P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing ) is a song by Michael Jackson from 1983, which was written by James Ingram and Quincy Jones. The song was released in the album Thriller, it takes 3:58 minutes, and on the B - side of The Jacksons This Place Hotel Classic.

History

P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing ) was first released in the U.S. on 19 September 1983 a European release took place on 15 February 1984. Before the release another demo was recorded, but with an up-beat tempo, and after a long discussion the other version was released. The background song is from La Toya Jackson, Janet Jackson, Howard Hewett, Becky Lopez, Bunny Hull and James Ingram. The synthesizer was played by Greg Phillinganes. The critics fell moderately from: Rolling Stone described the song as "a courageous number". In The New York Times Jon Pareles wrote that the song is not necessarily more successful than the other hits from Thriller.

Cover versions

Got to Be There • Ben • Music & Me • Forever, Michael • Off the Wall • Thriller • Bath • • Dangerous HIStory - Past, Present and Future Book I • Invincible

Blood on the Dance Floor - HIStory in the Mix

This Is It

Motown Superstars Series, Vol 7 • The Best of Michael Jackson • Great Love Songs of Michael Jackson Is not No Sunshine • • Anthology • Original Soul • Michael Jackson Story • Greatest Hits - HIStory Volume I • Number Ones • King of Pop • Michael

Got to Be There • Rockin ' Robin • I Wanna Be Where You Are • Is not No Sunshine • Ben • With a Child 's Heart • Music and Me • Happy • We're Almost There • Just a Little Bit of You • One Day in Your Life • Ease On Down the Road • • You Can not Win A Brand New Day • Do not Stop 'til You Get Enough • rock with You • Off the Wall • She's Out of My Life • Girlfriend • The Girl Is • Mine Billie Jean Beat It • • Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin' • Human Nature • PYT (Pretty Young Thing ) • Thriller • I Just Can not Stop Loving You • Bad • The Way You Make Me Feel Man in the Mirror • • • Dirty Diana Another Part of Me • Smooth CriminalLeave Me AloneLiberian Girl • Black or White • Remember the TimeIn the Closet • Jam • Who Is It • Heal the WorldGive In to Me • Will You Be There • Gone Too Soon • Scream / Childhood • You Are Not AloneEarth Song • They Don ' t Care About Us • Stranger in Moscow • Blood on the Dance Floor • HIStory / Ghosts • Is It Scary • You Rock My World • Cry • Butterflies • One More Chance • The Girl Is Mine 2008 • Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin' 2008 • Hold My Hand Hollywood Tonight • • Behind the Mask

Night Time Lover • Say Say Say • Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin ' ( Too Good to Be True ) • We Are the World • Get It • 2300 Jackson Street • Whatzupwitu • Why • I Need You • We Are the World 25 for Haiti

Bad World Tour • Dangerous World Tour HIStory World Tour • • This Is It

Discography

  • Pop song
  • Michael Jackson Song
  • Song 1983
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