The making of 'Billie Jean'

'Billie Jean' is one of the most famous songs of all time. Tonight's extract goes behind the scenes by describing how Michael wrote the song, and how his Rolls Royce nearly caught fire as he composed material for 'Billie Jean' in his head on the way home from the studio one day. WRITING 'BILLIE JEAN' Michael knew he wanted to write a song with a great bass hook. “I just let it go,” he said, not wishing to force the issue. After a distinctive bassline came to him one day, he went into the