Michael Jackson’s music continues to resonate with audiences decades after it first debuted. From timeless classics like “I ...

Michael Jackson in 1983. Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Getty As they grew acquainted, Temperton quickly honed in on Jackson’s love of movies, which ultimately inspired the title track.

The song became J. Cole’s very first No.1 record, but it is Drake’s 13th, and matches the same number of singles Jackson had for the most No. 1s among solo male recording artists. .

Perhaps the best Michael has ever scatted on a song too, Jackson's seminal lean in the video is still one of the coolest visual tricks employed in a music video.

Scroll through our gallery of Michael Jackson’s 25 best songs above. This list is comprised of his work as a solo artist, not as part of The Jackson 5.

There are successful Black entertainers, and then there’s Michael Jackson. This 13-time Grammy Award winner is the undisputed King of […] ...

3. “Beat It” This song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and appeared on Jackson’s 1982 album, Thriller. The music video for the popular track includes a famous gangster knife fight.