Album Summary

The Stripped Mixes (released on CD for a limited time as The Motown 50 Mixes), is a collection of American singer and former Jackson 5 member Michael Jackson's classic songs. The songs featured on the album are mainly from Jackson's career as a member of the Jackson 5 from the late 1960s to the 1970s. Songs credited to Jackson as a solo artist are from his albums during his Motown-era. Other songs included on the album are "stripped" mixes of Jackson material, meaning the songs are of a quieter tone and most of the drums have been removed.

Due to the high popularity of a State Farm Insurance commercial featuring an acoustic version of the hit I'll Be There, Motown released I'll Be There (Minus Remix) via iTunes on June 9, 2009, as a prelude to The Stripped Mixes. Shortly after Jackson's death in June 2009, his music experienced a surge in popularity, leading to re-issues of his music. Less than an hour after the memorial service for Jackson at the Staples Center on July 7, 2009, Universal Music Group announced The Stripped Mixes, a collection of Jackson's classic songs, would be released. The Stripped Mixes was made available as a digital download on July 7, and as a compact disc on July 28, 2009.

The Stripped Mixes received mixed reviews from music critics. The album was a moderate commercial success worldwide and had a better chart performance internationally than in the United States.