Off the Wall (Michael Jackson song)
1979 single by Michael Jackson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Off the Wall" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson, from his fifth album of the same name (1979). It was written by English songwriter Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones, and released by Epic Records as the album's second single in the UK on November 16, 1979[1] and as the third single in the US on January 31, 1980. The song was first offered to Karen Carpenter, while she was working on her first solo album, but she turned it down.[3] Lyrically, the song is about getting over troubles.
"Off the Wall" | ||||
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Single by Michael Jackson | ||||
from the album Off the Wall | ||||
B-side | "Get on the Floor" | |||
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Recorded | December 1978 – April 1979 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Rod Temperton | |||
Producer(s) | Quincy Jones | |||
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"Off the Wall" on YouTube | ||||
The song was well received by music critics, and became Jackson's third top 10 single from Off the Wall, which eventually spawned four top 10 singles; Jackson was the first person to accomplish this. It was performed by Jackson in five of his concert tours.