Michael Jackson - The Singles Rate • THE RESULTS [2021], COMPLETE FULL RESULTS ON PAGE 9 |
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29th June 2021, 04:11 PM
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BuzzJack Legend
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Thriller single? The Girl Is Mine of course....!
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29th June 2021, 04:23 PM
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Getting into some decent songs now; Ben, Rockin Robin and Cry are all nice listens.
I can't really stand Gone Too Soon much - the album it appears on is an incredible listen but I always find this really jars in it and I've never warmed to it. He has much stronger ballads! and yes, get The Girl is Mine OUT! |
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29th June 2021, 05:06 PM
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Mansonette
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I hate Ben, it makes me cringe so much.
I totally agree with you that Dangerous would have made a far better final single than Gone Too Soon, such a wasted opportunity I can't really stand Gone Too Soon much - the album it appears on is an incredible listen but I always find this really jars in it and I've never warmed to it. He has much stronger ballads! Agree with this too... it really doesn't fit within the album and I'd happily do without it. If I listen to the album digitally I always remove Gone Too Soon, She Drives Me Wild and Heal The World. |
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29th June 2021, 09:55 PM
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BuzzJack Enthusiast
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"I'm sure they'd think again
If they had a friend like... Pete". Can't think of this song without remembering Dawn and Pete's wedding in Gavin & Stacey!! 😂😂 |
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30th June 2021, 12:01 AM
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We're all Glitter and Tears in the Moonlight...
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Just call my name, and I'll be there 42. One Day In Your Life | 6.0 Highest Scores: 10: (popchartfreak), Lowest Scores: 2: (Monzo) 41. The Girl Is Mine (ft Paul McCartney) | 6.022 Highest Scores: 10: (ready for it, Mango), Lowest Scores: 2.5: (dandy) 40. Ain't No Sunshine | 6.045 Highest Scores: 11: (popchartfreak), 10: (Adelita), Lowest Scores: 3: (Mullo, Monzo, CJK) At #42 is One Day In Your Life, a song that originally featured on his 1975 studio album Forever Michael, but wasn't released as a single until 1981, where it featured on the Motown compilation album One Day In Your Life, due to the commercial interest that generated from the sales of Jackson's hit 1979 album Off the Wall. Upon release the song was only a modest success in the USA by reaching a #55 peak, but fared much better in the UK, where it became his first chart topper & was the 6th best selling single of that year there. The song was also successful in other countries, by topping the charts in Ireland & South Africa, top 5 peak in Netherlands, as well as reaching top 10 in Australia. The song was also covered by Johnny Mathis back in 1976, but only managed to chart on the Adult Contemporary charts at #36. I bet that if you ask any MJ fan what their favourite #1 is & doubt many of if any would say this one, its safe to say that only his true die-hard fans would even know that this was a UK #1. That's not to say that this is a bad song by any means, in fact its rather fine with decent yet tender vocals, along with strings & backing vocals arranged within a inch of its life, this may have benefitted better by giving his performance a space to breathe, as he was more than capable with his vocals & there's some great drum pans that gives things an extra lift. On the whole this is one of those cases where he's had far better songs that are more deserving of topping the charts than this. At #41 is The Girl Is Mine, which features singer Paul McCartney & released as the lead single from Michael's 6th studio album Thriller in October 1982. This track was one the duo's many collaborations together along with 'Say, Say, Say' & 'The Man' the year before on Paul's 5th studio album Pipes of Peace, but 'TGIM' was the first one to get released as a single. The song gained mixed reviews upon release, but still managed to achieve success by reaching #2 on the US Billboard charts, as well as top 5 peaks in Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Ireland & South Africa & top 10 peaks in UK & Canada. Despite its success it's often seen by many as the weakest track on the album. The song has also been he subject of two plagiarism lawsuits, the first in 1984 and the latter in 1993. Both instances required Jackson to testify in court, and each lawsuit was decided in favour of the singer and his record label. In 2008 the song was remixed by Will.iam for the 25th anniversary edition of the album. I can see why this was chosen as the first single in hindsight its a very safe middle of the road pop track & thanks to Paul McCartney's contribution, it was a guaranteed airplay hit, very conventional & easy to understand, even if it is one of the weakest songs on an incredible album & hey it did what it needed to do & thankfully far better singles would follow. At the #40 spot is Ain't No Sunshine, a song originally recorded by Bill Withers in 1971 & recorded by Michael for his debut solo album Got To Be There where it was released as the 3rd single in July 1972 in the UK only, where it became his 3rd top 10 hit by reaching #8. This is a definite highlight from Michael's Motown era & shows his versatility as a singer, as despite his young age, he takes an almost adult approach to song, which adds a nice touch, but the production sounds a little clouded, but picks up in the 2nd half, by blasting in a key change and turning the outro into a swirling and roiling mass of emotion, which Michael keeps up with rather well. |
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30th June 2021, 12:06 AM
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We're all Glitter and Tears in the Moonlight...
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Here is a re-cap of the results #40-#61
40. Ain’t No Sunshine - 6.045 41. The Girl Is Mine (ft Paul McCartney) - 6.022 42. One Day in Your Life - 6.0 43. Gone Too Soon - 5.75 44. Cry - 5.727 45. Rockin’ Robin - 5.681 46. Ben - 5.613 47. Farewell My Summer Love - 5.431 48. Childhood - 5.068 49. Girlfriend - 4.954 50. Ease On Down the Road (ft Diana Ross) - 4.868 51. I Wanna Be Where You Are - 4.825 52. Butterflies - 4.772 53. One More Chance - 4.704 54. Just A Little Bit of You - 4.394 55. We’re Almost There - 4.368 56. Hollywood Tonight - 4.363 57. Hold My Hand (ft Akon) - 4.318 58. Girl You’re So Together - 4.181 59. Don’t Matter to Me (ft Drake) - 3.954 60. With A Child’s Heart - 3.5 61. Happy - 3.368 |
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30th June 2021, 12:09 AM
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We're all Glitter and Tears in the Moonlight...
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Some clues to the next lot
One is a lead single? Another is a 2nd single? The third one is a UK #2 hit, but which one? Any guesses> |
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30th June 2021, 03:54 PM
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We're all Glitter and Tears in the Moonlight...
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More results will follow later, any guesses to the clues left in the previous topic?
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30th June 2021, 04:08 PM
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Mansonette
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1st July 2021, 09:04 AM
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We're all Glitter and Tears in the Moonlight...
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They put a knife in my back 39. Got To Be There | 6.068 Highest Scores: 10: (popchartfreak), Lowest Scores: 1: (Mullo) 38. Ghosts | 6.166 Highest Scores: 8: (gog lad84, Nina West, ready for it, Mango), Lowest Scores: 4: (gavindeejay, Mullo, Monzo, CJK) 37. Say, Say, Say (ft Paul McCartney) | 6.522 Highest Scores: 10: (ready for it, gavindeejay), Lowest Scores: 3.5/3: (dandy, HausofArgento) At #39 is the last of the MJ's Motown releases to feature here - Got To Be There, released in October 1972 as his very first single from his debut album also titled Got To Be There. The song became an immediate success by reaching a #4 peak on the US Billboard charts, as well as a top 5 peak on the UK singles chart & therefore become his first hit as a solo artist. This was a great introduction for Michael to showcase his solo career with this beautiful ballad that's perhaps an early hint that he can carry on song solely on his shoulders. Alongside some stunning pop arrangements & strong yet mature vocals, this is a decent yet underrated Motown ballad & one of their finest ever recordings. At #38 is Ghosts, released in July 1997 as part of a double a-side alongside 'HIStory', as the 2nd single from his remix album Blood on the Dancefloor: HIStory in the Mix & was one of the 5 new tracks recorded for the album & written, composed and produced by Jackson and Teddy Riley. It's music video was a five-minute clip taken from the much longer film of the same name. The song performed generally well on the charts worldwide by reaching #5 on the UK charts, top 10 in Belgium, as well as top 20 peaks in Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, Finland, Ireland & Switzerland. This track has some lovely sounds in it, with some ethereal sounds that lend themselves perfectly to the song’s title. A really nice track on the whole & that music video was fantastic & definitely one his best in his later career. At #37 is Say, Say, Say, a song written & performed Paul McCartney alongside Michael Jackson & released in October 1983 as the lead single from the former's 4th studio album Pipes Of Peace. Produced by George Martin, the song was recorded during production of McCartney's 1982 "Tug of War" album, about a year before the release of "The Girl Is Mine", the pair's first duet from Jackson's album Thriller (1982). The song was a massive success upon release by topping the charts in USA, France, Norway, Spain, Canada & Sweden, as well as top 5 peaks in UK, Switzerland, Ireland, South Africa & Australia. This song also marked Michael's 7th top 10 hit inside a year. This track is a fun & catchy little number & Michael's vocals sits well alongside Paul McCartney's and the whole track is lent a funkier sound that you can't help but tap your foot at. A solid duet with great harmonies that still sound great to this day. |
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1st July 2021, 01:04 PM
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Break the tension
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Give me the Hi-Tack version of 'Say Say Say' any day.
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1st July 2021, 01:21 PM
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BuzzJack Platinum Member
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GTBT is the best of that bunch.
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1st July 2021, 04:30 PM
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We're all Glitter and Tears in the Moonlight...
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False prophets cry of doom 36. Liberian Girl | 6.522 Highest Scores: 10: (Bjork, Mango), Lowest Scores: 4: (gavindeejay, Tawdry Hepburn, Mullo) 35. She's Out Of My Life | 6.568 Highest Scores: 10: (vibe), Lowest Scores: 2: (Monzo, CJK) 34. Jam | 6.659 Highest Scores: 11: (Adelita), 10: (dandy), Lowest Scores: 0: (Bjork) At #36 is Liberian Girl, which scored the same average as 'SSS', but placed higher due to it having more high scores. Released in July 1989 as the 9th and final single from his 7th studio album Bad. The song was written as early as 1983 and was among those considered for The Jacksons' "Victory" album. It was then written & reworked for said album. Upon release the song was a commercial success by topping the Irish charts, top 10 peaks in Poland & Finland, as well as top 20 peaks in Belgium, Switzerland, UK, Netherlands & France. It wasn't given an American release. The song has a nice exotic glow with its cascading synths, tribal percussion & rippling sitars, really enlightens the number & Michael's vocal harmonies gives this track a rather earnest feel, but when compared to the other singles from this album, its an album filler, but a rather decent one. At #35 is She's Out Of My Life, released in April 1980 as the 4th single from his 5th studio album Off The Wall & unlike the album's previous singles, which were all up-tempo dance/disco/funk tracks, this was an emotional ballad with a tempo of 66 beats per minute, making it one of his slowest songs. Originally Quincy Jones intended to save this song for Frank Sinatra, but opted to give it to Michael as he wanted him to record material with more mature themes and "feel the full range of his voice,". Upon release the song became a success just like the previous singles by hitting top 10 peaks in UK, Ireland, New Zealand & USA, where he became the first artist to achieve 4 top 10 hits from one album, in America at the time. A beautiful heartbreak ballad that offered not only a nice change of pace to the previous up-tempo singles, but shows a variety of tracks, as this is definitely one of the best tracks on there with the electric piano perfectly setting the tone & Michael's vocals quiver with emotion on every word of this tear jerking ballad that stands as one of his finest recordings to date. At #34 is Jam, a new jack swing, pop, funk song whose bridge features a rap verse performed by rapper Heavy D, though no credit to him appears on the album. Released in July 1992 as the 4th single from his 8th studio album Dangerous & was used in many promotional ads of the NBA season as well as featuring NBA basketball legend Michael Jordan in the song's music video. A portion of the song was performed at the start of the 1993 Super Bowl halftime show. Upon release the song performed well in many countries by reaching top 10 peaks in New Zealand, Ireland, Portugal, France, Greece, Netherlands & Belgium, as well as top 40 peaks everywhere else. In the USA the song only managed a #26 peaks, despite heavy promotion, this was his first song to miss the top 20 in 8 years. A great upbeat song with a tense & fragmented beat running throughout that's propelled by horn samples & funky bass-lines & of course Michael's vocals takes its time coming into the mix, then slices through it when the chorus hits & its fantastic as always. Then there's Heavy D's rap verse, which really lifts to whole thing & adds a whole new layer to this funky pop number. |
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1st July 2021, 04:43 PM
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WAIT how is Liberian Girl out already? It's great and I thought well-liked in his back catalogue????? That's the first big loss. Jam is decent but there are far greater hits to come from that era.
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1st July 2021, 04:47 PM
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BuzzJack Legend
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poor Liberian Girl, I personally think it's one of his very best, I even considered it for an 11 :/
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1st July 2021, 06:31 PM
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Liberian Girl is great. I bought the single.
9th single off the album though. NINTH!!! Still shouldn't be out this early. |
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2nd July 2021, 09:58 PM
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We're all Glitter and Tears in the Moonlight...
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We stop existing and start living 33. Heal The World | 6.863 Highest Scores: 10: (Mango), Lowest Scores: 1: (dandy, Jester) 32. You Rock My World | 6.886 Highest Scores: 10: (Adelita, HausofArgento), Lowest Scores: 2: (Tawdry Hepburn) 31. In The Closet | 6.954 Highest Scores: 10: (dandy, Mullo), Lowest Scores: 4: (gavindeejay, Dexton) At #33 is Heal The World, released in November 1982 as the 5th single from his 8th studio album Dangerous & written & composed by Michael himself. It is a song steeped with anti-war lyrics and Jackson's wish for humanity of making the world a better place, he stated that he created the song in his giving tree at Neverland Ranch. The song was played at the funeral of James Bulger,[4] and Jackson also donated the song to be used as the anthem for the James Bulger Red Balloon Centre. Upon release the song was a massive success in several countries by reaching top 5 peaks in France, Ireland, UK, Zimbabwe, Belgium, Germany, New Zealand, Austria & Switzerland, as well as top 10/20 peaks mostly everywhere else. In the USA it wasn't quite as successful by only managing a top 30 peak. In 2001 Internet chat with fans, Michael said that this was the song he was most proud to have created. He also created the Heal the World Foundation, a charitable organization which was designed to improve the lives of children. The organization was also meant to teach children how to help others. This is a beautiful yet understated ballad set against some classy arrangements with Michael using a more softer vocal tone, yet makes the music even more powerful. The instrumentation is mostly piano but there is a wider production around it. Making this a creative yet wonderful piece of music. At #32 is You Rock My World, released in August 2001 as the lead single from his 10th and final studio album Invincible. Originally Michael wanted to release "Unbreakable" as the lead single, but Sony opted for this instead. As part of the song's promotion an epic 13 minute music video was released, directed by Paul Hunter & features actors Chris Rock & Marlon Brando. Upon release the song was his first release in 4 years & became a successful comeback for him by topping the charts in France, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Africa & Spain, as well as top 10 peaks in several countries such as Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Swiss, UK & USA. In the USA it would be his last top 10 hit until 2014 & the song's top 10 peak was based on airplay alone, as no commercial single was issued there. This song really is a great piece of music & marked a strong comeback for him. There's a wonderful bass-line that comes in that has that fantastic disco funk beats & musically there's plenty of space for him to show off his signature vocal rhythms & of course there's a catchy chorus to wrap everything together nicely. This made a promising start to a new era & shame we didn't get a long run of singles from this, due to Sony halting promotion for this album rather abruptly, as there was so much potential & some really great songs such as 'Break Of Dawn', 'Whatever Happens', 'Unbreakable' & 'Speechless' all gone to waste. At #31 is In The Closet, released in April 1992 as the 3rd single from his 8th studio album Dangerous & features vocals by Princess Stephanie of Monaco who was originally labeled as Mystery Girl on the album itself, while the music video model Naomi Campbell sung her parts. The song, written and composed by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley, is about keeping a relationship secret between lovers. "In the closet" is an English idiom used when one is not open about an aspect of their life, particularly in regard to sexual orientation. Despite it's title the song's lyrics do not allude to a hidden sexual orientation, but rather a secret relationship between a man and a woman. Originally the song was conceived as a duet with Madonna, who worked on some lyrical ideas for the song, but when she presented them to Michael, he decided they were too provocative and they decided not to continue with the project. Upon release the song was a success by reaching top 10 peaks in several countries such as UK, USA, Greece, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, France, Netherlands & Norway. Only Michael could take a song title such as this & make it about a straight relationship, but this is a great track that has aged gracefully set against an intense new jack/swing arrangements & MJ's signature whoops & whispers that's highlighted by an instantly memorable chorus & the way the elegant piano intro gives way to the erotic, gyrating beat. Listen to how the song builds tension and releases, builds tension and releases, Even the female vocals adds a layer of sophistication to the whole thing, making this one of his most passionate & sexually charged songs of his career. |
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2nd July 2021, 10:06 PM
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Break the tension
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I really do not like 'You Rock My World' at all.
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3rd July 2021, 07:09 AM
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BuzzJack Platinum Member
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Go and listen to ‘Shes Out Of My Life’ should be way higher !!
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3rd July 2021, 07:44 AM
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BuzzJack Legend
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Looks like some not fans of his 70's output and ballads especially, cos young Michael's stunning vocal performances on Ain't No Sunshine, Got To Be There and the later She's Out Of My Life beat the s.h.1.t. out of comparable later cack like The Girl Is Mine, and OK dance like In The Closet, his New-Jack-Swing tracks haven't the same lasting thrill as the older dance stuff or the non-Jack tracks in the 90's. UK number one One Day In Your Life is lovely and old-fashioned romantic, that's why it got to the top spot in the days before Thriller was even a thing
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