On this day, but 15 years ago – the June 25th, 2009-, we The King of Pop left. Michael Jackson died with only 50 years, although he left a legacy for history that will never disappear. Topics like ‘Beat It’ or ‘Thriller’ they transfer year after year the generational border and, as it could not be otherwise, much of its discography It is part of the best musical variety. Therefore, we want to do a brief review of some of his greatest successes.
‘Thriller’
We start with that song already mentioned, which gives its name to the American singer’s sixth album. ‘Thriller’, in addition to being known for its catchy rhythms, is recognized worldwide for its video clip of almost 14 minutes in which he makes a tribute to horror cinema. This project took the GRAMMY to ‘Best Video Album’; swept the 1984 ‘MTV Video Music Awards’, taking ‘Best Overall Performance’, ‘Audience Choice’ and ‘Best Choreography’; as well as at the ‘People’s Choice Awards’, winning the recognition for ‘Favorite Music Video’.
‘Billie Jean’
The second single from the album ‘Thriller’ was an international success, reaching number 1 in countries such as Spain, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Switzerland or Belgium. He won two GRAMMYs for this great song and was classified as the sixth best pop song since 1963 by Rolling Stone. ‘Billie Jean’ talks about the story of a woman who gives Michael Jackson the paternity of her son and, a narrative that is based on real events, closely related to the beginning of the Jackson 5 in music. “ANDI wrote this because of the experience I shared with my brothers. when I was little. There were a lot of Billie Jeans out there. All the girls claimed that their children were from one of my brothers. I couldn’t understand how these girls were able to say that they were pregnant with someone when in reality they weren’t. I can’t imagine lying about something like that.“said the artist.
‘Bad’
This song gives name to Michael’s seventh album, released in 1987, and it seems to have given the artist the image of an avant-garde, opening your horizons In the music’s world. With this song she gave rise to her new era, although it did not escape comparisons with ‘Thriller’. Being a great musician, he has always faced being under pressure to excel song after song.
‘Smooth Criminal’
This single was the second preview of ‘Bad’ and, apparently, the lyrics have their inspiration base on a young Parisian what was found in the Seine River in 1880. That’s the much-mentioned ‘Annie’, but the story goes deeper than that. Apparently, when they found her body she had a striking smile, so they made her a death mask. At the beginning of the 20th century, many artists decided to hang replicas of Annie in their homes and, in the 1950s, a first aid doctor broke with surrealism completely. He was teaching cardiopulmonary resuscitation and, in order to fulfill his duties, he created a manikin with the face of a mask lost in his grandparents’ house, a doll that has been replicated and is still used today. How could it be otherwise, that is the face of the mysterious Annie who served as inspiration for this great song from 1988.
‘Black or white’
Number 1, included in 1991’s ‘Dangerous’, mixes the pop, rap and dance-rock genres. As it could not be otherwise, it had a video clip on par with Michael Jackson. ‘Black or White’ broke with all the schemes of the time thanks to the technique ‘morphing’, in which several faces transform into others. This was another example of intellect and creativity of the artist.
