Michael Jackson – Off The Wall (Album)

The album is often hailed as his breakthrough effort and was a major success for Michael Jackson.
In 1995, the RIAA certified Off the Wall at 7x Platinum for sales of 7 million in the United States alone, and the album has thus far sold 20 million copies worldwide.

Quincy Jones, the musical director for Motown’s film adaptation of The Wiz (in which Jackson starred as the Scarecrow), served as the album’s producer, with lyrics and music by Jackson, Rod Temperton, Stevie Wonder, and Paul McCartney, among others.

Off the Wall was a smash success. It reached #3 in the Billboard album charts, according to Billboard, it was the third best-selling album of 1980 in the United States and the best-selling R&B album of the year.

On October 16, 2001, a special edition of the album was released. It contained some bonus material, including the original demo of "Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough" and "Working Day and Night", both recorded at home in 1978, plus interviews with Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton. The set also contains a new booklet featuring previously unseen photos, lyrics and additional info.

SINGLES

1979: "Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough"
1980: "Off the Wall"
1980: "Rock with You"
1980: "She’s out of My Life"