Michael Jackson - Beat It

Beat It

Michael Jackson Dir. Bob Giraldi Play Channel
1983 80s rock
#7 on The 100 Greatest Music Videos of the 1980s →

Written by Michael Jackson for Thriller, with a guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen. The music video features Jackson bringing two gangs together through music and dance.

The Story Behind

Quincy Jones had one request: the album needed a rock song. Michael Jackson went home and wrote "Beat It" in response, crafting a track aimed straight…

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1.3B views
4:59 duration
1983 released

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