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