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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 "Billie Jean", Jackson sings about an obsessive fan who alleges he fathered her child; in "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" he argues against media gossip. [30] [29] For "Billie Jean", Jones had Jackson sing overdubs through a six-foot (180 cm) cardboard tube and brought in jazz saxophonist Tom Scott to play the lyricon, a wind-controlled ...
Jackson helped to create the advertisement, and suggested using his song "Billie Jean", with revised lyrics, as its jingle. [ 89 ] On January 27, 1984, Michael and other members of the Jacksons filmed a Pepsi commercial overseen by Phil Dusenberry , [ 90 ] a BBDO ad agency executive, and Alan Pottasch , Pepsi's Worldwide Creative Director, at ...
When working on Thriller, 24-year-old Jackson wrote only four of the tracks himself: "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", "The Girl Is Mine", "Beat It” and "Billie Jean." The others were selected by ...
Michael Jackson on 'Yesterday, Today, Forever,' which aired in May 16, 1983. ... Mischer and de Passe ended up letting Jackson perform “Billie Jean,” with Mischer volunteering to take the call ...
The sheer scale of Michael Jackson’s fame can sometimes overshadow the music itself. From the moment he danced into America’s hearts as the 11-year-old lead singer of the Jackson 5 on their ...
It was Jackson's third music video (after "Billie Jean" and "They Don't Care About Us") to achieve this milestone. [ 59 ] The music video of the song appears on the video albums: Video Greatest Hits – HIStory , HIStory on Film, Volume II , Number Ones , on the bonus DVD of Thriller 25 and Michael Jackson's Vision .
"Billie Jean" 1982: Thriller: Michael Jackson: 1981 demo released on Thriller (Special Edition) (2001) and deluxe editions of the Thriller 25 (2008) and Thriller 40 (2022) albums; Remix with Kanye West, titled "Billie Jean 2008", released on Thriller 25 [36] "Black or White" 1991: Dangerous: Michael Jackson Bill Bottrell: Rap by L.T.B. [37 ...