Meanwhile, “Billie Jean” claims the record for the longest rise to the top, reigning in its 144th week. (The chart launched in September 2020.) “Billie Jean” also dates back the furthest among all ...

Several of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits are suddenly surging again as renewed interest in the pop icon continues worldwide.

He turned a video release into a cultural milestone.

“Billie Jean,” the album’s second single, was the moment the world realized something extraordinary was happening. Unlike many pop hits of the era, “Billie Jean” isn’t a love song. Instead, it tells ...

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 ...

More than 43 years after its release, Michael Jackson ’s “Billie Jean” is the biggest song in the world, rising two spots to No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. The song has surged from No. 65 ...

Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" jumps to No. 87 on the Billboard Global 200, scoring its highest placement yet more than 40 years after its release. Michael Jackson performing at the Democratic ...

A new clip from the highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic, titled “Michael,” was released Wednesday and featured star Jaafar Jackson’s take on “Billie Jean.” And, after being viewed over 8 million ...

Tommy McArdle is a Writer-Reporter on the Movies team at PEOPLE. He joined the brand in 2022. Michael Jackson's nephew Jaafar Jackson performs some of the King of Pop's greatest hits in the latest ...