Beat It

Five Michael Jackson tracks landed in the Spotify global top 100 after Halloween, with Thriller taking the #1 spot at 6,606,221 streams (up seven). Billie Jean came in at #15 (+3) with 2,895,972, while the Thriller 2003… Mostrar más

Michael Jackson Spotify Halloween chart

It's wild to think the song stopped being a single release 42 years ago and instantly became the go-to for stadium performances. That shift happened right around the time Michael Jackson took the stage in Toronto,… Mostrar más

Michael Jackson is rehearsing for the Dangerous Tour performing Beat It, and the same sharp angles and sudden stops hit hard even without pyrotechnics or a crowd. The choreography looks tight and inevitable because the… Mostrar más

Six mascots, one Michael Jackson song, and the footwork auditions started immediately. NCAA college football got "Beat It" out of the Big 10, and nobody involved brought a single ounce of chill. Best thing that… Mostrar más

The Four Horsemen closed out the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards with a heavy metal cover of Michael Jackson's "Beat It" that served as a direct tribute following his humiliation by MTV at the previous year's show. Jack… Mostrar más

Hollyrock changed permanently once The Flintstones Kids Just Say No Special went out on this date in 1988. The weirdest booking on the bill: Michael Jackson moonwalking through Bedrock, which is exactly the kind of thing… Mostrar más

That mix of pro and amateur footage from the 30th Anniversary Celebration still feels like a live wire. You had gangs on the floor during the performance while Slash ripped through a guitar solo. Michael Jackson cut… Mostrar más

That Michael Jackson just hit six tracks in Spotify's Billions Club, which is wild. The list includes Billie Jean, Beat It, Smooth Criminal, Thriller, Rock With You, and Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough.

Michael Jackson Billions Club

That moonwalk Michael made iconic? A Soul Train dancer named Caszper Canidate is the one who showed him the backslide that became it. He was also a pro dancer and choreographer who worked alongside Michael on the Beat… Mostrar más

Spotify’s US Top 100 currently holds three Michael Jackson tracks. Billie Jean lands at #23, Chicago sits at #36, and Beat It rounds things out at #70 #MichaelJackson

Michael Jackson three songs Spotify US Top 100

On this date in 1984, Eddie Van Halen joined Michael Jackson and his brothers on stage At the Texas Stadium in Dallas to perform his guitar solo on “Beat It” during the Victory Tour. Eddies “Beat It” guitar solo is… Mostrar más

In the 1980s, McDonald's produced a cheesy employee training video called "Clean It," which features a parody of Michael Jackson's "Beat It" and a fake Michael Jackson to encourage workers to follow proper hygiene in the… Mostrar más