Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ by Michael Jackson was released on May 8, 1983, with an instrumental version of the song as the B side. It was a single from Jackson’s sixth studio album, Thriller. Continue reading
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80s Song of the Day: Thriller by Michael Jackson
Thriller by Michael Jackson was released as a single in the United States on January 23, 1984, with a live version of Things I Do For You by The Jacksons as the B side. It was the final single released from Jackson’s album of the same name. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Somebody’s Watching Me by Rockwell
Somebody’s Watching Me by Rockwell was released January 14, 1984, with an instrumental version of the song as the B side. It was a single from Rockwell’s debut studio album of the same name. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Say Say Say by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
You never ever worry and you never shed a tear
You’re saying that my love ain’t real
Just look at my face, these tears ain’t drying
Say Say Say by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson was released on October 3, 1983, with Ode to a Koala Bear as the B side. It was a single from McCartney’s album Pipes of Peace.
The song became Jackson’s seventh Top 10 hit inside a year. It was a No. 1 hit in the United States, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and several other countries. It reached No. 2 in the United Kingdom. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Bad by Michael Jackson
But they say the sky’s the limit
And to me that’s really true
And my friends you have seen nothin’
Just wait ’til I get through
Bad by Michael Jackson was released on September 7, 1987, with I Can’t Help It! as the B side. It was the second single from the album of the same name.
The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for two weeks. Internationally, it was a Top 10 hit in 11 countries. Continue reading
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