Billie Jean” also dates back the furthest among all Global 200 No. 1s, having been released on Jackson’s album Thriller in November 1982; it dominated the U.S.-based Billbo ...

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Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, the album that once rewrote music history with nearly 100 million copies sold worldwide, has now clawed its way back into Billboard’s Top 5 list after 42 years. Released ...

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The song's success quickly followed. On September 8, 1984, "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" debuted in the U.S. Billboard Hot ...

What started as a 'joke' became one of the defining classics of the '80s, still holding up more than 40 years later.

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Several of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits are suddenly surging again as renewed interest in the pop icon continues worldwide.

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Upon the release of his biopic 'Michael', Michael Jackson songs are blowing up the charts again, here are his most-streamed ...