Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
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| "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" | ||
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| Single by Michael Jackson | ||
| from the album Off The Wall | ||
| Released | July 1979 | |
| Format | 45 RPM | |
| Recorded | 1979 | |
| Genre | Disco/R&B | |
| Length | 6:03 (Album version) 3:55 (7" edit) |
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| Label | Epic Records | |
| Producer(s) | Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones | |
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| Michael Jackson singles chronology | ||
| "A Brand New Day" (1979) |
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (1979) |
"Rock with You" (1980) |
| Michael Jackson's Visionary chronology | ||
| "Thriller" (2006) |
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (2006) |
"Rock with You" (2006) |
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" was the first hit single from Michael Jackson's 1979 Off the Wall album, which was his first album with Epic Records and the first solo record over which he had creative control.
The song was written and composed by Michael Jackson in late 1978 and produced by Quincy Jones.
On February 20, 2006, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" was re-released as a single as part of the Visionary - The Video Singles, peaking at number seventeen in the UK.
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[edit] Chart performance
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" was a successful restart to Michael Jackson's career as it went to the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for one week on October 13, 1979. By far the most successful single from Off the Wall, the track was very popular in other countries, reaching number one in Australia and Norway, number two in both Denmark and Belgium, a top-twenty hit in most European countries, and a top-ten smash in France, where it reached number seven.
The track also earned Jackson his first solo Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance. It also reached number one on the R&B chart (for five weeks). It sold over a million copies, gaining a Platinum sales award (his first platinum single since "Ben" eight years earlier) and remained in the Hot 100 for a highly respectable twenty-one weeks. In the UK, it was also a big hit, reaching number three and remaining in the charts for twelve weeks.
[edit] Music video
The music video made for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" was directed and produced by Nick Saxton. Its world première took place in October 1979. It features Jackson floating over a background of disco lights dancing and smiling while lip-synching to the song in a tuxedo. The track used for the video was the same edit used for the single, but including the spoken intro. Its length is 4:11.
[edit] Awards
- 1980: Grammy Award for "Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male"
- 1980: American Music Award for "Favorite Soul/R&B Single"
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Original release
[edit] US single
- "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (album version) – 6:04
- "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (edit) – 4:22
[edit] UK single
- "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" – 6:04
- "I Can't Help It" – 4:29
[edit] Visionary single
- CD Side
- "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (7" Version) - 3:59
- "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (12" Version) - 5:52
- DVD Side
- "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (Music Video)
[edit] Mixes
The Masters At Work Remix and Roger S remixes both contain unreleased vocals and ad-libs not heard on the album version. This is because the remixers were given access to the "master tapes" of the song to producer their remix. The master tapes contained additional vocals and cuts that didn't make it on the final album version.
- Album Version – 6:03
- 7" Edit – 3:56
- 7" Edit w/Intro – 4:12
- 12" Version – 5:51
- Masters At Work Remix - 7:42
- Roger's Underground Club Solution - 6:19
- Original Demo From 1978
[edit] Credits
- Written and composed by Michael Jackson
- Produced by Quincy Jones
- Co-produced by Michael Jackson
- Lead and background vocals: Michael Jackson
- Bass: Louis Johnson
- Drums: John Robinson
- Electric paino: Greg Phillinganes
- Guitar: David Williams and Marlo Henderson
- Percussion: Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson and Paulinho Da Costa
- Horns arranged by Jerry Hey and performed by The Seawind Horns:
- Trumpet and flugelhorn: Jerry Hey
- Tenor, alto saxophones and flute: Larry Williams
- Baritone, tenor saxophones and flute: Kim Hutchcroft
- Trombone: William Reichenbach
- Trumpet: Gary Grant
- Rhythm arrangement by Greg Phillinganes and Michael Jackson
- Vocal and percussion arrangements by Michael Jackson
- String arrangement by Ben Wright
- Concert master: Gerald Vinci
- Additional background vocals by Jim Gilstrap, Augie Johnson, Mortonette Jenkins, Paulette McWilliams and Zedric Williams
[edit] Trivia
- Brother Randy Jackson plays percussion on this track.
- "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" appeared in Rush Hour 2, sung by Chris Tucker.
- Jornal Nacional, a news program from Brazil, used a short sample from this song as its musical theme in the early 80s. Video Show, a show from the same network, still uses a short sample from the song.
- Primer Plano, a Chilean entertainment primetime show, uses a sample from this song as its musical theme, on the 2006 season.
[edit] External links
- Lyrics at Lyrics007
| Preceded by "Sad Eyes" by Robert John |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single October 13, 1979 |
Succeeded by "Rise" by Herb Alpert |
