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Top Michael Jackson Hits & Most Requested SongsBillie Jean, Bad & Beat It Showcase Jackson’s Musical Talents
As reported on michaeljackson.com, online survey vote results now enable fans to determine the most popular songs to be included on Michael Jackson's latest albums.
Born on August 29, 1958, Michael Joseph Jackson is often referred to as the King of Pop. Generating 108 million global sales, Michael Jackson’s 1982 masterpiece Thriller remains the world’s best-selling album. Critics who like to focus on the eccentricities of a musical genius often overlook Michael Jackson’s song writing talents. Some observers ignore the fact that Michael Jackson has written about half of his top-selling hits. This includes top 10 most-requested tunes like Billie Jean, Don't Stop Til You Get Enough and Wanna Be Starting Something. Top Requested Michael Jackson Hits From 2000sSince March 2003, Michael Jackson has released 24 songs that have placed on international charts starting with One More Chance in fall 2003. More recently, Michael Jackson and Akon collaborated on Wanna Be Starting Something 2008 which so far has reached number 3 on Sweden Singles Top 60. The latest Michael Jackson album of new songs is Invincible from 2001. Far more successful is the 25th reissue of Thriller, one of the 30 best-selling albums of 2008 with over 100,000 sales in just one week. Michaeljackson.com describes the latest in online global music marketing initiatives: an online survey where fans from around the world can vote for their favorite Michael Jackson songs. The songs with the most votes wil then be put on a limited-edition album called King Of Pop, to be released in the targeted group of countries participating in the voting process. Most Requested Songs On King Of Pop AlbumThe following Michael Jackson hits received the most votes, and therefore make the King Of Pop album tracklist:
The album is scheduled for release starting late August 2008 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines and the United Kingdom. Top Requested Michael Jackson Hits From 1990sMichael Jackson had to cope with serious distractions in his personal life during the nineties. Despite this, he co-wrote Black Or White which remains a top-requested hit even today, on the current Pop Culture Madness survey.
Top Requested Michael Jackson Hits From 1980s In the eighties, the musical genius that is Michael Jackson sold more pop music songs and albums than any other artist.
Among the chart-topping hits above, Michael Jackson wrote Billie Jean, Wanna Be Starting Something, Bad, Beat It and Smooth Criminal. Top Requested Michael Jackson Hits From 1970sDuring the seventies, Michael Jackson was the lead singer for the Jackson 5 and the Jacksons. In 1979, Michael Jackson effectively launched his solo career by virtue of one his most successful written compositions: Don't Stop Til You Get Enough.
Sources for this ArticleThis article presents independent calculations and insights based on Pop Music Charts song data presented by michaeljackson.com, Pop Culture Madness, songfacts.com and acharts.us.
The copyright of the article Top Michael Jackson Hits & Most Requested Songs in Current Pop Music is owned by Daniel Workman. Permission to republish Top Michael Jackson Hits & Most Requested Songs in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
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