Michael Jackson

Released: November 11, 1981

Songwriter: Walter Scharf Don Black

Producer: The Jacksons

[Verse 1]
Ben, the two of us need look no more
We both found what we were looking for
With a friend to call my own
I will never be alone
And you my friend will see
You've got a friend in me

[Verse 2]
Ben, you're always running here and there
You feel you're not wanted anywhere
If you ever look behind
And don't like what you find
There is something you should know
You have got a place to go

[Verse 3]
I used to say "I" and "me"
Now it is "us", now it is "we"
I used to say "I" and "me"
Now it is "us", now it is "we"

[Verse 4]
Ben, most people would turn you away
I don't listen to a word they say
They do not see you as I do
I wish they would try to
I am sure they did think again
If they had a friend like Ben
Like Ben
Like Ben

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. Jackson began his career when he was seven years old as the lead singer of the Jackson 5, breaking into stardom in 1969 after signing into Motown. The Jackson 5’s first four singles all peaked at number one on the Billboard 100, and soon after Michael pursued a solo career.

His breakthrough fifth album, 1979’s Off The Wall produced four top ten hits (including “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”) and sold 20 million copies, establishing him as a household name. The album was followed with 1982’s Thriller, which became the best selling album of all time, and was the first album to feature seven top 10 singles, including “Billie Jean” and “Beat It.”

In 1985, Michael contributed to the collaboration single “We Are The World”, which remains one of the best-selling singles of all time and raised nearly $65 million for famine relief.

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