Off the Wall (Michael Jackson song) Contents Reception Live performances Sample Track listing Official versions Chart performance Certifications Personnel References Navigation menuBillboard.com - Search Results - Off the Wall (Singles chart)"Behind The Music: Karen Carpenter (Solo)""Off the Wall - Michael Jackson - Songs, Reviews, Credits""Robert Christgau: Album: Michael Jackson: Off the Wall""Mariah Carey Leads A Track-By-Track Tour Of E=MC2, Which She Calls '100 Percent Of Me'""McDonald's Mac Tonight should make a comeback as the lead in a fast food cinematic universe""Michael Jackson – Off The Wall (Vinyl)""Michael Jackson – Off The Wall (Vinyl)""Michael Jackson – Off The Wall (Vinyl)""Michael Jackson – Off The Wall (Vinyl)""Official Singles Chart Top 100""Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989"Top RPM Singles: Issue 0173aThe Irish Charts – Search Results – Off the Wall"Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Jackson – Off the Wall"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 3, 1980Charts.nz – Michael Jackson – Off the Wall"Norwegiancharts.com – Michael Jackson – Off the Wall""South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Acts J"Swedishcharts.com – Michael Jackson – Off the Wall""Michael Jackson - Chart History""Michael Jackson - Chart History""CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending APRIL 19, 1980"Swisscharts.com – Michael Jackson – Off the Wall""Official Singles Chart Top 100""Michael Jackson - Chart History"Top RPM Singles: Issue 0272"Top 100 Hits for 1980""The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1980""American single certifications – Michael Jackson – Off the Wall"ee

Don't Stop 'Til You Get EnoughRock with YouWorking Day and NightOff the WallGirlfriendShe's Out of My LifeIt's the Falling in Love


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Michael Jacksonalbum of the same nameRod TempertonQuincy JonesEpic RecordsKaren Carpentermusic criticsAllMusicStephen Thomas ErlewineRobert ChristgauStevie WonderPopThe JacksonsDestiny TourTriumph TourVictory TourBad TourHIStory World TourYokohamaMariah CareyI'm That ChickVaporwaveSaint PepsiMcDonald'scommercialMac Tonight






















"Off the Wall"

Off the Wall by Michael Jackson A-side US vinyl single.jpg
Side-A label of U.S. vinyl single


Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Off the Wall
B-side
  • "Get on the Floor"

  • "Working Day and Night"

ReleasedFebruary 2, 1980
Format7" single
RecordedDecember 1978 – April 1979
Genre

  • Disco

  • funk

Length
4:05 (album version)
3:46 (single version)
Label

  • Epic

  • CBS

Songwriter(s)Rod Temperton
Producer(s)Quincy Jones

Michael Jackson singles chronology




"Rock with You"
(1979)
"Off the Wall"
(1980)
"She's Out of My Life"
(1980)
Alternative release(s)

Artwork for German and Dutch vinyl releases
Artwork for German and Dutch vinyl releases



"Off the Wall" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson, from his fifth album of the same name (1979). It was written by English songwriter Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones, and released as the album's third single on February 2, 1980, by Epic Records.[1] The song was first offered to Karen Carpenter, while she was working on her first solo album, but she turned it down.[2] Lyrically, the song is about getting over troubles. It was well received by music critics, and 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. It was performed by Jackson in five of his concert tours.




Contents





  • 1 Reception


  • 2 Live performances


  • 3 Sample


  • 4 Track listing


  • 5 Official versions


  • 6 Chart performance

    • 6.1 Weekly charts


    • 6.2 Year-end charts



  • 7 Certifications


  • 8 Personnel


  • 9 References




Reception


AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine highlighted the song on its studio album.[3]Robert Christgau wrote acclaim: "the title tune suggests that maybe what makes Stevie Wonder (who contributes a good ballad) such an oddball isn't his genius or even his blindness so much as the fact that since childhood his main contact with the real world has been on stage and in bed."[4]


The song became Jackson's third top 10 single from Off the Wall. It peaked at number ten on the Pop Singles Chart and at number five on the Billboard Soul Singles Chart.



Live performances


Jackson performed the song on The Jacksons' Destiny Tour's (1979) second leg, as well as the Triumph Tour (1981) and the Victory Tour (1984). He performed the song only on the first leg of his Bad Tour (1987), his first solo tour. During the HIStory World Tour (1996), the song was included on the Off the Wall medley (also featuring the songs "Rock With You" and "Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough") on some concert playlists. A live performance of the song can be seen in One Night in Japan, a bootleg live album and DVD release of Jackson's 1987 concert in Yokohama, Japan, during the Bad tour.



Sample


Mariah Carey sampled "Off the Wall" on her song "I'm That Chick", which is included in her 2008 album E=MC².[5]


Vaporwave producer Saint Pepsi sampled "Off The Wall" in the song "Enjoy Yourself," a line featured in the original song's chorus. The music video featured scenes from a McDonald's commercial with the character Mac Tonight.[6]



Track listing













European 7" single (EPC 8045)[7][8][9]
No.TitleLength
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)[10]
No.TitleLength
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.

  6. Live – 4:00 – Featured on The Jacksons Live!.

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.



Chart performance









Certifications










Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[30]Platinum
1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone



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, flugelhorn

    • Larry Williams: Tenor and alto saxophones, flute

    • Kim Hutchcroft: Baritone and tenor saxophones, flute

    • William Reichenbach: Trombone

    • Gary Grant: Trumpet


  • Rhythm and vocal arrangements by Rod Temperton


References




  1. ^ Billboard.com - Search Results - Off the Wall (Singles chart). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.


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  3. ^ "Off the Wall - Michael Jackson - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.


  4. ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: Michael Jackson: Off the Wall".


  5. ^ Vineyard, Jennifer (April 11, 2008). "Mariah Carey Leads A Track-By-Track Tour Of E=MC2, Which She Calls '100 Percent Of Me'". Retrieved August 26, 2016.


  6. ^ Minor, Jordan (May 19, 2016). "McDonald's Mac Tonight should make a comeback as the lead in a fast food cinematic universe". Retrieved August 25, 2016.


  7. ^ "Michael Jackson – Off The Wall (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2010-01-17.


  8. ^ "Michael Jackson – Off The Wall (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2010-01-17.


  9. ^ "Michael Jackson – Off The Wall (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2010-01-17.


  10. ^ "Michael Jackson – Off The Wall (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2010-01-17.


  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 June 2016.


  12. ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 June 2016.


  13. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0173a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 June 2016.


  14. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Off the Wall". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 June 2016.


  15. ^ ab "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Jackson – Off the Wall" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 June 2016.


  16. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 3, 1980" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 21 June 2016.


  17. ^ "Charts.nz – Michael Jackson – Off the Wall". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 21 June 2016.


  18. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Michael Jackson – Off the Wall". VG-lista. Retrieved 21 June 2016.


  19. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Acts J". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21 June 2016.


  20. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Michael Jackson – Off the Wall". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 21 June 2016.


  21. ^ "Michael Jackson - Chart History". Billboard Hot 100. for Michael Jackson. Retrieved 21 June 2016.


  22. ^ "Michael Jackson - Chart History". Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. for Michael Jackson. Retrieved 21 June 2016.


  23. ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending APRIL 19, 1980". Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2016.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link). Cash Box magazine.


  24. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Michael Jackson – Off the Wall". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 June 2016.


  25. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 June 2016.


  26. ^ "Michael Jackson - Chart History". Billboard Digital Songs. for Michael Jackson. Retrieved 21 June 2016.


  27. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0272." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 June 2016.


  28. ^ "Top 100 Hits for 1980". longboredsurfer.com. Retrieved 21 June 2016.


  29. ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1980". Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2014.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link). Cash Box magazine.


  30. ^ "American single certifications – Michael Jackson – Off the Wall". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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