Billie Jean by Michael Jackson album cover

Songs Similar to Billie Jean by Michael Jackson

Album: Michael Jackson's This Is It · Soul & Jazz · Party

Michael Jackson's “Billie Jean” from the album Michael Jackson's This Is It is a soul & jazz track with pop roots that we file under party songs. If it's the one you keep replaying, the list below collects tracks that fans of it also play; the original moves at roughly 117 BPM.

The closest match right now is “Beat It” by Michael Jackson (100% match). The list also pulls in Rockwell, a-ha, Elton John and George Michael — artists whose audiences overlap heavily with Michael Jackson's. By genre, the list is mostly pop (16 of 20 tracks), with r&b and rock mixed in. Each entry shows its genre and a match score, so you can start with the strongest matches and work outward. Every song links out to YouTube, Spotify and Amazon Music for a quick listen, and the ones marked as links have their own similar-song pages here.

20 songs similar to “Billie Jean”

  1. 1Beat It by Michael Jackson album cover

    Beat It

    Michael Jackson

    Pop

    100% match
  2. 2Thriller by Michael Jackson album cover

    Thriller

    Michael Jackson

    Pop

    91% match
  3. 3Blame It on the Boogie by The Jacksons album cover

    Blame It on the Boogie

    The Jacksons

    Pop

    31% match
  4. 4Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell album cover

    Somebody's Watching Me

    Rockwell

    R&B

    22% match
  5. 5Take on Me by a-ha album cover

    Take on Me

    a-ha

    Pop

    19% match
  6. 6I'm Still Standing by Elton John album cover

    I'm Still Standing

    Elton John

    Pop

    17% match
  7. 7Careless Whisper by George Michael album cover

    Careless Whisper

    George Michael

    Pop

    16% match
  8. 8I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston album cover

    I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

    Whitney Houston

    R&B

    15% match
  9. 9Let's Groove by Earth, Wind & Fire album cover

    Let's Groove

    Earth, Wind & Fire

    Pop

    15% match
  10. 10La Isla Bonita by Madonna album cover

    La Isla Bonita

    Madonna

    Pop

    15% match
  11. 11Purple Rain by Prince album cover

    Purple Rain

    Prince

    Pop

    14% match
  12. 12Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper album cover

    Girls Just Want to Have Fun

    Cyndi Lauper

    Pop

    14% match
  13. 13Who's Lovin' You by The Jackson 5 album cover

    Who's Lovin' You

    The Jackson 5

    R&B

    14% match
  14. 14Rock Your Body by Justin Timberlake album cover

    Rock Your Body

    Justin Timberlake

    Pop

    14% match
  15. 15Like a Prayer by Madonna album cover

    Like a Prayer

    Madonna

    Pop

    14% match
  16. 16The Winner Takes It All by ABBA album cover

    The Winner Takes It All

    ABBA

    Pop

    13% match
  17. 17Treasure by Bruno Mars album cover

    Treasure

    Bruno Mars

    Pop

    13% match
  18. 18Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler album cover

    Total Eclipse of the Heart

    Bonnie Tyler

    Pop

    12% match
  19. 19(I Just) Died in Your Arms by Cutting Crew album cover

    (I Just) Died in Your Arms

    Cutting Crew

    Rock

    12% match
  20. 20Self Control by Laura Branigan album cover

    Self Control

    Laura Branigan

    Pop

    11% match

Data: Last.fm, updated 2026-10-11.

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FAQ about “Billie Jean”

What songs are similar to Billie Jean?

On our list, the closest matches are “Beat It” by Michael Jackson, “Thriller” by Michael Jackson and “Blame It on the Boogie” by The Jacksons. All 20 songs on this page are ranked by how strongly their listeners overlap with fans of “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson, so the higher a song sits, the closer it is to the original's sound and audience.

Who does Billie Jean sound like?

Based on listening data, “Billie Jean” sits closest to The Jacksons, Rockwell, a-ha and Elton John. Fans of Michael Jackson play these artists more than almost anyone else, which usually means a shared sound, era or scene. Start with their tracks in the list above if you want something in the same vein.

Is Billie Jean Soul & Jazz?

We file “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson under Soul & Jazz, while music stores list its album under Pop. Genre labels are fuzzy, so the similar songs above aren't limited to one genre — they follow what listeners actually pair with the song.

How do you find similar songs to Billie Jean?

Use the list on this page: it ranks 20 tracks by how often fans of “Billie Jean” also listen to them. Open any song that has its own page to keep exploring, or enter another track in the similar song finder to start a new list.