流行乐天王 (迈克尔·杰克逊专辑)

King of Pop（以下简称:KOP）是美国歌手迈克尔·杰克逊的一张合辑，在其50岁生日（2008年8月29日）当天发布。这张专辑与以前的专辑不同，这张专辑是通过世界各国的歌迷投票选出各国版本内包含的歌曲。专辑的名称来源于杰克逊的称号“King of Pop”（流行乐天王）。2008年8月22日，第一个版本德国版（与瑞士版相同）发布。这张专辑已在26个国家或地区发行，每个国家的歌曲表和发布日期略有不同，但只有Billie Jean在世界各国版本中都有出现。目前这张专辑在全球范围内已有500万张的销售量。^[2][3]

King of Pop
迈克尔·杰克逊的合辑
发行日期	2008年8月22日（德国版）
类型	Pop, R&B, 摇滚, 灵魂, 迪斯科, 放克, 新杰克摇摆
唱片公司	Sony BMG，Epic
评价
Allmusic ^[1](英国版)
迈克尔·杰克逊专辑年表
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版本

奥地利

7月20日，奥地利双碟版的编绘宣布，KOP的奥地利版将在杰克逊生日当天发布。歌迷从歌池内选择了100首歌曲。^[4]。奥地利版是唯一包含ABC的版本，这是任何版本中最早的歌曲。

单曲列表

"Man in the Mirror" "Smooth Criminal" "Billie Jean" "The Way You Make Me Feel" "Black or White" "Remember the Time" "You Are Not Alone" "Human Nature" "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" "They Don't Care About Us" "Dirty Diana" "We've Had Enough" "Give In to Me" "Will You Be There" "Heal the World" "Got the Hots"

"ABC" "Can You Feel It" "Say Say Say" "Thriller" "Bad" "Who Is It" "Earth Song" "Beat It" "Rock With You" "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" "We Are the World" "Stranger in Moscow" "You Rock My World" "Scream" "Ghosts" "Thriller专辑串烧" ^[5]

澳大利亚

2008年6月20日，索尼BMG澳大利亚（英语：Sony Music Australia）宣布，澳大利亚版的KOP将在杰克逊生日当天发布。从6月21日起，澳大利亚歌迷有三个星期的时间来选择自己喜欢的歌曲。^[6][7]歌迷可以从专辑Off the Wall、Thriller、Bad（均为2001年特别版）中每人选择5首歌曲。池内的歌曲还包括了杰克逊五人组时期的7首歌曲，包括"Blame It on the Boogie"、"Can You Feel It"、"ABC"、"I Want You Back"、"I'll Be There"和"Ben"。澳大利亚版是惟一一个包含有You Can't Win的版本。

曲目列表

碟1: "Billie Jean" "Man in the Mirror" "Smooth Criminal" "Beat It" "Thriller" "They Don't Care About Us" "Who Is It" "Black or White" "You Rock My World" "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" "The Way You Make Me Feel" "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" "Dirty Diana" "Blood on the Dance Floor" "Rock With You" "Stranger in Moscow" "Remember the Time"

碟2: "Will You Be There" "Give In to Me" "You Are Not Alone" "Say Say Say" "Scream" "State of Shock" "Got the Hots" "You Can't Win" "Fall Again" "Sunset Driver" "Someone Put Your Hand Out" "In the Back" "We Are the World" "One More Chance" "Thriller专辑串烧" ^[8]

比利时

7月26日，索尼BMG宣布比利时版的双碟专辑将在8月25日发布。歌迷们可以在比利时报纸新闻报（英语：Het Nieuwsblad）的网站上选出自己喜欢的歌曲。^[9]比利时版是惟一一个包含Girlfriend（英语：Girlfriend (Paul McCartney song)）的版本。

单曲列表

"Billie Jean" "Beat It" "Bad" "Blood on the Dance Floor" "Say Say Say" "Can You Feel It" "Blame It on the Boogie" "Another Part of Me" "Baby Be Mine" "2 Bad" "Dangerous" "Dirty Diana" "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" "Earth Song" "Childhood" "Beautiful Girl" "Come Together" "Butterflies" "Break of Dawn" "Cry"

"Heal the World" "Ghosts" "Burn This Disco Out" "Can't Let Her Get Away" "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" "Thriller" "Give in to Me" "HIStory" "Smooth Criminal" "Human Nature" "Remember the Time" "Liberian Girl" "Scream" "D.S." "Girlfriend" "Jam" "Rock With You" "Man in the Mirror" "For All Time" "Don't Walk Away" ^[10]

香港

香港雙碟版本於2008年8月28日發售。

单曲列表

"Billie Jean" "Bad" "Thriller" "Ghost" "Will You Be There" "Heal The World" "Smooth Criminal" "Jam" "Scream" "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" "Black Or White" "They Don't Care About Us" "Come Together" "We Are The World (demo)"

"Don't Stop 'tii You Get Enough" "Beat It" "Dangerous" "Dirty Diana" "You Are Not Alone" "Remember The Time" "The Way You Make Me Feel" "Man In The Mirror" "Earth Song" "She's Out Of My Life" "The Girl Is Mine (feat. Paul McCartney)" "You Rock My World" "Blood On The Dance Floor" "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" "Billie Jean 2008 (remix feat. Kanye West)" "Thriller Megamix (radio edit)"

巴西

巴西版KOP发行于10月17日。^[11]巴西版是惟一一个包含The Girl Is Mine 2008的版本。

单曲列表

1. "Thriller"
2. "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"
3. "Billie Jean"
4. "Black or White"
5. "Heal the World"
6. "Say Say Say"
7. "Beat It"
8. "Rock With You"
9. "Human Nature"
10. "Bad"
11. "You Are Not Alone"
12. "Will You Be There"
13. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
14. "Man in the Mirror"
15. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008"
16. "The Girl Is Mine 2008" ^[11]

芬兰

芬兰版发行于10月1日。^[12]

单曲列表

1. "Billie Jean"
2. "Thriller"
3. "Beat It"
4. "Smooth Criminal"
5. "Bad"
6. "Earth Song"
7. "Black or White"
8. "Dirty Diana"
9. "You Are Not Alone"
10. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
11. "Heal the World"
12. "They Don't Care About Us"
13. "Scream"
14. "Man in the Mirror"
15. "Liberian Girl"
16. "Say Say Say"
17. "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"
18. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"

法国

“King of Pop——法国歌迷的选择”已于12月12日发布。

单曲列表

碟1 "Billie Jean" "Black Or White" "Beat It" "Off The Wall" "Thriller" "Smooth Criminal" "Man In The Mirror" "Remember The Time" "Human Nature" "Ghosts" "Who Is It" "Blood On The Dance Floor" "One More Chance" "Earth Song" "Heal The World" "Say Say Say" "Thriller Megamix"

碟2 "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" "Bad" "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" "Rock With You" "The Way You Make Me Feel" "They Don't Care About Us" "Dirty Diana" "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" "You Are Not Alone" "Speechless" "Whatever Happens" "Cry" "Will You Be There" "Workin' Day And Night" "You Rock My World" "Dangerous" "Got The Hots" ^[13]

豪华版

“King of Pop——法国歌迷的选择”豪华套装也与同一天发布

• 碟3

1. "Carousel"
2. "Rock With You"(原唱片版本)
3. "Stranger In Moscow"
4. "The Girl Is Mine"
5. "The Way You Love Me"
6. "Is It Scary"
7. "Childhood"
8. "Bad (舞蹈扩展混合)"
9. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (扩展12"混合)"
10. "Billie Jean (原12"版本)"
11. "Another Part Of Me (扩展舞蹈混合)"
12. "The Way You Make Me Feel (扩展舞蹈混合)"
13. "Black or White " ^[14]

德国和瑞士

注释

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