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Released on Epic, also Wonderwall (Oasis), Killing in the Name (Rage Against the Machine) and Billie Jean
Recorded at Westlake Recording Studios, also Radioactive (Imagine Dragons), Billie Jean and EARFQUAKE (Tyler, The Creator)
Engineered by Bruce Swedien, also Billie Jean, Thriller and Bad
Mixed by Bruce Swedien, also Billie Jean, Thriller and Bad
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
319 other songs on fono were recorded at Westlake Recording Studios, by Rihanna and Beyoncé and others
Bruce Swedien engineered 9 of Michael Jackson’s top 10 songs
Bruce Swedien mixed 9 of Michael Jackson’s top 10 songs
Quincy Jones produced 183 songs on fono
Credits
All 20 credits
- Written by
- Michael Jackson
- Produced by
- Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
- Performed by
- Bill Wolfer, Chris Shepard, Edward Van Halen, Greg Phillinganes, Greg Smith, Jeff Porcaro, Michael Jackson, Paul Jackson, Jr., Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro and Tom Bahler
- Engineered by
- Bruce Swedien and Donn Landee
- Mixed by
- Bruce Swedien
- Part of
- Thriller
- Recorded at
- Westlake Recording Studios
- Released on
- Epic
- Written by
- Michael Jackson
- Produced by
- Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
- Performed by
- Bill Wolfer, Chris Shepard, Edward Van Halen, Greg Phillinganes, Greg Smith, Jeff Porcaro, Michael Jackson, Paul Jackson, Jr., Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro and Tom Bahler
- Engineered by
- Bruce Swedien and Donn Landee
- Mixed by
- Bruce Swedien
- Part of
- Thriller
- Recorded at
- Westlake Recording Studios
- Released on
- Epic
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same engineer: Bruce Swedien
Same label: Epic
Same studio: Westlake Recording Studios
Same engineer: Bruce Swedien
Same label: Epic
Same engineer: Bruce Swedien
Same studio: Westlake Recording Studios
Same release: Thriller
Versions, samples and covers
- SamplesUntitled
Elsewhere
Sources (22)
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1MusicBrainz Beat It was performed by Bill Wolfer
2MusicBrainz Beat It was performed by Chris Shepard
3MusicBrainz Beat It was performed by Edward Van Halen
Beat It was performed by Edward Van Halen
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Beat It was performed by Greg Phillinganes
Beat It was performed by Greg Phillinganes
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Beat It was performed by Greg Smith
6MusicBrainz Beat It was performed by Jeff Porcaro
7MusicBrainz Beat It was performed by Michael Jackson
Beat It was performed by Michael Jackson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Beat It was performed by Paul Jackson, Jr.
Beat It was performed by Paul Jackson, Jr.
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Beat It was performed by Steve Lukather
10MusicBrainz Beat It was performed by Steve Porcaro
11MusicBrainz Beat It was performed by Tom Bahler
12MusicBrainz Beat It samples Untitled
13MusicBrainz Beat It was produced by Michael Jackson
14MusicBrainz Beat It was produced by Quincy Jones
15MusicBrainz Beat It was written by Michael Jackson
16MusicBrainz Beat It is part of the release Thriller
17MusicBrainz Beat It was recorded at Westlake Recording Studios
Beat It was recorded at Westlake Recording Studios
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz Epic is the label of the song Beat It
19MusicBrainz Beat It was engineered by Bruce Swedien
20MusicBrainz Beat It was engineered by Donn Landee
21MusicBrainz Beat It was mixed by Bruce Swedien
22MusicBrainz Beat It was released on 1982-11-30