Beat It
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Jimi Hendrix tops guitar riff poll...from the past decade make it into the top 20 - Muse's Plug In Baby at 11 and The White Stripes' Seven Nation Army at 15. Michael Jackson's Beat It, with its Eddie Van Halen guitar part, props up the top 20. Voodoo Child - with its... In this article: Jimi Hendrix, Voodoo Child, Voodoo Chile, Guns N'Roses, Total Guitar, Michael Jackson's Beat It, Electric Ladyland, Sweet Child O'Mine, Eddie Van Halen, and Plug In Baby |
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thestar.com | 6 days ago
She-wolves, monsters and lovers on new CDs
..."Running." Even with the heavy guitars on "Share My World" and "I'll Rock It," I'm recalling Hall & Oates and Michael Jackson circa "Beat It" more than anything decidedly rock. Folky, acoustic closer "Time Of Your Life" seems out of place on...
In this article: Chris Brown, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Top Tracks, Jully Black, Shakira, R&B, Wolf, and Billboard
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TV Guide | 6 days ago
Michael Jackson's Moonwalk Glove Auctioned for $350,000
...from Jackson, who died at 50 on June 25, included a jacket worn during his 1989 "Bad" tour (sold for $225,000), handwritten lyrics of "Beat It" (sold for $60,000) and a fedora worn for the moonwalk (sold for $22,000). Are you sure you want to...
In this article: Michael Jackson, Tax, Kermit the Frog, Mariah Carey, Elvis Presley, Beatles, Bad, and New York
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MTV.com | 6 days ago
Michael Jackson Auction Nets $2 Million
...that Jackson wore during his 10-minute medley that opened the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards (that sold for $73,800). Hand-written lyrics to "Beat It" also fetched plenty of cash ($60,000) as did a Jackson-owned 1985 Mercedes-Benz ($104,500). In...
In this article: Michael Jackson, MTV Video Music Awards, Hard Rock Cafe, Mercedes-Benz, Motown 25, and Thriller
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CNN | 6 days ago
Michael Jackson items fetch $2 million
Glove, other Michael Jackson items fetch $2 million By Jesse Solomon, CNN Handwritten lyrics to the 1983 hit "Beat It," scribbled on a piece of paper, went for $60,000. Among items auctioned Saturday: jacket, song lyrics, sketches,...
In this article: Michael Jackson, E mail, Charlie Chaplin, and Bad
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Entertainment News | 7 days ago
Michael Jackson glove fetches 350,000 dollars - Summary
...his fedora, for the idiosyncratic Jackson. A jacket Jackson once wore during tour fetched 270,000 dollars. His handwritten text for "Beat It" took in 60,000 dollars, and a Jackson hat from the Victory Tour fetched 27,000 dollars.
In this article: Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, John Mayer, Sandra Bullock, Hard Rock Cafe, New York City, and Trademark
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AP Online | November 19, 2009
Irate Irish cry foul after ref hands win to France
...radio stations raced to produce their own mock-pop tributes to the dubious goal by Henry. Dublin's 98FM offered a take on Michael Jackson's "Beat It," retitled "He Cheated." Until now, Henry has been known in the United States mostly for...
In this article: Thierry Henry, FIFA, France, World Cup, Brian Cowen, Dublin, Ireland, World Cup, John Delaney, and Diego Maradona
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"Beat It" is a song written and performed by American recording artist Michael Jackson and co-produced by Quincy Jones for the singer's sixth solo album, Thriller (1982). Eddie Van Halen was drafted to add the song's distinctive overdriven guitar solo. Following the successful chart performances of the Thriller singles "The Girl Is Mine" and "Billie Jean", "Beat It" was released on February 14, 1983 as the album's third single. The song was promoted with a short film that featured Jackson bringing two gangs together through the power of dance.
A commercial success, "Beat It" was awarded two Grammy Awards and two American Music Awards and was inducted into the Music Video Producers Hall of Fame. "Beat It" (along with the song's music video) propelled Thriller into becoming the best-selling album of all time. The song was certified platinum in 1989. Rolling Stone magazine placed "Beat It" in the 337th spot on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and on the list of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
In the decades since its release, "Beat It" has been covered, parodied, and sampled by numerous artists including Fergie, Weird Al Yankovic, and Fall Out Boy. The song was also featured in the National Highway Safety Commission's anti-drunk driving campaign.
- Name:
- Beat It
- Release Date:
- March 25, 2008
- Preceded By:
- Produced by:
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- Quincy Jones
- Kanye West
- Michael Jackson
- Michael Jackson
- Fall Out Boy
- will.i.am
- Quincy Jones
- Written By:
- Recorded By:
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- Fall Out Boy featuring John Mayer
- Michael Jackson featuring Fergie
- [STANLY GIVENS
- Length:
- 4:18
- Record Label:
- Island
- Epic Records
- Epic, Legacy Recordings
- Recording Dates:
- 1982
- 2008
- Format:
- CD, Digital download
- Audio Format:
- Digital download
- From Album:
- Thriller
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