Michael Jackson wrote a song.
`` Beat It '' is a song written and performed by American singer Michael Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones ( with co-production by Jackson ) . Michael Jackson . His music videos , including those of `` Beat It '' , `` Billie Jean '' , and `` Thriller '' from his 1982 album Thriller , are credited with breaking racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool . The Way You Make Me Feel . It was written and composed by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones .