P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
US 7" vinyl
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Thriller
B-side
ReleasedSeptember 19, 1983 (1983-09-19)
Recorded1982
StudioWestlake (Los Angeles, California)[1]
Genre
Length3:59
LabelEpic
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
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" on YouTube

"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" is a song by American singer, songwriter and dancer Michael Jackson, released as the sixth single from his sixth album, Thriller (1982). The song was written by James Ingram and Quincy Jones.

"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" was released on September 19, 1983. The single charted at number 10 on the US 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.

  1. ^ Roberts, Randall (August 29, 2012). "Michael Jackson's 'Human Nature': An NYC classic on his birthday". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 6, 2019.