Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Billie Jean" totaled 51.5 million chart-contributing streams (up 7% week over week) and 3,000 sold (down 3%) worldwide May 8-14, ...

Nearly 50 after they first dominated pop radio, several of Michael Jackson's biggest hits are suddenly climbing the Billboard Hot 100 once again. For the Billboard Hot 100 dated May 16, Jackson ...

Michael Jackson scored his fourth No. 1 hit as a solo artist when “Billie Jean” topped the Billboard Hot 100 on March 5, 1983 ...

One of Michael Jackson’s most well-known and cherished songs, ‘Billie Jean,’ was released as the second single from his 1982 hit album ‘Thriller.’ Apart from being the background to the King of Pop’s ...

On the R&B Digital Song Sales chart, the “Thriller” classic has returned to the top 10 at No. 8 following a brief absence, Forbes reports. Its all-time peak on the chart is No. 7, and across its chart ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice ...

"Billie Jean," the album's second single, was the moment the world realized something extraordinary was happening.The Tense Story Behind 'Billie Jean' Unlike many pop hits of the era, "Billie Jean" ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Two musical favorites by Michael Jackson — "Billie Jeans" and the ...

For those who want to start playing drums or want to touch the depths of the beat] Michael Jackson's masterpiece "Billie Jean ...

The song "Billie Jean" inspired more than just a hit—it inspired an obsession. A woman named Leavon Muhammad became convinced she was Michael Jackson's secret wife and the mother of his children. She ...