Mostly likely the song "Ben".
His first big hit with The Jackson 5 was "I Want You Back" in 1969, which hit #1. As a solo artist, his first song was "Got To Be There" in 1971 which hit an impressive #4, but the next year, his song "Ben" reached #1.
"I Want You Back" from his Jackson 5 days.
Thriller
The first hit song was Billie Jean.
There are 2 different ''the way you love me'' First by Michael Jackson,top hit song and second by Fith Hill
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (1979) Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough is Jackson's first No. 1 hit that's not about a pet rat, and famously, the first song he claimed he wrote as a whole.
Michael Jackson's first number 1 single as a solo artist was "Ben" in 1972. He was still part of the Jackson 5, but also released several solo singles during that time.
Ben was #1 in 1972. Got to be there was #4 in 1971.
Rock With You.
Two M.J.s performed the duet "State of Shock": Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger. Released on the Jacksons' "Victory" album, the song reached the No. 3 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 chart in 1984. Jackson did an original version of the song with Freddie Mercury of Queen, but the one with the Jagger vocals was the big summer of '84 hit.
Ben was his hit song in 1971 also Rockin Robin was a big hit in 1971 and Michael Jackson was still in the notorious Jackson 5 a Motown sensation
Michael's song thriller was number one hit and he couldn't even beat his own record on that song