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Michael Jackson Challenge Rules

  • Listen to a 15-second reversed preview.
  • Choose the correct song title from four options.
  • Complete all 10 songs and check your score.

Michael Jackson Reversed Song Quiz!

Think you can recognize Michael Jackson in reverse? This 10-song quiz spans disco-driven pop, represented by “Rock With You,” and cinematic pop-rock, represented by “Thriller.” Listen to each 15-second clip backwards, choose the correct title, and test your ear for his vocal rhythms, bass lines, and signature production.

Similar Reverse Challenges

Keep testing your music knowledge with another artist challenge.

Listen to a 15-second Michael Jackson clip played backwards, then choose one title from four options. Focus on vocal rhythms, bass lines, and distinctive instruments before choosing. You get one guess per song.

Contains spoilers

The quiz includes “Beat It”, “Billie Jean”, “Smooth Criminal”, “Rock With You”, “Remember the Time”, “Chicago”, “Human Nature”, “You Rock My World”, “Off the Wall”, and “Thriller”.