Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, made hee hee one of his signature vocal ad libs across hits from the late 1970s onward, alongside shamone and his sharp ow shouts. Heard in songs like Billie Jean and Smooth Criminal, the phrase became inseparable from his image, dance moves and sequined glove era. As Jackson clips circulated on YouTube, TikTok and soundboards, fans isolated the hee hee as a standalone reaction sound, using it far beyond music to signal confidence, mischief or a flamboyant entrance in memes.