When Michael Jackson Realised Paul McCartney Was Against Him

Most people know Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney made music together. Very few know the full story of how that friendship started, what it quietly built, and exactly when it fell apart for good. This video breaks down the real history between two of the biggest names in music history, from their first phone call on Christmas Day 1980, to the recording of The Girl Is Mine and Say Say Say, all the way through the $47.5 million ATV Music Publishing deal that changed everything. What makes this story different is the detail nobody connects. The same friendship that helped launch Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, is the same friendship that planted the idea of Neverland Ranch in Michael Jackson’s mind. And the same piece of advice Paul McCartney gave Jackson in the studio is the exact reason Jackson eventually owned the Beatles catalog. We also look at the new Michael Jackson biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson, released in 2026, and why one of the most important relationships in Jackson’s entire career barely made it into the film. If you have ever searched for the truth behind the Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney feud, the ATV publishing deal, the Beatles songwriting rights, or what really happened between these two men after Thriller, this is the video that puts it all together. The full story is more complicated than either side ever admitted publicly, and Jackson never got to tell his version at all. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - The Beatle Who Believed In Jackson's Talent 03:58 - How Their Friendship That Built Thriller 05:41 - The Making Of 'Say Say Say' Music Video 07:53 - The $47 Million Joke That Went Wrong 11:06 - Paul Calls Out Michael On Live TV 13:18 - How Did Michael Jackson Get His Revenge 14:53 - Why Did The Michael Biopic Cover This Story Up #michaeljackson #paulmccartney #thebeatles