According to Keni, “Freddie and I were talking and he asked me, ‘Hey, do you have any young love-sounding songs that we could use for Michael ?’ Well, I wasn’t going to say 'no,' but the truth was that I didn’t have any at that time. Lewis was written specifically for Michael. With the success of Thriller, his Motown 25 performances (with his brothers and solo), Grammy success and The Jacksons Victory Tour, Michael sparked an excitement in Motown, motivating them to release a brand new package of unreleased material, recorded 11 years earlier between January-September of 1973 titled Farewell My Summer Love. Victory - the tour: USA-launched July 6, 1984 Victory - the album: USA-Released July 2, 1984 Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael and Randy launched an album and tour titled Victory . That same year, The Jacksons went back on tour, this time as a group of six. “Best R&B Song” - “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” “Best Male Rock Vocal Performance” - “Beat It” “Best Male R&B Vocal Performance” - “Billie Jean” “Best Male Pop Vocal Performance” “Thriller” 28, 1984, just one month after his seventh single released, Michael won eight of the 11 Grammys he was nominated for. 23, 1984, he released "Thriller" as a single - completing his seven-single success from the album. The film, directed by John Landis, generated shockwaves throughout the entertainment industry, creating a surge of publicity. 2, 1983, Michael premiered his short film for "Thriller" - a 13-minute, 43-second mini movie, starring him and Ola Ray. (Yes, he really was a worldwide phenomenon - and the short film to his song 'Thriller' was still to come). From that night-on, Michael Jackson was more than a household name. Michael’s “Motown 25” performance changed music, dance and artistry forever, inspiring his career ambitions and motived an infinite amount of artists who came after him. That single performance, featuring a young man at the age of 24, wearing a black sequent jacket, a single shiny rhinestoned glove and a black fedora, changed entertainment history. In addition to the music was his dancing and stage presence that made him the total package - particularly on Maat the Pasadena Civic Auditorium during the taping of “Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever”. However, the magnitude of his success ran deeper than the album itself. Though Thriller wasn’t Michael’s debut solo album, it was a body of work that carried his musical career to the next level. (Pretty Young Thing)” - Released in the USA on Sept. “Human Nature” Released in the USA on July 3, 1983 “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” Released in the USA on May 8, 1983 “Billie Jean” - Released in the USA on Jan. Thriller, co-produced by Michael and Quincy Jones, featured seven singles:
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