Michael Jackson – Billie Jean

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Michael Jackson raccontò che «Billie Jean» nasceva dalle ammiratrici incontrate da lui e dai fratelli quando suonavano come Jackson 5: ogni ragazza, disse, sosteneva che il proprio figlio fosse di uno di loro. Il biografo J. Randy Taraborrelli offre un'altra origine: una donna scrisse a Jackson lettere in cui lo accusava di essere il padre di uno dei suoi gemelli, pur non avendolo mai incontrato.

In produzione ci fu uno scontro con Quincy Jones, che voleva tagliare l'introduzione di 29 secondi e cambiare il titolo in «Not My Lover» temendo un equivoco con la tennista Billie Jean King. Jackson tenne duro su entrambe le cose. L'ingegnere del suono Bruce Swedien mixò il brano 91 volte, lui che di solito si fermava a un solo mix.

Uscito come singolo il 2 gennaio 1983, salì al numero uno della Billboard Hot 100 il 5 marzo, restandoci sette settimane. Nel 2026, dopo l'uscita del film biografico Michael, il brano è rientrato nella Hot 100 e ha debuttato al numero uno della Billboard Global 200 nella settimana del 23 maggio 2026.

Scheda scritta con l'aiuto dell'intelligenza artificiale, usando solo fatti presi dalle fonti indicate.

She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
I said don’t mind, but what do you mean, I am the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round
She said I am the one, who will dance on the floor in the round

She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene
Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round

People always told me be careful of what you do
And don’t go around breaking young girls’ hearts
And mother always told me be careful of who you love
And be careful of what you do ‘cause the lie becomes the truth

Billie Jean is not my lover
She’s just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son

For forty days and forty nights
The law was on her side
But who can stand when she’s in demand
Her schemes and plans
‘Cause we danced on the floor in the round
So take my strong advice, just remember to always think twice
(Don’t think twice, don’t think twice)

She told my baby we’d danced till three, then she looked at me
Then showed a photo my baby cried his eyes were like mine (oh, no!)
‘Cause we danced on the floor in the round, baby

People always told me be careful of what you do
And don’t go around breaking young girls’ hearts
She came and stood right by me
Just the smell of sweet perfume
This happened much too soon
She called me to her room

Billie Jean is not my lover
She’s just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son

Billie Jean is not my lover
She’s just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son

She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son

Billie Jean is not my lover
She’s just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son

She says I am the one,
(You know what you did, (she says he is my son)breaking my heart babe)
She says I am the one

Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover (don’t Billie Jean)
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover

Billie Jean

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