Michael Jackson mime. His ability to keep one leg straight as he glides while the other bends and seems to walk requires perfect timing." Gordy said of the performance: "From the first beat of 'Billie Jean', I was mesmerized, and when he did his iconic moonwalk, I was shocked, it was magic, Michael Jackson went into orbit, and never came down." In November 1983, Jackson and his brothers partnered with PepsiCo in a $5 million promotional deal that broke records for a celebrity endorsement. The first Pepsi Cola campaign, which ran in the United States from 1983 to 1984 and launched its
Same as It Ever Was reached gold status by Recording Industry Association of America. From the critics, it received mixed reviews. Ted Watts of the "Michigan Daily" described it as "pretty good", and noted some innovation, but questioned Everlast's authenticity. On the other side of the spectrum, Robert Christgau gave the album an A- and described it as "the hardest hip hop of the year." Same as It Ever Was Same as It Ever Was is the second album by American hip hop group House of Pain. It was released in 1994 and peaked at number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and "Billboard" 200.