A Look Back At 2015

We take a look back at what 2015 had to offer in the world of Michael Jackson, which included friends of Michael sharing memories, remixes of classic songs being released, anniversaries being celebrated and Michael’s beloved Neverland Ranch going on sale. See the most interesting news pieces from the year below.

• Donny Osmond Remembers Michael

  Actor & singer Donny Osmond, known as one-half of the brother-sister duo Donny and Marie, remembers his last chat with MJ during an interview for HuffPost Live.

• ‘We Are The World’ Turned 30

  In honour of the 30th anniversary of ‘We Are The World’, People have compiled these five amazing facts about the extraordinary circumstances of its recording.

• Eddie Murphy Discusses His Duet With Michael

  Eddie Murphy, comedian, actor and musician, was interviewed by The Guardian about his new single, plus he talked about his fun duet ‘Whatzupwitu’ with Michael.
  

• Original Handwritten ‘Billie Jean’ Lyrics On Sale

  Two decades after Michael’s HIStory World Tour, MJ fans now have the chance to own a limited edition, authentic lithograph of the original ‘Billie Jean’ lyrics.

• Every Michael Grunt And “He-he” Goes Viral

  A fan has isolated the vocals of every publicly released song Michael recorded and put together all the grunts, screams, whispers and he-he’s as one long file.
  

• Neverland Ranch Goes On Sale For $100 Million

  Michael’s Neverland Ranch is on the market with an asking price of £100 million and is being sold by Michael Jackson’s Estate, renamed as Sycamore Valley Ranch.

• Jay Z’s Only Instagram Post Is About Michael

  Jay Z made a brief appearance on Instagram before deleting his account a mere 24 hours later. His only post was a picture of him and Michael Jackson from 2001.

• Easy Love Featuring J5 Is Number 1

  ‘Easy Love’ by Sigala has hit number one in the UK charts. The song samples ‘ABC’ by the Jackson 5 and is the first #1 song since 1997 to have Michael’s vocals.
  

• Paul McCartney Releases A New Version Of ‘Say Say Say’

  Listen to the brand new version of ‘Say Say Say’ where for the first time ever we’re hearing Michael Jackson sing the parts Paul McCartney sang and vice versa.

• McCartney Releases Footage Of Michael At His Ranch

  To promote the new release of ‘Pipes of Peace’ Paul McCartney has officially released private home footage of Michael visiting the family ranch in Sussex, 1981.

• Jane Fonda Recalls Memories Of Michael

  Hollywood star Jane Fonda has shared her memories spending time with Michael from the early 1980s including one time they went skinny dipping with Greta Garbo.

• Microsoft’s Skype Creates Thriller Zombie Emoticon

  Microsoft’s Skype has released a new zombie emoticon, which dances to some of the moves that Michael Jackson made famous in his 1983 ‘Thriller’ short film.

• Unreleased MJ Pepsi Song Leaked Online

  A second recording of the track ‘Price of Fame’, which can be heard on the ‘Bad 25th Anniversary’ album, was originally going to be used in a 1987 Pepsi advert.
  

• Disney Announces The Closure ‘Captain Eo’

  The end may be near for the iconic 3D Michael Jackson based attraction, ‘Captain EO,’ at Epcot in Disney, due to its rumoured closure since re-opening in 2009.

• ‘Say Say Say 2015’ Vinyl Release

  In celebration and support of independent record stores, ‘Say Say Say’ 2015 Remix will be released on 12” vinyl this Friday in the US and on Saturday in the UK.

• ‘Thriller’ Is Longest #1 Album On Billboard

  With an amazing 37 weeks at #1, Michael’s hit album ‘Thriller’ continues to hold the record for the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart (1963-2015).

• Earth Song 20 Years Later

  To mark the 20th anniversary of ‘Earth Song’ hitting the UK charts at number one and staying there for a phenomenal six weeks, we take a look back at the song.

• Spike Lee Announces New Documentary

  Spike Lee has announced the release his new MJ documentary, ‘Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall’ at next month’s Sundance Film Festival.
  

• ‘Thriller’ Sets New World Record

  Michael’s 1982 ‘Thriller’ album is now the only album in music history to be certified 30X Multi-Platinum in the United States, breaking its own historic record.

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