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Michael Jackson ‘Hated’ That He Had to Cut 1 of His Favorite Parts of ‘Billie Jean’
In 1983, 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 ...
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Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ at 30: How One Album Changed the World
CBS Records was well aware that there were no black records at all in the pop Top 20 the week they sent the debut single from “Thriller” to radio in October of 1982. Faced with the very real ...
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Folksy Cover of Michael Jackson Classic Will Give You Chills
Bad Wolves broke into the rock world with their cover of the Cranberries’ “Zombie” in 2018, nabbing a platinum certification ...
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On This Day in 1983, Michael Jackson Cements Himself as the True King of Pop as ‘Thriller’ Hits No. 1
Thriller spent a record 37 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1. It soon became the best-selling album of all time, winning eight GRAMMY Awards and countless other recognitions. The album was eventually ...