The sheer scale of Michael Jackson’s fame can sometimes overshadow the music itself. From the moment he danced into America’s ...

Michael Jackson released “Billie Jean,” the second single from Thriller. Jackson said that he always had a sense that the song would be a hit and he was correct. It peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard ...

Bruno Mars matches Michael Jackson's 37 weeks spent at No. 1 on the Hot 100 as "Die with a Smile" with Lady Gaga holds on and ...

The most memorable song here is undoubtedly The Simpsons hit “Do the Bartman ... said of the Michael Jackson tapes, “I’ve gone to all the fan sites. Some of them [the songs] are rumored ...

All that would eventually change after “Thriller,” with the coming of Madonna, Michael ... was a bigger hit song. “Beat It” also represented another step in Jackson’s master plan ...

But one that first leaps to mind is likely "Thriller," Michael ... After that, Jackson and Jones aimed to go bigger. “The impetus was to have every song be a hit,” Larry Williams, who played ...