Released: February 14, 1983
Songwriter: Michael Jackson
Producer: Quincy Jones Michael Jackson
[Verse 1]
They told him, "Don't you ever come around here
Don't wanna see your face, you better disappear"
The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear
So beat it, just beat it (Woo!)
You better run, you better do what you can
Don't wanna see no blood, don't be a macho man (Woo!)
You wanna be tough, better do what you can
So beat it, but you wanna be bad
[Chorus]
Just beat it (Beat it), beat it (Beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (Beat it)
Just beat it (Beat it)
Just beat it (Beat it)
Just beat it (Beat it, uh)
[Verse 2]
They're out to get you, better leave while you can
Don't wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man
You wanna stay alive, better do what you can
So beat it, just beat it (Woo!)
You have to show them that you're really not scared (Woo!)
You're playin' with your life, this ain't no truth or dare (Woo!)
They'll kick you, then they'll beat you, then they'll tell you it's fair
So beat it, but you wanna be bad
[Chorus]
Just beat it (Beat it), beat it (Beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (Beat it), beat it (Beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (Beat it, beat it, beat it)
Beat it (Beat it, beat it, ha, ha, ha, ha)
Beat it (Beat it, beat it)
Beat it (Beat it, beat it)
Beat it (Beat it, beat it)
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Beat it (Beat it), beat it (Beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right (Who's right)
Just beat it (Beat it), beat it (Beat it)
No one wants to be defeated (Oh Lord)
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (Beat it), beat it (Beat it)
No one wants to be defeated (Oh-no!)
Showin' how funky (Woo-hoo!) and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (Beat it), beat it (Beat it)
No one wants to be defeated (Oh-no!)
Showin' how funky (Woo-hoo!) and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right (Who's right)
Just beat it (Beat it), beat it (Beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
They told him, "Don't you ever come around here
Don't wanna see your face, you better disappear"
The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear
So beat it, just beat it (Woo!)
You better run, you better do what you can
Don't wanna see no blood, don't be a macho man (Woo!)
You wanna be tough, better do what you can
So beat it, but you wanna be bad
[Chorus]
Just beat it (Beat it), beat it (Beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (Beat it)
Just beat it (Beat it)
Just beat it (Beat it)
Just beat it (Beat it, uh)
[Verse 2]
They're out to get you, better leave while you can
Don't wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man
You wanna stay alive, better do what you can
So beat it, just beat it (Woo!)
You have to show them that you're really not scared (Woo!)
You're playin' with your life, this ain't no truth or dare (Woo!)
They'll kick you, then they'll beat you, then they'll tell you it's fair
So beat it, but you wanna be bad
[Chorus]
Just beat it (Beat it), beat it (Beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (Beat it), beat it (Beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (Beat it, beat it, beat it)
Beat it (Beat it, beat it, ha, ha, ha, ha)
Beat it (Beat it, beat it)
Beat it (Beat it, beat it)
Beat it (Beat it, beat it)
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Beat it (Beat it), beat it (Beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right (Who's right)
Just beat it (Beat it), beat it (Beat it)
No one wants to be defeated (Oh Lord)
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (Beat it), beat it (Beat it)
No one wants to be defeated (Oh-no!)
Showin' how funky (Woo-hoo!) and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (Beat it), beat it (Beat it)
No one wants to be defeated (Oh-no!)
Showin' how funky (Woo-hoo!) and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right (Who's right)
Just beat it (Beat it), beat it (Beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
King Of Pop (The Finnish Collection)
- Man in the Mirror
- Billie Jean (Single Version)
- Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough (Single Version)
- Thriller (Single Version)
- Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (Single Version)
- Earth Song (Radio Edit)
- Smooth Criminal (Radio Edit)
- Heal the World (7" Edit)
- They Don’t Care About Us (LP Edit)
- You Are Not Alone (single Version)
- I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
- Liberian Girl
- Scream
- Black or White
- Dirty Diana
- Bad
- Beat It (Single Version)
- King Of Pop (The Dutch Collection) (2008)
- King Of Pop (The Belgian Edition) (2008)
- King Of Pop (The New Zealand Collection) (2008)
- King Of Pop (Australian 50th Anniversary Edition) (2008)
- King of Pop (Philippines Edition) (2008)
- King Of Pop (Japan Edition) (2008)
- King Of Pop (The Finnish Collection) (2008)
- King of Pop (The Italian Fans’ Selection) (2008)
- King Of Pop (The Swedish Hit Collection) (2008)
- King Of Pop: Unikatowa Kolekcja, Przeboje Wybrane Przez Polskich Fanów (2008)
- Billie Jean
- Smooth Criminal
- They Don’t Care About Us
- Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
- Man in the Mirror
- Thriller
- Human Nature
- Beat It
- Dirty Diana
- Heal the World
- Bad
- Black or White
- Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough
- Earth Song
- P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- Rock with You
- The Way You Make Me Feel
- You Are Not Alone
- Remember the Time
- You Rock My World
- Will You Be There
- Scream
- Off the Wall
- The Girl Is Mine