Billie Jean
original song written, composed, and performed by Michael Jackson
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Summary
Billie Jean is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 0.036% of musical work composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,036 views/month, #7 of 19,375).[2]
Key Facts
- Composer: Michael Jackson[3]
- Genre: post-disco[4], rhythm and blues[5], funk[6], dance-pop[7], contemporary R&B[8], new wave[9]
- Performer: Michael Jackson[10], Weezer[11]
- Record label: Epic Records[12]
- Part of: Thriller[13]
- Commons category: Billie Jean[14]
- Language of work or name: English[15]
- Distribution format: phonograph record[16]
- Publication date: 1982[17]
- Lyricist: Michael Jackson[18]
- Significant event: 26th Annual Grammy Awards[19]
- Title: Billie Jean[20]
- Duration: 290[21]
- Form of creative work: song[22]
Product Details
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Why It Matters
Billie Jean has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]