The Essential Michael Jackson is a compilation greatest hits album by Michael Jackson. It was released on July 19, 2005 by Sony BMG’s Legacy Division as part of The Essential series. This collection chronicles Jackson’s career from his Motown days as part of The Jackson 5 in the late 1960s and 70s, all the way to 2001 with “You Rock My World”. A special limited 3.0 edition was also released, featuring seven additional tracks in a bonus disc.