Assuming that wunderkind Billie Eilish’s upward trajectory continues and Michael Jackson doesn’t become the subject of any unsavoury scandals over the next twelve months, you’ll probably be voting for the below cover of 1987 jam ‘Bad’ in next year’s Hottest 100.
Listen now to be sure, then write it down because a year is a long time and you might forget.
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