M Jackson Billie Jean
Beyond its musicality, "Billie Jean" played a pivotal role in racial integration
However, the final product almost didn't happen. Quincy Jones famously disliked the introduction. He felt the intro was too long—clocking in at nearly thirty seconds before the vocals began. Jones wanted to cut it down. Jackson, however, stood his ground. He argued that the intro was what made people want to dance. It was the "ice cream" that set up the main course. M Jackson Billie Jean
Michael Jackson once said he wished he could write a melody that "makes you cry when you hear it." "Billie Jean" doesn't make you cry—it makes you paranoid, alert, and desperate to dance. In the pantheon of pop history, many songs get played on the radio. Only one made the pavement glow. Beyond its musicality, "Billie Jean" played a pivotal
