Released as a single in 1983, "Beat It" went on to dominate the charts, reaching the number-one spot in five countries. The ...
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Michael Jackson’s Beat It was “too metal” before Quincy Jones stepped in, claims guitaristMichael Jackson’s Thriller -era guitarist says Beat It was “too metal” before producer Quincy Jones stepped in.
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Quincy Jones Stopped Steve Lukather From Going Metal on ‘Beat It’Steve Lukather reflected on playing on Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' as he paid tribute to Quincy Jones in a November 2024 ...
How the late producer and composer Quincy Jones saved this iconic Michael Jackson hit from its heavy metal fate.
“Quincy wasn’t even there, he was at Westlake doing overdubs on ‘Billie Jean’ while we were fixing ‘Beat It’. So we’d be on the phone and he goes: ‘It’s too metal, you gotta calm dow ...
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