Is this hotter than the original by Rockwell/Michael Jackson??

Hard to compare imo since they're both from different era's. The MJ-vocals in the original are solid, but Rockwell's silly spoken parts were just a funny add in that mix.
The new mix will appeal more to the current generation who consumes the commercial charts, though i hope that the tired & overused autotune will soon be over period.

yeah,I hear this version on those Geico commercials