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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) canonical | 3 |
| “P.Y.T.” as abbreviation for “Pretty Young Thing” | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album |
Thriller (album)
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surface form:
Thriller
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| artist | Michael Jackson ⓘ |
| belongsToDiscographyOf | Michael Jackson ⓘ |
| chartPeakPositionBillboardHot100 | 10 ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | charted on the Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ pop ⓘ post-disco ⓘ |
| hasBackingVocalsBy |
Janet Jackson
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La Toya Jackson ⓘ |
| hasCallAndResponseSection | yes ⓘ |
| hasCallSignificantPhrase |
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
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“P.Y.T.” as abbreviation for “Pretty Young Thing”
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| hasCulturalImpact | popularized the phrase “pretty young thing” in pop culture ⓘ |
| hasHook | “Pretty young thing, you need some lovin’” ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
catchy sing-along chorus
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synth-driven groove ⓘ vocoder and processed vocal ad-libs ⓘ |
| hasRemix | P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) remixes by various producers ⓘ |
| includedOn |
Thriller (album)
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surface form:
Thriller (1982 studio album by Michael Jackson)
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| influencedBy | contemporary R&B and funk of early 1980s ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
1980s pop music
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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)
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surface form:
Thriller
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| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:59 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
flirtation
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youthful romance ⓘ |
| partOf | Thriller (album) ⓘ |
| performer | Michael Jackson ⓘ |
| producer | Quincy Jones ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Michael Jackson ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
CBS Records
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Epic Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983-09-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnThriller | 10 ⓘ |
| vocalType | upbeat ⓘ |
| writer |
James Ingram
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Quincy Jones ⓘ |
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