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Who is Billie Jean?
Billie Jean: A Fictional Woman Who Felt Real Enough to Haunt the World
Michael Jackson insisted Billie Jean wasn’t real — yet millions spent decades convinced she was.
Why? Because the song does what great character songs do: It traps you inside a very specific fear — reputation, obsession, accusation — and makes it universal.
The bassline stalks you. The tension never releases. And the character name? Quincy wanted to change it. Jackson refused.
He knew the name was the spell.
If you want to see how musicians turn paranoia into pop perfection, come read the full breakdown.
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Who is Billie Jean?
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