Pop Culture and Media cont
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Michael Jackson's "Beat It" (1982) has been cited as one of the most successful, recognized, awarded and celebrated songs in the history of pop music and was a pioneer for years of "black rock" to come.
"Rebel Yell" (1983) by Billy Idol hit top 10 in the US due to its thick punk image. Idol noted that he named the song after a Whiskey brand.