Jackson's musical career began in 1967 as lead singer of The Jackson 5, when the group made their first recording with a local label before signing up with Motown Records in 1968. He made his first solo recordings in 1971 while still a member of the group. But it was Off the Wall (1979) which marked the start of his full-fledged solo career, and he formally parted with his siblings in 1984. In his solo career, Jackson recorded and co-produced the best-selling album of all time, Thriller (with worldwide sales over 100 million), received thirteen Grammy awards and charted thirteen #1 singles in the U.S. Throughout his four-decade career, Michael Jackson has been awarded numerous honors, including the World Music Awards Best-selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium. He is also a double-inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1997, and in 2002 as a solo artist. He is also a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In the mid-1980s, TIME magazine described Jackson as "the hottest single phenomenon since Elvis Presley". He has had a notable impact on music and culture throughout the world while also tearing down racial barriers and paving the way for modern pop music.
From 1988 to 2005, Jackson lived on his Neverland Ranch property, on which he built an amusement park and private zoo for the enjoyment of economically disadvantaged and terminally ill children. In 1993 and 2003, separate accusations of child molestation that allegedly occurred in Neverland were made against Jackson, which drew intensely negative media coverage. While he was never charged for the first case, Jackson was tried and vindicated in 2005 of the latter allegation, but moved out of the US shortly thereafter. He later returned to Las Vegas in early 2007.
In the years following his acquittal, (2005-2009) Jackson made numerous public appearances including MTV Japan's VMA awards where he accepted the legends award; the World Music Awards where he accepted the Diamond Award for selling over 100 million records; James Brown's funeral where he paid tribute and delivered a sermon; and a fan appreciation event in Tokyo, Japan, where he greeted troops at US Army base Camp Zama. In early 2008, Jackson issued Thriller 25th Anniversary, a critical and commercial success that was the second-biggest selling album of 2008 with over 2.1 million copies sold worldwide.
On June 25, 2009, Jackson collapsed at a rented home in Holmby Hills in Los Angeles, California. The cause of death is currently believed to be cardiac arrest. At the time of his death, Jackson was scheduled to perform 50 sold-out concerts to over one million people, at London's O2 arena, from July 13, 2009, to March 6, 2010. During a press conference, Jackson made suggestions of possible retirement.
In the hours following Jackson's death, his record sales increased dramatically. His seminal album Thriller climbed to number one on the American iTunes music chart, while another eight made it into the top 40. In the UK, where Jackson would have performed less than three weeks after his death, fifteen of his albums occupied the top 15 spots on the Amazon music chart. Social music network website Last.fm also saw a dramatic increase in Michael Jackson plays per hour after the announcement of his death.
On December 10, 2010, a compilation album of previously unreleased material, simply entitled Michael, was released posthumously. Featuring guest performances by Akon, 50 Cent and Lenny Kravitz, the album was certified Platinum in 18 countries but received mixed reviews from most critics. This was followed in November 2011 by Immortal, a remix album; in September 2012 by Bad 25, a 25th anniversary reissue of Jackson's 1987 hit album Bad; and by Xscape, a second compilation album released in May 2014.
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P.Y.T. 2008
Michael Jackson Lyrics
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A pretty young thing
She's a P.Y.T.
Shes a pretty young thing
I was upstairs
She came and woke me
I was so sleepy and tired
The girl has my head in a prize
The girls a...
The girls a... P.
The girls a... Y.
The girls a... T.
[Chorus]
She is just the one
Shes a P.Y.T.
A pretty young thing
Shes a P.Y.T.
Shes pretty young thing
Damn girl you a sexy thing
Let me be your lil' sex machine
Cause you lookin' really cute in them jeans
I peel them off like a tangerine
I can see you on the magazines
Modeling maybeline
Yeah you can be my beauty queen
Yeah boo let me be your king
The girls a... P.
The girls a... Y.
The girls a... T.
The girls a...
[Chorus]
P.Y.T.
A pretty young thing
The girls a P.Y.T.
Shes a pretty young thing
Pretty young thing
Repeat after me
Say na na na na na
Say na na na na na
Say na na na na na
Say na na na na na
Say na na na na na
Say oooah
Say na na na na na
Shes a P.Y.T.
A pretty young thing
The girls a P.Y.T.
A pretty young thing
P.Y.T.
A pretty young thing
P.Y.T.
A pretty young thing
[x5]
To me yeah
It's the king of the beats
Rolling with the king of pop
Will I am non stop
MJ on top
The lyrics to Michael Jackson feat. Will.I.Am's song P.Y.T 2008 speak about a beautiful young woman. The lyrics start by repeating that the woman is a "pretty young thing" or "P.Y.T" which is a term coined by Michael Jackson in his original 1982 song "P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing)". Then the lyrics describe the woman entering the singer's room unannounced and catching his attention with her beauty. The lyrics also mention the woman being high maintenance, but still very attractive to the singer. The chorus repeats the P.Y.T term and how the singer thinks she is the "one" for him. The song ends with the repeated chant of "P.Y.T" and a reference to Michael Jackson as the "king of pop" and Will.I.Am as the "king of the beats".
Overall, the song speaks about the singer's infatuation with a beautiful, young woman. The lyrics are upbeat and catchy, driven by a strong beat and Michael Jackson's signature falsetto.
Line by Line Meaning
She's a P.Y.T.
Referring to a woman as a pretty young thing.
A pretty young thing
Describing the woman's physical appearance, specifically her youthful beauty.
I was upstairs
The singer was located in the upper part of a building.
She came and woke me
The woman approached and roused the artist from sleep.
I was so sleepy and tired
The artist was fatigued and lacked energy.
She came inside, a pre-madonna
The woman entered and acted like a demanding and self-important celebrity.
The girl has my head in a prize
The woman has captivated the singer's attention and interest.
The girls a... P.
Referring to the woman as a pretty young thing, with the letter P as an abbreviation.
The girls a... Y.
Referring to the woman as a pretty young thing, with the letter Y as an abbreviation.
The girls a... T.
Referring to the woman as a pretty young thing, with the letter T as an abbreviation.
She is just the one
The woman is the singer's desired romantic partner.
Damn girl you a sexy thing
A compliment directed towards the woman, acknowledging her sex appeal.
Let me be your lil' sex machine
A request to engage in sexual activity with the woman.
Cause you lookin' really cute in them jeans
The woman's physical appearance in her clothing is admirable to the singer.
I peel them off like a tangerine
The singer metaphorically describes removing the woman's jeans like peeling a tangerine.
I can see you on the magazines
The artist envisions the woman appearing on the cover of magazines as a model.
Modeling maybeline
The artist references a brand of makeup in association with the woman's modeling career.
Yeah you can be my beauty queen
The singer is offering to crown the woman as his romantic partner and displaying admiration for her beauty.
Yeah boo let me be your king
The singer expresses a desire to be the woman's romantic partner and references himself as a king.
The girls a...
Referring to the woman as a pretty young thing, with anticipation for the following letters.
Say na na na na na
An invitation for the listener to repeat the syllables 'na' in a rhythmic pattern.
Say oooah
An invitation for the listener to vocalize an exclamation.
To me yeah
Reiterating that the woman is attractive and desirable to the singer.
It's the king of the beats
A self-referential statement, asserting the artist's importance in the music industry.
Rolling with the king of pop
The singer is collaborating with Michael Jackson, who is referred to as the king of pop.
Will I am non stop
A statement about the singer's uninterrupted creative efforts.
MJ on top
Shortened for 'Michael Jackson on top', conveying his status as a successful and influential artist.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: MICHAEL JACKSON, WILL ADAMS, KEITH HARRIS
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@Marinov333
At first I used to always skip the remixes but I really learned to love this one especially
@taethegamer181
Ikr
@janemartinez9284
Tbh 🙏
@0100101101001011001
I loooooove remixes and alternative versions 💯
@Entertainer145
💫 Great 👂🏼’s 🌊🏄🏽♂️🥶😉🙏🏽 💫
@kmoney1960
Same
@jinkss111
This version rocks i love the way he changed the tempo and different octave sound to the vocals sweet!!
@MrTitanic360
this version is pretty much the original demo of pyt, with a few updates and mixes of course.
@westwalk9953
I can’t believe these where new vocals , recorded it 2007. Sounds exactly like he did in the 80s!
@goeatcake9904
Sausscery yeah but unlike other 2008 remixes, MJ was actually involved on this one and re-recorded vocals, because it was probably made during Mj and Will‘ ireland sessions, it has a very distinctively production and the kind of sound they were working on back then.