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“Beat It”
“Beat It” cover
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Thriller
Released October 18, 1982
Genre Hard rock
Pop rock
Length 4:17
Label Epic Records
Writer(s) Michael Jackson
Producer Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"Billie Jean"
(2006)		 "Beat It"
(2006)		 "Bad"
(2006)


Thriller track listing
"Thriller"
(4)		 "Beat It"
(5)		 "Billie Jean"
(6)
HIStory track listing
"Thriller"
(9)		 "Beat It"
(10)		 "The Girl Is Mine"
(11)

"Beat It" is a hit single from Michael Jackson's album Thriller, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Thriller is the sixth Studio album by American pop musician Michael Jackson. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Pop rock is a hybrid of Pop music and Rock music that uses catchy pop style with light lyrics over top of guitar-based songs In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Quincy Delight Jones Jr (born March 14, 1933) also known as Q, is an American Music Impresario, conductor Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman " Billie Jean " is a 1983 hit single from Michael Jackson 's Thriller album " Bad " was a 1987 hit recording by American singer Michael Jackson. Thriller is the sixth Studio album by American pop musician Michael Jackson. " Thriller " is an early 1984 hit single recorded by Michael Jackson for the Epic label " Billie Jean " is a 1983 hit single from Michael Jackson 's Thriller album History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology " Thriller " is an early 1984 hit single recorded by Michael Jackson for the Epic label " The Girl Is Mine " is a 1982 hit Duet by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Thriller is the sixth Studio album by American pop musician Michael Jackson. Major releases Michael Jackson's Thriller, the highest-selling album of all time as well as the best-selling album of 1983 and 1984 was released It was the third single from the album, following "The Girl Is Mine" (a duet with Paul McCartney) and "Billie Jean". " The Girl Is Mine " is a 1982 hit Duet by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, " Billie Jean " is a 1983 hit single from Michael Jackson 's Thriller album

"Beat It" won Jackson two Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually The Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1980. It was also nominated for Song of the Year along with Jackson's "Billie Jean". The Song of the Year is one of the four most prestigious awards in the Grammy Awards ceremony, if not in all of the American music industry Rolling Stone ranked it #337 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published "Beat It" is also notable for its guitar solo, a guest performance by Eddie Van Halen. Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen (born January 26 1955 is a Dutch Guitarist, Keyboardist, Songwriter and producer In a reader's poll made by Guitar World magazine the solo was voted as the 67th greatest guitar solo of all time out of the 100. The lyrics are about life on the streets and gang fighting and killings.

In 2008, the song was re-recorded by Jackson and R&B artist Fergie for Thriller 25, a special edition of the original album, commemorating the 25th anniversary of its release. Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27 1975 better known by her Stage name Fergie, is an American pop / R&B Singer-songwriter Thriller is the sixth Studio album by American pop musician Michael Jackson. Pop punk band Fall Out Boy also released a cover of the song which featured John Mayer playing the guitar solo. Pop punk (also known as punk pop and other names is a Fusion genre that combines elements of Punk rock with Pop music, to varying Fall Out Boy is an American Pop punk band from Wilmette, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001 John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16 1977 is an American musician

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History

In the years directly preceding "Beat It", Jackson had already composed several of his own hit songs. His Off the Wall album, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) and produced by Quincy Jones, featured two of his compositions – "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "Working Day and Night" – as well as a third co-written with Louis Johnson, "Get on the Floor". The term off the wall may refer to ''Off the Wall'' (album, an album by Michael Jackson "Off the Wall" (song, a song by Michael See also Musical groups established in 1979 Record labels established in 1979 1979 in music (UK Quincy Delight Jones Jr (born March 14, 1933) also known as Q, is an American Music Impresario, conductor " Don’t Stop 'til You Get Enough " was the first hit single from Michael Jackson ’s 1979 Off the Wall album his first (Similarly, The Jacksons' 1978 album Destiny showcased his hit song "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" and 1980's Triumph had the even more prescient "This Place Hotel"). The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music Family Destiny is a 1978 Album released by American band The Jacksons on the CBS / Epic Records label " Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground " released in December 1978, is a 1979 hit single recorded by The Jacksons for CBS / Epic Triumph was a 1980 album by The Jacksons for CBS / Epic Records. Originally named " Heartbreak Hotel " " This Place Hotel " was a hit recording by The Jacksons when it was released in 1980 In many respects the Off the Wall album served as a measure of things to come. Jackson and Jones had laid a foundation for putting songs appealing to different segments of their audience together on one seamless record. Jackson's loyal fan base amongst his R&B audience had spread into mainstream for more than a decade, and his songs displayed an uncanny ability to appeal to a fairly wide-ranging group of listeners: those who liked ballads, or dance tunes, or disco, or slightly funkier grooves, or even lighter fare could all find something to appreciate on Off the Wall.

With Thriller, Jackson and Jones would attempt at once to hone, embellish, and surpass this feat. One of their ambitions was to include a rock song on the new album. They took partial inspiration from another chart-topping rock song by The Knack. The Knack are a Los Angeles -based rock band that rose to fame with their first single " My Sharona " an international hit in 1979 (see According to Jones, "I said at the time, 'I need a song like "My Sharona". " My Sharona " is the 1979 debut single released by rock band The Knack, off their album Get the Knack. . . A black version of a strong rock and roll thing, with the power of everything else he [wrote]. ' And [Jackson] hit it right on the head. "

Kicking off with an instantly recognizable gong (from a Synclavier) which quickly segues into an equally distinctive rapid fire drumbeat and then the ongoing guitar riff, "Beat It" speaks of urgency from the outset and indeed plays out like the urban cousin of "My Sharona". The Synclavier System was an early Synthesizer and sampler, manufactured by New England Digital. The lyrics to "Beat It" are an immediate, frightful warning to avoid fighting and violence at all costs, especially when honor seems to be at stake ("It doesn't matter who's wrong or right") and Jackson sings them forcefully, near the top of his register.

Providing a dramatic electric guitar solo during the bridge of the song is Eddie Van Halen from the rock group Van Halen. Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen (born January 26 1955 is a Dutch Guitarist, Keyboardist, Songwriter and producer Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 According to Jones, when he first contacted the guitarist about appearing on the song, Eddie Van Halen didn't believe he was who he said he was, or that the offer was authentic. Nevertheless, he went on to provide the defining element that set the song apart from other Jackson tunes to date. Eddie Van Halen, famously, did not request payment for his performance.

Steve Lukather, who played lead guitar on the track, stated: "Quincy Jones and Michael took a skeleton version of "Beat It" up to Eddie Van Halen's place as they wanted him to solo over the verse section. Steve "Luke" Lukather (born October 21, 1957) is an American Grammy Award winning Guitarist, Singer, However, he played over a section that had more chord changes. So to fit his solo to where it went in the song, they had to cut the tape which took a lot of time to synchronise together. " "After they had managed this, Jeff Porcaro and me were called in to bind Eddie's solo and some haphazard percussion which was a major headache. Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro ( April 1, 1954 – August 5, 1992) was a highly regarded session drummer and a founding member of the Initially, we rocked it out as Eddie had played a good solo but Quincy thought it too tough. So I had to reduce the distorted guitar sound and this is what was released. It was a huge R&B/rock success for us all really and helped pave the way for the bands of today that fuse these styles. "

Eddie Van Halen recorded his part while Jackson was in another nearby studio recording overdubs on "Billie Jean". Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen (born January 26 1955 is a Dutch Guitarist, Keyboardist, Songwriter and producer According to one story, a technician who was unaware Eddie Van Halen was beginning a take knocked on the studio door, entered and quickly closed it when he realized his error. Afterwards, it was jointly decided to leave this mistake in; the knock on the door is clearly audible just prior to the launch of Eddie Van Halen's guitar solo, at approximately 2:45 into the song.

In 2001, during Jackson's 30th Anniversary Special, he and guitarist Slash performed "Beat It" on stage, accompanied by dancers portraying gangsters. In late November 2001 the CBS television network aired a two-hour special in honor of Michael Jackson 's thirtieth year as a solo entertainer (his first solo Saul Hudson (born 23 July 1965 more widely known by his stage name Slash, is an English - African American Guitarist best known as the former He ended the performance by recreating the dance scene from the video.

Impact of song and music video

By all accounts, "Beat It" was an unqualified smash hit and is often heralded as the ultimate crossover hit. Crossover is a term applied to Musical works or performers appearing on two or more of the Record charts which track differing musical tastes or genres Not only did "Beat It" fare well with Jackson's R&B fans, but it also did with rock and heavy metal fans because of Eddie Van Halen's contributions. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Radio stations still playing the song's album-mate "Billie Jean" added the new one to their playlists, and it also rapidly advanced to the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Jackson and Jones had succeeded in getting R&B radio stations to play a song featuring hard rock elements, and rock stations to play a song delivered from a formidable R&B performer. Van Halen's legendary guitar solo became ubiquitous across radio dials around the world.

Future Jackson albums would similarly rely on the proven gambit of attempted broad-based appeal, to varying results, and each would include a hard rock-oriented song of its own. Most of these also featured superstar guest-guitarists providing solo performances in the Van Halen mold. These included:

Also, as with its predecessor "Billie Jean", "Beat It" enjoyed unprecedented success on the still-growing cable network MTV. " Dirty Diana " is a hit song by Singer Michael Jackson. Steve Stevens (born as Steven Schneider on May 5, 1959, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American guitarist and songwriter Bad is the seventh Studio album by pop singer Michael Jackson, released on August 31 1987 by Epic/CBS Records. " Black or White " was the first single taken from Michael Jackson 's album Dangerous, released in October 1991 Saul Hudson (born 23 July 1965 more widely known by his stage name Slash, is an English - African American Guitarist best known as the former Dangerous was the first album Michael Jackson released in the 1990s (and his eighth on November 22 1991 " Give In to Me " is the tenth track on Michael Jackson 's 1991 studio album Dangerous. Saul Hudson (born 23 July 1965 more widely known by his stage name Slash, is an English - African American Guitarist best known as the former " DS " is an album track by Michael Jackson from his 1995 double disc record HIStory. History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology For the Costa Rican football player see Carlos Santana (footballer; for the Mexican academic see Carlos Santana Morales. Invincible is a Studio album recorded by Michael Jackson released on October 30 2001 MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. In fact, the music video for the new song was even granted an exclusive nighttime "World Premiere" on the channel, establishing a long-running tradition for top artists. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Soon after it was also running on other cable networks and video programs including BET's Video Soul and WTBS's Night Tracks. Video Soul was a 2-hour long American Music video program that aired on BET from 1981 to 1996. Night Tracks is an American Television series which ran from 1983 to 1992 on SuperStation WTBS (later known as TBS "Beat It" was also the first video shown on NBC's offering in this new market, Friday Night Videos. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Friday Night Videos was a Music video show broadcast on the American NBC television network from July 29, 1983 to Coupled with the success of the original song, the two fueled the ever-growing Jackson-mania that captivated millions around the world.

The video was directed by Bob Giraldi (who would go on to direct Jackson and his brothers in two Pepsi commercials) and choreographed by Michael Peters (who would later tackle the same task on Jackson's epic "Thriller" video). Bob Giraldi (born January 17 1939 is a film and Television director who is probably best known for directing the video for Michael Jackson 's Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced Michael Douglas Peters ( August 6 1948 - August 21 1994) was an American Choreographer. Michael Jackson's Thriller is a 13-minute Music video for the song of the same name released on December 2 1983 and directed by John Landis Many of the participants in the video's dance sequences were actual street gang members, brought in to authenticate the look and feel of the piece.

The multi-zippered red jacket worn by Jackson throughout the video would become iconic in its own right, and children and teenagers across the country of all races sported copies of the design. The jacket was seen in spot graphics in a TIME magazine article on Jackson that year, and was offered as an alternative outfit for the pop star's action figure. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and In one of the two Pepsi commercials featuring the Jacksons, a young Alfonso Ribeiro (having recently starred in Broadway's The Tap Dance Kid) wears a "Beat It" jacket as he dances in the street with other youths before literally moonwalking into his hero. Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro (born September 21, 1971 in New York) is an American Actor, Singer and Dancer. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The moonwalk or backslide is a Dance technique that presents the illusion that the dancer is stepping forward whilst actually moving backward

Beat it is the offical theme song for English football club Marston FC.

Music video and choreography

The video for "Beat It" follows an uncomplicated narrative: it opens in a diner/pool hall, where two men walk outside (the music begins when the doors slam shut behind them) and then the members of two warring gangs gather and march to a "rumble" inspired by the film West Side Story, at a warehouse. West Side Story is a 1961 film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. Throughout, Jackson appears as a lone figure, dancing throughout the diner, eventually arriving at the warehouse just as the gang leaders (one of whom is portrayed in a white outfit and sunglasses by choreographer Peters) are engaged in a knife fight. Viewers watching closely can see elements of another early-to-mid 1980s phenomenon being performed by some of the cast - breakdancing. Breakdance, breaking, b-boying or b-girling is a Street dance style that evolved as part of the hip hop movement among "Beat It" included real gang members from LA mixed in with experienced dancers. In the diner, the girl getting kissed has fake bullet holes complete with blood stains riddling her t-shirt, which adds to the violent atmosphere.

The basic structure of "Beat It" was instantly and endlessly copied, which continues to this day. Pat Benatar's "Love is a Battlefield" – also directed by Giraldi and choreographed by Peters – could be viewed as the ultimate female counterpart to the video, so similar is its content, editing and theme. Pat Benatar (born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on 10 January 1953) is an influential four-time Grammy Award -winning American " Love Is a Battlefield " is a song written by Holly Knight and Mike Chapman, after Pat Benatar asked Chapman to write her a hit song Other artists including Lionel Richie (who worked with the same director/choreographer team on his "Running with the Night" video), Janet Jackson, the Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Usher, Amy Winehouse and countless others all borrowed from the template of the winning video to craft their own entries into the medium — much to the delight of video stations everywhere. Lionel Brockman Richie Jr (born June 20 1949 is an Academy Award and Grammy award-winning American Singer, Songwriter, Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer Christina María Aguilera (born December 18 1980 is an American pop / R&B Singer and Songwriter. Usher Raymond IV (born October 14 1978 known simply by his first name Usher, is an American R&B and pop Singer - Songwriter Even "Weird Al" Yankovic used the video (more specifically the entire video) for his parody "Eat It", which outperformed the original song in Australia, reaching the #1 spot in 1984. Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (ˈjæŋkəvɪk born October 23 1959 is a Grammy Award winning American singer Musician, actor satirist " Eat It " is a hit single by parody artist "Weird Al" Yankovic. See also Events January 21 - " Relax " by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart it

Such was the strength of Peters' choreographic skills that well over a decade after the release of the video, live Jackson performances of "Beat It" typically included many of the original arrangements and steps. These were however embellished for purposes of live theatricality.

Eddie Van Halen, who played the solo, was scheduled to have a spot in the music video. However, he decided not to show up to filming because he "didn't think it would be a hit. "

Several recognizable actors and dancers appear as faux "gang-members" in the video, among them Stoney Jackson (no relation), Michael DeLorenzo, Tracii Guns, Peter Tramm (Kevin Bacon's dance double for "Footloose"), and Tony Fields (from the television show Solid Gold and the movie A Chorus Line). Stonewall W "Stoney" Jackson (born February 27, 1960) is an American character actor Michael DeLorenzo (born October 31 1959 in The Bronx New York) is an American actor Tracii Guns (born Tracy Ulrich on January 20, 1966) is an American Heavy metal guitarist who has played with a number of well-known Eagle-eyed viewers can catch Fields (wearing a brown jacket, behind and to the left of Peters - from the viewer's perspective) flubbing steps in the background behind Jackson towards the video's close.

Chart performance

Country Peak
position
The Netherlands 1[1]
Australia 2
New Zealand 1
U. The Dutch Top 40 ( Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly Music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40" because the Pirate radio channel Radio The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ is a non-profit trade association of Record producers, distributors and recording artists in New S. Billboard Hot 100 1
U. S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1

Track listings

Original release

U. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. S. single

  1. "Beat It" – 4:17
  2. "Burn This Disco Out" – 3:48

UK single

7" single
  1. "Beat It" – 4:17
  2. "Burn This Disco Out" – 3:48
12" single
  1. "Beat It" – 4:17
  2. "Get on the Floor" – 4:57
  3. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (edit) – 4:22

Visionary single

CD side
  1. "Beat It" - 4:18
  2. "Beat It" (Moby's Sub Mix) - 6:11
DVD side
  1. "Beat It" (Music video)

Official alternate versions

  1. Album Version - 4:16
  2. Radio Edit - 4:00
  3. 7" Version - 4:11
  4. Moby's Sub Mix - 6:11
  5. "Beat It 2008" (with Fergie) - 4:10 (for Thriller 25)

Credits

Thriller 25 version

“Beat It 2008”
Song by Michael Jackson and Fergie
Released February 8, 2008 (Thriller 25)
Format Digital download (Thriller 25)
Recorded 2007
Genre Pop rock
Length 4:12
Label Epic/Legacy Recordings
Writer Michael Jackson
Producer will.i.am, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones

A remix of "Beat It" featuring R&B artist Fergie, "Beat It 2008" was released on Thriller 25 in 2008. Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27 1975 better known by her Stage name Fergie, is an American pop / R&B Singer-songwriter Thriller is the sixth Studio album by American pop musician Michael Jackson. Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen (born January 26 1955 is a Dutch Guitarist, Keyboardist, Songwriter and producer Steve "Luke" Lukather (born October 21, 1957) is an American Grammy Award winning Guitarist, Singer, Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro ( April 1, 1954 – August 5, 1992) was a highly regarded session drummer and a founding member of the Greg Phillinganes (born Gregory Arthur Phillinganes on May 12, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan) is an active session keyboardist in Los Angeles Steven Maxwell "Steve" Porcaro (born 2 September 1957, Hartford Connecticut) is a Keyboardist and Composer who was A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27 1975 better known by her Stage name Fergie, is an American pop / R&B Singer-songwriter Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop rock is a hybrid of Pop music and Rock music that uses catchy pop style with light lyrics over top of guitar-based songs In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Legacy Recordings is Sony Music Entertainment 's catalog division A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing William James Adams Jr (born March 15, 1975 in Los Angeles California, USA) better known by his Stage name will Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Quincy Delight Jones Jr (born March 14, 1933) also known as Q, is an American Music Impresario, conductor Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27 1975 better known by her Stage name Fergie, is an American pop / R&B Singer-songwriter Thriller is the sixth Studio album by American pop musician Michael Jackson. It mixed Jackson's original vocals with Fergie's new ones. This new song has charted from download sales, though it has not been released as a single.

Credits

Chart performance

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Austria 65 [2]
Canada 77[3]
Denmark 31[4]
Germany 69[5]
Japan 60 [6]
Mexico 67[7]
Sweden 43[8]
Switzerland 26[9]

Fall Out Boy version

“Beat It”
“Beat It” cover
Single by Fall Out Boy featuring John Mayer
from the album ****: Live in Phoenix
Released March 25, 2008
Format Digital download
Recorded 2008
Genre Rock
Length 3:48
Label Island
Producer Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy singles chronology
"I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You off (Me & You)"
(2007)		 "Beat It"
(2008)
John Mayer singles chronology
"Say"
(2007)		 "Beat It"
(2008)
Audio sample
Info (help·info)

In 2007, Fall Out Boy began covering "Beat It" and performed the song during the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Fall Out Boy is an American Pop punk band from Wilmette, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001 John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16 1977 is an American musician Live in Phoenix is a live CD/DVD by Fall Out Boy. It was released on April 1, 2008 in the U Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Island Records is a Record label that was founded by British record producers in Jamaica. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Fall Out Boy is an American Pop punk band from Wilmette, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001 " I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You " or for short " I'm Like a Lawyer John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16 1977 is an American musician " Say " is a song by John Mayer written for the Rob Reiner film The Bucket List in 2007 Fall Out Boy is an American Pop punk band from Wilmette, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001 The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, honoring the best Music videos from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, took place September The band also played it for the 2008 New Year's Party on the U. S. television network FOX. In February 2008, the band released a studio version of "Beat It" with John Mayer on guitar on their live album, ****: Live in Phoenix. John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16 1977 is an American musician Live in Phoenix is a live CD/DVD by Fall Out Boy. It was released on April 1, 2008 in the U [10][11]. It made its debut as a single in early April 2008. The track has been a moderate success hitting as high as #8 in Canada. A music video was made for the song, and debuted in April 2008. The video was directed by Shane Drake. Shane Drake is an American Music video director from Thousand Oaks California.

Track listing (iTunes)

  1. "Beat It" (featuring John Mayer) - 3:48
  2. "Beat It" (Live) - 2:36

Charts

Chart (2008) Current
Peak
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 13[12]
Brazilian Hot 100 68[13]
Canadian Hot 100 8[14]
Chilean Singles Chart 15[15]
U. The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the S. Billboard Hot 100 19[16]
U. S. Billboard Pop 100 21[17]
United World Chart 25
UK Singles Chart 27

Other notable covers

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ De Nederlandse Top 40, week 18, 1983. Retrieved on 2008-02-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland
  2. ^ Austrian singles chart
  3. ^ Canada singles chart
  4. ^ Denmark singles chart
  5. ^ German singles chart
  6. ^ Japan Singles Chart
  7. ^ AmericaTop100.com - Las Listas Oficiales del Continente Americano
  8. ^ Sweden Singles Chart
  9. ^ Swiss singles chart
  10. ^ (2008-02-28), "Listen to "Beat It" featuring John Mayer" FallOutBoyRock. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule com. Retrieved on 2008-02-29
  11. ^ 'Beat It' Cover Bolsters Fall Out Boy CD/DVD
  12. ^ ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours Australian Recording Industry Assocation. Retrieved on April 6, 2008. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  13. ^ Brazilian Hot 100
  14. ^ Canadian Hot 100 Chart Listing For The Week Of Apr 19 2008, Billboard. com
  15. ^ Chilean Singles Chart
  16. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 Chart Listing For The Week Of Apr 19 2008, Billboard. com
  17. ^ Pop 100 Chart Listing For The Week Of Apr 19 2008

External links

Preceded by
"Come on Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners		 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
April 30, 1983 – May 20, 1983 (3 weeks)		 Succeeded by
"Let's Dance" by David Bowie
Preceded by
"Candy Girl" by New Edition		 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single
May 21, 1983 - May 27, 1983 (1 week)		 Succeeded by
"Save the Overtime (For Me)" by Gladys Knight and the Pips
YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees " Come On Eileen " by Dexys Midnight Runners was a British single released in 1982 Dexys Midnight Runners are a British pop Group with soul influences who achieved their major success in the early to mid 1980s Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) " Let’s Dance " is the title album track on David Bowie 's album Let's Dance. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. "Candy Girl" is an R&B / Pop song by R&B quintet New Edition. New Edition is an American R&B / Pop group formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1978 that was most popular during the 1980s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1983: See Also 1983 in music Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) "The Pips" redirects here For the BBC pips, see Greenwich Time Signal.
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