What is your favorite Michael Jackson song

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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited July 2009
    Billie Jean, followed by Thriller. In general, the 70's and 80's work is what I could listen to. He was a troubled man, may he finally be in peace.
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  • Aqs612scag
    Aqs612scag Posts: 102
    edited July 2009
    One day in your life.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited July 2009
    cnh wrote: »
    To some extent I think this is generational. Most of us over 50 look on the golden days of M.J. (the 80s as a dark age of music)....we spent a lot of time listening to Reggae and Bob Marley as a 'cure' for that time. So I can't honestly say there are any M.J. songs I actually thought much of and I never bought an album.


    cnh
    Hillbilly61 wrote: »
    I'm not into my 50s (getting close) and, yep, the 80s were considered to be the dark age of music. Especially the, say, 82 through 88 period. My initial reaction to this thread title was "None."

    I disagree guys, I'm in my mid '5-'s and there were a lot of good LP's and artists from that era.

    1981

    Date Weeks on Top 40 Album Name Artist Name

    January 5 1 On The Radio Volumes 1 & 2 Donna Summer
    January 12 1 Bee Gees Greatest Hits Bee Gees
    January 19 15 The Wall Pink Floyd
    May 3 6 Against The Wind Bob Segar & The Silver Bullet Band
    June 14 6 Glass Houses Billy Joel
    July 26 7 Emotional Rescue Rolling Stones
    September 13 1 Hold Out Jackson Browne
    September 20 5 The Game Queen
    October 25 3 Guilty ** Barbara Streisand
    November 8 4 The River Bruce Springsteen
    December 13 2 Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits Kenny Rogers
    December 27 8 Double Fantasy John Lennon/Yoko Ono

    1982

    February 6 4 Freeze Frame The J. Geils Band
    March 6 6 Beauty and the Beat The Go Go's
    April 17 4 Chariots of Fire Vangeles - Soundtrack
    May 15 9 Asia** Asia
    May 29 3 Tug of War Paul McCartney
    August 7 5 Mirage Fleetwood Mac
    September 11 9 American Fool John Cougar Mellencamp
    November 13 15 Business as Usual Men at Work

    1983

    February 26 37 Thriller** Michael Jackson
    June 25 2 Flashdance Flashdance Soundtrack
    July 23 17 Synchronicity** The Police
    November 26 1 Metal Health Quiet Riot
    December 3 3 Can't Slow Down Lionel Richie

    1984

    April 21 10 Footloose Soundtrack
    June 30 1 Sports Huey Lewis and the News
    July 7 7 Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen
    August 4 24 Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution - Soundtrack

    1985

    February 9 3 Like a Virgin Madonna
    March 2 3 Make it Big Wham!
    March 23 1 Centerfield John Fogerty
    March 30 7 No Jacket Required** Phil Collins
    April 27 3 We Are The World USA for Africa
    June 1 3 Around the World in a Day Prince and the Revolution
    June 22 2 Beverly Hills Cop Soundtrack
    July 13 5 Songs from the Big Chair** Tears for Fears
    August 10 2 Reckless Bryan Adams
    August 31 9 Brothers in Arms Dire Straits
    November 2 11 Miami Vice** Soundtrack
    December 21 1 Heart Heart


    Of course there are some dogs in there, but there are also some classic gems. Some of the obvious ones missing are Van Halen, AC/DC, ZZ Top, Depeche Mode, Human League, The Police, The Cure, Simple Minds, Phil Collins, Genesis.

    Get real, there was a ton of good music in the early '80's. You may not have liked it, but you're in a minority (even for your ages).
    Carl

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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited July 2009
    Amen, Carl, BTW the Police are in there a couple of times.

    But What's truly funny is that a good chunk of the artists in those lists are simply continuing their success from the 70's into the 80's!
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  • mshan242700
    mshan242700 Posts: 823
    edited July 2009
    Billie Jean.
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  • Hilbert
    Hilbert Posts: 316
    edited July 2009
    The shortest one, whatever it is.
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  • Mike LoManaco
    Mike LoManaco Posts: 974
    edited July 2009
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    Smooth Criminal.

    Agreed, 'Nut! Along with "In the Closet"...
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