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Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick wrote the song with a male rock singer such as Rod Stewart in mind. Its subject is physical attraction; the fitness setting of Newton-John's video should not be confused with the...
Read background and sourcesJackson described Billie Jean as a composite of women whose claims he had encountered around his brothers while the Jackson 5 toured. The song dramatizes a disputed paternity claim. Other biographical accounts...
Read background and sources1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.