All that would eventually change after “Thriller,” with the coming of Madonna, Michael’s sister Janet, and Paula Abdul, among others. But in the meantime, Michael Jackson had the MTV dance ...

“Michael Jackson is the first artist in history to have four 20th century music videos surpass 1 billion views on YouTube: Thriller, Billie Jean, Beat It and They Don’t Care About Us. That’s ...

It became the fastest song ever to hit that milestone on the platform. For the unversed, Michael Jackson released Thriller in 1982, which has stayed the most-streamed album on Spotify for several ...