Why Michael Jackson Chose the Paul McCartney Duet 'The Girl Is Mine' as the 1st Single ...
Michael Jackson’s Thriller includes many famous songs, including the title track, “Billie Jean,” and the Paul McCartney duet “The Girl Is Mine.” In his autobiography, Jackson explained why he felt he had no choice but to make “The Girl Is Mine” the lead single from the album. In addition, he explained why he wrote the song in the first place.
Jackson and Paul are two of the most famous musicians of the 20th century. Despite this, their musical styles are very different. They might not seem like obvious musical bedfellows. In his autobiography, Moonwalk, Jackson discussed how he came to work with Paul.
“When we were about to start work on Thriller, I called Paul McCartney in London and this time I did say, ‘Let’s get together and write some hits,'” Jackson wrote. “Our collaboration produced ‘Say Say Say‘ and ‘The Girl Is Mine.'” While “The Girl Is Mine” appeared on Thriller, Paul released “Say Say Say” on his album Pipes of Peace.
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