Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson. Written by Jackson, and released by Epic Records on July 10, 1979,[1] the song is the first track on Jackson's fifth studio album, Off the Wall (1979). Also, it was Jackson's first solo recording that he had control of the music video filming style.
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" was Jackson's second solo single to hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart following "Ben" and his first solo number-one hit on the Billboard Soul Singles chart.[2] It remained at number one for six weeks on Billboard Soul Singles chart. It is certified 5× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song also achieved worldwide success, reaching number one in nine other countries.[3] "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" was well received by contemporary music critics and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most iconic disco songs of all time.[4]
The music video for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" was directed by Nick Saxton and released in October 1979. The video shows Jackson dancing, as well as being shown in an innovative triplicate, in different color backgrounds. The song also won Jackson his first Grammy Award and American Music Award.
Music video
[change | change source]The music video for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" was directed and produced by Nick Saxton and made its world premiere in October 1979.[5] It was Jackson's first music video as a solo artist. The music video shows a smiling Jackson in a black and white tuxedo with a black bow tie (resembling the Off the Wall album cover photo) dancing and singing the song while appearing green screened over a background of strange unknown objects. At one stage, Jackson is seen dancing in 3 identical and edited bodies, which was considered innovative at the time.[6]
The music video was included on the video albums: Video Greatest Hits – HIStory, Number Ones and Michael Jackson's Vision.
Live performances
[change | change source]Jackson performed this song on The Jacksons' Destiny Tour on the second leg, as well as the Triumph Tour. The song was performed on Jackson's Bad World Tour as part of the "Bad Groove" interlude. It was also performed on Jackson's 96–97 HIStory World Tour as part of the "Off the Wall Medley" along with "Rock with You" and "Off the Wall". Jackson would have also performed it during the This Is It concerts as part of the "Off the Wall Medley", but the shows were canceled due to his sudden death.[7]
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- ↑ "Michael Jackson's Catalogue Garners Major New Gold & Platinum Awards – RIAA". RIAA. August 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ↑ "The Story of... 'Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough' by Michael Jackson". Smooth. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
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