![]() David from Birmingham, AlIncredible but true: songwriter Rod Temperton first pitched this song (and "Off The Wall") to Karen Carpenter.I also like the simple but inspired drum intro to this song. It has a great atmosphere to it and Rod Temperton contributed greatly, along with Quincy Jones' nicely balanced production. Mike from Kumamoto, JapanI have to agree with Love 105 fm, and I think "Off The Wall" is a very underrated album.We perfectly understood what it's about - believe me, it's not dancing. Katie from Vienna, AustriaBack in the day, when your date played that song you knew what he wanted (and hopefully enjoyed the thought, too).Camille from Toronto, OhDefinitely one of Michael's best.Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes Do That To Me One More Time by The Captain and Tennille Rock With You by Michael Jackson (2nd of 4 weeks at #1) Barry from Sauquoit, NyThe week of January 20, 1980, for the 2nd straight week, #1 through #7 on Billboard's Top 10 did not change:.It was a huge break for Temperton that she turned it down, because the aforementioned solo album turned out to be so bad that A&M Records refused to release it! Karen was making a solo album at the time, due to brother Richard being in drug rehab to overcome a Quaalude addiction. Seventh Mist from 7th HeavenDavid, the song was offered to Karen Carpenter only, not the Carpenters.Daphne from Memphis,tnMichael Jackson was in his early 20s when he made the Off the Wall album.Daphne from Memphis,tnLove 105 Fm-Minneapolis,MN I don't think Thriller is not a overrated album and yes this song does gives me a nostalgia feeling.Daphne from Memphis,tnThank you Rod Temperton for writing this song.Daphne from Memphis,tnCamille yep this is one of Michael's best hits.Rock with You is one of my favorite songs ever. Hector J Mendoza from Venezuela, South AmericaThe strings arranged by Ben Wright are superb.If you were using two playbacks and one record, that was a lot of money Everything was rented, trust me: the cameras, the stage, the Duvetyne drop, the smoke." There was minimal editing as well, because obviously in those days editing costs money. It was filmed on a little stage in LA called the 800 Stage, a little stage that we got cheap because we were shooting quite a lot of music videos. Really nice, he's an absolute professional, even in those days. He was very, very timid, very quiet, very unassuming. When we did this, this was the start of his solo career. If you look at it, there's nothing there but a laser and Michael Jackson. I think about all we could afford was the laser. ![]() ![]() He told Rolling Stone: "In those days they were done for peanuts. Het nummer werd in 1995 gecoverd door de zangeres Brandy.Bruce Gowers directed the music video, which was shot the same day as the clip for " She's Out of My Life." Gowers, who also directed Queen's " Bohemian Rhapsody," remembered working with a tight budget to create the smoky promo, with Jackson glimmering in a sequined suit. De achtergrond bestaat uit veelkleurige discolichten en Jacksons kleding zit vol glitters. In de videoclip van het nummer is een lachende Michael Jackson te zien die het nummer zingt. In de Verenigde Staten werd het Jacksons derde nummer 1-hit, terwijl het in Nederland niet eens de Top 40 haalde. Rock with You werd een van de laatste grote hits uit het discotijdperk, doordat het genre begin jaren 80 aan populariteit begon te verliezen.
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