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Ten songs you already know by heart... and Michael Jackson wrote every one of them for someone else. His name never made it onto a single cover.
Here's the full countdown:
▸ #10 "Money Can't Buy You Love" — Ralph Tresvant (1990)
▸ #9 "You Were There" — Jennifer Holliday, for Sammy Davis Jr. (1989)
▸ #8 "We Are the World" — USA for Africa (1985)
▸ #7 "Nighttime Lover" — La Toya Jackson (1980)
▸ #6 "Why" — 3T featuring Michael Jackson (1996)
▸ #5 "Eaten Alive" — Diana Ross (1985)
▸ #4 "Centipede" — Rebbie Jackson (1984)
▸ #3 "Muscles" — Diana Ross (1982)
▸ #2 "Say Say Say" — Paul McCartney featuring Michael Jackson (1983)
▸ #1 "State of Shock" — The Jacksons featuring Mick Jagger (1984)
Michael Jackson didn't just perform. He quietly built other people's careers, one song at a time, and rarely asked for the spotlight.
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