"Beat It"@en . . . "[[#Sales and certifications" . . . . . . . "\"Get on the Floor\"" . . . . . . "228.0"^^ . . "\"Beat It\" is a song written and performed by American singer Michael Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones (with co-production by Jackson). It is the fourth single from the singer's sixth solo album, \"Thriller\" (1982). Eddie Van Halen played the song's distinctive overdriven guitar solo."@en . "2008-03-25Z"^^ . . . "258.0"^^ . . . . . . "1983-02-14Z"^^ . . .