriller
- Threatened
- Ghosts
- Is It Scary
- A Place With No Name
Songs about dancing/having a good time:
- Rock With You
- Burn This Disco Out
- Off The Wall
- Get On The Floor
- Hot Street
Songs that incorporate elements of Rock:
- Beat It
- Dirty Diana
- Morphine
- Give In To Me
- P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- D.S.
- (I Can’t Make It) Another Day
- Black or White
Songs about some form of loss:
- She’s Out Of My Life
- Don’t Walk Away
- Carousel
- Gone Too Soon
- Do You Know Where Your Children Are
- The Lost Children
- Little Susie
- Earth Song
- Carousel
- Smooth Criminal
- We’ve Had Enough
Songs about overcoming something:
- Jam
- Unbreakable
- This Time Around
- Keep The Faith
- On The Line
- Hold My Hand
Songs about Love (ALL forms):
- Rock With You
- Don’t Stop Til’ You Get Enough
- I Can’t Help It
- It’s The Falling In Love
- Love Never Felt So Good
- Baby Be Mine
- The Girl Is Mine
- The Lady In My Life
- Human Nature
- P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- The Way You Make Me Feel
- Streetwalker
- Fly Away
- I’m So Blue
- Liberian Girl
- I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
- Just Good Friends
- Got The Hots
- In The Closet
- Remember The Time
- If You Don’t Love Me
- Someone Put Your Hand Out
- Heal The World
- Another Part Of Me
- You Are Not Alone
- Butterflies
- Break Of Dawn
- Loving You
- You Rock My World
- Fall Again
- Beautiful Girl
- Hold My Hand
- Don’t Walk Away
- One More Chance
- Speechless
- You Are My Life
- (I Can’t Make It) Another Day
- (I Like) The Way You Love Me
- Best Of Joy
Songs about Injustice:
- Scream
- They Don’t Care About Us
- We’ve Had Enough
- Tabloid Junkie
- Shout
- Why You Wanna Trip On Me
Songs about pain (ALL forms):
- She’s Out Of My Life
- It’s The Falling In Love
- Billie Jean
- Dirty Diana
- Leave Me Alone
- Smooth Criminal
- Why You Wanna Trip On Me
- Who Is It
- Gone Too Soon
- Give In To Me
- Price Of Fame
- I’m So Blue
- Dangerous
- Slave To The Rhythm
- They Don’t Care About Us
- Childhood
- You Are Not Alone
- Stranger In Moscow
- Morphine
- Don’t Walk Away
- Do You Know Where Your Children Are
- We’ve Had Enough
- Scream
- Carousel
Songs exploring paranoia:
- Thriller
- Billie Jean
- Dirty Diana
- Speed Demon
- Price Of Fame
- Al Capone
- Do You Know Where Your Children Are
- Smooth Criminal
- Dangerous
- Who Is It
- Morphine
- Blood On The Dance Floor
- Xscape
- Threatened
- A Place With No Name
