(Michael Jackson) Billie Jean - Sungha Jung

Sungha www.sunghajung.com played 'Billie Jean' arranged by Adam Rafferty.
"Billie Jean" is a dance-pop/R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written and composed by Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones (and co-produced by Jackson) for the singer's sixth solo album, Thriller (1982).
Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and Jackson had disagreements regarding it. The song is well known for its distinctive bass line and Jackson's vocal hiccups. The song was mixed 91 times by audio engineer Bruce Swedien before he finalized the song with the second mix.
The song was also promoted through Jackson's Pepsi commercials; during the filming of one commercial, Jackson's scalp was severely burned. Covered by modern artists, "Billie Jean" sealed Jackson's status as an international pop icon.

[@ran6500]

I've been playing guitar sense I was 12 yr. old I'm now 70. Won a contest or two, but this kid makes me want to burn my guitar. he is simply amazing. Rock ON YOUNG MAN!!!

[@laughbeforeyoudie]

ran6500 hi do u still alive now? please answer me!!

[@starbucksaddict3563]

Hypee Kimak rude hhhhhh

[@LeMoN-vb4pe]

@@laughbeforeyoudie youtube dont send mail after 2 years

[@theikhwans5919]

haiii

[@scarletheart8671]

@@laughbeforeyoudie i think he is dead alr due to covid19

[@Ryan692.]

Can't believe how clean he was able to play even at this young age. Just incredible.

[@minacruz2557]

Ryan692 cuz he's on god level

[@jessyaugustine5591]

Ooh

[@swayy9454]

Barbie: *Anything is possible*

[@resiluck]

Nah...he was learning then...he missed notes in few places... Current sungha flows his hands on the fretboard...

[@ilyasmouguina8094]

Because he is asian

[@ireneclark745]

10 years after and still watching in 2019 Make it blue 👍

[@ОлександрПетренко-б7у]

the same situation ))) just love it!

[@yummyfeet]

Nice

[@gopikrishnan2327]

Me to I also learn guitar I am 10 years old

[@vobbissonmawphlang5636]

Me 2020

[@ventull]

same! Well Done Sungha Jung!

[@Arahansannihilation]

I saw a few adults did it, but when a kid can cram in drum, bass, guitar and vocal neatly into one singly instrument is just mind boggling. Some people just born with the gift and lucky enough to have it developed.

[@Chris.Davies]

I'll say it again: A truly stunning arrangement, which captures the song brilliantly. Performed to perfection.

[@scuzemeh4752]

The thing that brings him to this point is called p-r-a-c-t-i-c-e. As simple as that. You should start discovering your talent and doing this productive activity in you free times rather than giving pointless comments. Because all these 'he's Asian, he's better' jokes are getting very-very old. I'm an Asian, though I'm not from the North, but I still find this comments insulting. We (wherever we're from) are good at what we do beacuse we worked hard, we crawled, we cried, we bled for it. Not because what we are.

[@calebforman4516]

TRUTH

[@TheMasteroff613]

I agree with you

[@georgiataisha8077]

Deine Mutter

[@evanchan1798]

agree with u too

[@kharysmam87]

Hajj

[@BlackLotus1220]

levels of difficulty in fingerstyle guitar: -beginner -intermediate -average -advanced -pro -sungha jung

[@MIkeyTheKamakaziFan]

Come on guys, we should all take sungha's incredible playing as inspiration to get practice and get better, not as a reason to quit!

[@Ykkk173]

this guy is crazy, i can play many of his songs but not this one. people don't understand how hard it is to quickly raise your pinky all the way to the 6th string and be strong enough to press on the fret

[@bruces9603]

Robert Yeung The young man has incredibly long fingers for his age !

[@TheMrbeasely]

People don't know? What, are there only five people in the world who play stringed instruments and those that don't could just appreciate the effort by watching the video.

[@toxicmclaren69]

@@TheMrbeasely ♿

[@whitespire9632]

practice makes perfect. 你练的还不够多，再多练，小拇指一样可以练出来

[@inf888]

now check Alexander's Misko cover with tapping

[@arcadiogh9019]

it is impossible to describe how sungha plays……. just one of the best guitar player right now.

[@miluri123]

To all the people who are saying things like, "Open your eyes," get glasses or work on your observation skills.

[@RudolphCookie]

Alice Duan Pretty sure they were just trying to be racist, and not actually stupid

[@hailnohero]

ImperialBiscuit Bunch of jealous cunts! Haha this fella worked long to acquire these skills, most think he was born able to play so smoothly.

[@RockSchooled]

ImperialBiscuit People who try to be racist, or are racist ARE stupid. DUH!

[@RudolphCookie]

***** Not really. Being racially discriminative is nowhere near an indicator for how intelligent or unintelligent an individual is. Also, people who make racist statements online aren't always pure racists. Many may very well be trolls or as you said, stupid.

[@RockSchooled]

ImperialBiscuit You are wrong, rather disturbingly so. I have a feeling your view might be based merely on opinion and nothing more since your first comment in reply to the OP was pretty ridiculous. Being racially discriminative is certainly an indicator for how intelligent or unintelligent an individual is. Link me to your peer-reviewed articles that support your stance and I'll link you to mine. You can start here and follow the hyperlink to read the Psychological Science article mentioned in this article: huff.to/1layOe8 Both the abstract is there, along with the full text, and links to further reading in related areas of research. You do understand the difference between research and opinion, right? Let me know if you want further research that supports my original statement.

[@enriqueblasini7701]

A beautiful song in the guitar

[@katherinez7227]

fuck this was uploaded when the king was still alive😭

[@bartvanriel6767]

only by a few months, he died on my fathers 2nd wedding

[@leonasdv]

+Bart Van Riel your father married twice?

[@bartvanriel6767]

L Holmes yes with 17 years in between

[@bartvanriel6767]

***** what's that supposed to mean?

[@a.l.cresta4183]

i knoowww this kid grew up in YT wait your comment is 5 years ago tho. :(

[@naoshinsharmin8132]

In 2009, well, I was a kid and I used to dance to this song. When another kid plays it in guitar so awesomely. Now, it's 2015. I don't dance anymore. But I can't do anything close to this. You're awesome Sungha!!!!

[@CurupiraPlayer]

I remember years ago watching all his videos... now youtube recomend to me and is so nostalgic! Huge fan from Brazil

[@billmoretz8718]

I remember an early one where he was probably 4 or 5. Amazing then, at this age and blew my mind when he performed on the Ukulele. Thanks for all the pleasure you have given to us.

[@yoker88]

No matter how good you are at something, there will always be an asian better than you, remember.

[@marial.hammond8326]

Lol

[@rolandosierra1552]

a younger asian

[@marial.hammond8326]

Lol

[@rsbrehm]

lmao thats because statisticaly they out number everyone :P

[@martinblumenroth454]

exactly!xD

[@fingerstylehouse777]

Perfect arrangement and performans

[@lorenapagano1713]

Sem noção! Toca mtoooo!!! Muito lindo! Perfeito! Parabéns

[@constanceturner871]

I’m always amazed by your talent and skill! I never will get tired of listening.

[@snbansali]

Wow God Bless you what a talent

[@mxxz3900]

Wow!!! Your amazing. Respect

[@Ryan692.]

Just scrolled through the comments real quick and found like 25 comments in 5 minutes about how he's playing with his eyes closed. So old and not funny. We live in a sad world. Can't we just appreciate this kids fucking talent, regardless of race?

[@leeshang6419]

I china

[@takashisawada7492]

Lee Shang he is from korea

[@samirsa7558]

Lee Shang

[@rojeshmaharjan8208]

Will uvprovide us guitar rechniquea

[@sandramilena2976]

Vagitchirisdamanso

[@vigneshwaran_jayashree]

Best ever play ...... awesome

[@gilmarsilva976]

Este brasileiro que é amante da qualidade musical, admira muito seu talento..

[@amandafernandes2663]

Un

[@dranime1621]

This song is the best to hear after a long along pandemic🎉

[@atosaraujo5865]

Cê tá doooooooido que nostalgia a praticamente 15 anos atrás tava vendo esse vídeo é mostrava pra meus amigos que estavam aprendendo a tocar junto comigo a gente brincava demais e ficava babando com esses vídeos de pura Virtuose

[@japonesdoparaguai1400]

Very Good !

[@womanwithanopinion1592]

Your very talented very good i bet michael is proud!

[@ovidiu7464]

Michael is dead...how could he be proud..?

[@XXRakan]

would've been proud

[@agussetionoasli]

But this kid is not his son... (just quoting what he says in the song)

[@ovidiu7464]

WOw...:/ PFFST XDDD!

[@mandy2863]

www.michaeljacksonnotdead.wordpress.com Yeah. He IS proud.

[@KazeOficial]

Increible..

[@AstaFifa]

sip increible

[@gr8ghamdi]

Very catchy performance! I didn't leave the page until I heard the whole song.

[@ganeshutah]

Wow, watching this in 2017, and still unbelievable !! The young dude continues to climb in talent!

[@MauroBrisola]

After many years and hundreds of nice Sungha songs, this one is my favorite maybe.

[@andrea2raw]

I've literally been watching him since this video came out. Wish he'd get MUCH more recognition 😍 he plays amazing

[@BibsJackson]

He's a kid that is able to do THIS and I can't even hold the guitar in the right way

[@Gorrash]

né! toca muito msm

[@Gorrash]

continua q VC fica boa tbm kkk

[@rhaullucas6766]

+Beatriz Santos He do not a kid anymore

[@henrycodm896]

He's just brilliant!!!

[@renanferreira6807]

Depois de 14 anos eu ainda me impressiono desse vídeo ser de uma criança

[@Chaz6422]

AWESOME JUST AWESOME!!!

[@romdn7770]

Glad to see Glenn's already getting new gigs.

[@boogieloo1831]

Rodrigo Medina - lol. Took me a minute to figure that one out

[@jummagamedeveloperbeginner6509]

I'm currently in love of Sungha Jung, so beautiful fingerstyles!

[@juliaelric3180]

I promise!: I'll play it that way someday!!! My God. So good.

[@gretawilliams8799]

you dont look guitarist from any angle!

[@anshi1693]

that hurt.

[@XenderWindX]

why does a person have to look a certain way to be a guitarist? this is 2016, a persons outside doesn't reflect their cultural identity. it's time to drop the prejudices

[@StarBiLiZEr]

I subscribed your channel !!

[@aztheband]

I also made a cover of the same arrangement do listen! :) Thank You I like your glasses btw :)

[@Heal_the_World81]

Soo talented, beautiful rendition played perfectly. A master at a young age. Shame 3600 dislike, jealousy showing. Keep up the good work young man 👍😊

[@GeanMiranda]

Esse sem dúvida é o Mestre do violão parabéns 👏👏👏

[@SeliroVaz]

Esse asiático é um fenômeno! Isso é talento e muito treino! Vamos treinar!

[@mortalxprodu6182]

I like because Michael Jackson is my favorite artiste 😄

[@welen6255]

he was a child pedophile tho.

[@pavanbhat3861]

CJ PeMDaS ur mom was

[@welen6255]

Pavan Bhat always will be.

[@muzur57_tv84]

+CJ PeMDaS He wasn't And thats no reason to talk about his mother.. you 2 are just pathetic

[@welen6255]

Wanna bet?? he was a child molester...

[@lferrari4820]

Mano, assisto esse muleque a mais de 5 anos e não enjoou desse vídeo!!!!!! 😍🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@Frederickam]

I just started playing in December 2018. This kid has become my motivation. I suck right now, but one day...NO MORE SUCK!

[@consumidorfinal1528]

Beautiful,, what a talent!!! keep going my friend, you are unique!!!

[@pryvate06]

So many years after, he still has this angel face ^^

[@martinmarkus7737]

If you think you are good in your profession, just remember: there is a 6-year-old korean boy, who does it better.

[@unnotigeswissen9018]

He is 13 in this video ^^

[@tomrafter470]

His parents probably shunned him until he did this well though.

[@amadoudiadieba324]

+Martin Márkus He can't be 6-year old

[@unnotigeswissen9018]

+Amadou Diadié Ba he is 13 in this Video

[@adriancastro6636]

he is 13 in this video and now he is 18

[@nonamemusic8328]

How do i feel about this: 1. Im a going to learn playing on my guitar 2. I'm going to throw my guitar trough the window because i know a 10 years old kid already can do better

[@Skyline11778]

1,5

[@tacolegs2833]

ThomasGoessaertIsGayChannel 1

[@saumaydudeja7423]

fantastic!! Michael would be proud!❤❤

[@davidnguyen7347]

LEGENDARY

[@luisfernandoflores5002]

Gostei mais que a original! Tu és muito bom!

[@Chivas6]

I'm pretty sure I've been playing guitar longer than this dude has been alive and I'm still rubbish lol. Kudos.

[@weineecarleton6685]

Amazing talent!! Thank you for always sharing your incredible covers!!!

[@ibolckau]

Garoto você é FANTÁSTICO !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ataulphoalvesjunioroficial7701]

Ele e muito talentoso.....bom demais

[@daniellelepa4679]

Why does it matter that he is asian. He isn't good at guitar bc he is asian he is good at guitar because he is talented and practiced hard.

[@hanishin5572]

that’s the tea...

[@zajdabneeg]

Which is 90% of asians XD

[@iMsOiNsO]

So basically what you're saying is....he's Asian....

[@ceilingfanenthusiast6041]

It matters because it gives people an excuse to not put in half as much work as people like him and not feel bad because, hey Asians are just naturally better. All the Asian prodigies are this good becuase they practise way more and people prefer to believe that their skill isn't their responsibility

[@jacopobaccarin7623]

@@ceilingfanenthusiast6041 the fact is that in the east there is much more competition in life and you have to not be just really good but more like a prodigy to be someone...and we don't have this culture in the west.

[@tomob5095]

I have been watching this video for years. This kid is great.

[@johnglennlambayon2412]

The way he looks at you at 2:38, "you'll never be as good as me kid"

[@shirleyhong2820]

Sungha Jung is the best...대박! Ur the best best best!!!

[@nickunderwood6175]

Anyone listening June 2024?? You are legend ❤🎉

[@tencentmeecha5142]

Me hahaha For 15years

[@reddfox16]

several years later, this is still perfect

[@DragonDesignsVFX]

OMG video was uploaded before MJ DIED!!!!! O_O

[@Arif-rc8ss]

When did mj died?

[@kawtarkheyate9443]

ᗩᖇIᖴTᕼEGᑌITᗩᖇᗷOY . 25 june 2009

[@NubNubNubbie]

So what?

[@mandy2863]

So this was uploaded on 2008?

[@mandy2863]

I mean.. Naah! Sorry! I didn't pay attention on the description . :)

[@gelshamutiaradewi7330]

he's so cute

[@ss-oq2fc]

LYRICS She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene I said don't mind, but what do you mean, I am the one Who will dance on the floor in the round She said I am the one, who will dance on the floor in the round She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one Who will dance on the floor in the round People always told me be careful of what you do And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts And mother always told me be careful of who you love And be careful of what you do 'cause the lie becomes the truth Billie Jean is not my lover She's just a girl who claims that I am the one But the kid is not my son She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son For forty days and forty nights The law was on her side But who can stand when she's in demand Her schemes and plans 'Cause we danced on the floor in the round So take my strong advice, just remember to always think twice (Don't think twice, don't think twice) She told my baby we'd danced till three, then she looked at me Then showed a photo my baby cried his eyes were like mine (oh, no) 'Cause we danced on the floor in the round, baby People always told me be careful of what you do And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts She came and stood right by me Just the smell of sweet perfume This happened much too soon She called me to her room Billie Jean is not my lover She's just a girl who claims that I am the one But the kid is not my son Billie Jean is not my lover She's just a girl who claims that I am the one But the kid is not my son She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son Billie Jean is not my lover She's just a girl who claims that I am the one But the kid is not my son She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son She says I am the one You know what you did, (she says he is my son) breaking my heart babe She says I am the one Billie Jean is not my lover Billie Jean is not my lover Billie Jean is not my lover Billie Jean is not my lover (don't Billie Jean) Billie Jean is not my lover Billie Jean is not my lover

[@_lipao_2912]

I'm very fan of you save here to Brazil congratulations you play very well 👍

[@oleydixciahenry]

Who else watching these vid while pandemic?

[@jeffroni8793]

Yes

[@LastChanceAmerica]

I remember watching this 10 yrs ago

[@chng1652]

I watched this at 2010 but now is already 2021

[@anujamestry9399]

Why did I quit .Was it too shameful to make a few mistakes? Was it too difficult to practise everyday? Man!! I am 18 and I just regret that I begin music and dance since I was three years old and then I quit !!!

[@ianbarber2937]

Anyone: makes a video 9 year olds: who’s watching in 2019?

[@bindidgupta9994]

Wow I love your style and so good you play with guitar

[@EdwinGonzalez-sh3he]

1:12- 1:16 best part

[@deeman524]

Wow! How old was he back then?

[@alexc.5005]

He was 12 then.

[@roznalara2467]

nie on wtedy miał 13 lat bo urodził się 1996 i jak on to wrzucił to miałam 8 lat i on jest o 5 lat ode mnie starszy.

[@alexguan1611]

Actually, he was born late 1997 so he's 11

[@alexc.5005]

Alex Guan He was born in 1996! His birthday is Sep 2, 1996. Check it out

[@deeman524]

Alex Cho are you related?

[@duogamer3579]

Who watch in 2019?

[@11Anniesa11]

amazing so beautiful

[@ThallanarRabidtooth]

Sorry if I offend anyone, but it doesn't really sound anything like Billie Jean. Still well played and a very good tune.

[@MauXtrem]

Yeah its called a cover, they never sound the same.

[@Cambria0001]

I guess you're not very inclined musically ;(

[@KenPCzombies]

What u mean is u have no talent so try to take it away from others

[@lesliejoyberen]

you're such a deaf

[@ninja-lo5er]

And he did it with his eyes shut.....wow

[@LastsBobaTea]

…

[@ninja-lo5er]

@@LastsBobaTea ayeee hahahaha 7 years later and still replying ASAP

[@LastsBobaTea]

@@ninja-lo5er nice

[@AvellanedaJorge]

Facil Normal Intermedio Experto ASIATICO!

[@atmchannel1125]

I don't find any tutorials video for this version how sunghajung played.

[@VinhNguyen-ud1kz]

2019..............................................

[@joeharris383]

80% of the comments = There’s always an Asian better than you 20% of the comments = (insert year) ?

[@fitless]

And the rest? Id bought a guitar, I watched this vid, now im selling it, quit, give up playing the guitar etc.

[@DrunkardCow]

@@fitless Aw, c'mon... I think music is a good hobby whether you're talented or not... unless you're in it for a competition... it's a skill that you can hone; and that gives pleasure to the most of us (I assume); getting better at it is a good driving force...

[@gee_whiz]

I'm in 2018

[@favyvibes3518]

Wow,nice play, love guitar.

[@jimmychang8478]

this is hacks we should report him no Korean 13 year old is supposed to do that he broke the laws of Korean Stop it kid you are making all of us cry ima go cry in a corner im ashamed i cant do that even tho im Korean

[@ana4803]

+jimmy chang LOL

[@rebeccapeters4118]

Jimmy Chang no it is not

[@mori4549]

*BOI*

[@rezakurniaazis3899]

Jimmy Chang lmao

[@waltz2394]

Yup hes using hax because im chinese and i know alat aboot de haks

[@kristianestby1510]

His parents just walk in "WHY YOU NO DOCTOR!!!"

[@lisaschmidt9718]

anyone watching in 2016?

[@octoocto2543]

+Uriah D yeaaaassssss

[@JF-tt6wy]

+Uriah D no

[@abdalla8558]

+Ben Tennyson one of the most dirty comments ever ..cheers mate

[@JF-tt6wy]

***** Chillax

[@slash1635]

Uriah D Kkk yeah

[@marial.hammond8326]

OMG Sungah Jung I can't even describe how good you are I'm speechless! I love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@meikerbesouw4353]

Thumbs up if you're watching in 2014!

[@EfftingES]

Im watching this in 1866, thumbs down

[@HarendizHernandez]

Filipi Effting KZbin wasn't created in the 1800's -_-

[@EfftingES]

oh really

[@HarendizHernandez]

yes,It was created in 2006 :/

[@adelanguyen8185]

I'm watching in 2015 :3

[@sissigov5928]

Anybody watching this in2015??

[@15h59-k4z]

Yeah ;)

[@choomahinducer2520]

sissi gov FUCK YOUUUUUU!!!!

[@sissigov5928]

Sweg Copter why??

[@choomahinducer2520]

sissi gov Because I literally see these 'like grabs' in every fucking video I watch. It's so fucking annoying.

[@jeffrey4357]

Sweg Copter I FUCKING KNOW RIGHT OMFG

[@dynoprod.]

Creo que soy el único en 2022 y también en español 🤣 pero vi este vídeo hace 12 años cuando recién salió

[@andrea2raw]

Yo tmbn 🥰 era mi favorito

[@garryallan6760]

amazing talent for some one so young rock on

[@MattCzerwinsky]

imagine mj saw that video after his manager or else show this 🤴🏻 that was 4 months to his death 😫

[@heartte]

He looks so young, I thought he was 5-10 here. Turns out he was 13...

[@TheEleventhDoctor]

this was uploaded when michael jackson was alive

[@saurabhsomani582]

If only he'd have seen this video by chance.

[@unickbajracharya]

Sungha jung being inspiration to me to play guitar still learning 😊😊😊

[@Nagrooven]

DAMMIT I THOUGHT I WAS GOOD AT THIS SONG. I'M A DISGRACE TO DA ASIAN FAMIRY. T_T

[@Abdulmanan_ds]

nagrooven he was 11 when he played this hes 19-22 now measure the skill

[@скотина-щ7и]

Почему у азиатов всегда больше просмотров на ютьюбе?

[@nikitaclashofclans2638]

потомучто он талантлив и его смотрят со всего мира!

[@nikitaclashofclans2638]

Alexandr Surovtsevты не прав он талант вот поетому смотрят! тем более он не из КИтая или Японии!

[@МачоЧУВАК]

А причем тут азиаты?

[@Али007-п7е]

потому они четка играте на гитаре

[@tomgriffin8745]

He can play with his eyes closed!... He's truly amazing!

[@asyrafhamdah1534]

lol

[@TheNiceguy1156]

bruh that's fucked up 😂😂

[@ferdinand9555]

lmfao

[@adrianadreaaamer6456]

Tom Griffin Ur ginger

[@brinckau]

And you can copy and paste an old joke! You're truly amazing!

[@joanateixeira6946]

Enzo gostei muito do video.