Forty years after the release of the ‘ Beat It ‘ clip, the track, one of Michael Jackson ‘s biggest hits , reaches a new record. This Wednesday (22), the clip reached 1 billion views on YouTube .
The music video, directed by Bob Giraldi , became an absolute classic, with Michael walking through dangerous streets while acting as a peacemaker in a fight between rival gangs, followed by a final sequence of iconic choreography – it’s the first in which the King of Pop appears .
performing a choreography that is reproduced by the dancers behind him, this became one of his defining characteristics.
Featuring a memorable guitar solo from Eddie Van Halen , “Beat It” received critical acclaim and marked a historic moment for the music scene, where the barriers between black and white music finally began to be broken down .
The King of Pop’s billion-dollar mark reached a new record . Michael Jackson became the first artist to have 3 music videos from the 20th century with more than 1 billion views!
