Billie Jean

by Michael Jackson

"Billie Jean" stands out as one of Michael Jackson’s most iconic songs, woven with a backstory as captivating as its beat. According to Michael Jackson’s biographer, J. Randy Taraborrelli, in 1981, Jackson received letters from a woman claiming he was the father of one of her twins. Despite Jackson’s lack of response, the woman persisted, eventually escalating to sending a gun and issuing a murder threat. This harrowing experience influenced the song’s narrative, where the lyrics narrate a story of a woman named “Billie Jean” who vehemently insists that Jackson is the father of her child, a claim he fervently denies. The song’s unforgettable line, “Billie Jean is not my lover...”, encapsulates the essence of the encounter and the emotional turmoil it caused him.