The latest to reach the milestone is the 1988 Bad track "Smooth Criminal," set in a 1930s gangster club. It's most known for Jackson and his dancers performing a 45-degree lean, which seems physically impossible.
"Smooth Criminal" is one of six top 10 singles off Bad; it peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. The other five singles from the album — "I Just Can't Stop Loving You," "Bad," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Man in the Mirror" and "Dirty Diana" — all went to #1.
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