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 ...

But in the meantime, Michael Jackson had the MTV dance-floor ... despite the fact that “Billie Jean” was a bigger hit song. “Beat It” also represented another step in Jackson’s master ...

Could it maybe even be Taylor Swift’s “Billie Jean”? OK, that last hypothetical ... Swift has generated any songs worthy of that Michael Jackson–level cultural footprint.

and Thriller which remains the best-selling music album of all time. He died in 2009. Michael Jackson Accuser Wade Robson Recalls the 'Fricking Terrifying' Backlash from Fans over Sexual Abuse ...