Name That MJ Tune from One Line (Pt. 3)

About This Quiz

Here’s the deal. A single MJ line flashes, you choose the door that actually opens. Fast hands, faster gut. It’s muscle memory with a score.

Watch for the easy tells and the sneaky ones. “It’s close to midnight,” a desperate “Annie, are you OK?”, or a cool denial about “the kid is not my son.” Let texture decide—silk, steel, or stormcloud.

If you biff it, laugh and tap on. Heat up and you’ll feel the floor tilt happy. Curtain call: you pacing past a crooked picture frame, humming to it like it’s the audience, socks betraying you with a tiny slide.

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Tell the angels no, I don't wanna leave?

[A] Heaven Can Wait | Recorded for Invincible when Michael was a father. Parenthood transformed his perspective on mortality, making earthly love worth defying heaven.

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Let the magic in your eyes control my mind?

[C] Break of Dawn | Rodney Jerkins produced this smooth R&B jam. Michael proved at 43 he could still create sensual slow jams rivaling younger artists.

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Let the music take your mind?

[C] Get on the Floor | Louis Johnson's bass playing defined this track. Michael's command to surrender mentally to rhythm became dancefloor philosophy.

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Such a sudden surprise I lost my mind?

[D] This Place Hotel | Originally called Heartbreak Hotel until Elvis's estate objected. Name changes couldn't diminish this preview of Thriller's theatrical ambitions.

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We've got more problems than we'll ever need?

[A] Why You Wanna Trip on Me | Teddy Riley production tackled media priorities. Michael questioned why gossip overshadowed global crises, making social commentary seriously funky.

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All nations sing, let's harmonize all around the world?

[B] HIStory | Samples multiple historical speeches including MLK. Epic composition mixed greatest hits with new material, creating autobiographical sonic collage.

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This life don't last forever, you can be sure?

[A] Hold My Hand | Akon collaboration leaked online three years early. Premature exposure couldn't diminish its message about seizing love while time allows.

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Can we make it right again?

[B] One More Chance | R. Kelly wrote and produced this reconciliation plea. Smooth sophistication showed Michael's maturity in approaching relationship repair.

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And it doesn't matter who is right or wrong?

[D] It's the Falling in Love | Carole Bayer Sager composition with Patti Austin duet. Sometimes love transcends logic, making arguments irrelevant to emotion.

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They thought they'd get me, but they never did?

[A] This Time Around | Biggie's only Michael Jackson collaboration. East Coast rap meeting Midwest pop created unexpected chemistry between two icons.

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He looks at her so tenderly?

[D] Whatever Happens | Carlos Santana's guitar adds Latin flavor. Michael's storytelling painted cinematic romance where music replaces dialogue perfectly.

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Why don't you scream and shout it?

[C] 2 Bad | Basketball player Shaquille O'Neal rapped on remix. Sports meets pop anger created unlikely alliance against betrayal.

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They'll take your soul if you let them?

[D] You've Got a Friend | James Taylor's classic reimagined with youthful innocence. Twelve-year-old Michael made adult wisdom sound like childhood truth.

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Your love is magical that's how I feel?

[A] Speechless | Inspired by children playing in Germany. Pure joy witnessed created music attempting to capture ineffable happiness.

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She's out to shock your body, shock your soul?

[C] She Drives Me Wild | Car sound effects throughout create automotive atmosphere. Michael turned vehicle metaphors into sultry mechanical poetry.

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Light up your face with gladness?

[B] Smile | Charlie Chaplin's composition given orchestral treatment. Michael's hero worship created touching tribute connecting silent films to modern pop.

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Don't believe the stories when you're reading things?

[A] Tabloid Junkie | Slash played guitar uncredited. Michael's media critique gained rock edge while dissecting celebrity journalism's toxic ecosystem.

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I could see you walking down the street?

[D] Girlfriend | Paul McCartney wrote specifically for Michael. Gift songs between legends created unique creative exchanges beyond typical collaborations.

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Born to amuse, to inspire, to delight?

[D] Gone Too Soon | Ryan White's death inspired this tribute. AIDS awareness gained powerful advocate when Michael mourned publicly.

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I am a lover, you're the one for me?

[C] Lovely One | Jacksons' disco-funk reached number twelve. Family harmony created chemistry solo careers couldn't replicate.

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You're feeling threatened and you don't know what to do?

[B] Threatened | Rod Serling samples from Twilight Zone added horror credibility. Dead narrator warning living listeners created genuinely unsettling finale.

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People speak your name and soon everyone knows?

[A] Why | 3T collaboration kept music in the Jackson family. Uncle Michael mentoring nephews showed generational talent transfer.

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She couldn't make it on a Broadway show?

[C] Hollywood Tonight | Posthumous release captured fame's dark promises. Michael's cautionary tale warned dreamers about Hollywood's harsh realities.

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You better be good to your baby?

[C] Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day | Stevie Wonder cover showcased vocal dexterity. Tongue-twisting title became playground challenge for generations.

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If you're worried 'bout the way I groove?

[D] Get It | Stevie Wonder duet from his Characters album. Two Motown graduates reunited, proving chemistry survived label changes.

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So don't you worry 'bout a thing my love?

[A] Greatest Show on Earth | Solo debut deep cut promised spectacular futures. Thirteen-year-old confidence predicted exactly what Michael would become.

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The grass will grow and the sun will shine?

[A] Morning Glow | Broadway's Pippin provided unexpected material. Theater training influenced Michael's later theatrical music video concepts.

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Treat me like a good man should?

[C] Doggin' Around | Jackie Wilson cover displayed blues understanding. Young Michael channeling adult frustration previewed emotional range.

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Someday you'll break the rules and cry?

[D] Everybody's Somebody's Fool | Connie Francis hit reimagined with Jackson sweetness. Karma lessons delivered through teenage vocals gained unexpected wisdom.

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