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 ...

Featuring Jackson’s videos for “Billie Jean” and two weeks ... On May 16th, with “Beat It” at No. 1 and “Billie Jean” still in the Top 10, Michael debuted the moonwalk on the Motown ...

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.