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 ...

Released on November 30, 1982, “Billie Jean” is one of Michael Jackson’s most iconic tracks, featured on his album Thriller. The song showcases his storytelling genius, blending a catchy ...

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.

Jackson’s second MTV video, for “Beat It,” was yet another master stroke, incorporating live sound ... It” at No. 1 and “Billie Jean” still in the Top 10, Michael debuted the moonwalk ...