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How Michael Jackson Made "Billie Jean" (Original Studio Multitracks)

Sammy McCormack

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In this video, Sammy breaks down Michael Jackson's greatest pop hit, Billie Jean. Step by step breaking down, then re-constructing the Original Studio Multitracks.

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00:00 Intro
1:00 Drums & Percussion
2:01 Bass
3:19 Synths, Keys & Pads
4:54 Strings & Horns
6:45 Vibe Check
8:07 Guitar
9:15 Michael's Vocals
11:13 Background Vocals
12:48 Hidden Vocals
14:10 Acapella Mix
16:14 Announcement...
16:40 Final Result!
19:51 STRIPPED MIX (Get Ready...)

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20 Comments

@TonyJonathan22 5 months ago

We miss you

@nocturnediary 1 year ago

What happened? We haven’t seen you in a while. Hope you’re doing okay. We miss your videos already. 😢🙏

@phrschott 1 year ago

I just can't understand why this guy haven't been hyped yet. The quality of the content he creates 🤌🏻

@luigios4682 1 year ago

that snare sound is just so Iconic

@Coils_and_Spines 4 months ago

The different elements are so simple, and so spacious, my brain has a hard time understanding how it all flows together to perfectly.

@shamalsubhee129 10 months ago

The guitar is my favorite part of it

@TonyCapony_ 1 year ago

You talk about perfection, blood, sweat and tears in Michael’s work. I can’t help but think you have the same mentality for yours? The production quality here is second to none. We are all eagerly waiting and ready to support when your music drops!👏

@Anticipatingcolossus 1 year ago

All you need is a drum and a bass and you know this is Billie Jean and you know you are about to start dancing. Madonna actually paid tribute to the song in one of her tours. All the crowd needed to listen was that drum and base and we knew 🥁🎸

@MichaelJackson123510 1 year ago

MASTERPIECE

MAGICAL

GENUIS

KING OF POP

Enough said

@AngyOwusu-z1c 1 year ago

I'm so glad you're breaking down my favourite song because this song means a lot to me. The way that Quincy produced this song will never not be iconic cause they didn't come to play around that time, they got the job done!

@DerekSwagga 1 year ago

Sammy you are an exquisite youtuber. The amount of effort you put into these videos astounds me everytime. Nobody does it like you.

@Funkfresh-cy6td 1 year ago (edited)

Man, there's quite a few of these out there but your's are quickly becoming my favourite.

You don't waffle too much and you don't miss the tiny little bits that we wanna hear.
Great job Pls keep them coming. Anything MJ we wanna HEAR IT!!!!!

Tabloid Junkie would be great if you can find it? The production and arrangement of that is just insane

@Riverbeetle1964 1 year ago

Bro that synth @ 6:51 made me ascend

@MichaelJoseph-vb5ml 1 year ago (edited)

Bruce Swedien just amazing. Rip

@djPulsevibe25 1 year ago

amazing how many tracks you dont even notice in the final record.. they all blend so well together.. not many mixing engineers are this good today

@randomuser3712 1 year ago

Is he okay he hasnt posted in 5 months

@jeskoxx 1 year ago

There hasn't been a new video for 2 months?

@vthekpopstan 1 year ago

it's so cool hearing different things i never noticed in a song

@CCMusicUK 3 months ago

Like a fool, I've watched this without headphones until now... wow, the production is unbelievable.

@Rescue162 1 year ago

I watched the whole thing. This was AWESOME. I was 16 years old when this song came out. If you were a teenager in the 80's, Michael Jackson was your cult hero.