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2012 single by Cash Cash
"Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On) " is a song by American electronic music group Cash Cash . It was released as the lead single on July 11, 2012, from their third studio album, The Beat Goes On .[2] It was released through Spinnin' Records .[3]
Composition and lyrics [ edit ]
"Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)" pays tribute to American singer Michael Jackson .[1] The song incorporates lyrics from Jackson's biggest hits and showcases a different direction for the band musically which features a lot more electronic effects and less guitar.[4] Speaking about their change in sound, Jean Paul Makhlouf said that it "isn’t a radical departure" and "more of an evolution." He stated, "It’s a lot heavier electro-wise. The beats are better and the hooks are more defined. It’s a mix of our Cash Cash electro dance vibe blended with some dubstep shock bundled with a pop anthem chorus."[1]
Lyric video [ edit ]
A lyric video for "Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)" was released on July 16, 2012 and garnered 2 million views in 6 months.[5] [6]
Chart performance [ edit ]
"Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)" received airplay in Japan and the Netherlands.[7] The song peaked at number 8 on the Dance Top 30 chart along with spending five weeks on the Dutch Top 40 chart peaking at number 24.[8]
Track listing [ edit ]
Digital single[9] Title 1. "Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)" 3:45 2. "Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)" (Extended Mix) 6:08 3. "Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)" (Uptempo Mix) 4:33
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c Alexandra Capotorto (August 6, 2012). "Cash Cash Pay Tribute to King of Pop With Michael Jackson Single" . Popcrush . Retrieved December 11, 2022 .
^ "Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On) - Single by Cash Cash" . Spotify . Retrieved December 11, 2022 .
^ "Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On) - Cash Cash" . August 9, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2022 .
^ Tyler Almodovar (November 25, 2013). "Jean Paul Makhlouf Fills Us In On Cash Cash's Past & Present" . Retrieved December 1, 2022 .
^ "Cash Cash - Michael Jackson (Official Lyric Video)" . YouTube . Retrieved December 11, 2022 .
^ The Beat, Behind (August 2, 2013). "Behind the Beat – Cash Cash Interview" . Behind The Beat. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2022 .
^ Biography, Billboard (2012-08-06). "Cash Cash - Biography" . Billboard. Archived from the original on November 29, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-06 .
^ "Dutch Dance Top 30" . Dance Top 30 . Retrieved December 11, 2022 .
^ "Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On) - Single by Cash Cash" . Apple Music . Retrieved July 28, 2022 .
^ "Cash Cash – Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)" (in French). Ultratip . Retrieved July 28, 2022.
^ "Cash Cash – Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)" (in French). Les classement single . Retrieved July 28, 2022.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 37, 2012 " (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved December 11, 2022.
^ "Cash Cash – Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100 . Retrieved July 28, 2022.
^ "Jaarlijsten 2012" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved December 21, 2022 .
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