With Micheal Jackson’s very touching memorial service just yesterday, it seemed only fitting that I post thirteen of Micheal Jackson’s greatest hits.

1. “Billie Jean” – Released in 1983, it is coined as the trigger of M.J.’s success. “Billie Jean” received two Grammy Awards in 1984 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best New Rhythm & Blues Song.

2. “Thriller” – The horror-sci-fi narrative music video was an astonishing 14-minutes long and was the most expensive music video of its time, costing $800,000 to create (equivalent to 1.4 million today).

3. “Beat It” – The third single from the multi-platinum selling album Thriller, “Beat It” won Jackson two Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Male Rock Performance.

4. “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough” – In 1979, Off The Wall was released and hosted this classic single that gave Michael his first solo Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance.

5. “Wanna Be Startin’ Something” – This track was the fourth single released off of Thriller. It is the longest song, running just over six minutes long.

6. “Bad” – Michael’s seventh No. 1 hit single was originally intended to be a duet with Prince. However, Prince decided against at the last minute because Jackson refused to change the first line in the song; “Your butt is mine.”

7. “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” – This hit single off of Thriller was referenced by the President during Michael’s 1984 visit to the White House. President Ronald Reagan said, “Let’s give some T.L.C. to the P.Y.T.s.”

8. “Man In The Mirror” – The music video to the fourth consecutive No. 1 single in the U.S. from the 1988 album Bad features historical events of violence in despair; including the Baker tests of Operation Crossroads, the rescue of baby Jessica McClure, Martin Luther King, the funeral of J.F.K., and the 1984 Famine in Ethiopia.

9. “Smooth Criminal” – This hit single from Bad was the centerpiece to Jackson’s hour-long film Moonwalker, which featured Joe Pesci. Eventually, Moonwalker was adapted as an arcade and video game for Sega Genesis.

10. “The Way You Make Me Feel” – On Michael Jackson’s 30th Anniversary celebration at Madison Square Gardens, he performed this song with Britney Spears. Its most memorable performance was at the 1988 Grammy Awards.

11. “Black or White” – The first hit single from the 1991 album Dangerous opens with a guitar solo by Slash of Guns ‘n Roses. The song peaked at No. 1 on charts in more then twenty countries, despite its controversial message.

12. “Remember The Time”- This tune’s mostly remembered for its elaborate music video set in Egypt and featuring Iman, Magic Johnson and Eddie Murphy.

13. “Rock With You” – Released in 1979, the original title to this track was “I Want To Eat You Up.” It was changed to “Rock With You” to better fit Jackson’s image.

Please share a special memory or a favorite song of M.J.’s that you really liked.