As anticipation builds across the newly-released trailer for Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic, followers are flocking again to the King of Pop’s music catalog to revisit the songs and visuals that made him a world icon lengthy earlier than the streaming period existed.
Michael Jackson’s artistry has at all times lived on the intersection of music, movie, and spectacle and YouTube’s streaming numbers proceed to show it. To know which classics nonetheless command the largest digital listeners in the present day, BLACK ENTERPRISE checked out his top-streamed movies on YouTube and right here’s what we realized.
Billie Jean
“Billie Jean,” Michael Jackson’s iconic 1982 hit, encompasses a memorable bassline and a video that teases the moonwalk. The official video surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube by June 2021, making it his most-viewed video (approx. 1.96 billion views), in line with YouTube stats.
Beat It
“Beat It,” a 1983 genre-blending anthem by Michael Jackson, mixes pop and rock with a star-studded video the place a younger Wesley Snipes has a cameo as a dancer. The official 4K model surpassed one billion views on YouTube, making it the second highest streaming MJ video on-line with about 1.23 billion views.
They Don’t Care About Us (Brazil model)
“They Don’t Care About Us” is a socially-conscious observe that got here out in 1995. The video, directed by Spike Lee and filmed in Brazil, additionally surpassed one billion YouTube views in April 2023. The music presently holds the third spot in Michael Jackson’s YouTube catalog with 1.22 billion views.
Easy Prison
“Easy Prison,” is a 1987 hit that options Michael Jackson’s iconic “lean.” The music video section from the movie Moonwalker album prolonged the video. In October 2024, the official video crossed the 1 billion mark on YouTube, making it the fourth most seen video on MJ’s YouTube/Vevo channel with round 1.12 billion views.
Thriller
“Thriller,” the legendary 1983 short-film fashion video by Jackson, surpassed 1 billion YouTube views on Sept. 19, 2024, on his official YouTube channel, rounding out the highest 5 of his most-streamed movies.
Dangerous (Shortened Model)
“Dangerous” (shortened model) by Jackson is the 1987 title observe from the Michael Jackson album. The shortened “Dangerous” video is a model for YouTube. The “Dangerous” video sits at 522 million views.
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