# Billie Jean Dance AI > The Billie Jean dance is the 2026 TikTok routine to Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean": quick kicks and knee lifts, sharp arm pops, a spin and a turn to the back, all on the famous bass line. Canonical: https://aidanceapp.com/templates/billie-jean-dance Updated: 2026-10-17 Publisher: AI Dance (https://aidanceapp.com), by Applax Pte. Ltd. The Billie Jean dance is the 2026 TikTok routine to Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean": quick kicks and knee lifts, sharp arm pops, a spin and a turn to the back, all on the famous bass line. Upload one full-body photo of a person and AI Dance makes them do the routine in an 11-second 9:16 video, ready in a few minutes. ## Facts - Price: 1 credit per video. A failed video gives its credits back. - Output: 11 second 9:16 MP4, ready in a few minutes. - Works with photos of: person. - Song: Billie Jean by Michael Jackson (named only, add it when you post). - Trend status: Rising now (checked 2026-10-17). - Example video: https://aidanceapp.com/media/t/billie-jean-dance/billie-jean-dance-adult.mp4 (the original dance by @kaylortor, https://www.tiktok.com/@kaylortor/video/7657576110800030990, muted). ## What is the Billie Jean trend? "Billie Jean" is Michael Jackson's 1983 single from *Thriller*. On March 25, 1983 he performed it at the Motown 25 TV special and did the moonwalk in public for the first time, a moment NBC aired on May 16, 1983. In 2026 the song came back. The biopic *Michael* opened in the US in April, the song returned to the Billboard Hot 100, and on June 25, 2026 the dancer @carlowrush posted a fast, playful Billie Jean routine on TikTok that passed 86 million views by mid-October. Thousands of dancers copied it with "dc: @carlowrush" in the caption, and AI apps turned it into a template for babies, pets and grandparents. The clip on this page is a solo take of the routine by @kaylortor, filmed in a living room on July 1, 2026, with more than 440,000 views. It is a TikTok routine, not Michael Jackson's own stage choreography. On AI Dance, the template copies the moves onto your own photo: your face, clothes and background stay, and your body follows the routine beat by beat. ### The moves A quick, bouncy routine on the bass line: a knee lift and a kick to the side, the arms popping up by the head, a jump with one leg tucked, then crossing steps, a fast spin, a few hip and shoulder hits facing the camera, and a turn to the back at the end. ## How to make the Billie Jean video 1. **Add your photo.** Upload one clear photo of you or a friend, facing the camera, as much of the body in the frame as you can. 2. **Tap Make my video.** The Billie Jean dance costs 1 credit. The AI copies the moves onto your photo while you wait, about a few minutes. 3. **Download and post.** You get a 11 second 9:16 MP4. Post it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts and add the sound inside the app. ## Best photo for Billie Jean - Use a full-body photo, standing, facing the camera, with your feet in the frame. - Leave space on both sides: the routine kicks and spins, so the arms and legs need room. - Shorts or fitted trousers show the knee lifts better than a long coat. - A plain room with an open floor works well, like the original clip. - One person per photo. The AI animates the biggest person in the frame. Avoid: - Group photos, or a second person cut off at the edge - Faces turned away, covered or in deep shadow - Blurry or very dark photos - Heavy filters, stickers or text on the photo ## Post it on TikTok, Reels or Shorts - Your video comes without music. Add "Billie Jean" in TikTok or Reels and start the first kick on the bass line. - Credit the choreography the way dancers do: "dc: @carlowrush" in your caption. - Make a 'then and now' post: an old photo of a parent or grandparent doing the routine. - Name the dance in your caption, so people searching for it find your video. Caption idea: Still got the moves. Hashtags: #billiejean #billiejeandance #dancetrend #aidance ## Billie Jean trend timeline - 1983-01-02: Michael Jackson releases "Billie Jean" as a single from Thriller. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Jean) - 1983-03-25: Jackson performs the song at Motown 25 and does the moonwalk in public for the first time. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motown_25:_Yesterday,_Today,_Forever) - 2026-06-25: @carlowrush posts the Billie Jean TikTok routine; it passes 86 million views by October. (source: https://www.tiktok.com/@carlowrush/video/7655410560502123794) - 2026-07-01: @kaylortor posts the solo take shown on this page (over 440,000 views). (source: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaylortor/video/7657576110800030990) ## More dances like this - [Tecktonik](https://aidanceapp.com/templates/tecktonik-dance): 1 credit, 11 s, for person. - [No Hands](https://aidanceapp.com/templates/no-hands-dance): 1 credit, 11 s, for person. - [Keep On Steppin](https://aidanceapp.com/templates/keep-on-steppin-dance): 1 credit, 11 s, for person. - [SaWaDiKa](https://aidanceapp.com/templates/sawadika-dance): 1 credit, 11 s, for person. - [Wipe Me Down](https://aidanceapp.com/templates/wipe-me-down-dance): 1 credit, 11 s, for person. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the Billie Jean dance? A TikTok dance from 2026 to Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean": quick kicks, knee lifts, arm pops, a spin and a turn, made popular by the dancer @carlowrush. ### What song is it? "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson (1983), from the album Thriller. ### Is it Michael Jackson's own choreography? No. It is a new TikTok routine to the song. It nods to his style, but it is not the Motown 25 stage choreography or the moonwalk. ### Is the Billie Jean AI dance free? No, Billie Jean costs 1 credit per video, but you can earn a free video by inviting friends. Invite 3 friends with your link. When 3 friends join with Google sign-in, you get a free video (1 credit), up to 10 times. Credit packs start at $4.49 for 3 credits, and the weekly plan is $7.99 for 8 credits a week. ### How long is the Billie Jean video, and how long does it take? The video is about 11 seconds long, in 9:16 MP4 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. It is ready in a few minutes, and it also appears in My videos, so you can leave the page. ### Who made the dance video on this page? The clip on this page is by @kaylortor on TikTok, a solo take of the routine by @carlowrush, shown muted with a link to the original post. Your own video is made by AI from your photo, so you do not need to learn the steps. ### Can I add the song? No. AI Dance does not add music to your video. Add the "Billie Jean" sound in TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts when you post, and line up the first beat.