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 ) . `` Black or White '' is a single by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson . Michael Jackson . He continued to innovate with videos such as `` Black or White '' and `` Scream '' throughout the 1990s , and forged a reputation as a touring solo artist . The Way You Make Me Feel . It was written and composed by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones .