In 1984, artist Andy Warhol painted several colorful versions of Michael Jackson, with the portrait of Michael set against a yellow background appearing on the cover of Time Magazine in March of that year.
In February 1992, Michael arranged a 11-day non-performing trip across the African continent to support medical centers, churches, schools, and educational charities. #MJHumanitarian
While Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous” celebrates its 30th anniversary, the album is heating up the charts at the end of 2021. Recently the album hit #4 on Billboard’s vinyl sales chart and #13 on their overall album sales chart.
When the song “Thriller” hit #19 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in early November, Michael Jackson recently became the only solo artist to have a top 20 hit on music charts across six consecutive decades, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
On this day in 1991, Michael Jackson’s eighth solo album “Dangerous” debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 200 album chart. “Dangerous is Jackson at the very peak of his powers, with his widest ever emotional range set to production” – The Guardian.
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Released in 1982 on this day, “Thriller” today is on Billboard’s 200 chart and winning sales awards. “When you’ve heard the songs so many times as standalone tracks, it’s easy to forget how brilliantly they work as a collective whole.” – Albumism
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"Michael's ability to oscillate between universal anthems and personal ballads, all punctuated with hedonistic confectionery is a skill that only a few pop stars, still led by Jackson, have been able to hone.” - The Guardian, 2014
French artist Kyès (Instagram: kyesone) reimagines a young Michael Jackson as a nobleman. Show us your Michael Jackson fan art with the hashtag #MyMJFanArt
Get deep with Michael and explore under-appreciated album tracks and rare songs, together in one playlist.
Listen now to Deep Cuts: Michael Jackson playlist on Spotify: https://t.co/6mDjmCl9j9
There were seven singles released from Michael's “Thriller” album, with the title track being the last, released in the US on this day in 1983. There are several record covers for the “Thriller” single, which one is your favorite?
Halloween isn’t complete without watching the full 14-minute short film for “Thriller” available on Michael Jackson’s official YouTube channel. https://t.co/phrlnkLuMK
Every year, flash mobs all over the world dress up as zombies and dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”– there’s even a Guinness Record set by a crowd in Mexico for the largest flash mob with over 13,000 participants! Are you ready to join in?
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“I believe we are powerful, but we don't use our minds to full capacity. Your mind is powerful enough to help you attain whatever you want.” - Michael Jackson, Moonwalk
Shout out to Leonid Afremov for his painting of Michael performing on the Dangerous Tour. Show us your Michael Jackson art with the hashtag #MyMJFanArt