Ben by Michael Jackson

Genre: Pop
Year: 1972

"Ben" is a song written by Don Black and composed by Walter Scharf, recorded by Michael Jackson for the Motown label in 1972. The single, theme of a 1972 film of the same name (the sequel to the 1971 killer rat film Willard), spent one week at the top of the U.S. pop chart. It also reached number-one on the Australian pop chart, spending eight weeks at the top spot. The song also later reached a peak of number seven on the British pop chart. "Ben" won a Golden Globe for Best Song. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1973; Jackson performed the song in front of a live audience at the ceremony."Ben" at Oscars The song was Jackson's first #1 solo hit. Read full article at wikipedia.org

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