Beat It

Fall Out Boy & John Mayer * Track #22 On The Best Of

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Album The Best Of

ALBUM

Fall Out Boy

2007

Beat It by Fall Out Boy (Ft. John Mayer)

Release Date

Fri Apr 18 2008

Performed by

Fall Out BoyJohn Mayer

Produced by

Patrick Stump

Writed by

Michael Jackson

About

The rockers pay tribute to Michael Jackson’s classic hit off his critically acclaimed Thriller album.

Fall Out Boy even made a video for this song; a conceptual and storied short with somewhat of a ghost feature by John Mayer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk8Pb17pcQI

Beat It Lyrics

[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
You better run, you better do what you can
Don't wanna see no blood, don't be a macho man
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
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)

[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 (Beat it), just beat it (Beat it)
You have to show them that you're really not scared
You're playin' with your life, this ain't no truth or dare
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
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)

[Post-Chorus]
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, uh-uh
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, uh-uh-uh-uh
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it

[Guitar Solo: John Mayer]

[Chorus]
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
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
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)
Just beat it, just beat it
Just beat it, just beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it...

Beat It Q&A

Who wrote Beat It's ?

Beat It was written by Michael Jackson.

Who produced Beat It's ?

Beat It was produced by Patrick Stump.

When did Fall Out Boy release Beat It?

Fall Out Boy released Beat It on Fri Apr 18 2008.

How did this song perform on the charts?

The song peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of April 20, 2008. The song charted for 7 weeks.