(Saturday, March 5, 1983) — “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for seven consecutive weeks (March 5/12/19/26, April 2/9/16, 1983).

It was the musician’s fourth of 14 #1 hits on the chart (1972-1995; he also had four #1 hits with The Jackson 5 in 1970).

Rolling Stone magazine placed “Billie Jean” in the 58th spot on its list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”