Quincy Jones' 20 Biggest Billboard Hits
As Q turns 80, we rank the top 20 Hot 100 hits he's ever produced.
Quincy Jones celebrates his 80th birthday today (March 14) and over his many fruitfull years in music, the legendary producer and musician has worked with countless greats including Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney and Aretha Franklin. To honor his decades of tireless hitmaking on this special occasion, Billboard has ranked the 20 biggest Hot 100 hits that Jones produced.
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This ranking is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least. To ensure equitable representation of the biggest hits from each era, certain time frames were weighted to account for the difference between turnover rates from those years.
"Billie Jean"
Michael Jackson
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for seven weeks. Peak Date: March 5, 1983
"We Are The World"
USA For Africa
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for four weeks. Peak Date: April 13, 1985
"Beat It"
Michael Jackson
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for three weeks. Peak Date: April 30, 1983
"Rock With You"
Michael Jackson
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for four weeks. Peak Date: January 19, 1980
"Baby Come To Me"
Patti Austin with James Ingram
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for two weeks. Peak Date: February 19, 1983
"Man In The Mirror"
Michael Jackson
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for two weeks. Peak Date: March 26, 1988
"The Girl Is Mine"
Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney
Hot 100 Peak: No. 2. Peak Date: January 8, 1983
"The Way You Make Me Feel"
Michael Jackson
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1. Peak Date: January 23, 1988
"It's My Party"
Lesley Gore
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 for two weeks. Peak Date: June 1, 1963
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett
Hot 100 Peak: No. 1. Peak Date: September 19, 1987
