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Primary artist

Michael Jackson

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Album

Thriller 40

Release date

November 30, 1982

Duration

4:18

Genres

Pop

Label

Sony Music

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Songwriters / credits

Michael Jackson

Sourced context

"Beat It" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones, and co-produced by Jackson. Jones encouraged Jackson to include a rock song similar to "My Sharona" on the album. Jackson later said: "I wanted to write a song, the type of song that I would buy if I were to buy a rock song... And I wanted the children to really enjoy it — the school children as well as the college students." It includes a guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen.

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