Off the Wall (song)

Off the Wall (song)
"Off the Wall"
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Off the Wall
B-side "Workin' Day and Night"
"Get on the Floor" (USA)
Released February 2, 1980
Format 7" single
Recorded 1979
Genre Disco, dance-pop
Length 4:06 (Album Version)
4:01 (Remix)
3:47 (7" Remix)
Label Epic
Writer(s) Rod Temperton
Producer Quincy Jones
Certification Gold (USA)
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"Rock with You"
(1979)
"Off the Wall"
(1980)
"She's Out of My Life"
(1980)
Off the Wall track listing
"Get on the Floor"
(4)
"Off the Wall"
(5)
"Girlfriend"
(6)

"Off the Wall" is the third single released from singer Michael Jackson's album Off the Wall.

Released on February 2, 1980,[1] the Rod Temperton-composed number became Jackson's third top 10 single from Off the Wall, which eventually spawned four top 10 singles; Jackson was the first person to accomplish this. The song is about getting over troubles: "leave that nine-to-five upon the shelf / and just enjoy yourself". The song peaked at number ten on the Pop Singles Chart and at number five on the Billboard Soul Singles Chart.

Michael Jackson performed the song on the Jacksons' Destiny Tour's second leg, as well as the Triumph Tour, Victory Tour. He performed the song on his solo tours such as Bad World Tour and HIStory World Tour but only a part of the Off the Wall medley on certain concerts.

Mariah Carey sampled "Off the Wall" on her song "I'm That Chick", which is included in her 2008 album E=MC².

Contents

Track listing

European 7" single (EPC 8045)[2][3][4]
No. Title Length
1. "Off the Wall (Remix) - No version description listed on the actual single."   4:01
2. "Workin Day and Night"   5:10
Total length:
9:10
U.S. 7" single (9-50838)[5]
No. Title Length
1. "Off The Wall (7" Remix) – No version description listed on the actual single"   3:47
2. "Get On The Floor"   4:38
Total length:
8:26

Official versions

  1. Album Version – 4:05
  2. Remix – 4:01
  3. 7" Remix – 3:47
  4. Edit – 3:46 – Featured on the Essential Collection is an early fade of the album version.
  5. Junior Vasquez Mix – 5:13 – Featured on the Stranger in Moscow single.

US and Japanese singles feature the remix running 3:47, while the UK and the rest of the world got the other remix running 4:01.

Charts

Chart (1980) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 7
US Billboard Hot 100 10
US Hot R&B Singles 5
Chart (2009) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 73
U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs 51[6]

Personnel

  • Written and composed by Rod Temperton
  • Produced by Quincy Jones
  • Michael Jackson: Lead and background vocals
  • Louis Johnson: Bass
  • John Robinson: Drums
  • David Williams, Marlo Henderson: Guitars
  • Greg Phillinganes: Electric piano, synthesizer
  • Michael Boddicker: Synthesizer programming
  • George Duke: Synthesizer, synthesizer programming
  • Paulinho Da Costa: Percussion
  • Horns arranged by Jerry Hey and performed by The Seawind Horns:
    • Jerry Hey: Trumpet and flugelhorn
    • Larry Williams: Tenor, alto saxophones and flute
    • Kim Hutchcroft: Baritone, tenor saxophones and flute
    • William Reichenbach: Trombone
    • Gary Grant: Trumpet
  • Rhythm and vocal arrangements by Rod Temperton

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