Ben.
Ben was Michaels first solo song
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.
Off The Wall
It was I Want You Back with the Jackson 5. And his Off The Wall album as a solo artist
it sold over 5.2 million albums at the time. For that time period yes and infact that's what Michael want to be a solo artist even more.
Ben.
The Jacksons did the Victory Tour in 1984 but only in the US and Canada, Michael's first solo world tour was in 1987.
Beat It composer: Michael JacksonEddie Van Halen: Solo GuitarSteve Lukather: RIFF
His first recording as a solo artist was called Got to Be There, and was released October 7, 1971. The first solo number he composed was called "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough", and was released June 28, 1979 . The first song he wrote that was published was Blues Away which was released on the self-titled album The Jacksons in 1975.
Well it was singing because when he was 8 little Michael had been singing in the Jackson 5 so then sisters were born and The Jacksons was invented after all of that he went solo
His first solo number one was in 1972 with the song Ben.
His first solo was "Got to be there" but he wasn't really a solo artist yet. He was still singing with brothers in 1971. When he and his brothers switched to Epic Records. they did a couple of albums.Michael Jackson began his solo career in 1979, with his first album he did with Quincy Jones "Off the Wall".During this time he was also still with the Jackson Five, although he did not do much with them.He didn't leave The Jacksons until after the Victory tour in 1984. His last studio recording with his brothers was the song "2300 Jacksons street" in 1989.