Beat It (No.6)
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"Beat It" was released as a single by Michael Jackson in February 1983 from his multi million selling Thriller album.
The single eventually peaked at No.3 in the UK charts in April 1983, and was No.1 on the American Billboard chart for 3 weeks.
The song has been cited as one of the most successful songs in the history of pop music, with both the song, and the video, having a large impact on pop culture at the time.