Artist
Michael Jackson
Lyrics
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 what you do
Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
(hee-e!)
And mother always told me be careful who you love
And be careful what you do 'cause the lie becomes the truth
(hey-hey!)
Billie Jean's not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son (hoo!)
She says I am the one but the kid is not my son (hee-hee-hee) (hee-hee-hee) (whoo)
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, do think twice [Ah-hoo!])
She told my baby we'd danced 'till three then she looked at me
Then showed a photo, my baby cried, his eyes looked like mine (oh-no!)
Go on dance on the floor in the round, baby (hee-hee-hee)
People always told me be careful what you do
Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts (hee-e!)(don't break no hearts!)
She came and stood right by me, then the smell of sweet perfume
This happened much too soon, she called me to her room
(hey-hey!)
Billie Jean's not my lover (hoo!)
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son (dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-hoo!)
Billie Jean's not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son (no-no)
She says I am the one but the kid is not my son
(hey!)
(hoo!)
(chicka, chicka, chicka)
She says I am the one but the kid is not my son (hoo!)
Billie Jean's not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son (no-no-no) (no-no-no) (no-no!)
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, baby!)
She says I am the one,
Billie Jean's not my lover
Billie Jean's not my lover
Billie Jean's not my lover
Billie Jean's not my lover
Billie Jean's not my lover
Billie Jean's not my lover
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 what you do
Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
(hee-e!)
And mother always told me be careful who you love
And be careful what you do 'cause the lie becomes the truth
(hey-hey!)
Billie Jean's not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son (hoo!)
She says I am the one but the kid is not my son (hee-hee-hee) (hee-hee-hee) (whoo)
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, do think twice [Ah-hoo!])
She told my baby we'd danced 'till three then she looked at me
Then showed a photo, my baby cried, his eyes looked like mine (oh-no!)
Go on dance on the floor in the round, baby (hee-hee-hee)
People always told me be careful what you do
Don't go around breaking young girls' hearts (hee-e!)(don't break no hearts!)
She came and stood right by me, then the smell of sweet perfume
This happened much too soon, she called me to her room
(hey-hey!)
Billie Jean's not my lover (hoo!)
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son (dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-hoo!)
Billie Jean's not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son (no-no)
She says I am the one but the kid is not my son
(hey!)
(hoo!)
(chicka, chicka, chicka)
She says I am the one but the kid is not my son (hoo!)
Billie Jean's not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son (no-no-no) (no-no-no) (no-no!)
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, baby!)
She says I am the one,
Billie Jean's not my lover
Billie Jean's not my lover
Billie Jean's not my lover
Billie Jean's not my lover
Billie Jean's not my lover
Billie Jean's not my lover
RS500_rank
58
Length
4:54
BPM
117
Released Year
1983
Genre Era
Genre
Key
C#m
Produced By
Jackson, Quincy Jones
Released Info
Jan. '83 on Epic
Chart Weeks
7 weeks
Chart Top
No. 1
Musicbrainz ID
9c1b9597-f65e-a72c-b2e8-83143c3eb7b1
Song Note Source
Rolling Stone 500
Song of Day Date
Written By
Jackson
Album
Thriller (Sony)
Song Status
Sinuous, paranoid and omnipresent: the single that made Jackson the biggest star since Elvis was a denial of a paternity suit, and it spent seven weeks at Number One. Jackson came up with the irresistible rhythm track on his home drum machine and nailed the vocals in one take. "I knew it was going to be big while I was writing it," he said. "I was really absorbed in writing it." How absorbed? He was thinking about the song while riding in his Rolls down the Ventura Freeway in California -- and didn't notice the car was on fire.