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dandy* View member profile	19th July 2021, 10:42 AM Post #161
Mansonette Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 35,316 User: 54	I don't really mind which order the rest of the top 10 finishes in. My absolute faves have all gone but everything in the top 10 is definitely very solid


Nina West View member profile	19th July 2021, 08:07 PM Post #162
We're all Glitter and Tears in the Moonlight... Joined: 24 September 2013 Posts: 10,022 User: 19,846	It's close to midnight and something evil's lurkin' in the dark sOnqjkJTMaA 3. Thriller \|9.159 Highest Scores: 11: (vibe, Dexton, Bjork, CJK), 10: (Chapman. popchartfreak, dandy, Jester, Tawdry Hepburn, Adelita, Mango), Lowest Scores: 7.5/7: (gog lad84, gavindeejay, bluemonday, Tafty) At the #3 spot is one of Michael's ultimate signature tracks - Thriller, released in the UK in November 1983, then in January 1984 as the 7th & final single from his 6th studio album of the same title. The song was produced by Quincy Jones and written by Rod Temperton, who wanted to write a theatrical song to suit Jackson's love of film. The music and lyrics evoke horror films & ends with a spoken-word sequence by Horror actor Vincent Price. The first version of this track was called "Starlight", but Quincy Jones felt that this wasn't a strong title & instead they wanted something "mysterious to match Michael's evolving persona". This wasn't planned as a single, as Epic exec Walter Yetnikoff felt that nobody wanted a single about monsters. But by mid 1983 the album's sales began to decline & Michael who was obsessed with sales figures, urged the record execs to help create a plan to get the album back on top of the charts & then his manager suggested releasing 'Thriller' with a music video & the rest is history. Upon release the song became an instant smash hit by becoming the album's 7th top 10 hit in the USA, as well as topping the charts in Belgium, France & Spain, & also went top 10 in numerous countries worldwide & would go onto win a Grammy Award & it is often cited as a pop culture phenomenon and a Halloween anthem. The song's music video was directed by John Landis & would not only make a lasting impact on pop culture, but would be named the greatest video of all time by various publications and readers' polls. Well what can I say about this that hasn't already been said, for one thing its hard not to compare the song to the video itself, as this will always be seen in that light. But one its own its a pretty great quirky little track with catchy grooves, intense bass-lines, sleek production & of course Michael's amazing vocals which contain a sense of dread before exploding with excitement in the killer chorus. Even to this day the song still manages to captivate many with its larger than life attitude & its ever lasting legacy speaks for itself. To put it simply if you don't like this, then you're not a Michael Jackson fan.


Nina West View member profile	19th July 2021, 08:16 PM Post #163
We're all Glitter and Tears in the Moonlight... Joined: 24 September 2013 Posts: 10,022 User: 19,846	BILLIE JEAN VS MAN IN THE MIRROR WHO WILL WIN, STAY TUNED TO FIND OUT....


Jessie Where View member profile	19th July 2021, 08:38 PM Post #164
Break the tension Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 89,016 User: 51	Fantastic song, although it kinda gets a bit too overdone every Halloween.


...ready for it View member profile	20th July 2021, 04:26 AM Post #165
I'm not asleep, my mind is alive. Pronouns: she/her Joined: 25 September 2006 Posts: 45,799 User: 1,454	Billie Jean to win, I hope!


Bjork View member profile	20th July 2021, 06:54 AM Post #166
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 November 2015 Posts: 33,299 User: 22,665	Thought Thriller would be #2 Man in the Mirror is nice but no way it's MJ's best, it's not even his song... so rooting for Billie Jean


vibe View member profile	20th July 2021, 06:46 PM Post #167
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 31 August 2010 Posts: 8,801 User: 11,763	Im sure BJ will win 😍


Nina West View member profile	21st July 2021, 01:26 AM Post #168
We're all Glitter and Tears in the Moonlight... Joined: 24 September 2013 Posts: 10,022 User: 19,846	While you guys wait patiently for the final results, here's a little re-cap of how the voters on Buzzjack ranked the singles from Michael's 5 biggest albums Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous & HIStory. As you may already know 'Billie Jean' & 'Man In The Mirror' are the top rated from their respective eras, but I won't post their rank or scores, until the final results are revealed (which will be very soon I promise). Why these 5 you may ask, because they represent his very best & most iconic material of course. How this goes is the number in front is where they ranked in the results & after it is their score. So sit back & enjoy. Off The Wall Era Ranked: #10. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough [8.636] #17. Rock With You [8.022] #27. Off The Wall [7.277] #35. She's Out Of My Life [6.568] #49. Girlfriend [4.954] Thriller Era Ranked: TBA Billie Jean #03. Thriller [9.159] #05. Beat It [8.954] #11. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' [8.561] #16. Human Nature [8.136] #22. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) [7.636] #41. The Girl Is Mine (ft Paul McCartney) [6.022] Bad Era Ranked: TBA Man In The Mirror #04. Bad [9.0] #07. The Way You Make Me Feel [8.931] #08. Smooth Criminal [8.84] #13. Dirty Diana [8.431] #18. I Just Can't Stop Loving You (ft Siedah Garret) [8.0] #26. Leave Me Alone [7.295] #28. Another Part of Me [7.227] #36. Liberian Girl [6.522] Dangerous Era Ranked: #06. Black Or White [8.954] #15. Remember The Time [8.159] #23. Will You Be There [7.5] #24. Give In To Me [7.477] #25. Who Is It [7.454] #31. In The Closet [6.954] #33. Heal The World [6.863] #34. Jam [6.659] #43. Gone Too Soon [5.75] HIStory: Past, Present and Future Era Ranked: #09. Scream (ft Janet Jackson) [8.818] #12. Earth Song [8.454] #14. They Don't Care About Us [8.181] #19. You Are Not Alone [8.0] #20. Stranger In Moscow [7.795] #48. Childhood [5.068]


Nina West View member profile	21st July 2021, 10:46 PM Post #169
We're all Glitter and Tears in the Moonlight... Joined: 24 September 2013 Posts: 10,022 User: 19,846	Take a look at yourself and then make a change PivWY9wn5ps 2. Man In The Mirror \| 9.363 Highest Scores: 11: (Feel The Fever, Mullo, Adelita, Tafty), 10: (Nina West, Chapman, vibe, popchartfreak, ready for it, Jester, Dexton, Bjork, HausofArgento), Lowest Scores: 7: (Monzo, Mango) At the runner-up spot we have Man In The Mirror, which means that you all know who's #1. Released in February 1988 as the 4th single from his 7th studio album Bad, with lyrics and music by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett, and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. The music video was directed, produced and edited by Don Wilson. Both Don & Michael himself developed the idea for the video by featuring montage clips of several historical figures. Upon release the song became his 10th #1 hit in the USA & was nominated for 'Record of the Year' at the 31st Grammy Awards. In the UK it originally had a weak showing of #21, however following his death in 2009, the song managed to reach a #2 peak. In Australia it also managed a similar feat after originally only managing a #39 peak, then climbing to #8 in 2009. Elsewhere on its original run it managed top 5 peaks in Canada, Ireland & New Zealand, as well as top 20 peaks in Belgium & Netherlands. In 2009 thanks to digital downloads it managed top 40 peaks in 10 countries & charted higher in several places on its second run. This was such a shame that this got lost in the shuffle during its original release as this was a career defining hit for its statement of himself, from an artist with a notoriously conflicted relationship with his own image, The song is also quite tragic in the way it foreshadows Jackson’s struggles to come & yet triumphant at the same time. As for the song itself its basically flawless, full of sharp melodic and all the big-’80s production choices are smart and well-realized. Even the gospel choir goes beautifully with this & really adds a nice uplifting nature to the whole thing. Even though Michael didn't write this track, but his emotional investment makes it as connected to his life as any he ever recorded. It took his tragic passing for people to finally realize how great & powerful this song really is.


Nina West View member profile	21st July 2021, 11:19 PM Post #170
We're all Glitter and Tears in the Moonlight... Joined: 24 September 2013 Posts: 10,022 User: 19,846	Just remember to always think twice Zi_XLOBDo_Y 1. Billie Jean \| 9.636 Highest Scores: 11: (Nina West, ready for it, popchartfreak, gavindeejay, Bjork, CJK), 10: (Chapman, dandy, Jester, Tawdry Hepburn, Dexton, Mango, Tafty, HausofArgento), Lowest Scores: 6: (Monzo) Well there you have it, Buzzjack's favourite Michael Jackson song is none other than - Billie Jean, which comes as a surprise to no-one. Released in January 1983 as the 2nd single from his 6th studio album Thriller & was written and composed by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. The lyrics describe a woman, Billie Jean, who claims that the narrator is the father of her new-born son, which he denies. Jackson said the lyrics were based on groupies' claims about his older brothers when he toured with them as the Jackson 5. Michael felt the song would be success as he was writing it, but he came to disagreements with Quincy Jones over the song, who wanted to change the title to "Not My Lover", as he believed that people would think the song referred the tennis player Billie Jean King. But Michael refused & asked for co-producing credits for the track & extra royalties, but he was granted neither. Upon release the song was a critical & commercial success & is often aided with helping the album become the biggest seller of all-time by topping the charts in several countries worldwide including UK, USA, Canada, France, Switzerland and Belgium, and reached the top ten in many other countries & would go onto sell over 10 Million copies worldwide, making this his best selling solo single of his career. The music video, directed by Steve Barron, was the first video by a black artist to be aired in heavy rotation on MTV. Along with the other videos produced for Thriller, it helped establish MTV's cultural importance and make music videos an integral part of popular music marketing. Really was anything else ever gonna win this whole thing, I mean this song is just incredible, its not only a landmark in MJ's career, but in pop culture history as well, it even included some of his most famous trademarks,, including the moonwalk and white sequined glove. The song itself is an absolutely magical piece of dance-pop, but it’s also a hard and angry and paranoid record & even uses his voice as a percussion instrument, its as if he's trying to break his way out of this track. The layers of sound on this are just superb with strong hooks, the shivering strings, the echoing guitar scratches & classy keyboard tones, every one of those elements serves the song’s almighty groove. So on the whole this is a more than a worthy winner, as everything about is just simply perfection.


Jessie Where View member profile	21st July 2021, 11:28 PM Post #171
Break the tension Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 89,016 User: 51	Can't argue with that winner really, it is basically perfect and timeless.


Nina West View member profile	21st July 2021, 11:38 PM Post #172
We're all Glitter and Tears in the Moonlight... Joined: 24 September 2013 Posts: 10,022 User: 19,846	The Full Results: 01. Billie Jean - 9.636 02. Man In The Mirror - 9.363 03. Thriller - 9.159 04. Bad - 9.0 05. Beat It - 8.954 06. Black Or White - 8.954 07. The Way You Make Me Feel - 8.931 08. Smooth Criminal - 8.84 09. Scream (ft Janet Jackson) - 8.818 10. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - 8.636 11. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - 8.561 12. Earth Song - 8.454 13. Dirty Diana - 8.431 14. They Don't Care About Us - 8.181 15. Remember The Time - 8.159 16. Human Nature - 8.136 17. Rock With You - 8.022 18. I Just Can't Stop Loving You (ft Siedah Garrett) - 8.0 19. You Are Not Alone - 8.0 20. Stranger In Moscow - 7.795 21. Blood On The Dancefloor - 7.659 22. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - 7.636 23. Will You Be There - 7.5 24. Give In To Me - 7.477 25. Who Is It - 7.454 26. Leave Me Alone - 7.295 27. Off The Wall - 7.227 28. Another Part of Me - 7.227 29. Love Never Felt So Good (ft Justin Timberlake) - 7.204 30. History - 7.181 31. In The Closet - 6.954 32. You Rock My World - 6.886 33. Heal The World - 6.863 34. Jam - 6.659 35. She's Out Of My Life - 6.568 36. Liberian Girl - 6.522 37. Say, Say. Say (ft Paul McCartney) - 6.522 38. Ghosts - 6.166 39. Got To Be There - 6.068 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


ChrisJK View member profile	22nd July 2021, 11:56 AM Post #173
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 18 January 2021 Posts: 1,789 User: 122,015	Yeah... Glad Billie Jean won over Man In The Mirror. Thanks Nina West for compiling this and giving us an enjoyable drip-feed of the results. It's been great to follow


vibe View member profile	22nd July 2021, 02:24 PM Post #174
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 31 August 2010 Posts: 8,801 User: 11,763	BJ always going to win. Fun thread !! Your going to do a Janet one next


Nina West View member profile	22nd July 2021, 04:36 PM Post #175
We're all Glitter and Tears in the Moonlight... Joined: 24 September 2013 Posts: 10,022 User: 19,846	QUOTE(vibe @ Jul 22 2021, 03:24 PM) BJ always going to win. Fun thread !! Your going to do a Janet one next Wasn't planning on it, but maybe..