"Beat It" is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson from his sixth studio album, Thriller. It was written and composed by Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones and co-produced by Jackson. Jones encouraged Jackson to include a rock... Wikipedia
Composers: Michael Jackson, Eddie Van Halen, and Jermaine Jackson
Lyricist: Michael Jackson
First performance: February 14, 1983
B-side: "Get on the Floor" (US); "Burn This Disco Out" (UK)
Genre: Hard rock; dance-rock;
Studio: Westlake (Los Angeles, California)