Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Motown 25th Anniversary 1983)

[roboshuffle]

Classic... Remember watching this on TV when I was a kid.

Definitely MJ in his prime. It kind of got a little weird after this...

[gordiam]

4:50 a great standing ovation for the greatest!

[musicandlife2009]

hard to believe he is gone

[1967rath]

single best album by a black singer of all time

[duksicc]

I remember I was in the 3rd grade wen I seen this on tv. He was the best back thin RIP Michael

[statess33]

hes the king :)

[fatterelvis]

ummmm could not sleep at night or day, needed propofal and others, just a thought maybe a guilty secret stopped him from sleeping naturally??

[jennygroom73]

This set the standard.

[30roundmags]

awesome but it sucks he's lip synching

[rbf0621]

he was a weird motherfucker but this is badass

[iranianking]

@rbf0621 hahahahahaha



[TheEman67]

I remember watching this!!!! OMG after this i was calling all my homies LOL that moonwalk was so impressive original and that album was just the best RIP to the greatest

[mjfan0101994]

2 people dont like legends of music!

[minnie481]

4:59 COMPLETELY ruined this song for me :/

[Gnikman33]

was this the first time he did the moon walk?

[jakobinator]

@Gnikman33 yea

[screwdigitaldish]

@Gnikman33 Yes and it was magnificent!!!!!!

[Prodigyx3000]

What is the name of the move at 3:04

[TomLogical]

@Prodigyx3000

who knows, maybe it doesn't have one, it could be something michael invented

[Highlander9367]

best part of my life start to 3:25 :') but ends on jun 29, 2009 :'(

[ptdnet]

Wait, you're trying to tell me HE WAS BLACK? WTF!

[TomLogical]

@ptdnet

ye he was black but he got a skin pigment disease, i've forgot the name of it, but the disease makes your skin pigments change, (so he had white patches on his skin) so he changed his whole body colour to make it look better.

[solomanhillman]

@TomLogical vitiligo

[collon07]

great song

[MegaDogood]

A  tilented musical genius, Micheal was gone too soon. We all missed you MJ.

[bballjesus]

its crazy to think he was disapointed with this performance

[bballjesus]

its crazy to think he was disapointed with this performance

[pisces521]

-I Love It <3 <3 ! R.i.p (Always Will Be Remember Yesterday,Today,Tomorrow, FOREVER ! (=

#Andd Whoever Disliked This Is A Hater And Is Just Jealous

[FrazierForever]

ONLY MJ could make walking backwords look so perfect!! THUMBS UP

[oneluv72]

CHANGED EVERYTHING WITH THIS PERFORMANCE!!!!! HISTORY.....

[MrTitolito]

@ 3:39 history befor ur eyes

[swellclimber]

Theyre screaming for YOU Michael....YOU....not your fucked up father or piece of shit brothers......YOUUUUUUUU

[collinsboy21]

There will never be another Michael he was out of this world talented.

[motownredux]

Probably THE most ICONIC moment in Motown history.

[9223342]

Epic

[OptionMUSIC]

You guys need to really watch this documentary exposing Michael Jackson's death! I just watched it a few days ago I think its called- Michael Jackson- The Coverup by TheCozmikTruth. MJ for life!

[rfuentes530]

He is an original. There will never be anyone like him

[SkorpionOne]

This is the night Michael went supernova and the world would never be the same again! :):):):)

[Jzasxx5]

I love MJ but this is obviously lip synched... get real people

[jazminekelm]

@Jzasxx5 how could this be lip synched did they even have that tecnology then?! and really even then he was an amazing danser

[YouDcm]

@Jzasxx5 I thought it was lip synched at first, but he is really singing, though he is using a vocals track of his backup singing from his album.

[lilswoosh28]

I'm so Surprise at how you got such a Great Quality of MJ In the 80's!

[ladiicckchuccky]

2 dislikes?!?!?!?!

[browniesandcupcakes1]

he sung it it exactly how he sung it on the real song. WHO DOES THAT NOW-A-DAYS! HE IS AMAZING!

[blueeyedblkchk16]

This is amazing

forever mj

[ladikira86]

if only i was alive to witness this greatness. long live the king!

[warmsleyn]

And the 2 morons who dislike it are not of human specie

[youngmedicine]

WOW!!! AZ ALLWAYZ AND FOREVER!!!!!

[paradais2]

This has to be the best performance ever by anyone! thanks for posting.

[haryanto1971]

M J forever & ever

[Princeton507]

This is one of my most favorite performance especially at 3:29 hee..whooo ahaha.

[oceandove1990]

Awesome memories I was soo in love with Michael back then!!!!

[bigjay5847]

I remember watching this on TV when I was 10...and being glued to the Tube, studying every move! Watching this man perform still gives me chills! There will never be another MJ! Rest in piece King of Pop!

[btowndawgz2]

Too bad he lip synced... Amazing performance, but it's a shame

[xXGuitarLegend101Xx]

@btowndawgz2 There is no problem lip syncing actually, what matters is that he made the damn song :) RIP Michael Jackson P.S I bet billie jean misses you as well :)

[draziom902]

wow...... amazing moves. this guy is slick!

[karengrew]

Be THE MAN

[soby12189]

Michael Jackson brought Magic to music because he was The Magic and will always be The Greatest Entertainer that ever lived.

[suzmicmay]

This was a very exciting time in pop music history. MJ was at the top, spectacularly irresistable! I am glad to have been of an age to have experienced early Michael Jackson. Dearly missed xx

[unovertv]

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[ShockNAweMack]

as a man in my early 40s I had the pleasure of growing up to his music. Even though I am more of a rock n roll fan Michael Jacksons music and this song in particular moved people in ways no one can even fathom. I had the pleasure of witnessing this performance that night while watching the grammys. I was 14. I spent weeks working on my moonwalk, and for a white boy, I had it down. Not so much anymore but god, was he amazing?

[jenellhasan1]

I miss you my love.. rest in peace... i'll remember you forever!!!!

[dmturija]

the greatest talent to ever moonwalk the earth... RIP- MJ

[DebbieGagnonSchultz]

Amazing talent and a very beautiful man!

[roscoegino]

Who can touch Michael's talent today. I know! A singer named No One. That is who.

[licciardideb]

there is no one who can sing and dance as well as him

[blackbuttafly34]

I remember when this came on.. I was glued to the tv crying...

[786killah786]

he is so fukin good sueman mirza from bgt 2008 dances exactly like him .

i would have loved to see them both on stage together :)

[xXKhaoticRinoXx]

It seems he gotton better at the moon walk as he got older :)

So flawless...so Spontanoues...UGH...Its like you literally cant touch him!

Its like ..Theres no words to explain it! Hes just...THE KING OF POP! :D

[14evermj]

dis performence was amazing i cant belive wen oprah interviewed him he said after dis performence backstage he was crying O.O was MJ was a sweet sensitive and good hearted person some ppl jus cant see dat only us his fans and his family and friends (his real friends like diana ross)

[yettibrad]

Untouchable.

[xXKhaoticRinoXx]

@yettibrad haha ikr, i love how he grabs the mike after he slicks his hair back..that was hot! xD He does everything so flawless lol.

[andreakingable]

i thought this was in 1984 oh well i enjoyed it then and is still enjoying it no :).....

[JorelldaGreat1]

Chris Brown was okay @ the awards doing the MJ rendition.... But Micheals the Greatest. NO ONE is messing with this dudes precision. his shit is emaculent!!

[crystal1761]

@JorelldaGreat1 Chris Brown sucked at that performance when it came to billie jean. The other songs were good but when he did billie jean he sucked

[xSarmadx]

the internet would have exploded if it was present when Michael Jackson showed up...

[dollietube]

i remember being 7 yrs old in front of a tv with my mom on this night screaming me and my mother im crying i just cant type anymore

[MujahidAli100]

your mom was being fucked at that time by some1

[Vee1980schick]

RIP. LOVE U 4EVER!!!

[jerscandy]

1 year ago today we lost the KING of pop you will always be remembered We love you MJ may you be at peace.

[gangster62]

He's a Legend,he will never die.

[MichaelJackson0o]

This makes me all teary. I love you so much Michael!! ♥

Your legacy will forever live. Rest in Peace. <3 We love you and miss you!

[lisalan58]

This is the best live dance performance EVER!!!

[Kempscha]

What a talent - they don't get better than that! That performance is as good today as it was back then.

[reallystinx]

I was born 23 days after the release of Billie Jean... It's always been my favourite!

[sugarypop15]

wow hes soo...youthful and energetic here:) its nice to see him in such good shape!

[jcarrasq2002]

I was in high school when Mike rocked the house and we talked about this performance for days

[teewoods]

That as Michael at his peak! He was so light footed -

[tcteacher1]

Ohhhh how much i miss him!!!!

[uofawildcat48]

I totally remember this performance on t.v. I lived in AK at the time, and remember Frank Sinatra in the audience.......lol............­..Absolutely love this performance. Thanks for the post!

[mikedavis5671]

A man goes from this to an absolute friek ass alien...amazing and bizzare.

[swimmer1103]

love this song and love MJ!!! <3

[rajeevnair1959]

I read in his autobiography that he just perepeared for this the day before at midnight in his kitchen. He was saying the he wanted to stay on his tiptoes longer.

[vic43ful]

i remember that night watching the grammy, i saw mj doing the moon walk it was amazing.

[brunianthony]

Michael the greatest Singer performer entertainer ever, and Jordan is the greatest athlete ever. Both Black I respect black people

[forevershining1]

when is the vocal hiccup?

[ras111011]

MICHAEL JACKSON FOREVER!!!!!!!!

[ChelleyFresh01]

i wonder if he was nervous

[gfhhfgZ]

King of Pop Forever

[SmoothXCriminalXMJ]

There will never be a more talented person to walk this earth. luv this song luv him !

[dightmin]

hes lipsyncing, u can tell

[alreadytaken334]

Yeah it doesn't sound like live singing at all.

[ImmaMJfan]

Omg!He sounds so Beautiful and He's so cute!!!Why Did i have to be born in 1990!!Damn!!R.I.P Michael Jospeh Jackson!!Luv you man!

[jf422s]

i know how you feel!! i wish i could of been there!!

[redheadonfire2]

he never looked better

p.s. why the hell did i have to be born in 1989!?!?!

[yeahokay1100]

The single most electrifying performance I've ever witnessed in my life.....and I witnessed as a child! Amazing MJ!

RIP KING OF POP!

[RABIA2UMAR]

i loev himm soo much my mum wass there =D

[ItachiDarkAngel]

before all of micheal's sugeries i used to have a major crush on him! he was my elvis..hot.. lol but then he got all that surgery but i will always love his music

[genestarwindjf80]

I remember watching this when I was 8 or 7. BEST EVER NEVER STOP LISTENING TO MICHEAL EVEN TO THIS DAY.

[holyhabadasheree]

It's so weird watching this because Billie Jean has been around my whole life. I can't imagine ever not knowing this song, it's so huge. Can you imagine being one of those people in the audience, seeing this for the first time? Ugh, I knew I was born in the wrong era.

[Quekei]

epic moment when he 1st moonwalked

[MichaelJackson0o]

Omgomgomgomg,, This is just too much for me too handle, seriously, it's almost like my heart stops and I get breathing difficulties b/c of this b/c I KNOW how great this is, and I KNOW all those ppl around the world who has watched this and copied this and just watched it and got amazed. It's simply a historical moment. It's just .. WOW is all I can say. How could this shy figure, so innocent, pure and careful, be like a total MONSTER on stage, who got the whole audience in such ecstacy and joy!

[KeepTrue56]

@MichaelJackson0o Omg that's exactly how I feel.... This is such a historic moment... He not only changed showmanship and bring it to another level,

he also made a cultural moment.... A change.... The whole world fell to his feet after this.... His movement brought all races and people to admire one person.

A black man to at that. Thas why I'm so obsesed wth this era and performance,

[MichaelJackson0o]

Mhm, I totally agree. He was just amazing .. An angel left us too soon ♥ RIP MJ.

[tommiexander]

Michael was the baaadest and most brilliant entertainer to walk this earth! To this day there has never been anyone that can move and entertain like he could. He was a genius and the world still craves his genius abilities. It's still hard for me to believe that he is no longer here. It's like a giant has fallen and we can't do anything about it.

[Top40ModernRockPlay]

This was his greatest moment. The world was a different place the next day. It changed everything it seemed. Just like Nirvana killed the Hair Bands, this moment ushered in the period we just know as the '80s.

[MichaelJackson0o]

I know, it's amazing. This is a historical moment, and after this, everyone wanted to be like Michael. He was the number 1 everywhere, for everyone. It's amazing that so many people can love one artist so much, but my god, just look at him! Brilliant. A thing like this will never happen again - It'll never come an artist that everyone from everywhere will love and get amazed by such as Michael Jackson again. Never again will it be performances like this.

[TheAlivstyson]

one of ma fav mj song love it

[kdc19941]

This is the first time michael ever lipsynced, its true!

[hitchinboys]

3:35 sick moonwalk!

[LuigiFireFilms]

That was his first ever moonwalk

there's a reason why it was sick

[sayem2009]

3:35 for moonwalk! love u mj! x

[MegaMan123ABC]

Oi! You! What the hell did you say about Michael for huh?!!

speak up U retarded, sura-bachia aram zat!!!

[StellarBlAh]

sooo cuuuuteeee, he's just the cutest  person i've ever seen in my liiiife.

[lander4545]

I remember watching this live in 1983 and I was in shock watching his foot work defy the laws of physics! Try as I might I never could do that moon walk!

[gorillawarfare786]

@lander4545 i wish i could have been living at the height of mj's fame

[lander4545]

It was quite incredible! Time sure does fly by!

[leeelee21]

everytime i watch this i get chills

[MichaelJackson0o]

me too, i get goosebumps and i almost can't watch it.

[LiLi0ftheValley]

MICHAEL!! You give me "Butterflies" and leave me "Speechless" This was 2yrs b4 my birth and yet, I remember when I was about 2yrs old media was still streaming that untimely performance! I was shocked to learn this was '83 cause in '87 it was still being shown everywhere as if it were just yesterday!. From the time I could remember, Michael your name and face were everywhere. Michael Mania!! Shine, Michael, Shine!! I love you, Gloved One. There's none like you. I miss you Loved One! Mwa~~

[MGMKM]

I love michael jackson so much he was the best - Literally..

[zXxVENGEANCExXz]

*RIP*

[uubnex4]

at 1:22 if you pause it , look at his hand , it has light spots but not that light

[BeatManSpank]

you are beyond retarded

[BeatManSpank]

Your insults are meaningless. This is the internet.stupid XD. You trying to intimidate someone online is like your mother tearing up one of her welfare checks. It just ain't gonna happen sport! LOL

[uubnex4]

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[BeatManSpank]

I'll give you headstart.  I live in Oakland, CA. FIND ME.

[mchalo188]

them internet gangsta's still after you BeatMan........GET A LIFE!.......listen to the music, 1love oh yes! be silent or speak something worth hearing uubnex4!

[gaboss68]

me encanta michael era un men fabuloso el solo queria la paz mundial

[kidrockty]

ILY KING

[rockchick101226]

He was and still is the best.He is AMAZING

[janejanejane15]

He just makes me smile every time I watch any of his performances, right from the very first beat

[summerguy03]

man, really different seeing him when his shit was TOGETHER, you know? imagine if he had still looked black, had the jheri curl/curly hair, and did without any more plastic surgery than this, what he would've looked like in his 30's and 40's. Damn!

[carlton987]

true true...king of pop 4eva

[billiejean1818]

he sounds the same live as he does on his recordings all the other artists 2day sound horrible live

[sly717]

because is playback, even MJ sounded different when he was singing live, i mean he is one of the greatest artists of all times i know it but he did a lot of lipsinging

[ShawnMichaelsfan10]

I very much agree with you. Nowadays all the artists who record good songs sound horrible live. You deserve a thumbs up.

[summerguy03]

dude.. the audio isn't live.. the dancing is but they're playing an audio track over the speakers for this

[Alexbfd94]

like it matters

he sang it like that once

[KingOfPopFanClub]

thats probably because michael has a true talent and he is a natural vocalist

[Violetta1]

God! He died too soon! I wish he could have had a happier private life! And see his kids grow! I pray he has reached a better place! Rest in peace you wonderful angel! Love Ella

[MJJmadMilly]

amazing vioce , amazing singer

= absolutley brilliant performer and person

R.I.P Michael

[chapa15happy5yupi]

and amazing dancer too

[StarRangerfan1]

although i know he wasn't really singing...he will always be the greatest performer ever.

[Darkuser22]

he was singing u bastard

[littleaskater137]

this was in 82

[hundredfreestyle]

Nope...spring of 1983...Thriller came out in December 82

[MrCertified100]

best performance ever!!!!!!!!!!!

[bbatgirl]

i remember this! when it was over i felt like i was coming out of a trance. he completely hypnotized me! love you Mike.  Enjoy your rest.

[desconocidos27]

we all do eventually

[yeah055]

he mooonwalked twice :D

[pampalini12]

He was only alone on the stage but what a feeling was!

Incredible!

[pootohnezz]

r,i;p michae jackson

[GGGunitNextLevel]

0:25 - 0:31 That part BLOWS MY MIND !!

The whole vid is LEGENDARY, but this scene takes me to tha Next Level !!

He fixes his hair a lil bit, puts the comb in his pocket, grabs the mic with confidence and writes History !!!

Michael Jackson the King of Music, The God, The Lord, The LEGEND !!

Michael Jackson - The 8th Wonder

[turdlinger5000]

BRAVO

[xirishxgirlxX]

Brilliant!!

R.I.P Michael ♥

[Tropiosaurus24]

jeez what a MAN

[protac6]

Michael Jackson - you are the greatest performer that ever lived. I am glad that you were part of my lifetime.

[marvscap25]

michale your the reson i begain to sing and dance i can do almost everithing you can i watch all of your videos and study your moves but sadley i can only spin 3 times. i will always remeber you as a wonderful man no one can top you i will contenu your legeci.

[kherbear12]

may he Rest In Peace <3 He was the GREATEST of all time! You'll always be remembered and forever live in our hearts, Michael Jackson ♥

your songs always ALWAYS want to make people get up and sing and dance!