Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” debuts at No. 23 on the R&B/Hip-Hop ...

He turned a video release into a cultural milestone.

The release of the Michael Jackson biopic has reignited discussion of his cultural impact, with renewed focus on the groundbreaking 1983 'Billie Jean' video. Initially resisted by MTV, it became a ...

“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 ...

Michael Jackson's "Beat It" debuts on both of Billboard's global charts, becoming another hit for the late superstar as "Billie Jean" climbs to never-before-seen peaks. Portrait of American Pop and ...

Michael Jackson at court appearance for Michael Jackson trial for child molestation, Santa Barbara County Courthouse, Santa Maria, CA, June 2, 2005. Photo by: Michael Germana/Everett ...

The new trailer for 'Michael' teases Jaafar Jackson peforming a variety of his uncle Michael Jackson's greatest hits, ...

Michael Jackson‘s “Billie Jean” deeply impressed an important R&B musician. He said that the track could have been transformed into 12 different hit songs if Jackson had divided it up in a certain way ...

When Jones and Jackson listened to Thriller for the first time, they thought it sounded terrible. They realized they had to make changes before they put it out. One of these changes was cutting the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Few songs in pop history arrive with the kind of instant recognition that “Billie Jean” commands. By that point, Jackson was ...