Quincy Jones wanted to call the song "Not My Lover" to avoid confusion with tennis star Billie Jean King. In the recording and production of "Billie Jean," Jackson and producer Quincy Jones had multiple disagreements, but the singer won out on most of them in the end. It received almost universally positive critical reviews and won two Grammy Awards including Best R&B Song. Michael Jackson said the song is about the groupies encountered by himself and his brothers when touring as the Jacksons. It stayed even longer at the top of the R&B chart lasting nine weeks.
It stayed at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks. "Billie Jean" is the second single released from the Thriller album and the first #1 hit. The technique included singing lyric lines to the background of the Jackson Five's "Shake Your Body Down to the Ground" and combining it in a medley with other songs from the Off the Wall album. In concert, he often blended "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" with other songs. This song introduced Jackson's vocal hiccups that would soon become a trademark of his sound. Musically, the song is a bridge between disco and the R&B sound of the 80s. Michael Jackson won his first solo Grammy Award when "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" won Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. It was accompanied by Michael Jackson's first official music video as a solo artist. Coming in at a length of over six minutes, it was longer than most contemporary hit songs.
He collaborated with producer Quincy Jones to craft this blend of R&B and dance beats that went all the way to #1 on the pop singles chart. Heading into the recording of his album Off the Wall, young adult Michael Jackson was given strong creative control over his work.
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