"Thriller" (1982)
Because he was dissatisfied with the sound mixing effect of the song, Michael risked being sued by the owner and insisted on re-recording the entire album. He re-released the music with a more mature and sad voice and made "Thriller" It became an important watershed in his creative process. Two super singles were born on the album. "Beat it" (Beat it) is Michael's first rock and roll work. He collaborated with guitarist Eddie Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen) to successfully integrate R&B with hard rock and change the sense of pop music. . "Billie Jean" (Billie Jean) was written by Michael himself. The music video made him the first black singer in history to appear on MTV TV, and for the first time showed "Moonwalk". This album is regarded as the pinnacle of Michael's music career. It has won 7 Grammy Awards and 8 National Music Awards. As of 2009, its sales of genuine copies have reached 111 million. The great success of
"Thriller" broke the white monopoly of the pop music industry. As written by "Time", it really brought black music to the mainstream. Popular singers are still talking about Michael's album without hesitation. Inspiration and inspiration to them.
"Invincible" (Invincible, 2001)
"Invincible" is Michael's last album in his lifetime. Compared to the 80s when he was absolutely dominant, this was a decade without real success-Michael faced It is the lacklustre business, the declining reputation, the ubiquitous public scandals and the spreading financial crisis. The huge expectations of huge fans, the self-demand for perfection, and the flashy propaganda pressure seemed to push Michael into another black hole. He urgently wanted to prove that he was the well-deserved "King of Pop", so he made club music And mainstream radio melody is added to the album. When
was shooting the album cover, the makeup artist gave Michael a facial massage to make his wrinkles look flat. Michael is wearing a YSL suit and standing in front of a falling curtain. He looks thin and weak. The people present recalled that when the superstar closed his eyes, he saw an injured genius.
"Michael" (Michael, 2009)
"Michael" is the first posthumous work released after Michael's death in 2009. It contains the songs of Michael Jackson between 2007 and 2009 before his death. The first single on the album "Hold My Hand" (Hold My Hand) is a song that Michael and singer Akon (Akon) collaborated in 2007. Michael hoped that this song would be the first single for his next album. song. The album cover was created by the African-American illustrator Kadir Nelson (Kadir Nelson). This is an oil painting painted in 2009. The album
is very controversial. Since Michael has not yet completed most of the recording of the album during his lifetime, there is only a small amount of audio for him in many songs. Music critics believe that if Michael is alive, he would never have made such an album. Rough album. Michael's family and fans have condemned the record company for taking the opportunity to make money and making fake songs, and pointed out that the album release time was unacceptable. Just like the song in the album "Breaking News" (Breaking News): "Everyone wants to get a piece of Jackson."
"Off the Wall" (1979)
In 1978, Michael appeared in the movie. "The New Wizard of Oz" met Quincy Jones, who was the film music producer. After the film, Quincy offered to be Michael's album producer. On August 10 of the following year, Michael released "Outside the Wall". The album was originally called "Girlfriend". This song is a song of the same name written by former Beatles member Paul McCartney and his wife. The album cover shows Michael's black dancing shoes and rhinestone socks. Michael believed that he was born a slave to the rhythm, as long as the rhythm sounded, he must dance. At the end of the 1970s, the disco craze gradually faded. "Outside the Wall" is considered to be a work covering rock, soul song, funk, jazz, folk, disco and other elements. It is a visionary album, which broke out Fan dancing to musicIt cannot be defined.
"Outside the Wall" once reached the third place on the "Billboard", with a cumulative global sales of more than 20 million, becoming the first album that gave birth to four top ten singles in the United States, and stayed on the British charts that have always rejected American music. After 173 weeks, it became the first album in the history of British music to have five top songs. Michael also won the first Grammy trophy in his solo career with his single "Don&39;t Stop&39;til You Get Enough". The amazing performance of
"Awesome" (Bad, 1987)
"Awesome" album on the global charts and sales, people began to call him "the king of pop music." It continued the success of "Thriller" and brought in richer arrangements. When the album was released, CBS broadcasted the TV special "Jackson: Magic Return" and a 17-minute music video directed by Martin Scorsese during prime time. At this time, Michael also embarked on his first global tour, singing for more than 4.4 million fans in 15 countries, breaking the "Elvis" record. That year, President Bush Sr. declared Michael at the White House ceremony as "the most outstanding artist of the 1980s"; the Broadcast Music Association (BMI) also awarded him the first "Jackson Achievement Award" named after him. In the late 1980s, almost no musicians could compete with Michael, and his autobiography "Moonwalking" also became the champion of bestseller lists in the United Kingdom and the United States.
