It was released in 1983 and is coined as the trigger of M.J.’s success. “Billie Jean” received two Grammy Awards in 1984 for Best Male Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance and Best New Rhythm & Blues Song.
This was Michael’s seventh No. 1 hit single and was originally intended to be a duet with Prince. However, Prince decided against it at the last minute because Jackson refused to change the first line in the song; “Your butt is mine”
The first hit single from the 1991 album Dangerous opens with a guitar solo by Slash of Guns ‘n’ Roses. The song peaked at No. 1 on charts in more then twenty countries, despite its controversial message.
This song was the third single from the multi-platinum selling album Thriller, “Beat It” won Jackson two Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Male Rock Performance.
This hit single from Bad was the centerpiece to Jackson’s hour-long film Moonwalker, which featured Joe Pesci. Eventually, Moonwalker was adapted as an arcade and video game for Sega Genesis.
In 2001, Michael Jackson told his fans through an internet chat that “Heal The World” is the song he is most proud of producing. It also inspired the creation of the Heal The World Foundation, used to teach children how to better the world around them.
This song was written by R. Kelly and was the first single in history to debut the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. The video sparked controversy when Michael appeared almost completely nude with his then-wife Lisa Marie Presley.
This tune’s mostly remembered for its elaborate music video set in Egypt and featuring Iman, Magic Johnson and Eddie Murphy.
This song is one of Jackson’s most controversial; the original lyrics brought accusations of Jackson being anti-Semitic. He cleared up the allegations by pulling the album, History, off the shelves and changing the lyrics.
The horror sci-fi narrative music video was an astonishing 14 minutes long and was the most expensive music video of its time, costing $800,000 to create (equivalent to 1.4 million today).
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