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Michael Jackson Beat It Victory Tour Live In Kansas City 1984 High Definition Best Quality en.wikipedia.org “Beat It” is a song written and performed by American recording artist Michael Jackson and co-produced by Quincy Jones for the singer’s sixth solo album, Thriller (1982). Eddie Van Halen was drafted to add the song’s distinctive overdriven guitar solo. Following the successful chart performances of the Thriller singles “The Girl Is Mine” and “Billie Jean”, “Beat It” was released on February 14, 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 dance. A commercial success, “Beat It” was awarded two Grammy Awards and two American Music Awards and was inducted into the Music Video Producers Hall of Fame. “Beat It” (along with the song’s music video) propelled Thriller into becoming the best-selling album of all time. The single was certified platinum in 1989. Rolling Stone magazine placed “Beat It” in the 337th spot on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In the decades since its release, “Beat It” has been covered, parodied, and sampled by numerous artists including Fergie, Weird Al Yankovic, and Fall Out Boy. The song was also featured in the National Highway Safety Commission’s anti-drunk driving campaign. Remastered 720p HD – Sound Improved by MJacksonHDVideos.

Michael Jackson Beat It Victory Tour Live In Kansas City 1984 High Definition Best Quality en.wikipedia.org “Beat It” is a song written and performed by American recording artist Michael Jackson and co-produced by Quincy Jones for the singer’s sixth solo album, Thriller (1982). Eddie Van Halen was drafted to add the song’s distinctive overdriven guitar solo. Following the successful chart performances of the Thriller singles “The Girl Is Mine” and “Billie Jean”, “Beat It” was released on February 14, 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 dance. A commercial success, “Beat It” was awarded two Grammy Awards and two American Music Awards and was inducted into the Music Video Producers Hall of Fame. “Beat It” (along with the song’s music video) propelled Thriller into becoming the best-selling album of all time. The single was certified platinum in 1989. Rolling Stone magazine placed “Beat It” in the 337th spot on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In the decades since its release, “Beat It” has been covered, parodied, and sampled by numerous artists including Fergie, Weird Al Yankovic, and Fall Out Boy. The song was also featured in the National Highway Safety Commission’s anti-drunk driving campaign. Remastered 720p HD – Sound Improved by MJacksonHDVideos.

Michael Jackson Billie Jean Victory Tour Live In Kansas City 1984 High Definition Best Quality en.wikipedia.org “Billie Jean” is a dance-pop R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written by Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones for the singer’s sixth solo album, Thriller (1982). Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and Jackson had disagreements regarding it. There are contradictory claims to what the song’s lyrics refer to. One suggests that they are derived from a real-life experience, in which a mentally ill female fan claimed that Jackson had fathered one of her twins. Jackson himself, however, stated that “Billie Jean” was based on groupies he had encountered. The song is well known for its distinctive bass line and Jackson’s vocal hiccups. The song was mixed 91 times by audio engineer Bruce Swedien before it was finalized. Following the successful chart performances of the single “The Girl Is Mine” and the album Thriller, “Billie Jean” was released on January 2, 1983, as the collection’s second single. It became a worldwide commercial and critical success; “Billie Jean” was one of the best-selling singles of 1983, and topped both the US and UK charts simultaneously. In other countries, “Billie Jean” topped the charts of Spain and Switzerland, reached the top ten in Austria, Italy, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden, and peaked at number 45 in France. “Billie Jean” was certified platinum by the Recording …