"Off the Wall"
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Off The Wall
Released	1980
Format	CD single
Recorded	1979
Genre	Disco/R&B
Length	4:06
Label	Epic Records
Producer(s)	Rod Temperton
Chart positions
#10 (US), #7( UK)
Michael Jackson singles chronology
Rock with You (1979)	Off the Wall (1980)	She's Out Of My Life (1980)

"Off the Wall" was the third hit from singer Michael Jackson's album Off the Wall. Image File history File links Off_The_Wall_single. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less*) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... For other people with the same name, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation) Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958), also known by the nicknames King of Pop and Wacko Jacko, is an American musician whose successful music career and controversial personal life have been at the forefront of pop culture for... For the radio show, see Off the Wall (radio). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Discothèque redirects here. ... Rhythm and blues (or R&B) was coined as a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Jerry Wexler at Billboard magazine, used to designate upbeat popular music performed by African American artists that combined jazz and blues. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Epic Records is an American record label, and subsidiary of Sony BMG. // History Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... For other people with the same name, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation) Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958), also known by the nicknames King of Pop and Wacko Jacko, is an American musician whose successful music career and controversial personal life have been at the forefront of pop culture for... Rock with You was a successful single released by singer Michael Jackson in late 1979. ... Shes Out of My Life was the fourth single to be released by singer Michael Jackson from his hugely-successful album, Off the Wall in 1980. ... For other people with the same name, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation) Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958), also known by the nicknames King of Pop and Wacko Jacko, is an American musician whose successful music career and controversial personal life have been at the forefront of pop culture for... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... For the radio show, see Off the Wall (radio). ...

Released in Spring 1980, the Rod Temperton-composed number made a third top-ten single for Jackson, eventually making four top-ten singles from the album; 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. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a special interest group representing the U.S. recording industry, and the body responsible for certifying gold and platinum albums and singles in the USA. For more information about sales data see list of best selling albums and list of best selling... For the 1979 song by M, see Pop Muzik. ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ...

External links

• Lyrics