Great Artist's weakest number 1 hit - Michael Jackson

[geechiedan]

Of all the singles that charted number 1 (according to wiki) what song was (in your opinion) his weakest least effort musically?

All of these songs were number 1 hits for Jackson throughout his career.

"Ben"
"Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"
"Rock with You"
"Billie Jean"
"Beat It"
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (with Siedah Garrett)
"Bad"
"The Way You Make Me Feel"
"Man in the Mirror"
"Dirty Diana"
"Black or White"
"You Are Not Alone"
"Say Say Say" (with Paul McCartney) late write in...

I say Black or White was his weakest. Mike's message songs always kinda annoyed me. He did better when he was just having fun ("Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough") or being romantic and silly in love ("Rock with You", "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"). Black or White has the grating opening guitar riff and the rap in the middle is weak at best.

But it was by far his biggest hit charting number in 11 countries and no less than number 3 during its peak. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_singles_discography#Singles_released_physically

Which means it got a hell of lot of airplay which annoyed me more.

 

[Winslow Wong]

I like every song on your list so I cannot vote for any of them as weak

- I don't know if this was number one but I hated Say Say Say - ugh I like Paul McCartney but that song sucked ass

Here it is for those who don't remember

 

[geechiedan]

I like every song on your list so I cannot vote for any of them as weak

- I don't know if this was number one but I hated Say Say Say - ugh I like Paul McCartney but that song sucked ass

yeah i should have added that..sorry

 

[mrbillcollecta]

Black or white sucked,

 

[KLEPTO]

"Rock with You"

i always hated that song

 

[MrBee]

All heat, but if I gotta pick, Black or white.

 

[MrBee]

"Rock with You"

i always hated that song

Word?...that's one of my favorite songs period...I guess that's why they call em opinions huh...

1Love

 

[Theo_Huxtable]

Word?...that's one of my favorite songs period...I guess that's why they call em opinions huh...

1Love

For real, that's an all-time favorite of mine too...jukebox classic to this day for me.​

 

[Vulcha]

"Rock with You"

i always hated that song

 

[mathtest]

"Rock with You"

i always hated that song

don't hate it but i think its overrated, don't stop till you get enough and billie jean are mikes best songs imo,

 

[ScottyPiffen745]

"Rock with You"

i always hated that song

Dag. You don't even like the little bridge part "you know that love survived, so we can rock forever", not even that? - that part alone is undeniable

"Rock With You" was like the first song I've ever remember liking as a kid.

I never liked Black or White though, that damn guitar, the video, the "you're black, you're white...yeah yeah yeah" part at the end. I hated that shit.

 

[TEN]

"Rock with You"

i always hated that song

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[Damn Right]

"Rock with You"

i always hated that song

dayum.

that's like sayin u don't like mac and cheese or red beans and rice.

some black folks gonna look at you like

OR EVEN

 

[keone]

this is one of those discussion you couldnt have in real life. niggas will body slam each other

A:beat it was the worse

B:nigga what u say, i wil thunder slap you if u say that shit again

 

[Upgrade Dave]

"Black or White" wasnt a very good song and definitely hasn't held up over the years.

 

[Upgrade Dave]

this is one of those discussion you couldnt have in real life. niggas will body slam each other

A:beat it was the worse

B:nigga what u say, i wil thunder slap you if u say that shit again

 

[Spectrum]

this is one of those discussion you couldnt have in real life. niggas will body slam each other

A:beat it was the worse

B:nigga what u say, i wil thunder slap you if u say that shit again

 

[Maxxam]

this is one of those discussion you couldnt have in real life. niggas will body slam each other

A:beat it was the worse

B:nigga what u say, i wil thunder slap you if u say that shit again

Truth

 

[CobraKai]

You are not alone...

So simple and formulaic. And then that video

 

[PhillyTheKid]

All of the MJ songs listed in the poll are #1 hit classics. So none can be considered "weak". But this thread on the other hand is a FAIL on a classic level.

 

[Bumpee]

You are not alone...

So simple and formulaic. And then that video

Yep, that would be my vote

 

[geechiedan]

All of the MJ songs listed in the poll are #1 hit classics. So none can be considered "weak". But this thread on the other hand is a FAIL on a classic level.

yeah..thats why its got votes and opinions..

kill yoself nigga

 

[geechiedan]

for the people who hate Ben...ya'll are gonna have to let some shit slide..

he was like 14, it wasn't a song he wrote and it was for the soundtrack of a movie.. shit it was offered to donny osmond but he was too busy to do it..its a hit for jackson but I don't consider it "his" song like the others.

 

[THREAD_CRITIC]

This thread is blasphemy

 

[geechiedan]

This thread is blasphemy

how?

 

[King Leroy]

Black or white was my least favorite of the list. I remember when the video debuted after inliving color. I never liked this joint and I won't even play it on the Wii. I thought it was full of commercials even including Kevin from home alone.

 

[Mo-Better]

Ben was the absolute worst! How can anyone of you ignore a song about a rat. How do you relate?

 

[sirwoodz]

All of the MJ songs listed in the poll are #1 hit classics. So none can be considered "weak". But this thread on the other hand is a FAIL on a classic level.

- basically.

 

[THREAD_CRITIC]

how?

All of the MJ songs listed in the poll are #1 hit classics. So none can be considered "weak". But this thread on the other hand is a FAIL on a classic level.

......

 

[geechiedan]

......

bullshit..NO ONE on this planet is above opinion. Shit I'd criticize beethoven if I cared about symphonic music. MJ wasn't perfect nor was his music or ANY artist for that matter no matter how beloved

 

[keone]

This thread is blasphemy

 

[The Pope]

I never really cared for Dirty Diana too much​

 

[THREAD_CRITIC]

bullshit..NO ONE on this planet is above opinion. Shit I'd criticize beethoven if I cared about symphonic music. MJ wasn't perfect nor was his music or ANY artist for that matter no matter how beloved

Fuck you

 

[LADYTEE]

 

[MissMighty]

dayum.

that's like sayin u don't like mac and cheese or red beans and rice.

some black folks gonna look at you like

OR EVEN

Dood that chick is exactly how I was looking when I read that lol​