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American Idol Songs Season 8 - Michael Jackson Night

March 10, 2009

By Bill Lamb, About.com

The final rounds for season 8 of American Idol kicked off with a night of Michael Jackson songs. Details on the songs performed in chronological order of the perfomances are included below.

1. Lil Rounds - "The Way You Make Me Feel"

Michael Jackson - "The Way You Make Me Feel"Courtesy Epic Records

"The Way You Make Me Feel" was the third single released from Michael Jackson's Bad album in 1987. The song reached #1 on the pop singles chart.

Watch Michael Jackson perform "The Way You Make Me Feel."

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2. Scott MacIntyre - "Keep the Faith"

Michael Jackson - DangerousCourtesy Epic Records

"Keep the Faith" is a track from the Michael Jackson album Dangerous. The album was released in 1991 and debuted at the top of the album chart.

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3. Danny Gokey - "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"

Michael Jackson - "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"Courtesy Epic Records

"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" was co-written by James Ingram and Quince Jones. The song is included on the Thriller album and reached #10 on the pop singles chart when released as a single in 1983.

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4. Michael Sarver - "You Are Not Alone"

Michael Jackson - "You Are Not Alone"Courtesy Epic Records

"You Are Not Alone" was written by R&B singer R. Kelly. It was the second single off the compilation album HIStory and debuted at the top of the pop singles chart in 1995. It was the first song ever to debut at the top in the history of the Billboard Hot 100.

Watch Michael Jackson perform "You Are Not Alone."

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5. Jasmine Murray - "I'll Be There"

Jackson 5 - "I'll Be There"Courtesy Motown

"I'll Be There" was a #1 pop single for the Jackson 5 in 1970. It was the fourth consecutive #1 single by the group. Mariah Carey also hit #1 with a version of the song in 1992.

Watch the Jackson 5 perform "I'll Be There."

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6. Kris Allen - "Remember the Time"

Michael Jackson - "Remember the Time"Courtesy Epic Records

"Remember the Time" was the second single released from Michael Jackson's Dangerous album. The song was co-written by Teddy Riley and Bernard Belle to attempt to capitalize on the New Jack Swing style. It reached #3 on the pop singles chart in 1992. The video included appearances by Eddie Murphy, Iman, and Magic Johnson.

Watch Michael Jackson perform "Remember the Time."

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7. Alison Iraheta - "Give In To Me"

Michael Jackson - "Give In To Me"Courtesy Epic Records

"Give In To Me" is a track from Michael Jackson's Dangerous album. It features Slash of Guns 'n Roses on guitar. The song was not released in the US as a single, but it reached #2 on the UK pop singles chart.

Watch Michael Jackson perform "Give In To Me."

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8. Anoop Desai - "Beat It"

Michael Jackson - "Beat It"Courtesy Epic Records

"Beat It" was the #1 smash third single from Michael Jackson's album Thriller in 1983. The accompanying music video is considered one of the top pop music video achievements of all time.

Watch Michael Jackson perform "Beat It."

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9. Jorge Nunez - "Never Can Say Goodbye"

Jackson 5 - "Never Can Say Goodbye"Courtesy Motown

"Never Can Say Goodbye" was a #2 pop single for the Jackson 5 in 1971. It has also been a hit single for Gloria Gaynor and the Communards.

Watch the Jackson 5 perform "Never Can Say Goodbye."

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10. Megan Joy Corkrey - "Rockin' Robin"

Michael Jackson - "Rockin' Robin"Courtesy Motown

"Rockin' Robin" was a #2 pop hit for Bobby Day in 1958. Michael Jackson revived the song in 1972 as his second solo single and took it to #2 on the pop singles chart once again.

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