{"id":12155,"date":"2026-09-10T02:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T02:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/?page_id=12155"},"modified":"2026-09-12T02:50:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T02:50:33","slug":"billie-jean-in-4k-michael-jackson","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/billie-jean-in-4k-michael-jackson\/","title":{"rendered":"Billie Jean in 4K \u2013 Michael Jackson"},"content":{"rendered":"

Billie Jean<\/em> in 4K showcases one of Michael Jackson’s masterpieces from the Thriller<\/em><\/a> album, released back-to-back with Beat It<\/em><\/a> as one of two chart-topping singles that launched the album’s dominance, and remains one of the most celebrated tracks in pop history. The song is linked to the legendary moonwalk<\/strong>, famously introduced during Jackson’s live performance at Motown 25.<\/p>\n

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  • Billie Jean in 4K<\/a>
    • Motown 25 (1983)<\/a><\/li>
    • 30th Anniversary (2001)<\/a><\/li>
    • This Is It (2009)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
    • More 4K Documentaries<\/a>
      • The Night Michael Jackson Overshadowed Motown 25<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n

        <\/span>Billie Jean in 4K<\/span><\/h2>\n

        <\/span>Motown 25 (1983)<\/span><\/h3>\n

        On May 16, 1983, Michael Jackson took the stage at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium for the Motown 25<\/a> television special and delivered a performance that would change pop culture forever. Performing Billie Jean<\/em>, Jackson debuted the moonwalk<\/strong>, a gravity-defying backward glide that left the audience stunned and electrified .<\/p>\n

        The performance, watched by 47 million viewers<\/strong>, became one of the most iconic moments in television history and cemented Michael Jackson’s status as the world’s biggest superstar.<\/p>\n