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"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" is a song by American singer #MichaelJackson. Written by Jackson and released by #EpicRecords on July 10, 1979, the song is the first track on Jackson's fifth studio album #OffTheWall (1979). Additionally, it was Jackson's first solo recording in which he had control of the creative direction. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" was Jackson's second solo single to hit number one on the #Billboard #Hot100 chart following "#Ben".
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"Working Day and Night" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It is the third track from his fifth studio album, #OffTheWall (1979). The song was written by Jackson and produced by #QuincyJones, with Jackson in the role of #coproducer. Despite not being released as a single, Jackson performed the song live for his first two solo tours. It is also featured on the video game #MichaelJacksonTheExperience. The song has been sampled by several artists.
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"Rock with You" is a song by American singer #MichaelJackson, written by #RodTemperton and produced by #QuincyJones. It was first offered to #KarenCarpenter, while she was working on her first solo album, but she turned it down. It was released in October 1979, by #EpicRecords as the second #single from Jackson's fifth solo studio album #OffTheWall (1979). It was also the third number-one hit of the 1980s.
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𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 ’𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩. Michael Jackson - 'Off The Wall'.🤵🏾🕺🏽✨💿 (10 August 1979)
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'Off The Wall' is Michael Jackson's fifth studio album and the inaugural installment in the iconic trilogy produced by Quincy Jones. Whilst I hold deep admiration for Jackson's extraordinary talents as a singer and performer — his unique dance abilities are truly unparalleled — I must confess that I have always felt a distinct indifference towards much of his later work in the final decades of his career. However, 'Off the Wall', his breakthrough album that captures the essence of the late 1970s disco era, is a dazzling exception. The album’s infectious energy is irresistible, effortlessly compelling one to let loose on the dancefloor. Indeed, I would go so far as to suggest that it may well be my favourite of his works. Although it is undoubtedly the result of a collaborative effort, with a veritable army of musicians and sound engineers supporting Jackson’s artistic vision, the album is remarkably close to perfection. The opening quintet of tracks— ‘Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough’, ‘Rock With You’, ‘Workin’ Day And Night’, ‘Get On The Floor’, and the title track — alone justifies its iconic status, before the listener is further spoiled by the touching ballad "She's Out Of My Life" and the funky closer "Burn This Disco Out". Now, if I were to be especially discerning, I would say the front cover is my least favourite aspect of the album, as his haircut is not depicted at its best here.
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"She's Out of My Life" is a song written by American songwriter #TomBahler and performed by American singer #MichaelJackson. The song was released as the fourth #single from Jackson's 1979 album #OffTheWall released in April 1980. In 2004, the song appeared in #TheUltimateCollection. It peaked at No. 10 on the #Billboard #Hot100, marking the first time any solo artist had ever achieved four Top 10 hits from one album. In America.
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I still do not own a record player and probably never will, but saw this classic on a shelf in a charity shop earlier and grabbed it. I only learnt of it's specific release date a few years ago when researching Jackson facts. It came out on 10th August 1979. Two days before I was born. So yeah, I like to believe the doctors and nurses delivering me had some iconic tunes playing in their minds if not in the delivery room itself. 🙂

#MichaelJackson#OffTheWall (1979). MJ matures as a solo artist after a decade on the child star pop treadmill. “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” heats up the disco as Rod Temperton’s “Rock with You” and “Off the Wall” lay bricks for the 80s pop explosion. Michael’s voice rings with dancefloor fervour and emotional sincerity, and even the cloying sentiment of “She’s Out of My Life” works in his and Quincy Jones’s hands. #GreatAlbums1970s, #Album, #GreatPopAlbums