10 Michael Jackson Songs - #3

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"Black or White" was released in 1991 and was written and composed by Michael Jackson. Epic Records stated that "it's a rock 'n' roll dance song about racial harmony"; and that pretty much explains what the song is about. It was certified 2x Platinum and was #1 in 20 countries. The music video was directed by John Landis (who also directed the "Thriller" video). It premiered in 27 countries with 500 million viewers, the most for any music video. The song ranked #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) chart, #2 on the US Dance Club Songs (Billboard), #3 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) and #23 on the US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) chart. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons