Jackson's YouTube top 10

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Michael Jackson boasted an array of chart topping hits during his career, some of which are still hugely popular on video sharing site YouTube.

 Jackson 5 - I want you Back

"I Want You Back" was a number on single in 1969 recorded by the Jackson 5 for the Motown label. It was one of the original golden oldies, holding the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the week of January 31 1970. Here's their classic performance from the Ed Sullivan show.

 

Jackson 5 - ABC 123

 Another classic - still sung today in nightclubs and even used in a Nintendo Wii game. Jackson arguably stole the show in this clip.

 Jackson performing Thriller on Live TV

Thriller was the sixth studio album recorded by the artist and was the best selling album of all time. The record had a production budget of $750,000. The song cemented Jackson's status as one of the most famous artists of the 20th century.

 

Beat it

Beat It's film clip is one of the classics. While parts of the filmclip glorifies violence, Jackson's style can't be argued with! 

Bad

Lucky 7 - Bad was Michael Jackson's seventh number one single overall. It was originally intended as a duet with longtime rival Prince but instead stars Hollywood actor Wesley Snipes (before he was famous)

Black or White

Arguably the best song taken from his 'Dangerous' album released in the early 90s. With a perfect mix of hard rock, dance and pop - the song promotes racial unity. No surprise it peaked at the number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as topping the charts in 18 other countries.

Billie Jean

You wouldn't know it, but Thriller was produced by Quincy Jones and was MJ's sixth solo album. The song actually makes reference to a real life experience by Jackson when a mentally insane female fan claimed Jackson fathered one of her twins. 

This famous Motown performance will be remembered by many Generation X'ers as the unveiling of his often-imitated rarely-perfected moonwalk.

 

 

 

Blame it on the Boogie

One of the most famous disco anthems of today. The song is still a huge hit today and reached 3rd place on the US R&B Charts.

Smooth Criminal

Surprise surprise, this song's about a woman. The song was released in the late 80s but unfortunately failed to be a chart topper. It peaked at 7th place on the Billboard Hot 100.

 I can't stop loving you

 While it wasn't one of his most popular songs, Jackson was noticably going through a number of physical changes - his voice on the otherhand was still booming strong.

 

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News of the death of Michael Jackson has created a massive spike in online traffic, as millions across the globe turned to the internet for the latest news on the popstar.

Celebrity gossip site TMZ.com was the first to break the news of the performer's death, after an alleged tip-off from a paramedic who was at the scene.

Within minutes of TMZ making the announcement, news had spread through social networking sites such as facebook and twitter, as well as several entertainment blogs.

The flurry of activity temporary caused the TMZ site to crash, and a little while later, twitter.com was temporary brought down by increased traffic.

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Australian pop guru Molly Meldrum says Michael Jackson was a different person when he was not performing. "He was two different people, I think," Meldrum said.

"He would whisper, if you were interviewing him. "But then, the moment he hit the stage, he was something else then. It was just extraordinary really."

The pop superstar died at 2.26pm local time in Los Angeles (0726 AEST). His death was confirmed by the Los Angeles County coroner's office. Early reports said he died of a heart attack.

"The first time I interviewed Michael Jackson was when he was still with The Jackson Five," Meldrum told Fairfax Radio Network.

"Then he was just obviously a kid but ... by the time he was nine years old he was like a superstar in the world and basically was flown into that arena and, in my mind, never came out of that arena."

Meldrum recalled an interview he did with Jackson at Studio 54 in New York when he was about to launch as a solo artist.

The record company representative at the time said not to worry too much about it.

"(He) more or less said to me, well don't worry about that because we don't really think it's going to work."

But they did manage to do the interview. "We were running late and I said don't worry, he won't be there.

We pulled up and there huddled in a corner was Michael Jackson waiting for us. No bouncers, no nothing and he actually came into the studio and helped us set up the lighting and he was just so captivated by the camera the cameraman had. And he just giggled his way right through the interview."

But Jackson was quite a different person when he was performing, Meldrum said. "He was just a craftsman and such an amazing performer on stage," he said.

"The moonwalk was something else .. the thing is that he'd studied so hard as a dancer and he wanted to be the Fred Astaire of the modern day."

Commenting on the successive changes in Jackson's appearance, he said it had a lot to do with his secluded life as a child. "(Jackson's brother) Jermaine would often tell me that for Michael it was really hard where the rest of the boys ... were able to go out and play with their friends, Joe, their father always insisted that Michael would have to keep rehearsing, rehearsing, rehearsing, rehearsing.

"So he spent a lot of his life almost in the house itself and when he wasn't rehearsing he was watching shows like The Partridge Family, My Three Sons, Leave It To Beaver, whatever, where there were no Afro-American actors in any of those sitcoms.

"And he started to think that the only way he would make it in the world was to be white, you know, which was horrendous."

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Michael Jackson's former publicist Michael Levine says is unsurprised by the pop star's death, adding the celebrity had been on an 'impossibly difficult and often self-destructive journey for years'.

The Los Angeles County Coroner confirmed the death of the 50-year-old "King of Pop" here after he reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest.

"I must confess I am not surprised by today's tragic news," Levine said.

"Michael has been on an impossibly difficult and often self-destructive journey for years. His talent was unquestionable but so too was his discomfort with the norms of the world.
  
"A human simply can not withstand this level of prolonged stress."

Doctors sought to revive Jackson for an hour: Brother

Emergency hospital workers tried for over an hour to resuscitate Michael Jackson after he collapsed at home from an apparent heart attack, brother and official family spokesman Jermaine Jackson said.
  
The "King of Pop" is believed to have suffered "cardiac arrest" but the formal cause of death will not be known until his autopsy, Jackson said at a emotional news conference hours after his brother was confirmed dead.
  
"His personal physician who was with him at the time attempted to resuscitate my brother. As did the paramedics who transported him to Ronald Reagan UCLA medical center," Jackson read from a prepared statement.
  
"Upon arriving at the hospital, at approximately 1:14 pm (2014 GMT), a team of doctors including emergency physicians and cardiologists attempted to resuscitate him. For periods of more than one hour. They were unsuccessful," he said.
  
"Our family requests that the media please respect our privacy during this tough time," he said. "May Allah be with you, Michael, always." Jermaine Jackson is a Muslim.

Jackson 'on medication before death'

Michael Jackson was taking prescription drugs as he battled to get into shape for his gruelling concert comeback due to get underway in London next month, a lawyer for the family said. 
  
Attorney and spokesman Brian Oxman said Jackson fought long-running battles with prescription medication throughout his career and was taking the drugs after suffering injuries during training for his comeback.
  
Oxman told CNN that he had harbored concerns about Jackson's use of drugs, saying members of the star's entourage were "enablers" and comparing his case to the drug overdose death of Playboy centerfold Anna-Nicole Smith.
  
"This is not something that has been unexpected... because of the medications which Michael was under," Oxman said from the hospital where Jackson's family members had gathered.
  
"The people who have surrounded him have been enabling him... if you think that the case of Anna-Nicole Smith was an abuse, it was nothing to what we have seen in Michael Jackson's life.
  
"I do not know the extent of the medications that he was taking but the reports we had been receiving in the family is that they were extensive," Oxman added.

Michael Jackson 'two different people'

Australian pop guru Molly Meldrum says Michael Jackson was a different person when he was not performing. "He was two different people, I think," Meldrum said.

"He would whisper, if you were interviewing him. "But then, the moment he hit the stage, he was something else then. It was just extraordinary really". 

"The first time I interviewed Michael Jackson was when he was still with The Jackson Five," Meldrum told Fairfax Radio Network.

"Then he was just obviously a kid but ... by the time he was nine years old he was like a superstar in the world and basically was flown into that arena and, in my mind, never came out of that arena."

Meldrum recalled an interview he did with Jackson at Studio 54 in New York when he was about to launch as a solo artist.

The record company representative at the time said not to worry too much about it. "(He) more or less said to me, well don't worry about that because we don't really think it's going to work."

But they did manage to do the interview.

"We were running late and I said don't worry, he won't be there. We pulled up and there huddled in a corner was Michael Jackson waiting for us. No bouncers, no nothing and he actually came into the studio and helped us set up the lighting and he was just so captivated by the camera the cameraman had.

And he just giggled his way right through the interview."

But Jackson was quite a different person when he was performing, Meldrum said. "He was just a craftsman and such an amazing performer on stage," he said.

"The moonwalk was something else .. the thing is that he'd studied so hard as a dancer and he wanted to be the Fred Astaire of the modern day."

 

 

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The death of entertaining great Michael Jackson has shocked the world, with stars, politicians and those close to the singer paying tribute.

"I am so very sad and confused with every emotion possible. I am heartbroken for his children who I know were everything to him and for his family. This is such a massive loss on so many levels, words fail me."

- Lisa Marie Presley, former wife of Michael Jackson and daughter of Elvis Presley.

"I can't stop crying over the sad news. "I have always admired Michael Jackson. The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever! My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless."

- Madonna in a statement to celebrity website People.com

"I must confess I am not surprised by today's tragic news. Michael has been on an impossibly difficult and often self-destructive journey for years. His talent was unquestionable but so too was his discomfort with the norms of the world. A human simply cannot withstand this level of prolonged stress."

- Michael Leaven, a publicist who represented Jackson when the singer was accused of child molestation in 1993.

"I knew Michael as a child and watched him grow over the years. Of all the thousands of entertainers I have worked with, Michael was THE most outstanding. Many have tried and will try to copy him, but his talent will never be matched."

- Dick Clark, host of the old "American Bandstand."

"Michael Jackson was my generation's most iconic cultural hero. Courageous, unique and incredibly talented. He'll be missed greatly."

- Russell Simmons, hip-hop entrepreneur and founder of Def-Jam Records.

"We have lost an icon in our industry and my heartfelt condolences go out to his family and children in this hour of sorrow that they are now going through. He will live on in my memory and most definitely through the music he shared with so many."
- Dionne Warwick, singer and Jackson's friend.

"Michael was a pop phenomenon who never stopped pushing the envelope of creativity. Though there were serious questions about his personal life, Michael was undoubtedly a great entertainer and his popularity spanned generations and the globe."

- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

"He was a true musical icon whose identifiable voice, innovative dance moves, stunning musical versatility, and sheer star power carried him from childhood to worldwide acclaim. A 13-time Grammy recipient, Michael's career transcends musical and cultural genres and his contributions will always keep him in our hearts and memories."

- Neil Portnow, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences president.

"Michael Jackson was my musical God. He made me believe that all things are possible, and through real and positive music. He can live forever! I love Michael Jackson. God Bless him."

- Wyclef Jean, rapper and former member of the Fugees.
   
"Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, and our hearts are heavy, heavy here. Michael Jackson was the world's greatest entertainer but more than he was great humanitarian and a great, humble individual. The people of Gary, our hearts are full of tears because of the loss of Michael Jackson."

- Gary, Indiana, Mayor Rudy Clay.
 

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