80s Megamix Volume 2
DJ Spinbad mixes up over one hour of 1980s tunes for a supreme megamix to kick off your party. The retro mix features artists from Michael Jackson to the Police to Eddie Murphy to...
Tagged: Michael Jackson
Mashup – Beat It, Trooper!
What do you get if you mix up Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” and Iron Maiden’s 1983 classic “The Trooper”? You get the metal masterpiece “Beat It, Trooper! by Nightmare Lyre. Did you rock out...
Mashup of the Week: Beat It Urgently
What happens when you mix Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” with Foreigner’s “Urgent”? You get the rocking mashup of the week (MOTW) “Beat It Urgently” by Bill McClintock. Lou Gramm’s vocals over the rhythmic music...
DEF: Michael Jackson “Dirty Diana”
Five songs from Michael Jackson‘s 1987 album Bad reached number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Exactly 30 years ago, the fifth song of that quintet, “Dirty Diana,” climbed to the top of the chart. To...
DEF: Michael Jackson “Beat It”
In April 1983, Michael Jackson came close to becoming only the third act, following Elvis Presley and the Beatles, to replace himself at number one. After “Billie Jean” spent seven weeks at the top...
MOTW – They Don’t Rock Us
What if took two of the most famous musical artists of all-time – Michael Jackson and Queen – and mashed up two of their hit songs? You get the mashup of the week (MOTW) “They...
DEF: Michael Jackson “Billie Jean”
Part of the overwhelming success of Michael Jackson‘s Thriller album came from the performance of its seven Top 10 singles. The biggest hit of the bunch, and one of the biggest hits of Jackson’s career,...
DEF: Michael Jackson “The Way You Make Me Feel”
Michael Jackson hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with each of the first five singles from his 1987 album Bad. Exactly 30 years ago, the third of those five songs, “The Way You Make...
DEF: Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney “The Girl Is Mine”
In the early 1980s, Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney hit the Top 2 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with two duets. The first of those two hits, “The Girl Is Mine,” was one of seven...
DEF: Michael Jackson “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)”
Michael Jackson‘s Thriller album produced seven Top 10 hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100. Of the seven, the lowest charting song was “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing),” which reached number 10. On this date in 1983, the song...
