It also introduced a more paranoid lyrical style for Jackson, a trademark of his later music. The spare, bass-driven arrangement of "Billie Jean" helped pioneer what one critic called "sleek, post-soul pop music".
Along with the other videos produced for Thriller, it helped establish MTV's cultural importance and make music videos an integral part of popular music marketing. 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. It introduced a number of Jackson's signatures, including the moonwalk, black sequined vest, high-water pants, and was widely imitated.
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Jackson's performance of "Billie Jean" on the TV special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever won acclaim and was nominated for an Emmy Award. "Billie Jean" was one of the best-selling singles of 1983, helping Thriller become the best-selling album of all time, and became Jackson's best-selling solo single. It was also a number one hit in the UK, Canada, France, Switzerland and Belgium, and reached the top ten in many other countries. The song has sold over 10 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. "Billie Jean" is certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "Billie Jean" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, topped the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart within three weeks, and became Jackson's fastest-rising number one single since " ABC", " The Love You Save" and " I'll Be There" in 1970, all of which he recorded as a member of the Jackson 5. Jackson said the lyrics were based on groupies' claims about his older brothers when he toured with them as the Jackson 5. The lyrics describe a woman, Billie Jean, who claims that the narrator is the father of her newborn son, which he denies. "Billie Jean" blends post-disco, rhythm and blues, funk and dance-pop. It was written and composed by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. Currently our database has 36 arrangements of Billie Jean for 19 instruments." Billie Jean" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on January 2, 1983, as the second single from Jackson's sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). Do you use Facebook or Twitter? Then you can easily tell your online friends about this great masterpiece by clicking on the "share" button on this page. All you need to do is choose a screen-name (one that has not yet been taken - we will tell you if it has been), and you are ready to post. Simply click on it to view existing customer feedback, and to type your own. We have a Comments tab below where you can write your thoughts about this Chris Cornell, David Cook, Michael Jackson (also known as Michael Joseph Jackson, King of Pop, MJ) song. You may in that case choose to view the arrangements for only one specific instrument by clicking on the drop-down box next to "select instrument" and choosing the instrument you would like to view arrangements for. We often offer a piece of music for a variety of different instruments. In order to do this, please navigate to the appropriate score that you would like to see and click on the preview button in that line. You can preview any arrangement before purchasing. The author of Billie Jean is Chris Cornell, David Cook, Michael Jackson (also known as Michael Joseph Jackson, King of Pop, MJ).īelow you can find all our currently available arrangements for Billie Jean. The sheet music arrangements for the composition Billie Jean can be previewed in the selection below.
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