Beat It / Get on the Floor

by Michael Jackson

Beat It / Get on the Floor cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 14 March 1983
  • Label: Epic
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 4.14/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Intentionally designed to appeal to rock radio, this hard-hitting track from 'Thriller' featured a blistering, highly influential guitar solo provided by Eddie Van Halen. The song's anti-gang-violence message, paired with its heavily choreographed, West Side Story-inspired music video, solidified Jackson's unrivaled crossover dominance.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, rhythmic, funky, dance, synth

Tracklist

  1. Beat It
  2. Get on the Floor

Credits

  • Hardcore Disco - primary artist
  • Aaron Liberator - written-by, producer
  • Chris Liberator - written-by, producer
  • Julian Liberator - written-by, producer
  • Paul Harding - written-by, producer

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