Micheal Jackson

the article is about micheal jackson song.For the 1918 film,see beat it ( film).For the Weird Al yankovic parody.BEAT IT is a song written and perform by american singer micheal jackson.and prodcuded by qincy jones.

This article is about the Michael Jackson song. For the 1918 film, see Beat It (film). For the "Weird Al" Yankovic parody, see Eat It. "Beat It" is a song written and performed by American singer Michael Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones (with co-production by Jackson). It is the third single from the singer's sixth solo album, Thriller (1982). Following the successful chart performances of the Thriller singles "The Girl Is Mine" and "Billie Jean", "Beat It" was released on February 3, 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 music and dance.

"Beat It" received the 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. The single, along with its music video, propelled Thriller into becoming the best-selling album of all time. The single was certified platinum in the United States in 1989. Rolling Stone placed "Beat It" on the 344th spot of its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". The song was also ranked number 81 on Rolling Stone 's "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time".

many songs and sold over 45 copies.