Released as a single in 1983, "Beat It" went on to dominate the charts, reaching the number-one spot in five countries. The ...
Michael Jackson’s Thriller -era guitarist says Beat It was “too metal” before producer Quincy Jones stepped in.
“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 ...