Even though it has been 47 years, we are still feeling the heat, riding the boogie and sharing that beat of love.
Michael Jackson’s song, “Rock with You,” reached an exciting milestone this past week. The 1979 classic, the second track of the late singer’s fifth studio album, Off the Wall, hit one billion streams on Spotify and was added to the streamer’s “BILLIONS CLUB” playlist on Tuesday. This is his fifth song to reach over one billion listens.
Seven other songs, including Olivia Dean’s “So Easy (To Fall In Love)” and “Crawling” by Linkin Park, were also added to the playlist on Tuesday alongside “Rock with You.”
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Jackson was just 20 years old when he recorded and released “Rock with You” and its accompanying album and music video. The song was written by Rod Temperton, who penned multiple of Jackson’s best hits, including “Thriller” and “The Lady in My Life.” The track was produced by Quincy Jones.
“Rock with You” was originally supposed to go to Karen Carpenter, who at the time was working on her first solo album, but she declined it. Carpenter, one half of the soft-rock duo the Carpenters she formed with her brother Richard, loved working with Temperton. He originally offered Carpenter “Rock with You” and “Off the Wall” and showed rough demos to her, but she declined them because “they were too funky for her taste.”
The song ended up being a huge success, reaching the top spot on multiple US pop and R&B charts, and spending four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. Considered one of the last hits of the disco era, “Rock with You” was the fourth biggest single of 1980 and was added to Rolling Stone‘s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” in 2021.
Michael Jackson at the 1994 Grammy Awards with producer Quincy Jones.Chris Walter/WireImage
Jackson was one of the most influential entertainers in music history, earning the nickname the “King of Pop” for his groundbreaking music, choreography, music videos he called “short films” and performances. Born in 1958, Jackson first found fame as a member of the Jackson 5 before launching his solo career as a teenager. His 1979 album Off the Wall established him as a major solo star, while albums including Thriller, Bad and Dangerous cemented his global legacy. Off the Wall ultimately sold more than 22 million copies worldwide and won Favorite Soul/R&B Album twice at the Grammy Awards in 1980 and 1981.
Interest in Jackson’s music received another major boost following the release of the biopic Michael in April, which stars his nephew Jaafar Jackson. The film’s opening weekend prompted a 95% increase in US streams of Jackson’s solo catalog compared with the previous weekend, according to Luminate data reported by The Associated Press. His catalog earned 31.7 million streams on April 24 and 25, compared with 16.3 million the weekend before. The resurgence continued beyond opening weekend and throughout the spring, with Jackson’s catalog reaching 137.5 million on-demand streams in the United States between April 24 and 30 — up 146% from the previous week.
Five months after the release of Michael and 17 years after Jackson’s death, the “Smooth Criminal” singer boasts over 96 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Michael Jackson performs in concert circa 1986.Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Nearly five decades after its release, “Rock With You” continues to prove why Jackson’s music has remained such an enduring part of pop culture. From its original success on the charts to his resurgence on streaming platforms today, the song has found ways to reach listeners across generations. Jackson’s music has also experienced renewed interest following the release of his recent biopic, introducing longtime hits to audiences who may not have grown up with them.
While musical trends come and go, songs like “Rock With You” have that staying power that is difficult to replicate. Its latest streaming milestone is yet another reminder that, decades later, Jackson’s music still has plenty of life left in it.
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