{"id":221904,"date":"2026-01-01T16:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T16:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/221904\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T16:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T16:01:12","slug":"michael-jacksons-billie-jean-short-film-surpasses-2-billion-views-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/221904\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jackson\u2019s \u201cBillie Jean\u201d Short Film Surpasses 2 Billion Views on YouTube"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"231\">Michael Jackson has done it again, decades after redefining pop culture, his legendary short film \u201cBillie Jean\u201d has officially surpassed 2 billion views on YouTube, marking yet another historic milestone for the King of Pop as 2025 comes to an end.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"651\">Released in 1983, Billie Jean wasn\u2019t just a music video; it was a cinematic statement. Directed by Steve Barron, the short film famously broke racial barriers on MTV, helped establish the music video as an art form, and introduced visual motifs that became instantly iconic\u2014from the glowing sidewalk tiles to Michael\u2019s razor-sharp style and magnetic presence. More than 40 years later, its impact remains undeniable.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"976\">Reaching 2 billion views places Billie Jean among a very small group of elite videos on the platform and underscores Michael Jackson\u2019s unmatched global appeal. Generations who weren\u2019t even born at the time of its release continue to discover and rediscover, the song and short film, proving that true artistry is timeless.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1220\">This milestone also reflects how Michael Jackson\u2019s legacy continues to thrive in the digital age. In an era dominated by trends and fleeting moments, Billie Jean stands as a reminder that innovation, excellence, and authenticity never fade.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1282\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The King of Pop didn\u2019t just make history, he keeps making it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Michael Jackson has done it again, decades after redefining pop culture, his legendary short film \u201cBillie Jean\u201d has&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":221905,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[93,61,60,278],"class_list":["post-221904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=221904"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221904\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/221905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=221904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=221904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=221904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}