P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

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"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing).jpg
US 7" vinyl
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Thriller
B-side
ReleasedSeptember 19, 1983 (1983-09-19)
Recorded1982
Studio Westlake (Los Angeles, California) [1]
Genre
Length3:59
Label Epic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Quincy Jones
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"Human Nature"
(1983)		"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
(1983)		"Say Say Say"
(1983)
Audio video
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" on YouTube

"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. It is the sixth single from Jackson's sixth solo album, Thriller (1982). The song was written by James Ingram and Quincy Jones.

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"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" was released on September 19, 1983. The single charted at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 46 on the Hot Black Singles chart, becoming the sixth top 10 hit from the album. It reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was most successful in Belgium, charting within the top 10 at number 6. The song has been covered and sampled by numerous artists, including Monica, Justin Guarini, and Kanye West. The original demo was also remixed by Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am for Thriller 25 .

Background

Quincy Jones came up with the original title for the song after his wife, Peggy Lipton, brought lingerie with the words "pretty young thing" on it. From there, Jones asked several songwriters to write a song around the title. Jackson and musician Greg Phillinganes co-wrote and recorded a demo, which was presented to Jones by Phillinganes. That version is featured on The Ultimate Collection (2004). [2] [3] [4] Jackson recalls that his version with Phillinganes was not what Jones was looking for. "Quincy wanted a fast song. Mine was mid-tempo." [5] When James Ingram presented his demo, Jones said "that's it", and sent Ingram home to finish the lyrics. Jones then suggested they extend the bridge and add a chant section, resulting in Jones receiving a co-writer's credit. Jackson says he loved the version Ingram and Jones came up with, stating that he liked the "code" in the lyrics and the fact that words like "tenderoni" were fun rock 'n' roll-type words that couldn't be found in the dictionary. [6]

Recording

Producer Quincy Jones allowed his long-time sound engineer Bruce Swedien to choose a large-diaphragm Shure SM7 dynamic microphone for Jackson's voice. The choice was unusual, as the microphone was more often seen in radio stations. For backing vocals, Swedien positioned Jackson at different distances from the microphone to record each track, to get a thicker sound. [7]

James Ingram later described working with Jackson and Jones as being in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz . "It's almost like I got the chance to go to Oz and Quincy was the Wizard of Oz and Michael Jackson was who he was dealing with in his world. Their work ethic is unbelievable." [8] He noted how Jones would fall asleep on the board, waking up to answer a question. "He works in the Alpha state a lot", Ingram added. [8] Two of Jackson's sisters, Janet and La Toya, provided backing vocals in the guise of the P.Y.T.s. The two sisters sang "na na na" back at their brother towards the end of the song. [9] [2] [10] According to the official sheet music at Musicnotes.com, "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" is in the key of B minor. [11] It has a tempo of 126 beats per minute, making it one of Jackson's fastest songs. [12]

Release and reception

"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" was released on September 19, 1983, as the sixth single from Thriller. The single charted at no. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and no. 46 on the Hot Black Singles chart, becoming the sixth Top 10 hit from Thriller. [2] [13] In the United Kingdom, the song reached a peak position of 11. [9] It was most successful in Belgium, charting within the Top 10 at no. 6. [9] The single was placed at no. 14 in the Netherlands. [9] "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" charted at number 24 in Canada and peaked at number 51 in Germany. [9]

Response to "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" was mixed to positive. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic thought that it was "frizzy funk". [14] Eric Henderson of Slant Magazine believed that "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" was a "lush disco paradise". [15] However, Rolling Stone reviewer Christopher Connelly, while discussing the album in a review, stated that the song "isn't up to the spunky character of the other tracks". Connelly mentioned that one of Jackson's weaknesses was "a tendency to go for the glitz", and cited the song as one example of this. [16] Davitt Sigerson, from the same magazine, also agreed with Connelly, calling it one of Thriller's "forgettables". [17] Jon Pareles of The New York Times called the song "fluff", and believed that the other songs from the album were what made Thriller such a hit. [18]

P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008

"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008"
Song by Michael Jackson featuring will.i.am
from the album Thriller 25
Released2008
Length4:37
Label Epic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Michael Jackson
  • will.i.am

For Thriller 25 , Black Eyed Peas frontman and producer will.i.am remixed the demo version of "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" which Michael Jackson and Greg Phillinganes had co-written. [19] The producer commented on Jackson and the project: "You always just dream of meeting him, let alone working with him. I wouldn't have believed it. I grew up in the projects in East Los Angeles and Thriller was filmed about two blocks from my house, but my mother was really strict and she wouldn't let me go to the factories—she didn't care who was filming a video there; but I'm on the 25th anniversary, 25 years later—that's pretty awesome." [8] Entitled "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008", the remix was well received by Rolling Stone. The publication described the track, along with "The Girl Is Mine 2008", as being one of the best songs on the album. [20] They noted that will.i.am "updates the songs' original sound to make them dancefloor-worthy 25 years after their release". [20]

Personnel

Track listing

45 RPM

A-side

  1. "P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing)" – 3:59

B-side

  1. "Working Day and Night" (live—Jacksons) – 4:26
Disco single

A-side

  1. "P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing)" – 3:59

B-side

  1. "This Place Hotel" – 4:41
  2. "Thriller" (instrumental) – 5:56

Official versions

Charts

Weekly charts

Certifications

Certifications for "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [37] 2× Platinum160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [38] Gold45,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON) [39] Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [40] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [41] 4× Platinum4,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions and references to the song

Certifications

Certifications for "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" John Gibbons version
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [51] Gold400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Sampling

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