"Thriller," "Billie Jean," "Man in the Mirror" ... there will be no agreeing on Michael Jackson's top song, but here's our definitive ranking.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" hits a new global chart peak one week after "Beat It" debuted and shortly after "Thriller ...

Michael Jackson‘s “Beat It” proved that the King of Pop could be the King of Rock when he wanted to be. While “Beat It” has an iconic music video, it isn’t Jackson’s best rock tune. It might not even be his second-best rock tune. Here’s a ...

The pop superstar, who is the subject of the new movie “Michael,” faced several sexual abuse allegations. But the songs he made have endured, and even thrived.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” has become the quintessential Halloween song all around the world. The tune returns to ...

Thirteen of Michael Jackson‘s songs reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Some of those songs are incredible. On the other hand, one of them is about a killer rat. Jackson dabbled in numerous genres. Sadly, he wasn’t able to elevate easy-listening ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Michael Jackson's 1990s protest anthem "They Don't Care About Us" has been hailed on social media for being as socially ...

NPR's Planet Money is in the business of second chances. On a recent episode airing Oct. 26, hosts drew up a thought experiment: What if they could go back in time, pluck a song that missed its moment and release it in the modern era, letting a new ...

Michael Jackson's "Beat It" debuts on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart, following "Billie Jean" by just one space.