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Top 10 Michael Jackson Songs


you is the king of pop the gloved one or
simply MJ welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 Michael Jackson songs for
this list we’ve based our choices on a
mix of chart success song quality
critical acclaim and popularity
we’ve also excluded duets collaborations
covers and songs with the Jackson 5
number 10 black or white
first single up dangerous treated
listeners to an unforgettable medley of
pop rock and dance add a powerful
message about race a rap breakdown and
some heavy metal guitars and this
worldwide chart topper made MJ the first
artist with a Billboard Hot 100
number-one in the 70s 80s and 90s its
music video also made history when 500
million tune in for its television
premiere number 9 the way you make me
feel the way this song makes us feel is
in love thanks to its funky R&B blues
harmonies and pop flavors bads third
single took us on a rhythmic and
romantic journey
straight to the top of the Billboard Hot
100
it’s sexy music video had the King of
Pop flaunting his incomparable dance
moves while trying to win over a
beautiful woman which he does of course
number eight don’t stop till you get
enough as the first solo single from his
first non Motown album don’t stop till
you get enough proved michael could find
success when he took over singing and
songwriting duties by capitalizing on
the disco era the upbeat chart-topper
melded pop and funk with an
unforgettable melody and one Jackson his
first solo Grammy it also introduced
many vocal techniques that would later
become his trademarks including his
unmistakable falsetto
number seven rock with you oxen followed
up his first single from off the wall
with this pop funk and R&B infused track
thanks to its sensual beat smooth vocals
and carefully arranged strings and horns
this number one song makes you want to
rock with Michael all night and a
weekend or at the
as one of the biggest and probably last
smashes of the disco craze rock with you
also had us bugging with its simple
sparkly bus effective music video girl
when you did
imagine that
number six
smooth criminal’ even though we’re not
quite sure who any is and whether or not
she is in fact okay there’s no way
you’ll ever forget the fusion of funk
dance and pop that made smooth criminal’
one of MJ’s signature tune you’ll also
probably never forget seeing the gloved
one break out the anti-gravity lean in
the video too this fast-paced Jackson
pin number number five man in the mirror
whoa to make the change
whoa Watson though he was most known for
his versatile vehicle and unrivaled
choreography Jackson also used music to
convey powerful themes so man in the
mirror wasn’t the entertainer’s
fourth-straight chart-topper off bad for
nothing
by skillfully incorporating a gospel
choir the grammy-nominated tune
simultaneously enhanced its pop R&B and
soul flavors and strengthen is inspiring
theme
number four bat while clad in black
leather and leading a group of street
dancers Michael really showed us who’s
bad
Martin Scorsese’s music video for the
title track of his 1987 album was the
perfect accompaniment to the songs dance
pop it not only confirmed the Jackson
could adapt his style to suit the music
but it also allowed him to display his
cool moves in the process the song
itself also became and number one smash
number three thriller he was working on
the dog whether it’s the red leather
jacket those dancing zombies or Vincent
prices haunting voice over the Fowler
stench is in the air the funk of forty
thousand years you can’t help to think
of the music video when it comes to this
song
while a creepy bassline and some
synthesizer gave thriller a supernatural
field
it’s the songs catchy chorus and funky
disco sounds the thrill is most the
title track was also the best-selling
album seventh Billboard Hot 100 top 10
single number to beat it though he was
known more for pop soul R&B disco and
funk Jackson showed us he could rock
hard with beat it
by mixing heavy guitars including Eddie
Van Halen’s driving solo with rhythm and
blues and an unforgettable backbeat
thrillers third single topped both the
pop and R&B charts
success of the grammy-winning tune and
the popularity of its much aired music
video also helped make michael an
international superstar
for tonight number one
Billy gene go dance with its
unmistakable bassline and Michael’s
trademark vocal hiccups Billy gene so
captivated music bands that it topped
the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks
it’s perfect blend of dance pop and R&B
cemented Jackson’s place in music
history while it’s video helps
popularize MTV and shatter racial
boundaries
MJ further solidified his pop culture
presence when he busted out the moonwalk
during a television performance
celebrating motets
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