Michael Jackson

Released: August 10, 1979

Songwriter: Tom Bahler

Producer: Quincy Jones

"Every Little Thing" is a song written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon/McCartney) and performed by The Beatles on their 1964 British album Beatles for Sale. In North America, Capitol released it as the last track on Beatles VI. Composition McCartney wrote the song in a music room at the home of Jane Asher where he was living at the time. He had hopes it would be released as a single, but it "didn't have quite what was required", and was released on Beatles for Sale instead. Read more on Last.fm.

Length: 2:00

[Chorus]
She's out of my life
She's out of my life
And I don't know whether to laugh or cry
I don't know whether to live or die
And it cuts like a knife
She's out of my life

[Verse 1]
It's out of my hands
It's out of my hands
To think for two years she was here
And I took her for granted, I was so cavalier
Now, the way that it stands
It's out of my hands

[Bridge]
So, I've learned that love's not possession
And I've learned that love won't wait
Now, I've learned that love needs expression
But, I've learned too late

[Chorus]
And she's out of my life
She's out of my life
Damned indecision and cursed pride
Kept my love for her locked deep inside
And it cuts like a knife
She's out of my life

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. Jackson began his career when he was seven years old as the lead singer of the Jackson 5, breaking into stardom in 1969 after signing into Motown. The Jackson 5’s first four singles all peaked at number one on the Billboard 100, and soon after Michael pursued a solo career.

His breakthrough fifth album, 1979’s Off The Wall produced four top ten hits (including “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”) and sold 20 million copies, establishing him as a household name. The album was followed with 1982’s Thriller, which became the best selling album of all time, and was the first album to feature seven top 10 singles, including “Billie Jean” and “Beat It.”

In 1985, Michael contributed to the collaboration single “We Are The World”, which remains one of the best-selling singles of all time and raised nearly $65 million for famine relief.

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Off the Wall (1979)
She’s Out of My Life - Single (1980)
9 Singles Pack (1983)
Their Very Best – Back To Back (1986)
Tour Souvenir Pack (1992)
Gone Too Soon - Single (1993)
HIStory: Past, Present And Future - Book I (1995)
Off the Wall (Special Edition) (2001)
Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume l (2001)
Hits 1971-2001 (2003)
The Ultimate Collection (Sampler) (2004)
The Ultimate Collection (2004)
The Essential Michael Jackson (European Version) (2005)
The Essential Michael Jackson (North American Version) (2005)
King of Pop (UK Deluxe Edition) (2008)
King Of Pop (The Hong Kong Collection) (2008)
King Of Pop (Korean Limited Edition) (2008)
The Collection (2009)
King Of Pop (The Taiwan Collection) (2009)
King Of Pop (The China Collection) (2009)
The Indispensable Collection (2013)
The Ultimate Fan Extras Collection (2013)

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