About The Song
“Billie Jean” is a song by Michael Jackson, released on January 2, 1983, as the second single from his sixth studio album, Thriller. The song was written and composed by Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones and co-produced by Jackson. The song tells the story of a young girl who claims to be the mother of Jackson’s alleged son. The song was a commercial success, reaching number one in several countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The music video for “Billie Jean” was directed by Steve Barron and was the first video by a black artist to receive heavy rotation on MTV. The video features Jackson performing his signature moonwalk dance move. The song has been inducted into the Music Video Producers Hall of Fame and was ranked as the 35th greatest music video of all time by MTV in 1999. The song has been covered by several artists and has been sampled in numerous songs.