Fans in countries where Sony/BMG operates national offices were given the opportunity to vote for songs from a list of Jackson's back catalogue to be included in their country's version of the album. Aside from the tracks selected by fans, a megamix of five songs from the THRILLER album by Jason Nevins was also included in the pool.
The album has been released in a total of 26 countries. Each pool list and release date differed slightly by country.
The album's launch was made public on June 20, 2008, with the official announcement of the Australian version. The first release came with the German edition (which is identical to the Swiss edition) on August 22, 2008.
"BILLIE JEAN" is the only song to appear on all versions of the album, while the FRENCH COLLECTION and the ITALIAN FANS' COLLECTION releases are the only to include the unreleased "CAROUSEL" full version. The last KING OF POP cd released (including the reissues) is the mispressed "INDIAN COLLECTION" (with wrong tracklist on the back cover).
The "CHINA" version is different from the other versions : fans in China were not given the opportunity to vote for songs included in the cd, and this version was not released in 2008 to celebrate Michael Jackson's birthday, but after his death in late 2009. The songs in China's version were a selection from the Hong Kong Version.
Spine of slipcase incorrectly mentions the title as "King Of Pop - The Hong Kong Collection".
KING OF POP
ITALIAN FANS'SELECTION
ITALY EPIC/SONY 88697 356382
KING OF POP - UK EDITION
UK PROMO ACETATE CD
KING OF POP - UK EDITION
UK EPIC/SONY 88697 356512
KING OF POP - UK DELUXE EDITION
UK 3 DISCS BOXSET
EPIC/SONY 88697 356532
KING OF POP - RUSSIAN EDITION
RUSSIA EPIC/SONY 88697356462
KING OF POP
NEW ZEALAND COLLECTION
NEW ZEALAND EPIC/SONY 88697 356432
KING OF POP - TURKISH COLLECTION
TURKEY EPIC/SONY 88697 356502
KING OF POP - INDONESIA COLLECTION
INDONESIA EPIC/SONY 88697584462
KING OF POP - JAPAN EDITION
JAPAN EPIC/SONY EICP 1055
KING OF POP - EDICION ARGENTINA
ARGENTINA EPIC/SONY 88697735623-2
KING OF POP
AUSTRALIAN COLLECTION
AUSTRALIA SONY/BMG 88697356242
KING OF POP
AUSTRALIAN COLLECTION
50TH ANNIVERSAY DIGIPACK
AUSTRALIA SONY/BMG 88697356252
KING OF POP - BRAZIL COLLECTION
BRAZIL SONY BMG/GLOBO 1269-2
KING OF POP - EDICAO PORTUGUESA
PORTUGAL EPIC/SONY 88697 370832
KING OF POP
EDICION EXCLUSIVA PARA ESPANA
SPAIN EPIC/SONY 88697 370832
KING OF POP - UNIKATOWA KOLEKCJA
POLAND EPIC/SONY 88697356452
KING OF POP - UNIKATOWA KOLEKCJA
LIMITED EMPIK EDITION
EPIC/SONY 88697386382
KING OF POP
MAGYARORSZAG KEDVENC DALAI
HUNGARY SONY/BMG 88697356342
KING OF POP
AUSTRIAN LIMITED EDITION
AUSTRIA SONY/BMG 88697356262
KING OF POP - GREEK EDITION
GREECE EPIC/SONY 88697356352
KING OF POP - GERMAN EDITION
GERMANY SONY/BMG 88697 356342
KING OF POP - THAILAND INTER MP3
THAILAND MP3 CARDSLEEVE
SONY/BMG 8869735649296
KING OF POP - THAI LIMITED EDITION
HOLOGRAM COVER
SONY/BMG 88697356492
KING OF POP - THAI EDITION
SONY/BMG 88697356492
KING OF POP - PHILIPPINES EDITION
PHILIPPINES EPIC/SONY 88697356442
KING OF POP - DUTCH COLLECTION
HOLLAND EPIC/SONY 88697356412
KING OF POP - DUTCH COLLECTION
HOLLAND BOL.COM UITGAVE
EPIC/SONY 88697356402
KING OF POP - SWEDISH HIT COLLECTION
SWEDEN EPIC/SONY 88697356472
KING OF POP - BELGIAN EDITION
BELGIUM "HET NIEUWS BLAD" EDITION
SONY/BMG 88697356272
KING OF POP - BELGIAN EDITION
BELGIUM "BEL RTL" EDITION
SONY/BMG 88697356282
KING OF POP - CHINA COLLECTION
CHINA SONY/BMG 88697635662
KING OF POP - TAIWAN COLLECTION
TAIWAN SONY/BMG 88697356362
KING OF POP - HONG KONG COLLECTION
HONG KONG SONY/BMG 88697356362
(ORIGINAL RED VARIANT)
KING OF POP - HONG KONG COLLECTION
HONG KONG SONY/BMG 88697356362
(REISSUED BLACK VARIANT)
KING OF POP
SINGAPORE LIMITED EDITION
SINGAPORE SONY 88697655492
KING OF POP - FINNISH COLLECTION
FINLAND EPIC/SONY 88697379902
KING OF POP - GREATEST HITS
MEXICAN COLLECTION
MEXICO SONY/BMG 886974043720
KING OF POP - KOREAN EDITION
KOREA EPIC/SONY S305 500C
(GREY VARIANT)
KING OF POP - KOREAN EDITION
KOREA EPIC/SONY S305 500C
(RED VARIANT REISSUE)
KING OF POP
THE FRENCH FANS SELECTION
FRANCE EPIC/SONY 88697356332
KING OF POP "EDITION COLLECTOR"
THE FRENCH FANS SELECTION - 3CD SET
FRANCE EPIC/SONY 88697356312
KING OF POP - INDIAN COLLECTION
INDIA SONY/BMG 88697514
KING OF POP - INDIAN COLLECTION
SUPER MP3 - CARDSLEEVE
SONY/BMG 88697433472
KING OF POP - INDIAN COLLECTION
LIMITED EDITION W/FREE DVD
INDIA SONY/BMG 88697433472
KING OF POP - INDIAN COLLECTION
REISSUE (MISPRESSED TRACKLIST)
SONY/BMG 88697433472
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