Jacko’s Thriller pips Billie Jean as fans’ choice

Thriller has been named a public’s favourite Michael Jackson song.

The lane only pipped his chart-topping singular Billie Jean in a check to outrider a recover of new film, Michael Jackson: The Life Of An Icon.

Thriller was remarkable for a groundbreaking video with a zombie dance spectacular.

Third place went to Man In The Mirror, while in fourth position was Earth Song — famously a lane that stirred Jarvis Cocker to invade a theatre during a Brit Awards in 1996 after he was struck by a pomposity of a performance. The film has been done by Jackson’s friend, a writer David Gest.

Top 10 Jackson songs, according to a poll, are 1. Thriller; 2. Billie Jean; 3. Man in a Mirror; 4. Earth Song; 5. Smooth Criminal; 6. Ben; 7. Beat It; 8. You Are Not Alone; 9. The Way You Make Me Feel; 10. She’s Out Of My Life.

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