P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
The King of Pop Sings a Little Ditty for a rainy Sunday… Quite Uplifting!
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) is the sixth single from Jackson’s sixth solo album, Thriller (1982). Two of Jackson’s sisters, Janet and La Toya, provided backing vocals for the recording of ‘P.Y.T.’, which was officially released on September 19, 1983.
Some interesting tid bits on the success of this single, courtesy of YouTube: ArcLucNew
The single charted at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 46 on the R&B singles chart, becoming the sixth Top 10 hit from the album. In the UK, the song reached a peak position of 11. The single was most successful in Belgium, charting within the Top 10 at number 6. “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” 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. The song was never performed live by Michael Jackson.
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