Beat It zawiera równie¿ solo gitarowe, zagrane przez Eddiego Van Halena. Czerwona kurtka, któr± Jackson ma na sobie przez ca³y czas trwania teledysku, sta³a siê swego rodzaju ikon±, bêd±c kopiowanym strojem przez wielu artystów przez nastêpne lata.

Wielu cz³onków gangu, którzy pojawiaj± siê w teledysku, to prawdziwi cz³onkowie gangów ulicznych, wprowadzeni przed kamerê, by nadaæ ca³o¶ci specyficzny klimat. Sta³o siê to utrwaleniem niepisanej tradycji, wedle której Jackson na ka¿dym kolejnym albumie zamieszcza³ jeden rockowy utwór ze znanym gitarzyst±: Teledysk zosta³ wyre¿yserowany przez Boba Giraldiego, uk³ad taneczny napisa³ Michael Peters (który pó¼niej bêdzie pracowa³ z Jacksonem przy teledysku do Thrillera). Just got the mac mid 2010, still learning how to do the DIY stuff on this. Hi any chance anybodys got a few minutes to spare to explain to this numbnut how to install libdvdcss to use with VLC Note: Im very stupid with computer stuff involving codes. Po sukcesie Beat It nagranego z gitarzyst± rockowym Eddiem Van Halenem, Jackson zatrudni³ Steve'a Stevensa do pracy przy kolejnym utworze z rockowym brzmieniem. Quincy Jones Ultimate Collection Zip there. Rolling Stone umie¶ci³ utwór na 337 miejscu na li¶cie 500 Najlepszych Utworów Wszech Czasów. Zosta³o równie¿ nominowane w kategorii Song of the Year wraz z Billie Jean.

Beat It wygra³o dwie statuetki Grammy (w kategoriach Record of the Year i Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. Jest to trzeci utwór z albumu wydany w postaci singla, zaraz za The Girl Is Mine (duet z Paulem McCartneyem) oraz Billie Jean. It doesn't matter who's wrong or who's rightīeat It Beat It to singel z albumu Michaela Jacksona Thriller, który zdoby³ statuetkê Grammy w 1983. You're playin' with your life, this ain't no truth or dare You have to show them that you're really not scared You wanna stay alive, better do what you can They're out to get you, better leave while you can Showin' how funky and strong is your fight You wanna be tough, better do what you can You better run, you better do what you canĭon't wanna see no blood, don't be a macho man The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear They told him don't you ever come around hereĭon't wanna see your face, you better disappear * Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones * Synthesizer and synthesizer programming: Steve Porcaro * Rhodes and synthesizer: Greg Phillinganes * Featuring: Guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen * Written and composed by Michael Jackson The song was also featured in an anti-drunk campaign in the US for which Michael collected a special award from President Reagan at the White House, for his support. Also won the Grammy Record of the Year award among many. Van Halen contributed completely free of any charge, so keen was he to be involved.īeat It topped the Hot 100 for three weeks and R&B singles chart for one week, and peaked at no.3 in the UK. Track written and co-produced, with Quincy Jones, by Michael.įeatured a soaring guitar solo - inspired by the song Eruption - by Eddie Van Halen, who was invited to guest on the track by Quincy.

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