10 Truly Heartbreaking Facts About Popular Music

2. Michael Jackson Holds The Record For The Most Number One Singles From One Album

Back in '87, Jackson broke this world record with the genius album "Bad": the songs "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Man In The Mirror", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Bad" and "Dirty Diana" all hitting the top spot. And he did it all in just nine months.

Katy Perry Achieved The Same Record In 2011

It took half a century in Billboard history, but surely enough, the person to tie with the one and only King of Pop was Katy bloody Perry. The song that did it was "Last Friday Night" in which she talks about maxing out credit cards and breaking chandeliers. God damn you, society, for allowing this to happen.
 
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