Beat 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). Eddie Van Halen played the song's distinctive overdriven guitar solo. While Van Halen was prevented by his record label from appearing in the music video, he did appear on stage with Jackson in Dallas during the Jackson brothers "Victory Tour." 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".

Beat it (disambiguation)

"Beat It" is a song by Michael Jackson.

Beat it may also refer to:

Film

  • Beat It (film), 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd
  • Music

  • "Beat it", song by Sean Kingston
  • "Beat It", song by Tony Cole (musician) 1967
  • "Beat It", song by Klaus Klang 1980
  • See also

  • Beat It Up (disambiguation)
  • Beat It!

    Beat It! is a rhythm game for the iOS developed by Glu Mobile and released November 17, 2009.

    Critical reception

    The game has a Metacrtiic rating of 88% based on 6 critic reviews.

    SlideToPlay said "Audiophiles have just become the target audience for a new type of music game. " 148Apps wrote "The marriage of pixel art and beat machine is a match made in heaven, and brings some welcome innovation to the rhythm game genre. " IGN said "Beat It! is my favorite iPhone music game of 2009. " PocketgamerUK said "A new approach to rhythmic gaming that marries substance with style, its unique gameplay proving you can provide a fresh experience in a saturated genre. " Touchgen wrote "This is one of those games that you absolutely have to play with using headphones. The beats are all super clean and catchy, and they sound crappy on the iPhone's speakers. " TouchArcade said "Even if it doesn't have the same brain-stimulating effect on other people that it had on me, the game is a game worth playing for everyone, not just those who are already fans of music games like Guitar Hero. Beat It! is a delight to play, and a true brain-teasing, unique experience. "

    Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Beat It

    by: Richard Cheese

    They told him don't you ever come around here
    Don't wanna see your face, you better disappear
    The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear
    So beat it, just beat it
    You better run, you better do what you can
    Don't wanna see no blood, don't be a macho man, Oh!
    You wanna be tough, better do what you can
    So beat it, but you wanna be bad
    Come on children!
    Just beat it, (beat it), beat it, (beat it)
    No one wants to be defeated
    Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
    It doesn't matter who's wrong or right




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