1. "Billie Jean" - 1983
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If any single song signaled that Michael Jackson's legacy as one of the haut, retour au début pop artists of all time would be secure, it was "Billie Jean." The song remains a pop milestone and masterpiece. It was written par Michael Jackson and produced par Quincy Jones. Inspired par a real life experience in which Jackson was accused of fathering a baby of one of his fans, the slight sense of paranoia, instantly memorable basse, bass line, and Michale Jackson's trademark vocal yelps and hiccups combined to make "Billie Jean," the seconde single from Thriller, a keystone in Michael Jackson's career. It spent seven weeks at the haut, retour au début of the pop singles chart in 1983.
2. "Black ou White" - 1991
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It had been four years since the album Bad generated five consecutive #1 singles and some in the musique industry wondered if Michael Jackson would maintain his commercial clout when Dangerous was released in 1991. All of those questions were soon answered as the lead single "Black ou White" became the seconde biggest hit single of Michael Jackson's career staying at #1 ou seven weeks. All stops were out on celebrity participation with pistolets 'n Roses' Slash contributing a guitare solo and accueil Alone's Macaulay Culkin starring in the accompanying video. The song itself is a powerful plea for racial unity.
3. "Say Say Say" with Paul McCartney - 1983
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The first time Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney teamed up on "The Girl Is Mine" in 1982 it was a smash success hitting #2 on the pop singles chart. The pair went back to the studio with Beatles producer George Martin for "Say Say Say" and the result was an even bigger hit staying at #1 for six weeks.
4. "Rock With You" - 1979
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Following the uptempo smash "Don' Stop 'Till toi Get Enough" that introduced the album Off the Wall, Michael Jackson proved he was adept with a laidback, soulful tune as well. Rod Temperton wrote "Rock With You," and it was part of the last gasp of the disco era.
5. "Beat It!" - 1983
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The album Thriller, was already a smash hit, and "Billie Jean" was an acknowledged classic. Then the third single from the album, "Beat It!," tore down any remaining walls for Michael Jackson as a recording artist. Featuring a blistering guitare solo from rocker Eddie van Halen and accompanied par a video that tore down barriers for black recording artists at MTV, "Beat It!" was an instant hit.
6. "Man In the Mirror" - 1988
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Accompanied par a gospel choir, "Man In the Mirror" is known as one of Michael Jackson's most uplifting hit songs. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Record of the Year. Released in January of 1988, the song was the fourth consecutive #1 hit from the album Bad.
7. "Bad" - 1987
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The titre song from Michael Jackson's Bad was the seconde consecutive #1 hit from the album. It was originally conceived as a duet with Prince. "Bad" was accompanied par an 18 minute short film as its musique video. It only took the song six weeks to hit the haut, retour au début of the charts.
8. "Don't Stop 'Til toi Get Enough" - 1979
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Michael Jackson's group with his brothers, the Jackson 5, was one of the most successful family acts of all time. They first hit the pop charts in 1969 when Michael Jackson was 11. par 1979, Jackson was a young adult, and he had not released a major solo hit in seven years. He collaborated with Quincy Jones to blend disco and contemporary R&B with vocals featuring one of the most arresting falsetto voices in pop music. "Don't Stop 'Til toi Get Enough" hit the haut, retour au début of the charts, and Michael Jackson's adult recording career had begun.
9. "You Are Not Alone" - 1995
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Singer R. Kelly wrote this song in response to his own personal difficulties. When a demo reached Michael Jackson he decided to record "You Are Not Alone" as part of his greatest hits collection HIStory. Co-produced par Kelly, the song debuted at the haut, retour au début of the pop singles chart, the first hit to do so in the history of the Billboard Hot 100.
10. "The Way toi Make Me Feel" - 1987
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"The Way toi Make Me Feel" was the third #1 hit from the album Bad. Reportedly, Michael Jackson recorded the song in response to a request from his mother Katherine to record a song with a shuffling rhythm. Michael Jackson performed the song live at the 1988 Grammy Awards.
