 Jackson faced numerous disagreements with the song 's co @-@ producer . It has been reported that Quincy Jones did not want the song to appear on Thriller and that he felt that the song was too weak to be part of the collection , but Jones has stated this is a false rumor . The producer disliked the demo and did not care for the song 's bassline . Jones wanted to cut Jackson 's 29 @-@ second introduction , which was the longest one ever created at the time . The entertainer , however , insisted that it be kept . " I said , ' Michael we 've got to cut that intro ' " Jones later recalled . " He said : ' But that 's the jelly ! ' [ ... ] ' That 's what makes me want to dance ' . And when Michael Jackson tells you , ' That 's what makes me want to dance ' , well , the rest of us just have to shut up . " Jones also wanted to change the track 's title to " Not My Lover " , as he believed that people would think the song referred to the tennis player Billie Jean King . Jackson refused to change the title and asked Jones to give him co @-@ producing credits for the track , as he felt that the demo tape sounded exactly like the finished product . In addition , Jackson wanted extra royalties . Jones granted neither and the two fell out for several days . 
