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Post by bat1990 on Dec 22, 2017 10:25:25 GMT -5
F**king hell.....
That killed my entire Top 5!!!! Clearly you all enjoy Michael a lot differently than I do. ("Smooth Criminal" still in???)
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Post by 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 on Dec 22, 2017 10:30:26 GMT -5
Oh wow! This is the first for me! ☺
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Post by Unhinged on Dec 22, 2017 10:32:04 GMT -5
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Dec 22, 2017 12:00:38 GMT -5
so what's left?
Beat It Billie Jean Thriller Wanna Be Starting Something
...what am I forgetting?
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Post by crazyb on Dec 22, 2017 12:02:08 GMT -5
so what's left? Beat It Billie Jean Thriller Wanna Be Starting Something ...what am I forgetting? Smooth criminal
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2017 12:18:41 GMT -5
Anything but Thriller FTW please.
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Post by crazyb on Dec 22, 2017 12:46:04 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure Billie Jean is gonna run away with this.
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Post by newpower on Dec 22, 2017 13:08:28 GMT -5
2, 3, 6, 14 and 26 left for me.
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Dec 22, 2017 14:12:05 GMT -5
1, 5, 8, 10 & 12
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Post by Football on Dec 22, 2017 14:16:27 GMT -5
sigh I suppose I should be happy that "Don't Stop" made the top ten, but I was still hoping it could go top five, even with the tough competition. On the other hand, my #5 made the top five! And my top five is all songs in my top ten. Cool.
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 22, 2017 14:17:41 GMT -5
> 6, 9, 15, 17, 19
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Post by jtd Thee Stallion on Dec 22, 2017 15:24:57 GMT -5
4, 5, 6, 15, 17
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Post by Unhinged on Dec 22, 2017 15:42:41 GMT -5
Revealing the Top 5 tomorrow! In addition, I will also be revealing the Top 25 Jackson 5/The Jacksons/Other MJ Songs list. I had two submissions from Tea-why and Mirago and added my own list so we have three total.
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Post by Unhinged on Dec 23, 2017 10:24:09 GMT -5
#5
"Thriller"Title track from the best selling album of all time, this classic was released as the final single from Thriller in January of 1984. The music video had its premier December 2, 1983 and caused the album, which had already spent more than 20 weeks at No. 1 in 1983, to return to the top of the Billboard 200 for another 15 weeks and become the best selling album of 1984.
The iconic video has been named the best video of all time in numerous publications and was added to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, the first music video ever selected.
Three of you lose your No. 1 with this leaving the rankdown...
Point Total: 1211
Billboard Hot 100: 4
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Post by Unhinged on Dec 23, 2017 10:52:44 GMT -5
#4"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"Fourth single from Thriller, this song was originally written during the time of the Off The Wall sessions. Like many of his songs, MJ didn't feel it was ready and saved it for Thriller where it became its opening track. It managed to peak in the Top 30 in over 20 countries and was the albums 4 th Top 10 in the US.
Two No. 1's fall with this one and congratulations Glove Slap on your perfect ranking! Point Total: 1215
Billboard Hot 100: 5
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Post by Leo ✔ on Dec 23, 2017 10:54:14 GMT -5
I think this was my lowest remaining rank, good song but not one of my favorites.
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Post by jtd Thee Stallion on Dec 23, 2017 11:07:03 GMT -5
Great top 3
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Post by Unhinged on Dec 23, 2017 11:22:38 GMT -5
Going to use a slightly different format for the other MJ list cause I want to end the rankdown today...
Top 25 "Other" Michael Jackson Songs
#25
"Forever Came Today"
Point Total: 12
#24
"Someone Put Your Hand Out"
Point Total: 14
#23
"Destiny"
Point Total: 14
#22
"We Are The World"
#21
"Time Waits For No One"
#20
"Eaten Alive"
#19
"Mama's Pearl"
#18
"Walk Right Now"
#17
"Torture"
#16
"Who's Lovin' You"
#15
"The Love You Save"
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Post by Unhinged on Dec 23, 2017 12:02:48 GMT -5
#3
"Smooth Criminal"Seventh single from Bad, this was the albums 6th and final Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1989. I was pleasantly surprised to see this make the Top 3.
Written by MJ the song had its origins in a 1985 demo titled "Al Capone."
The famous video, taken from his 1988 film Moonwalker, is where MJ debuted his trademark anti-gravity lean. He co-patented the hitching mechanism used to create the dance effect.
Two of you lose your No. 1 and 13 Top 10's topple...
Point Total: 1221
Billboard Hot 100: 7
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2017 12:04:02 GMT -5
And the top 2 should not be a surprise to anyone!
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Post by Leo ✔ on Dec 23, 2017 12:04:21 GMT -5
Amazing song! So happy to see it on top 3!! (I wish this could have take it with the win) oh well
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Dec 23, 2017 13:07:29 GMT -5
This can't be happening! My #1 is still in? I could faint...
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Post by Unhinged on Dec 23, 2017 13:12:18 GMT -5
Top 25 "Other" Michael Jackson Songs
#14
"Lovely One"
#13
"Get It"
#12
"I'll Be There"
#11
"Never Can Say Goodbye"
#10
"Heartbreak Hotel"
#9
"Somebody's Watching Me"
#8
"State Of Shock"
#7
"ABC"
#6
"Enjoy Yourself"
#5
"Dancing Machine"
#4
"Can You Feel It"
#3
"I Want You Back"
#2
"Blame It On The Boogie"
#1
"Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)"
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Post by Unhinged on Dec 23, 2017 14:45:56 GMT -5
The Top 2
When I began this rankdown I figured we'd end up with this Top 2. I've read enough on Pulse over my time here that I could sort of tell that these two songs, "Billie Jean" and "Beat It", were among his most beloved. It is fitting that they end up together in the Top 2 of this rankdown; they even charted together back in April of 1983:
Together these two songs launched Michael Jackson's career to a level he had previously not seen and few others, if any, have experienced since. The songs' parent album Thriller would go on to become the best selling album of all time with estimated world wide sales of at least 70 million.
It is easy to see why both songs have endured 35 years on.
This is legacy folks.
And now...the Top 2...
#2
"Beat It""Beat It" was the third single released from Thriller and by all accounts is one of his most iconic songs.
Spending three weeks at the summit of the Billboard Hot 100 it won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance in 1984.
It has placed on numerous best songs of all time lists and has been sampled by dozens of artists over the years.
Three of you lose a No. 1 and 14 others lose a Top 10...
Point Total: 1279
Billboard Hot 100: 1(3)
#1
"Billie Jean"
This iconic song was No. 1 pretty much from the start and it never looked back. Not once was it challenged for No. 1. "Black Or White" sat behind it for a while until I received the final rankdowns and that's when "Beat It" finally moved up.
It ranked inside each of your Top 15's and all but one of you placed it in your Top 10. It also received the most No. 1 rankings of any song with four; congratulations Mirago, sergejdordij, @mirza and Unhinged on your perfect rankings!
"Billie Jean" was released as the second single from Thriller in early 1983. It was a massive success spending seven weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching the Top 10 in virtually every Western country. His performance of the song at the Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever television special in May of 1983 was where he debuted his signature move "The Moonwalk" which catapulted him even further into the stratosphere.
A timeless classic.
Point Total: 1347
Billboard Hot 100: 1(7)
The List
Billie Jean Beat It Smooth Criminal Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' Thriller Man In The Mirror The Way You Make Me Feel Black Or White Bad Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Remember The Time Rock With You You Are Not Alone Human Nature P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) They Don't Care About Us Scream (w/Janet Jackson) Dirty Diana Will You Be There Earth Song In The Closet Off The Wall Leave Me Alone Give In To Me Blood On The Dance Floor Who Is It I Just Can't Stop Loving You (w/Siedah Garrett) Stranger In Moscow Say Say Say (w/Paul McCartney) You Rock My World Heal The World Another Part Of Me Ghosts Liberian Girl Rockin' Robin' She's Out Of My Life Love Never Felt So Good (solo or w/Justin Timberlake) Jam The Girls Is Mine (w/Paul McCartney) Got To Be There Ease On Down The Road (w/Diana Ross) Butterflies Hollywood Tonight Ben History Music & Me Girlfriend Gone Too Soon Cry Ain't No Sunshine One More Chance A Place With No Name Childhood Farewell My Summer Love Hold My Hand I Wanna Be Where You Are Just A Little Bit Of You Behind The Mask We're Almost There With A Child's Heart
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2017 14:50:57 GMT -5
Not even close! Wow. Great rankdown. One of my best ones probably! (Other than losing my 2 early which I expected).
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Post by Leo ✔ on Dec 23, 2017 15:00:12 GMT -5
Thanks for hosting this! Great top 5 and overall rankdown! :)
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Post by Unhinged on Dec 23, 2017 15:07:50 GMT -5
Thanks for hosting this! Great top 5 and overall rankdown! :) Thanks. It was fun!
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Post by frenchfry on Dec 23, 2017 16:07:31 GMT -5
Knew “Billie Jean” would be number one from the get-go. Still a good winner!
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Post by crazyb on Dec 23, 2017 16:10:12 GMT -5
I would of actually switched my 1 and 2 if I re-did this because I got back into Billie Jean after this Rankdown lol.
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