There are many legends in the world of music. Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney are some of the biggest names in popular music. The stars were longtime friends and wrote songs for one another starting in 1979. Jackson and McCartney came from popular boy bands; Jackson came from The Jackson 5 and McCartney came from The Beatles. The artists were both successful singers and songwriters with many hits in their massive music catalogs. In 1982, Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney recorded together for the first time on the hit single “The Girl Is Mine.” This experience led to another two phenomenal duets from the singers titled, “Say Say Say” and “The Man.” I remember the first time I heard the stunning “The Girl Is Mine” and thinking to myself, …show more content…
Album and single sales are highly meaningful to every musical artist in the industry. Sales can show the size of the fan base per artist and shows the artist how popular they are. Michael Jackson recorded ten studio albums in his lifetime during his solo career starting at the youthful age of fourteen. On the other hand, Paul McCartney has a vast discography of twenty-four solo albums with his first unaccompanied album being recorded at the age of twenty-five. In 2015, the Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music announced that Michael Jackson had broken a world record; exceeding sales of one billion albums worldwide. Even with Jacksons major success on album sales, McCartney himself has sold an impressive 100 million albums total around the world. The difference between the stars’ albums sales is like the size of an elephant and mouse. Aside from albums and sales, these two artists have earned several number one chart topping singles. Jackson obtained a staggering thirteen number one singles in his lifetime, however McCartney has only acquired three number one singles so far in his career. After Jackson’s Grammy record he felt on unstoppable and on top of the world. No matter the sale numbers or number one hits these artists have conquered they are both very respected in their own …show more content…
There are over 1,264 different styles of music on the planet today and more genres are being created all the time. Michael Jackson is most famously credited for his work in the genre of pop and disco. Jacksons most notorious pop album was his symbolic “Thriller;” recorded in 1982 and sold over 110 million copies. Paul McCartney’s music slightly differs from the works of Jackson. McCartney is more known for his work in creating music in the style of rock, his most popular rock album was released in 1997 with the title “Flaming Pie.” Jackson has been labeled a genius by many critics in the world of music, numerous producers claim Jacksons music speaks to the audience and takes control of them. This really began to show in 1991 with the release of his album “Dangerous.” Jackson’s new album at the time was labeled with the style New Jack Swing; he’s been credited with helping create the genre. However, in McCartney’s career, he hasn’t been credited for creating genres but he still is highly recognized in his success in making music in the classical style. These two artists have become successful in their own paths of musical genres with their varying