Label: Epic – QE 38112 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold Country: US Released: Nov 30, 1982 Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop Style: Contemporary R&B, Disco, Soul
A1 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' Written-By, Co-producer – M. Jackson* 6:02 A2 Baby Be Mine Written-By – R. Temperton* 4:20 A3 The Girl Is Mine Vocals [With] – Paul McCartney Written-By – M. Jackson* 3:42 A4 Thriller Voice – Vincent Price (2) Written-By – R. Temperton* 5:57 B1 Beat It Guitar – Eddie Van Halen Written-By, Co-producer – M. Jackson* 4:17 B2 Billie Jean Written-By, Co-producer – M. Jackson* 4:57 B3 Human Nature Written-By – J. Bettis*, S. Porcaro* 4:05 B4 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) Backing Vocals – P.Y.T's Written-By – J. Ingram*, Q. Jones* 3:58 B5 The Lady In My Life Written-By – R. Temperton* 4:57
Backing Vocals – Becky Lopez (tracks: A1, B4), Bunny Hull (tracks: A1, B4), Howard Hewett (tracks: B4), James Ingram (tracks: A1, B4), Janet Jackson (tracks: B4), Julia Waters (tracks: A1), LaToya Jackson* (tracks: B4), Maxine Waters (tracks: A1), Oren Waters (tracks: A1) Bass – Louis Johnson (tracks: A1, B5), Louis Johnson (tracks: A3, B2, B4), Steve Lukather (tracks: B1) Drums – Jeff Porcaro (tracks: A3, B1, B3, B5), Ndugu Chancler* (tracks: A2, B2, B4) Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Ettel, Steve Bates Engineer [Technical], Recorded By [Additional Sound Sources] – Matt Forger Guitar – David Williams (4) (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2), Dean Parks (tracks: A3), Paul Jackson* (tracks: B1, B4, B5), Steve Lukather (tracks: A3, B1, B3) Handclaps – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: B4), James Ingram (tracks: B4), Louis Johnson (tracks: B4), Steven Ray (2) (tracks: B4) Illustration [Drawings On Inner Sleeve] – Michael Jackson Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), James Ingram (tracks: B4), Tom Bahler (tracks: B1) Management – DeMann Entertainment, Joe Jackson (5), Weisner* Mastered By – Bernie Grundman Other [Styling] – Valadé / Design Pool Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: A1, B3) Performer [Bathroom Stomp Board] – Nelson Hayes (tracks: A1), Steven Ray (2) (tracks: A1) Photography By – Dick Zimmerman (3) Piano – David Paich (tracks: A3) Producer – Quincy Jones Recorded By – Don Landee* (tracks: B1) Recorded By [Additional Sound Sources] – Humberto Gatica Recorded By, Mixed By – Bruce Swedien Saxophone, Flute – Larry Williams (tracks: A1, A2, A4) Synthesizer – Anthony Marinelli (tracks: A2, A4), Bill Wolfer (tracks: A1, B1, B2), Brian Banks (tracks: A2, A4), David Foster (tracks: A3), David Paich (tracks: A2, B3, B5), Greg Smith (tracks: B2), Michael Boddicker (tracks: A1, A2, B2 to B5), Rod Temperton (tracks: A4), Steve Porcaro (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B3, B4) Synthesizer [Synergy] – Greg Smith (tracks: B1) Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2) (tracks: A1, A2, A4) Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant (tracks: A1, A2, A4), Jerry Hey (tracks: A1, A2, A4) Typography [Lettering] – Mac James