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Billie Jean
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"Billie Jean" is a song written, composed, and performed by Michael Jackson that became one of his most iconic hits. It matters because it showcased Jackson's artistry as a complete musician and became a defining work that helped establish him as one of the most influential pop artists of his generation.
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Wikidata facts
- Part of
- Thriller (album)
- Genre
- contemporary R&B
- Composer
- Michael Jackson
- Duration
- 290
- Performer
- Weezer
- Record label
- Epic Records
- Lyrics by
- Michael Jackson
- Distribution format
- phonograph record
- Significant event
- 26th Annual Grammy Awards
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- publication date
- 1982-00-00
- language of work or name
- English language
- form of creative work
- song
- title
- Billie Jean
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Encyclopedic overview
Music video "Billie Jean" on YouTube Alternative cover
"Billie Jean" is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on January 2, 1983, as the second single from Jackson's sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). It was written by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. "Billie Jean" blends post-disco, R&B, funk and dance-pop. The lyrics describe a young woman, Billie Jean, who claims that the narrator is the father of her newborn son, which Jackson denies. Jackson said that the lyrics were based on groupies' claims about Jackson's older brothers when Jackson toured with them as members of the Jackson 5.
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