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Billie Jean is a 1983 hit single from Michael Jackson’s Thriller album. A number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100, the song was also the number-one R&B single for nine weeks in the United States and is one of Jackson’s most critically acclaimed songs. It was voted best single of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics’ poll, and received two Grammy Awards in 1984 in the categories Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best New Rhythm & Blues Song. It was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, along with “Beat It”, at the Grammy Awards of 1984. In 2005, Blender magazine recognized

Billie Jean as the greatest song since 1980. It’s also his best-selling single worldwide, with 5.25 million copies sold, and contributed to the immense sales of the album Thriller.

Jackson started writing the first demo of the song in his home in Wilson, North Carolina in the fall of 1981. When he presented the song to his co-producer Quincy Jones, Jones had problems with the title and wanted to call the song “Not My Lover”. He thought when audiences heard it they would assume Jackson was referring to tennis superstar Billie Jean King. He also had complaints about the length of the song’s intro, believing it was too long; Jackson replied that the long intro made him want to dance. Jackson won both arguments: he got to keep the title of the song and the intro.

The introduction of the character Billie Jean is foreshadowed by a four-line reference from the album’s first track

Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, another Jackson-penned song.

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Billie Jean\
Michael Jackson\
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She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene\
I said don't mind, but what do you mean I am the one\
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Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana), often referred to as The King of Pop, is the biggest-selling solo artist of all time, with over 750,000,000 sales.

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Limonata567 wrote:
7 hours ago

nice footwork awesome song

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fabianaribeiro wrote:
yesterday evening

Michael Jackson black power!! uhuuu!! hehehe

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miki242 wrote:
Tuesday evening

oh my good.......... MENUDO.......TEMÓN.......................bufffffffffff............

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luiseduardocg wrote:
Tuesday evening

The first song i heard from him. It was an old vinyl with this single. On B side there was Beat it.

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hepburn67 wrote:
Tuesday evening

What can I say that hasn't already been said. The man revolutionised, music, dance, videos, the king of pop, this song is a unique classic. He is the greatest.

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jamirohertje wrote:
Tuesday evening

Dit blijft altijd een leuk nummer om te horen! Zo mega goed!!

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DCeclectic wrote:
Tuesday evening

Ahhh yes, the song that spawned the 'Moonwalk'...

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ericporcher wrote:
Tuesday morning

I wish for an MJ comeback too. But look at me - I'm the same age -3 months younger. All we can hope for now is to age gracefully.

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suicidemachines wrote:
Monday morning

lost his magic agreed

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babigolba wrote:
Sunday evening

Michael are the King of Pop. I love her songs.

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Sweethoney82 wrote:
Saturday morning

michael jackson ist einfach der king of pop

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electroboy1829 wrote:
Friday afternoon

She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son...... xD

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vidalarditi wrote:
last week

just the best

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betsyQ1982 wrote:
last week

Michael dla mnie zawsze byłeś i będziesz wielki!!!!!!

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Knien wrote:
8 days ago

Too bad he lost his magic.

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CherryOhBaby wrote:
8 days ago

i love him! since i was 7 :)

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Ba-Bri wrote:
9 days ago

Classic Michael!! The best!

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sculptorart wrote:
9 days ago

very nice..he is pop music number one

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girly7 wrote:
10 days ago

her zaman 1 numara...

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retroguy wrote:
10 days ago

I think anyone who didn't grow up in the 80's has a hard time believing that the freak of a mess walking around calling himself Michael was responsible for some of the most iconic music of that era. It's sad to say his glory days are waaaaaaaaay behind him now.

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