Michael Jackson Beat It Bass cover

Beat It is a song by American singer Michael Jackson from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). It was written by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. Jones encouraged Jackson to include a rock song 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 and I wanted the children to really enjoy itthe school children as well as the college students. It includes a guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen. Following the successful Thriller singles The Girl Is Mine and Billie Jean, Beat It was released on February 14, 1983, as the album s third single. It peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, staying there for three weeks. It also charted at number one on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. Billboard ranked the song No. 5 for 1983. It is certified 5x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). With over 7 million copies sold worldwide, it