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Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean' named greatest single of the eighties
Washington: Michael Jackson's hit ‘Billie Jean’ has been named the greatest single of the Eighties by a music magazine.
The 1983 track from the 1982 album ‘Thriller’ was voted the top tune of the decade by experts for British music bible Q.
It was one of the only hits he wrote alone and during a TV performance he debuted what would become his signature dance move, the moonwalk.
The song beat off competition from New Order's electro pop tune ‘Blue Monday’, which was released four times and peaked at No3 when it was remixed in 1988.
Prince's 1986 song ‘Kiss’ made it to the number three spot, ahead of ‘Walk This Way’ by Run-DMC featuring Aerosmith. ‘Sweet Child O' Mine’ by Guns N' Roses came fifth, reports Contactmusic.
‘The Joshua Tree’ by U2 was voted the greatest album of the Eighties.
Top songs of the eighties:
1. Michael Jackson's ‘Billie Jean’
2. New Order's ‘Blue Monday’
3. Prince's ‘Kiss’
4. ‘Walk This Way’ by Run-DMC featuring Aerosmith
5. Guns N' Roses’ ‘Sweet Child O' Mine’.
-- Asian News International (ANI)
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Washington: Michael Jackson's hit ‘Billie Jean’ has been named the greatest single of the Eighties by a music magazine.
The 1983 track from the 1982 album ‘Thriller’ was voted the top tune of the decade by experts for British music bible Q.
It was one of the only hits he wrote alone and during a TV performance he debuted what would become his signature dance move, the moonwalk.
The song beat off competition from New Order's electro pop tune ‘Blue Monday’, which was released four times and peaked at No3 when it was remixed in 1988.
Prince's 1986 song ‘Kiss’ made it to the number three spot, ahead of ‘Walk This Way’ by Run-DMC featuring Aerosmith. ‘Sweet Child O' Mine’ by Guns N' Roses came fifth, reports Contactmusic.
‘The Joshua Tree’ by U2 was voted the greatest album of the Eighties.
Top songs of the eighties:
1. Michael Jackson's ‘Billie Jean’
2. New Order's ‘Blue Monday’
3. Prince's ‘Kiss’
4. ‘Walk This Way’ by Run-DMC featuring Aerosmith
5. Guns N' Roses’ ‘Sweet Child O' Mine’.
-- Asian News International (ANI)
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