"Farewell My Summer Love" became a Top 40 hit in the US, reaching #38, and a Top 10 hit in the United Kingdom, reaching #7 after it was released as a single in May, 1984
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Yes - Thriller was the first.--- no "billie jean" was the firstbillie jean was first to be played in heavy rotation, but Eddie grant, Tina turner and Donna summer all had been on before Michael Jackson and actually musical youth "pass the dutchie" (was 1st to be played pretty regularly) but Michael jacksons "billie jean" is credited with opening door and paving way for black artists to get played more
Two M.J.s performed the duet "State of Shock": Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger. Released on the Jacksons' "Victory" album, the song reached the No. 3 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 chart in 1984. Jackson did an original version of the song with Freddie Mercury of Queen, but the one with the Jagger vocals was the big summer of '84 hit.
Singer Alan Jackson released his hit single 'Remember When' in the summer of 1973. It topped the charts in certain segments of the United States, for about three weeks.
I Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer and They Won't Go When I Go http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2009/07/07/jackson-memorial-staples.html