Best Musical Riff?

Best Musical Riff?

  • Heartbreak Hotel

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  • Get on the Floor

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  • Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

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  • Thriller

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  • Beat It

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  • Billie Jean

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  • State of Shock

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  • Bad

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  • Speed Demon

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  • Smooth Criminal

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  • Black or White

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  • Who Is It

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  • Give in to Me

    Votes: 1 100.0%
  • D.S.

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  • Money

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  • Unbreakable

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  • Hollywood Tonight

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  • Do You Know Where Your Children Are

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  • Blue Gangsta

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  • Al Capone

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  • Total voters
    1

AlwaysThere

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I was listening to "Heartbreak Hotel" a few minutes ago, and two things struck me:

1. how amazing the main piano riff is; and
2. how incredible Michael was at coming up with catchy riffs.

There are so many examples in his catalog of earworm guitar/synth/bass melodies. He's the greatest at it, as far as I'm concerned. So, what do YOU think his best is?

I limited the choices to the riffs that I feel stand out the most, though feel free to chime in with any others! I also excluded anything that could be considered a progression, such as the verses of "Dirty Diana" and the main guitar of "Stranger in Moscow."

Sound off!
 
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