See where "Beat It," "Billie Jean" and "The Girl Is Mine" placed. By Chuck Arnold After making his move for solo superstardom with 1979’s Off the Wall album — a tricky-enough transition from his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even with one of the most impressive bodies of work in the history of the music business, little would argue that his 1982 album, ...

Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' returns to the top 10 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart as it celebrates 500 weeks as one of the top-selling titles in America.

You probably have never heard of Alfonzo Jones. But if you heard him sing, you'd probably think you were listening to Michael Jackson. While it's unclear whether the album — which came out the same ...

The producer and singer worked on 'Off the Wall,' 'Thriller' and 'Bad,' cementing the duo in music history Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024.

Michael Jackson made the most iconic “Thriller” music video and album in the early 1980s forever changed the music and entertainment industry. Directed by John Landis, the 14-minute video featured ...

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - In early 1984, when Epic Records executives presented their slate of upcoming releases at the convention in Hawaii of parent company CBS Records, they couldn't resist playing ...

The late icon also completes a top two domination on the chart unseen since 1969.