From enlisting Eddie Van Halen for a guitar solo to borrowing the refrain “Mama-se, mama-sa, mama-coo-sa” from a Cameroonian
saxophonist, Michael Jackson’s very best songs drew from influences far and wide.
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Top 10 Comeback Albums
If you need to make a comeback album, then you’re already in bad shape. TIME looks back at the most notable attempts of recent decades.
Top 10 Songs for Lovers
On Valentine’s Day or any day, play these songs for that special someone and your feelings will be passionately clear.
All-TIME 100 Albums
The album may be dead, but it’s certainly not forgotten. TIME’s critics have chosen the 100 greatest and most influential musical compilations since 1954.