Michael Jackson released “Billie Jean,” the second single from Thriller. Jackson said that he always had a sense that the song would be a hit and he was correct. It peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard ...

Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" is about a man who may have fathered a child with a groupie. One of Jackson's brothers explained the song's connection to Motown founder Berry Gordy.

Featuring Jackson’s videos for “Billie Jean” and two weeks later for “Beat It” widened the video-clip channel’s appeal as much as airplay on MTV widened the appeal of Michael Jackson.

Michael Jackson’s music remains incredibly ... as it’s become a global win all over again. “Billie Jean” reappears on both of Billboard’s global charts this frame. The tune barely ...

The “Billie Jean” singer was Keough’s stepfather from the time he married Presley in May 1994 to their divorce in August 1996. In a new interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast, the Daisy Jones & the ...