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The Jackson 5’s ‘ABC’ Holds a Chart Record Because of Its Title
The Jackson 5's "ABC" made history because of its title. Jackson released two other songs that made history for the exact same reason.
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Michael Jackson’s Music Video With Paul McCartney Features a Surprise Cameo
Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney released two hit songs together but only made a music video for one of them. The video included a cameo by a future celebrity.
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Michael Jackson Called 1 1970s Star ‘the Greatest Composer of All Time’
Michael Jackson helped define the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. However, the King of Pop watched another singer from the same time period in awe.
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Madonna and Prince Wrote an Anti-Love Song Together
Madonna and Prince wrote a song that seem like a love song but it's not. During an interview, the Material Girl revealed what she thought of Prince as a person.
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Michael Jackson’s ‘Smooth Criminal’ Video Got Him Kicked Out of His Religion
Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" doesn't seem too provocative. However, one artistic choice in the song's music video caused Jackson to leave his religion.
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How Michael Jackson’s Pursuit of Perfection Began With ‘I Want You Back’
Michael Jackson's stardom began with the release of The Jackson 5's "I Want You Back." It took a lot to record that song and Jackson learned from the experience.
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How Motown Founder Berry Gordy Inspired Michael Jackson’s ‘Billie Jean’
Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" is about a man who may have fathered a child with a groupie. One of Jackson's brothers explained the song's connection to Motown founder Berry Gordy.
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Why Did Madonna and Sean Penn Divorce? Inside Penn’s History of Jealousy
Madonna and Sean Penn were one of the biggest celebrity couples of the 1980s, but it didn't work out for them. The reasons for their divorce are not widely discussed.
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The Satanic Origins of Michael Jackson’s ‘Smooth Criminal’
Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" is Satanic. It's not a song about Satan, but it is a song about a Satanist.
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The Rolling Stones’ Debut Album Turns 60: 5 Facts
The Rolling Stones' self-titled debut album came out on April 16, 1964. It boasts one awesome collaboration with another 1960s rock icon.
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Who Has a Higher Net Worth: Madonna or Michael Jackson?
Michael Jackson was the King of Pop and Madonna is the Queen of Pop. Shockingly, one of them was worth over a billion dollars more than the other.
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Michael Jackson’s Brother Said 1 Thing Would Have Saved His Life
Michael Jackson's brother, Jermaine Jackson, felt his brother's life would have been saved if he had made one decision. Interestingly, it is a decision Jermaine made himself.
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Michael Jackson’s Biggest Hits Have an Unlikely Inspiration
Michael Jackson's biggest hits were all inspired by one style of music — and it's not pop. It's not even modern.
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The Rolling Stones’ Debut Album Turns 60: Ranking Every Song
Today, The Rolling Stones' debut album turned 60. Hats off to Mick Jagger and company for staying together this long against all odds!
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Madonna’s Mom Gets a Heartbreaking Tribute in a ‘Like a Prayer’ Song
Madonna's 'Like a Prayer' was a major sea change in the Queen of Pop's career. She never seemed more honest than when she put out that album.
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5 Classic Madonna Songs That Only Peaked at No. 2
Madonna's had an impressive array of No. 1 songs, but she's also had something rarer: an impressive array of No. 2 songs. Some of her defining hits missed No. 1.
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This Lady Gaga Song Sounds Way Too Much Like Madonna
It’s no secret that Lady Gaga took lots and lots of inspiration from Madonna and there is nothing wrong with homage. However, sometimes, homage becomes theft.
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Hot Take: ‘Beat It’ Isn’t Michael Jackson’s Best Rock Song
Michael Jackson's "Beat It" proved that the King of Pop could be the King of Rock. While "Beat It" has an iconic music video, it isn't Jackson's best rock tune.
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Madonna Sampled an ABBA Song and Made It So Much Better
When Madonna sampled one of ABBA's best disco tracks, she could have desecrated a classic. She didn’t look at it that way.
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Madonna Had a Cowboy Era Before Beyoncé
Beyoncé recently turned a lot of heads by releasing 'Cowboy Carter', a tribute to cowboy culture. Madonna also made a statement with her cowboy video.
