She's Out of My Life

"She's Out of My Life" was the fourth and last single released by singer Michael Jackson from his hugely-successful album, Off the Wall in 1980. Unlike the three previous singles, which were all dance-oriented funk/disco songs, this song was an emotional ballad, written by Tom Bahler. Jackson's vocals on this record were judged some of his best. A crucial moment in the song happened when Jackson, near the end of the song, began to break down in the studio and sang the word "life" with a breaking voice as he sobbed and moaned at the end. The song was one of the stand-out moments of Jackson's tours for the next fifteen years. It was covered more than twenty-five years later by soul singer Patti LaBelle for her album Classic Moments in 2005.

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Michael Jackson - Off the Wall - 1980 - Dance - Funk - Disco - Soul - Patti LaBelle - 2005

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Jackson tried many takes of the last few minutes of the song, but always ended in the same way — breaking down in tears. Finally producer Quincy Jones allowed it into the song. It worked; the song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Quincy Jones - Billboard Hot 100

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