P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
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This article is about the 1983 single by Michael Jackson. For the band, see P.Y.T. (band).
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| Single by Michael Jackson from the album Thriller |
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| Released | September 19, 1983 | |||||||||||||
| Format | CD single | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Funk/R&B | |||||||||||||
| Length | 3:58 | |||||||||||||
| Label | Epic Records | |||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | James Ingram and Quincy Jones | |||||||||||||
| Producer | Quincy Jones | |||||||||||||
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"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" is a hit single from Michael Jackson's 1982 hit album Thriller. It reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.
The song was originally written by Jackson and Greg Phillinganes and was a mid-tempo R&B jam. Quincy Jones wanted it to be more upbeat so he re-wrote it and it was Jones' version that appeared on the Thriller album.
Jackson's original version of "P.Y.T." can also be heard on disc 2 of Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection. In Thriller 25, the demo is remixed as "P.Y.T. 2008" featuring will.i.am.
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[edit] Track listing
[edit] UK single
- "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" – 3:58
[edit] Credits
- Written and composed by James Ingram and Quincy Jones
- Produced by Quincy Jones
- Synthesizer and synthesizer programming: Greg Phillinganes
- Vocoder and emulator: Michael Boddicker
- Portasound keyboard: James Ingram
- Guitars: Paul Jackson
- Electric bass: Louis Johnson
- Drums: N'dugu Chancler
- Handclaps: Michael Jackson, Louis Johnson, Greg Phillinganes, James Ingram, and Steve Ray
- Arrangement by James Ingram and Quincy Jones
- P.Y.T.s:
- Janet Jackson
- LaToya Jackson
- Becky Lopez
- Bunny Hull
- Additional background vocals:
- James Ingram
- Howard Hewett
- The bassline was played on a Mini-Moog which was recorded through a: U.T.C. LS 10X Bass Box.
[edit] Covers and references
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- "P.Y.T." was famously referenced by President Ronald Reagan during Jackson's 1984 White House visit, saying "Let's give some T.L.C. to the P.Y.T.s."
- The song was sampled by Monica on her 2002 single, "All Eyez on Me".
- The chorus of the song is also used in the song "I Wanna Love U" by Memphis Bleek, from his album M.A.D.E., sung by Donell Jones.
- Part of the lyrics to Justice's single "D.A.N.C.E." mentions "You were such a P.Y.T.". Justice have said that "D.A.N.C.E." is a direct tribute to Michael Jackson.
- The lyric "Tendoroni, you've got to be" was inspiration for Chromeo's single "Tenderoni".
- In the first season of American Idol, runner-up Justin Guarini sang "P.Y.T."
- "P.Y.T." is sampled on rapper Kanye West's track "Good Life", the third single from his third album Graduation.
- The JabbaWockeeZ danced to P.Y.T. on Americas Best Dance Crew
- A trendy weekly party thrown in Hollywood, CA on Friday nights is titled "PYT". Its is thrown by the infamous MFG and Graciecakes.
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