Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Official Video)
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Published 2009-10-02
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"Billie Jean" was the first short film made for 'Thriller,' the biggest-selling album of all time. The short film for this No. 1 single, directed by Steve Barron, made history as the first video by a black artist to receive heavy rotation on MTV, and was later ranked by the network as one of the 100 greatest music videos of all time.
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Written & Composed by Michael Jackson
Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions
Co-Produced by Michael Jackson for MJJ Productions, Inc.
From the album Thriller, released November 30, 1982
Released as a single January 2, 1983
THE SHORT FILM
Director: Steve Barron
Primary Production Location: Los Angeles, California
Michael Jackson's short film for "Billie Jean" was the first of three short films produced for recordings from Thriller, which continues its reign as the biggest selling album of all time with worldwide sales in excess of 105 million as of June 1, 2016 and in December, 2015 became the first ever album to be awarded triple diamond status by the RIAA for US sales alone. The ""Billie Jean"" single reached No. 1 in 10 countries in the spring of 1983, including seven consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 - becoming the second-highest selling single in America that same year.
"Billie Jean" was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on April 4, 1983, and Platinum on February 4, 1989. The song won two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance - Male, as well as an American Music Award for Favorite Single - Pop/Rock and was also named the Single of the Year on The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics' poll in 1983.
The short film featured a paparazzo attempting to photograph Jackson as he danced through an urban landscape. A specially created set featured steps and sidewalk tiles that lit up underneath Michael's feet. It is here that fans first saw some of Michael's best-known dance moves, such as spinning and landing on his toes. Many of Michael's steps and mannerisms in the video would become forever associated with The King of Pop.
When the chorus hit.he sprung into this dance that was unlike anything I'd ever seen, director Steve Barron recounted of Jackson's choreography in the video. "It was just extraordinary, instinctive. He pulled it all together and turned it into what we saw.The camera literally steamed up, the eyepiece steamed up, because of my heat from what I was seeing." Barron also recalled the crew breaking into spontaneous applause after Michael finished dancing.
The "Billie Jean" short film made history as the first video by a black artist to be played in heavy rotation on MTV, then in its second year. In 1992, the short film was inducted into the Music Video Producers Hall of Fame. MTV ranked "Billie Jean" as the 35th greatest music video of all time in 1999, one of three entries of Jackson's on the chart alongside "Thriller" and "Beat It."
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All Comments (21)
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Billie jean: I'm pregnant Michael Jackson: 'but the kid is not my son' (quickly moonwalks out of the room)
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Girls: She/Her Boys: He/Him Michael Jackson: Hee/Hee
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Who's here in 2024? ✋
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2024 anyone with me ❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉🎉💥💥💥💥
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Despite his singing and dancing. What really attracts me the most about Michael Jackson is his humble personality. With his tremendous awards and wealth...not once did he become some egotistical, arrogant person with an uppity attitude. Michael never allowed the fame to get to his head like some of these "so-called" entertainers. He always gave gave gave and never asked for NOTHING in return. Michael remained sincere, honest, sweet, lovable, unselfish, caring the entirety of his life. Never was a "me" person. Always had a heart for those in need, especially children. Michael would visit them in hospitals bring them gifts, make them smile (just by showing up), play with them, laugh with them, stand up for them. No wonder Michael could be his "true-self" around kids...they were the only ones who didn't treat him like shit and saw him as a person. Such a beautiful kind-hearted man.
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I don't know why no one praises his acting. He is also an outstanding actor besides being the King of pop
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Ruhe in Frieden Michael Jackson 🖤🖤
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The ones here in April 2024 have what I call real music taste ✨
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0% auto tune 100% hee hee
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30th of nov. at 1982: Legendary Song 25 th March at 1983: Legendary Song 1988: Legendary Song 1992: Legendary Song 1997: Legendary Song 2001: Legendary Song 2009: Legendary Song 2020: Legendary Song FOREVER: Legendary man's legendary song from his Legendary album.
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THE BEST OF THE BEST
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We love you Michael!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
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Coronavirus: Lets quarantine everyone so this vid can get 1B views 11 years ago today you passed. 11 years ago I was 4 years old. 11 years ago I didn’t even know who you were. 11 years later I, along with many others of my generations and other generations remember you. 11 years later I listen to your music. I think about how much the world needs your right now, but threw dirt in your face. I’m so sorry on behalf of all those who did throw dirt on your face. I love you Michael. Rest easy king 💔💔 I really have to appreciate how people of all ages are reuniting here. Even those who never existed or were young when MJ died (myself included). Even after death, MJ’s Music has such power to unite almost every age group. It’s really special.
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Drake : I can dance like Michael Jackson Michael: I don't think so
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Most iconic song of all time
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Forever the King & Legend of R&B
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Como é que Billie Jean ainda não bateu 1B? O mundo não tá certo
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I am a Japanese university student and I am a private tutor for a second-year elementary school student. Even though the child does not yet have a smartphone or other social networking services, he knows Michael Jackson's name and face. His popularity is at an incredible level, and he will continue to be known for generations as a timeless figure. I love Michael forever❤
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This is not song . This is timeless masterpiece .
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No one 2024 can make songs or video's like these ❤❤❤❤
