80s Videos from Michael Jackson

Today marks the second anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death. Although he would become a polarizing figure in his later years, few would argue that Jackson was the most important artist in the development of music video. It was through music video that Jackson became an international superstar at a level not seen since The Beatles.  

As much has already been said about Jackson, I’m just going to let the videos speak for themselves.  Here’s a compilation of what I think are his greatest music videos from the 1980s:

“Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”

 “Beat It”

“Bad”

“Smooth Criminal”