About "Beat It"
"Beat It" is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones and co-produced by Jackson. Jones encouraged Jackson to include a rock song on the album. Jackson later said: "I wanted to write a song, the type of song that I would buy if I were to buy a rock song... and I wanted the children to really enjoy it—the school children as well as the college students." It includes a guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen.
Following the successful Thriller singles "The Girl Is Mine" and "Billie Jean", "Beat It" was released on February 21, 1983, as the album's third single. It peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, staying there for three weeks. It also charted at number one on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. Billboard ranked the song No. 5 for 1983. It is certified 8× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "Beat It" was a number one hit in Europe, reaching number one in Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands.The "Beat It" music video, which features Jackson bringing two gangs together through the power of music and dance, helped establish Jackson as an international pop icon. The single, along with its music video, helped make Thriller the best-selling album of all time. "Beat It" has been cited as one of the most successful, recognized, awarded and celebrated songs in the history of popular music; both the song and video had a large impact on pop culture."Beat It" received the 1984 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, as well as two American Music Awards. It was inducted into the Music Video Producers Hall of Fame. Rolling Stone ranked "Beat It" number 337 on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004, and at number 185 in its 2021 update of the list. The magazine also named it the 81st greatest guitar song of all time. It was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll.
Top songs by Michael Jackson
Billie Jean- Beat It
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- Bad
- Black Or White
- Earth Song
- Heal The World
- Smooth Criminal
- Man In The Mirror
- 2 Bad
- I Just Can't Stop Lovin You
- This Girl Is Mine
- Thriller
- Dangerous
- Ben
- Dirty Diana
- You Are Not Alone
- They Don´t Care About Us
- The Way You Make Me Feel
- Remember The Time
- You Rock My World
- One Day In Your Life
- Here I Am
- Human Nature
- A Brand New Day
- She's Out Of My Life
- Rock With You
- 2,000 Watts
- Baby Be Mine
- Blood On The Dancefloor
- Who Is It
- Shake Your Body (down To The Ground)
Albums by Michael Jackson
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