Off the Wall

album by Jackson

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Off the Wall is a 1979 album by Michael Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones. It marked a significant shift in Jackson's career, moving him beyond his child star image and into superstardom. The album was a commercial success, becoming the best-selling album of its year and selling over 20 million copies worldwide. It featured hit singles such as "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "Rock with You," which showcased Jackson's energetic style and incorporated elements of the disco movement. Off the Wall earned Jackson his first Grammy Award for best R&B male vocal performance for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough."12

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Michael Jackson
The Wiz and Off the Wall
…first solo effort for Epic, Off the Wall (1979), exceeded all expectations and was the best-selling album of the year (it eventually sold more than 20 million copies). Produced by industry veteran Quincy Jones, Off the Wall yielded the massive international hit singles “Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough” and…
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…first solo effort for Epic, Off the Wall (1979), exceeded all expectations and was the best-selling album of the year (it eventually sold more than 20 million copies). Produced by industry veteran Quincy Jones, Off the Wall yielded the massive international hit singles “Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough” and…
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…on Michael Jackson’s blockbuster albums Off the Wall (1979) and Thriller (1982).
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…on Michael Jackson’s blockbuster albums Off the Wall (1979) and Thriller (1982).
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Making Thriller: An album with no B-sides
…followed the massive success of Off the Wall (1979), a disco and rhythm-and-blues (R&B) album that marked Jackson’s first time being produced by music industry veteran Quincy Jones. Off the Wall became the best-selling album ever by a Black artist and earned Jackson a Grammy for best R&B male vocal…
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…followed the massive success of Off the Wall (1979), a disco and rhythm-and-blues (R&B) album that marked Jackson’s first time being produced by music industry veteran Quincy Jones. Off the Wall became the best-selling album ever by a Black artist and earned Jackson a Grammy for best R&B male vocal…
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