Michael Jackson ft. Paul McCartney – Say Say Say, 1983 (Video)

[ M. Jackson ft. P. McCartney – “Say Say Say” (1983) ]

“Say Say Say” is a song by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, released in 1983 as the lead single from McCartney’s 1983 album Pipes of Peace.
After its release in October 1983, “Say Say Say” became Jackson’s 7th top-ten hit inside a year.

McCartney biographer Ray Coleman asserted that the majority of the song’s lyrics were written by Jackson and given to McCartney the next day. Jackson stayed at the home of McCartney during the recording sessions. While at the dining table one evening, McCartney brought out a booklet that displayed all the songs to which he owned the publishing rights.
“This is the way to make big money,” the musician informed Jackson. “Every time someone records one of these songs, I get paid. Every time someone plays these songs on the radio, or in live performances, I get paid.” McCartney’s words influenced Jackson’s later purchase of ATV Music Publishing in 1985.
[ wikipedia ]