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Michael Jackson in 1984. American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson recorded songs for ten studio albums, two posthumous studio albums, seventy two compilation albums, three soundtrack albums, one live album and seven remix albums. He has provided background vocals for songs recorded by other artists, as well as featured on duets.
In 2012, Jackson was ranked the fifth best selling singles artist in the United Kingdom with 15.3 million singles sold. [3] Jackson's first solo entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 songs chart was "Got to Be There", which peaked at number four in 1971. [4] Jackson's first number-one hit on the chart was "Ben", in 1972. [5]
Thriller is the sixth studio album by the American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson, released on November 29, 1982, by Epic Records. [4] [5] It was produced by Quincy Jones, who previously worked with Jackson on his album Off the Wall (1979). Jackson wanted to create an album where "every song was a killer".
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.
Jackson's next two studio albums were Music & Me (1973) and Forever, Michael (1975). [12] In 1975, Jackson signed to Epic Records , and released his fifth studio album, Off the Wall , in 1979. [ 13 ]
Jackson has the two best-selling VHS music videos ever released: "Moonwalker" (1988), and "The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller (1984). Jackson's Bad world tour (1987–1989) was the second highest-grossing tour of the 1980s behind Pink Floyd 's A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour , with a gross of $125 million.
Michael Jackson had the highest number of top hits at the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (9 songs). In addition, Jackson remained the longest at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (27 weeks). Madonna ranked as the most successful female artist of the 1980s, with 7 songs and 15 weeks atop the chart.
"Billie Jean" is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on January 3, 1983, as the second single from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones , and co-produced by Jackson.