Say Say Say Beats Billie Jean To The Top Of Jackson Hit List

18 June 2010
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Picture: Michael Jackson The memorial service for the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, at the Staples Center Los Angeles, California - 07.07.09

Say Say Say Beats Billie Jean To The Top Of Jackson Hit List

SAY SAY SAY, Michael Jackson's 1983 duet with Paul McCartney, has emerged as the late King of Pop's most popular song in the U.S. following an in-depth study of the pop superstar's chart statistics.

Billboard magazine fact checkers have been compiling the ultimate Jackson hit list to coincide with the first anniversary of the singer's death next week (25Jun10) - and Say Say Say has edged out Billie Jean, the Jackson 5's I'll Be There and Beat It to claim the top spot.

According to the researchers, although Billie Jean spent seven weeks at number one in America - one week longer than Say Say Say - the MCCartney duet spent more time in the top 10.


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Comments View All Comments (9)

20th June 2010 03:00

jacqueline.capucine     (1381)

Bodhi is a psycho we don't need him to make disgraceremarks to people who comment on the Contactmusic board..............MICHAEL JACKSON IS STILL THE MOST LOVE SINGER AND ENTERTAINER IN THE WHOLE PLANET................IN A VOTE ALL OVER THE WORLD MICHAEL JACKSON IS NUMBER 1.(ONE)......HE IS LOVED THE WORLD OVER, ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE WORLd.......PEOPLE KNOW WHO MICHAEL JACKSON IS............

19th June 2010 17:00

mjlover4life     (368)

I am so glad that some of you realize that there something seriously wrong with Bhodi. I had to keep putting him or her in check. It's bad enough that Michael suffered his entire life, but then to have people continue to attack him after his death when he is no longer here to defend himself is wrong. I try to avoid all the other websites because I know they will have negative comments about him. I come here instead because there's real love for Michael, but to have Bhodi continously disrespect him with comments that don't even make any sense makes my blood boil. Then to have the nerve to refer to Michael's fans as a cult, just because we love & miss & want justice for him & for his children to grow up happy & healthy. I wish there was a way to keep he or she from commenting, because it really hurts me when it disrespects Michael. Sorry I went on & on, but I had it up to here with bhodi & I'm glad that I haven't seen any comments from it in a while.

18th June 2010 20:00

RMQ     (128)

haaaaahaa that comment about bhodi made me laugh!BUT YES THAT BHODI IS ONE CRAZY PSYCHO! I TOTALY IGNORE HE'S ASS WITH HE'S STUPID REMARKS, I THINK INSIDE OF HIM IS DEEPLY OBSESSED WITH MICHAEL!AND NO! SAY-SAY-SAY WILL NEVER TOP BILLIE-JEAN!IN MY BOOK!

18th June 2010 19:00

sityourassdownusher     (102)

MJ fans on ContactMusic, please look out for "bhodi" the psychopath who is obsessed with MJ and his quote on quote "worldwide cult". The haters are more crazy than the fans. "bhodi" doesn't care about MJ yet he/she always shows up on articles related to MJ. HYPOCRITICAL MUCH??? "bhodi" is jealous, pathetic, and needs psychiatric therapy. We should all pray for "bhodi"

18th June 2010 18:00

sityourassdownusher     (102)

Billboard is FULL OF s**t!!! They conspired against Michael in 2008 when they refused to cite his Thriller 25 album in the #1 spot (which it reached) I liked Say, Say, Say but many Jackson & McCartney fans HATED the song. However, it wasn't as bad as "The Girl is Mine". The media & music industry will keep DENYING Michael the true recognition he deserves out of jealousy, bigotry, ignorance, and hatred. I feel sorry for them. The industry was dying in the early 1980s and Michael revived it for EVERY artist.

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