Billie Jean was released in 1983 as a single from Michael Jackson's Thriller album, written by Jackson and produced with Quincy Jones. It topped charts worldwide and became one of his signature songs. Jackson's famous moonwalk performance of the track on the Motown 25 television special that same year helped cement its place in pop culture. Decades later the bassline remains instantly identifiable online, where short excerpts are reused for dance videos, stylish entrances, tribute edits and nostalgic posts about 1980s pop music.