The sheer scale of Michael Jackson’s fame can sometimes overshadow the music itself. From the moment he danced into America’s ...

Faced with the very real possibility that Jackson ... for the album’s title track. It was immediately acclaimed as perhaps the greatest music video ever made and it reignited Michael-mania.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Michael Jackson’s music remains incredibly popular all around the world.

On HIStory, a heavily hyped double album that packaged one disc of Jackson’s greatest hits with one disc of new songs, Michael and Janet united for the frenetic and inspired lead single ...