It was released as the lead single on July 11, 2012, from their third studio album, The Beat Goes On.

[1] The song incorporates lyrics from Jackson's biggest hits and showcases a different direction for the band musically which features a lot more electronic effects and less guitar.

[4] Speaking about their change in sound, Jean Paul Makhlouf said that it "isn’t a radical departure" and "more of an evolution."

"[1] A lyric video for "Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)" was released on July 16, 2012 and garnered 2 million views in 6 months.

[5][6] "Michael Jackson (The Beat Goes On)" received airplay in Japan and the Netherlands.