| Michael Jackson will never be the icon that he is | | | | And the rest was history. |
| without the songs. Beyond all the scandals, the | | | | 3. Black or White |
| controversies and the scars throughout the years, | | | | Black or White was the first single off the album |
| there is the music. In fact, all those negative stuff will | | | | Dangerous in the 1990s. Talking about racial harmony, |
| be forgotten in a few decades but the songs will | | | | the song was released in November 1991 and |
| remain. | | | | elements of hard rock, dance and rap are apparent |
| Really, it's all about the songs. | | | | here - especially because Slash of the band Guns N' |
| So our 3D animation studio here in Mediafreaks has | | | | Roses provided the nacho in this track. |
| decided to list its top five favorite MJ songs. Out of all | | | | The music video of this song was quite famous for |
| those singles, there are a few singles which will really | | | | the inclusion of McCaulay Culkin who at that time was |
| stand out among the rest. | | | | a very popular child star thanks to the Home Alone |
| 1. Thriller | | | | movie series. For us here in our 3D animation studio |
| We jump to the most successful single out of the | | | | Mediafreaks, Black or White is revolutionary for |
| most successful album in the history of pop music. | | | | introducing morphing animation in the end part of the |
| Yes, that's Thriller for you. What's not to love with a | | | | song. |
| youthful Michael Jackson strutting it out with zombies? | | | | This was also a video which featured MJ's crotch |
| Thriller is a supernatural at its core, best exemplified in | | | | grabbing so it's all fun to see. Also, the song is quite |
| the music video of the song which eventually made | | | | ironic in the face of MJ's transformation throughout the |
| Michael Jackson into a household name. Thriller was | | | | years from a black African-American into a white |
| released on January 23, 1984 for the Epic label. | | | | person. |
| But what made Michael epic in this video is this | | | | 4. Smooth Criminal |
| costume: | | | | Of course, there are many music videos of Michael |
| Beyond the yellow eyes, the creepy bass voiceover, | | | | Jackson out there that it is difficult to choose. But we |
| the werecat transformation and the zombie production, | | | | will select Smooth Criminal (from the album Bad, |
| this red jacket was more memorable to people. For | | | | released in 1988) for its distinctive dance steps. |
| any Michael Jackson impersonator, this jacket is a | | | | Remember the anti-gravity lean where Michael seems |
| must-have. | | | | to defy the laws of physics by leaning forward without |
| 2. Billie Jean | | | | losing balance. |
| The single Thriller off the album of the same name | | | | This dance step was so creative that the anti-gravity |
| was the third song to be released. The iconic song | | | | lean had been applied for a patent! |
| with the catchy bass line which propelled MJ into | | | | This part of the list is a tribute as well to other dance |
| national consciousness was Billie Jean. | | | | music videos of MJ such as Don't Stop til You Get |
| Remember this bass line: | | | | Enough and Rock With You. But through it all, Smooth |
| MJ related that he thought of this bass line while inside | | | | Criminal still has the most recall. |
| his car. This just goes to show how catchy the bass | | | | 5. Heal the World |
| line is. This is why lost in the shuffle of the song is the | | | | We reserve this song for our last spot because MJ |
| lyrics created by Michael Jackson. | | | | has been active throughout his life to promote social |
| Billie Jean, as MJ narrates, is a girl who claims that she | | | | awareness to people everywhere. These songs such |
| has a son by her. No, there is no real Billie Jean but | | | | as We Are the World and the Earth Song have been |
| rather this character is a collection of female stalker | | | | active in spreading advocacies to people. But Heal the |
| experiences he went through together with his | | | | World, a cut from the 1991 Dangerous Album, is special |
| brothers, as early as the Jackson 5 days. | | | | because its melody is really the most soothing in my |
| Billie Jean was released as the second single off the | | | | own preference. |
| Thriller album on January 2, 1983 and at first, the | | | | Just to show how selfless this song is, this is one of |
| producer Quincy Jones didn't want to include it | | | | the few songs which did not feature MJ in the music |
| because he thought it was weak especially the intro | | | | video. It was really touching to hear this song played in |
| part. But MJ said this was the part which made him | | | | his funeral. |
| want to dance. | | | | |