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"Billie Jean" is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on January 3, 1983, as the second single from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones, and co-produced by Jackson. "Billie Jean" blends post-disco, R&B, funk, and dance-pop. The lyrics ...
In 1982, Jackson released his sixth studio album, Thriller. "The Girl Is Mine", a collaboration with Paul McCartney, was released as the first single from the album. The single peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. [8] "Billie Jean" was the album's second single.
The group scored a hit in 1983 with a mashup medley of Steely Dan's "Do It Again" and Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean", titled "Do It Again Medley with Billie Jean".It reached No. 7 in Ireland, No. 11 in the UK and No. 75 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Jackson's sixth album, Thriller, was released in November 1982 and spent months at the top of the Billboard 200, backed by successful videos for the singles "Billie Jean" and "Beat It". In July 1983, after Thriller was displaced from the top of the chart, Jackson's manager, Frank DiLeo , suggested making a music video for "Thriller".
The "Billie Jean" music video debuted on March 10, 1983, on MTV. [74] It brought MTV—until then a fairly new and unknown music channel—to mainstream attention. It was one of the first videos by a black artist to be aired regularly by the channel, as the network's executives felt black music was not " rock " enough. [ 75 ]
"Billie Jean" is the only song to appear on all versions of the album. As of 2019, [update] King of Pop has been released in a total of 28 versions; it has not been released in North America. The album's launch was made public on June 20, 2008, with the official announcement of the Australian version.
Recording for the original Broadway cast album took place on February 7 and 8, 2022. [3] The original Broadway cast recording was released on July 15, 2022. [ 4 ] A snippet of Billie Jean was shared on May 19 by The New York Times in anticipation of the album. [ 5 ]
The Target, Best Buy, and Independent US Music Store bonus track editions were labeled incorrectly with "Billie Jean (1982 Club Remix)", "Thriller (1982 Def Remix)", and "Billie Jean (1982 Radio Edit Mix)" respectively. These mixes were actually made in 1992, as part of a remix project by Jackson and various DJs in the early '90s.