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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 ...
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 ...
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. [29] [28] 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 ...
[7] Jon Pareles, a writer for The New York Times, said the song is an "imitation" of "Billie Jean". [8] Alan Light of Rolling Stone noted that unlike his previous efforts, it is about betrayal. [9] Jonathan Bernstein, a writer for Spin, wrote that "Who Is It" was "close skin to 'Billie Jean'." [10]
“Billie Jean” may have been about “just a girl” who was not Michael Jackson’s lover, but the music video for the song has reached a historic milestone. Debuting on MTV in March 1983, the ...
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I is a double album by the American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson, released on June 20, 1995.It consists of the greatest hits album, HIStory Begins, in addition to his ninth studio album, HIStory Continues.
In "Billie Jean", Jackson depicts an obsessive fan who alleges he has fathered her child, [4] and in "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" he argues against gossip and the media. [492] " Beat It" decried gang violence in a homage to West Side Story , and was Jackson's first successful rock cross-over piece, according to Huey.
"Thriller" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on November 11, 1983 in the United Kingdom and on January 23, 1984, in the United States, as the seventh and final single from his sixth studio album Thriller.