Billie Jean

Billie Jean" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on January 2, 1983 as the second single from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson, and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. The song's spare, bass-driven arrangement helped pioneer what one critic called "sleek, post-soul pop music".[1] It also introduced a more paranoid lyrical style for Jackson, a trademark of his later music. The lyrics describe a woman, Billie Jean, who claims that the narrator is the father of her newborn son, which he denies. Jackson said the lyrics were based on groupies' claims about his older brothers when he toured with them as the Jackson 5. Jackson's performance of "Billie Jean" on the TV special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, which aired in May 1983, won acclaim and was nominated for an Emmy Award. The performance introduced a number of Jackson's signatures, including the moonwalk and white sequinned glove, and was widely imitated. The "Billie Jean" music video, directed by Steve Barron, was the first video by a black artist to be aired in heavy rotation on MTV. Along with the other videos produced for Thriller, it helped establish MTV's cultural importance and make music videos an integral part of pop music marketing. "Billie Jean" was one of the bestselling singles of 1983, helping Thriller become the best-selling album of all time, and became Jackson's best-selling solo single. In the United States, it remained at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks. It also reached number one in the United Kingdom and several other European countries, and reached the top ten in many other countries. It was awarded honors including two Grammy Awards and an American Music Award. "Billie Jean" was critically acclaimed; in 2004, Rolling Stone placed it at number 58 on its list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.

[Verse 1] She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene I said, "Don't mind, but what do you mean, I am the one Who will dance on the floor in the round?" She said I am the one Who will dance on the floor in the round She told me her name was Billie Jean as she caused a scene Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of bein' the one Who will dance on the floor in the round [Pre-Chorus 1] People always told me, "Be careful of what you do Don't go around breakin' young girls' hearts" (Hee-hee) And mother always told me, "Be careful of who you love And be careful of what you do (Oh-oh) 'Cause the lie becomes the truth" (Oh-oh), hey-ey [Chorus] Billie Jean is not my lover, uh She's just a girl who claims that I am the one (Oh, baby) But the kid is not my son (Hoo) She says I am the one (Oh, baby) But the kid is not my son (Hee-hee-hee, no-no, hee-hee-hee, hoo) [Verse 2] For forty days and for forty nights, the law was on her side But who can stand when she's in demand? Her schemes and plans 'Cause we danced on the floor in the round (Hee) So take my strong advice Just remember to always think twice (Don't think twice) Do think twice! (A-hoo!) She told my baby we'd danced 'til three, then she looked at me Then showed a photo of a baby cryin', his eyes were like mine (Oh, no) 'Cause we danced on the floor in the round, baby (Ooh, hee-hee-hee) [Pre-Chorus 2] People always told me, "Be careful of what you do And don't go around breakin' young girls' hearts" (Don't break no hearts; hee-hee) But she came and stood right by me Just the smell of sweet perfume (Ha-oh) This happened much too soon (Ha-oh, ha-ooh) She called me to her room (Ha-oh, hoo), hey-ey [Chorus] Billie Jean is not my lover (Hoo) She's just a girl who claims that I am the one But the kid is not my son No-no-no, no-no-no-no-no-no (Hoo) Billie Jean is not my lover, uh She's just a girl who claims that I am the one (Oh, baby) But the kid is not my son (Oh, no, no) She says I am the one (Oh, baby) But the kid is not my son (No, hee-hee-hee, ah, hee-hee-hee) [Break] Hee, hoo [Chorus] She says I am the one, uh But the kid is not my son (No-no-no, hoo, ohh) Billie Jean is not my lover, uh She's just a girl who claims that I am the one (You know what you did to me, baby) But the kid is not my son No-no-no (No-no-no, ah), no-no-no-no (No-no-no) She says I am the one (No) But the kid is not my son (No-no-no-no) [Outro] She says I am the one (You know what you did) She says he is my son (Breakin' my heart, babe) She says I am the one Yeah, yeah, Billie Jean is not my lover, uh Yeah, Billie Jean is not my lover, uh Yeah, Billie Jean is not my lover, uh (She is just a girl) Yeah, Billie Jean is not my lover, uh (She is just a girl; don't call me Billie Jean, hoo) Billie Jean is not my lover, uh (She is just a girl; she's not at the scene) Billie Jean is not (Hee), aaow, ooh Yeah, Billie Jean is