Michael Jackson On Knowing ‘Billie Jean’ Would Be A Hit Song
January 29, 2024
“A musician knows hit material. It has to feel right. Everything has to feel in place. It fulfills you and it makes you feel good. You know it when you hear it. That’s how I felt about ‘Billie Jean.’” – Michael Jackson. This week in 1983, the song hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart and steadily climbed to #1 in March of that year where it stayed at that spot for 7 weeks. Watch the short film now.