P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)

Jackson is filled with desire on this track, offering up his lovin' to this pretty young thing. His image wasn't that of a ladies' man, but a few of his hits find him spitting game, including "The Way You Make Me Feel," a #1 hit from his next album.

Jackson penned the original demo version of "P.Y.T." with keyboardist Greg Phillinganes, who worked as a session musician on several of Jackson's albums. Thriller producer Quincy Jones passed on the song but liked the title. With James Ingram, he fashioned a totally new song with the same name for the album.

The song was released on September 19, 1983, as the penultimate single from Thriller. It charted at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the sixth Top 10 hit from the album.