Collection of Michael Jackson grunts goes viral

Singer Michael Jackson, circa 1986. Photo / Getty Images

A video compiling a collection of classic Michael Jackson grunts and "woo hoos" has gone viral.

The collection, posted by YouTube user michaelm2391, is called 'Every Michael Jackson Grunt' and has had nearly 500,000 views since being posted on May 8.

Jackson was famous for peppering his biggest songs like Black and White, and Bad, with his now-classic shouts of "Oi!" and "Shamon!"

The awkward acapella clip inspired plenty of mockery in the comments section of YouTube, with one person saying: "Help! I can't stop grabbing my crotch!"

Another said: "I feel mildly embarrassed that I listened to this whole thing."

- nzherald.co.nz