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It was Jackson's first album released through Epic Records, and the first produced by Quincy Jones, whom he met while working on the 1978 film The Wiz. Several critics observed that Off the Wall was crafted from disco, pop, funk, R&B, soft rock and Broadway ballads.
It was written by English songwriter Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones, and released by Epic Records as the album's second single in the UK on November 16, 1979 [1] and as the third single in the US on January 31, 1980.
Off the Wall (commonly abbreviated as OTW) is Michael Jackson 's fifth studio album, released on August 10, 1979, and recorded from December 4. 1978 to June 3. 1979. It is Jackson's first album co-produced with Quincy Jones. Off the Wall is the 52-72nd most sold album worldwide with 20 million sold.
Jackson and producer Quincy Jones' pop dominance began with the GRAMMY-winning, record-breaking 'Off the Wall,' released Aug. 10, 1979. GRAMMYs / Aug 26, 2020 - 09:30 pm. In 1978, a 20-year-old Michael Jackson, alongside Diana Ross, comedian Richard Pryor and other major Black stars, starred in Universal/ Motown 's feature film The Wiz.
A triumph for producer Quincy Jones as well as for Michael Jackson, Off the Wall represents discofied post-Motown glamour at its classiest. In this article: Michael Jackson
Aug 10, 2014 · It all came about after Jackson worked with super producer Quincy Jones on the film version of The Wiz in 1978. Jones oversaw the recording of Off the Wall, which featured songwriting ...
Off The Wall. Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions. Co-Produced by Michael Jackson. I dedicate this album to the year of the child & my mother – Love, M.J. Management: Weisner – DeMann Entertainment, Inc., and Joe Jackson.
