Beat It
: Michael JacksonDate: 02/1983
From: Thriller
Comment:
featuring Eddie Van Halen
Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1984 [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #337]
[Epic 03759]
written by Michael Jackson
| Chart | Debut date | Peak pos. |
|---|---|---|
| US | 26/02/1983 | 1 |
| US R&B | 1 | |
| US rock | 30/04/1983 | 14 |
| UK | 09/04/1983 | 3 |
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| Michael Jackson singles chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Billie Jean (01/1983 • 424 pts) | Beat It (02/1983 • 369 pts) | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (05/1983 • 224 pts) |
| Michael Jackson singles by points | ||
|---|---|---|
| Got to Be There (10/1971 • 323 pts) | Beat It (02/1983 • 369 pts) | Rock with You (08/1979 • 369 pts) |
Music video
| Song versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 • Michael Jackson • Beat It |  |  | |
| 2004 • Señor Coconut • Beat It | | ||
| 2006 • Michael Jackson • Beat It | | ||
| 2008 • Michael Jackson • Beat It | | ||
| 2008 • Michael Jackson • Beat It 2008 | | ||
| 2008 • Fall Out Boy • Beat It | | | |
| 2009 • Michael Jackson • Beat It | | ||