He turned a video release into a cultural milestone.

The two most recent top songs in the world are catalog classics, as “Billie Jean” dethrones Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj’s “Beauty and a Beat.” ...

Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" climbs to a never-before-seen high on the U.K.'s streaming chart, though it remains his lowest-peaking tune on the tally.

Released in 1983, the "Billie Jean" video was initially met with pushback from MTV executives, who claimed the video and song did not fit the channel’s rock-focused format. Jackson pushed for it to ...

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 ...