Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

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This article is about the Michael Jackson song. For the Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band song, see Till You Get Enough.

"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
A generic label with the iconic "Epic" logo on the top of the label and "QUINCY JONES PRODUCTIONS" on the upper right. The rest on the label contains credits and factual information about the product itself.
A-side label of U.S. vinyl single
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Off the Wall
B-side"I Can't Help It"
ReleasedJuly 10, 1979[1]
RecordedDecember 1978 – June 1979
StudioAllen Zentz Recording Studios, Westlake Recording Studios and Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles[2][self-published source?]
Genre
Length
  • 7:41 (recording session)[4]
  • 6:06 (album version)
  • 5:53 (US single version)
  • 4:13 (short version with rap)
  • 3:58 (short version without rap)
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Michael Jackson
Producer(s)
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"A Brand New Day"
(1979) 		"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
(1979) 		"Rock with You"
(1979)
Music video
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" on
YouTube
Alternative cover
A smiling adult African American male with a black afro, wearing a black tuxedo, white shirt, and a black bow tie. Both of his thumbs are hooked into his pants pockets with his palms and fingers facing forward and splayed out. The sides of his jacket are tucked behind his hands as he leans back slightly, giving a playful, casual touch to his formal look. Behind him, there is a brown brick wall and to the side of his head, there is a blue, square sign with "Michael Jackson" in white writing on two black borders, "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" in black writing, and "Can't Help It" in white writing.
Picture sleeve for most European 7-inch vinyl releases

"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" is a single written, recorded and sung by American singer Michael Jackson. Released under Epic Records on July 10, 1979,[1] the song is the first track on Jackson's fifth studio album Off the Wall (1979). It was the first solo recording over which Jackson had creative control.

"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" was Jackson's second single to hit number one on the

Billboard Soul Singles chart.[5] 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.[6] "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.[7]

An accompanying music video for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" was 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

American Music Awards
.

Background and production

In 1978, Jackson starred as the

Randy perform the melody on a piano in the family's recording studio.[9] When Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, a devout Jehovah's Witness, heard the song, she was shocked by the lyrical content and felt that the title could be misconstrued as pertaining to sexual activity.[11] Jackson reassured her that the song was not a reference to sex, but could mean whatever people wanted it to.[11] Upon playing the recording to Jones, it was agreed that the song would be featured on Off the Wall.[9]

In a speech at the 2016 Red Bull Music Academy, Greg Phillinganes alleged that Jackson played him an early demo of "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and said "it needs another part," after which Phillinganes suggested the bridge, and the two agreed to rate his contribution at 10% of the song. Soon thereafter, however, he was informed that his contribution would be considered merely an arrangement. Nevertheless, many pressings of the single list both Jackson and Phillinganes as composers.[12] Quincy Jones has backed Phillinganes' allegation.[13]

Composition

"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" is the first solo song written by Michael Jackson, although "Blues Away" had been released in 1976.

Musically, it is credited as a

baritone sax), string section (arranged by Ben Wright), and two guitars, keyboards, bass, drums and percussion. The song's tempo is upbeat at 120 beats per minute
. The song begins with a spoken word section by Jackson before he bursts into singing.

Release and reception

"Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough" was released in the US on July 10, 1979, under

Cash Box described it as having "a zesty, infectious disco rhythm," a "funky hook line," "buzzing electronic keyboard work and bright horns."[16] The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 on October 13, and within three months of its release, it had been certified gold.[9][17][18] It was Jackson's first solo number one single since "Ben", seven years prior.[17] It remained atop of the Billboard Hot 100 for one week. It also reached the top of the charts in Australia, New Zealand, Norway and South Africa, and peaked at number three in the United Kingdom.[11] "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" was awarded platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1989.[17]

In 2006, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" reached number 17 in the United Kingdom, following the

Hot Digital Songs Chart, peaking at number nine on the charts[20] issue date July 11, 2009. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" charted within the top ten, placing at number nine, in France,[21] and charted within the top 20 in Italy, Portugal and Switzerland, placing at number 16, 18 and 20.[22][23][24] The song also charted at number 21 in Australia, 38 in the United Kingdom,[25] and 50 in Sweden, respectively.[26] "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"s least successful country was Japan, peaking at number 77.[27] "Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough" was certified platinum in Australia by CBS records Australia in 1980 (Epic's distributor in Australia) for the shipments of more than 100,000 units.[28]

"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" earned Jackson his first solo

1980 American Music Awards.[10][29]

Music video

A adult African American male with short black hair. He is pointing forward with his right hand and is making a facial expression and he is wearing a black bow tie with a black and white tuxedo. Behind him, there is a pink background.
Jackson in the music video for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"

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.[11] 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 chroma keyed over a background of abstract geometric figures. At one stage, Jackson is seen dancing in triplicate, which was considered innovative at the time.[9]

The music video was included on the video albums: Video Greatest Hits – HIStory, Number Ones and Michael Jackson's Vision.

Live performances

Michael Jackson performed this song on

Destiny Tour on the second leg, as well as the Triumph Tour. An arrangement of 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 on the This Is It concert series as part of the "Off the Wall Medley", but the shows were canceled due to his sudden death.[30]

Legacy

James Montgomery of MTV noted that "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough", along with Off the Wall's other three singles, "showcased (or, more specifically, unleashed) Jackson's talents as a [sic] entertainer, a vocalist, a writer and, most importantly, as a leading man."[10] After Jackson's death, AOL's Radio Blog released a list, entitled "10 Best Michael Jackson Songs", which placed "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" at number ten on the list.[31] Rolling Stone and American Songwriter both ranked the song number three on their lists of the greatest Michael Jackson songs.[32][33]

William Ruhlmann, author of The All-Music Guide to Rock, praised "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" as an "irresistible dance track".

Allmusic, noted that "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" presents a "new Michael Jackson" that was "sexual, adult, and aggressive.[8] Elias commented that "Like the best of Jones' late-'70s, early-'80s work, this [song] wasn't quite disco, couldn't be hardcore funk – it was an amalgam of styles with the all-important pop accessibility."[8]

Jackson's biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli described Jackson's vocal styling as a "sexy, playful falsetto" that "no one had ever heard from him before".[9] Nelson George stated that the argument for Jackson's greatness began with the arrangements of "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough". He noted that the percussion and backing vocals were "artfully choreographed" to "create drama and ecstasy on the dance floor". He concluded, "It's one thing to make a dance record — it is another to instill that track with an epic, celebratory quality as Michael does here".[35] James Montgomery of MTV noted that Off The Wall contained a "masterful mixture of fiery disco tracks", specifying "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "Workin' Day and Night".[10]

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[82] Platinum 70,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[83] Gold 45,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[84]
sales since 2009 		Gold 35,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[85] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[86]
physical 		Silver 250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[88] Platinum 812,000[87]
United States (RIAA)[89] Platinum 1,000,000^
United States (RIAA)[89]
Digital 		5× Platinum 5,000,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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