P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

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"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" is an upbeat R&B/pop song by Michael Jackson from his landmark 1982 album "Thriller," known for its catchy hook and youthful, flirtatious theme.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Thriller (album)
surface form: Thriller
artist Michael Jackson
belongsToDiscographyOf Michael Jackson
chartPeakPositionBillboardHot100 10
chartPerformance charted on the Billboard Hot 100
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre R&B
funk
pop
post-disco
hasBackingVocalsBy Janet Jackson
La Toya Jackson
hasCallAndResponseSection yes
hasCallSignificantPhrase P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) self-linksurface differs
surface form: “P.Y.T.” as abbreviation for “Pretty Young Thing”
hasCulturalImpact popularized the phrase “pretty young thing” in pop culture
hasHook “Pretty young thing, you need some lovin’”
hasNotableFeature catchy sing-along chorus
synth-driven groove
vocoder and processed vocal ad-libs
hasRemix P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) remixes by various producers
includedOn Thriller (album)
surface form: Thriller (1982 studio album by Michael Jackson)
influencedBy contemporary R&B and funk of early 1980s
isAssociatedWith 1980s pop music
MTV era of music videos (though not a primary single video)
isAssociatedWithArtistImage Michael Jackson’s youthful, energetic persona
isFrequentlyPerformedOn Michael Jackson concert tours
isFromEra Thriller era of Michael Jackson’s career
isOftenClassifiedAs dance track
isOnLandmarkAlbum Thriller (album)
surface form: Thriller
language English
length 3:59
lyricTheme flirtation
youthful romance
partOf Thriller (album)
performer Michael Jackson
producer Quincy Jones
recordedBy Michael Jackson
recordLabel CBS Records
Epic Records
releaseDate 1983-09-19
releaseYear 1983
tempo up-tempo
trackNumberOnThriller 10
vocalType upbeat
writer James Ingram
Quincy Jones

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P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) hasCallSignificantPhrase P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: “P.Y.T.” as abbreviation for “Pretty Young Thing”
Mijac Music hasNotableWorkRights P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)