Thriller Named Jackson's Best Hit

To mark the big occasion PopEater.com invited Jacko devotees to decide the star's number one track - and Thriller was the clear winner, capturing 42 per cent of more than 50,000 votes.

The song appeared on Jackson's 1982 album of the same name - which became the world's best-selling LP, shifting more than 100 million copies worldwide.

Billie Jean was judged to be number two with 20 per cent , ahead of Beat It with 14 per cent and Man in the Mirror, which scored seven per cent.

The top ten is as follows:

1: THRILLER

2: BILLIE JEAN

3: BEAT IT

4: MAN IN THE MIRROR

5: ROCK WITH YOU

6: THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL

7 DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH

8: WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN.

9: Human Nature.

10: OFF THE WALL.