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Header ▾
Song TitleBillie Jean
ArtistMichael Jackson
Image Artist
OriginUSA
AlbumThriller
Image Album
Basics ▾
Duration4:54
Dur Grp4:30-4:59
Year1983
Decade1980-1989
ContentSecular
BPM117 BPM Spotify
BPM Grp115-119
Umbrella080-119
KeyF#m
Time4/4
MajMinMinor
ShowYes
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1L7Nj-Ok61RGj3gFETH6Q_hGWLgZRuoi4/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIPlay  |  Download
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/michael-jackson/billie-jean-chords-258773
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Jean
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/7J1uxwnxfQLu4APicE5Rnj
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/Michael-Jackson/Billie-Jean
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/michael-jackson/billie-jean.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/michael-jackson/billie-jean
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/Zi_XLOBDo_Y
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/billie-jean/269573364
YT_Streams2,369,057,886
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1Ending Fade out
Rec Tag 2No 1st inversion
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (male)
Voc Info 2With BGV lyrics
Voc Info 3Octave down (male)
Voc Info 4With BGV oo/aa
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1❌
Mod (Perm)❌
Mod (Temp)❌
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1Has no odds (time/key)
YT Solo Starthttps://youtu.be/Zi_XLOBDo_Y?t=210
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1Guitar (Electric)
Instruments ▾
Instr 1SYNTH BASS
Instr 2PERCUSSION
Instr 3SYNTH
Instr 4EG
Strings Arranger 1Jerry Hey
Strings Arranger 2Michael Jackson
Arr 1 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/4BZCcUo6EN74F1Rm6Neh9i?si=fx91c1HkSN-_64sHgGn5aA
StringsStrings included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1AMA - Favorite Single (Pop/Rock)
Awards 2Grammy - Best R&B Male Vocal Performance
Awards 3Grammy - Best R&B Song
Awards 4Juno - International Single of the Year
Nominations 1Grammy - Song of the Year
Nominations 2Emmy Award - Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Chart TypeBillboard Hot 100
Premium🥇🥇🥇
CertificationRIAA - Platinum
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/michaeljackson/billiejean.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Michael Jackson
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ A dancing shadow / Ghost
Explanation✱ Describes the persistent presence of a person and their claims as a haunting, insubstantial image that follows the singer.
MTag 1Society:Social:Identity
MTag 2Mystery
MTag 3Deception
Chords ▾
Ch Prog Vi-ii/I-i-ii/I
Ch Prog PC❌
Ch Prog Ci-ii/I-i-ii/I
Ch Prog B❌
Used Chords# Fam5
Chord Fam ProgI, i, iv, V, bVI
CHORD C = VIdentical
Modes ▾
Mode 1HMS
Mode 1 Chrdsi - Minor, iv - Minor, V - Major
Mode MixtureNo
Mode 1 Linkhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/7sNvBwU6eHOJCsq3vPVQMc?si=3d8030c5addb4f03
YT Mode 1 Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9Timo2dFZhOc2b8k9cfcryz7
VisualHMS
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex?92
Mel Cmplx?71
Ch Mel Tens?48
Ch Prog Nov?62
Ch-Bs Mel?11
Ch Complex Grp90+
Mel Cmplx Grp70-79
Ch Mel Tens Grp40-49
Ch Prog Nov Grp60-69
Ch-Bs Mel Grp10-19
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance?92
Spot-Energy?65
Spot-Valance?86
Spot-Dance Grp90+
Spot-Energy Grp60-69
Spot-Valance Grp80-89
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1Thriller (Michael Jackson)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G9VZHe9-T4Z3-QVALyK_GN09NyXzJu8p/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 2The Michael Jackson collection (Michael Jackson)
Songbook URL (Songbook 2)https://drive.google.com/file/d/12m4geZjIN1uRidvNVleC7iNLe5SGBiKV/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 144 (The Michael Jackson collection)
SB Page 232 (Thriller)
Genre ▾
Genre 1R&B
Genre 2Dance
Genre 3Pop
Genre 4Funk
Style ▾
Style 1Post Disco
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