10 Famous Songs About Real People (That Nobody Can Identify)
2. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
In another instance of celebrity stalker problems, Michael Jackson was having many fans invade his privacy ever since he was a child. Once Jackson embarked on the sessions for his massively successful Thriller album, he was being terrorized by a fan who claimed to be the mother of his unborn child.
Refusing to cower to his stalker's demands, Jackson buried himself in his work alongside Quincy Jones to create some of the best dance tracks of the 80's. Though everything was going smoothly, Jones thought the hookiness behind Michael's material wasn't up to his usual standard just yet. Frustrated but undeterred, Jackson set to work on new material. Inspired by his latest privacy issues, he set about writing a song about his stalker, which culminated in his biggest hit "Billie Jean."
After the song hit it big on the charts, the stalker problems were gone for the time being, but Jackson created a completely different monster with the tabloid circus coming after him after the album's release. While no artist should have to suffer for their art, Michael Jackson's troubles with his mentally unstable fan helped him go from the solo superstar of the Jackson 5 to the King of Pop.