She's out of My Life

Infobox Single
Name = She's out of My Life


Artist = Michael Jackson
from Album = Off the Wall
B-side = "You Push Me Away" (with The Jacksons, UK)
"Get on the Floor" (U.S.)
Released = April 1980
Format = 7" Single
Recorded = 1979
Genre = R&B/Ballad
Length = 3:37
Label = Epic Records
Writer =
Producer = Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
Certification =
Last single = "Off the Wall"
(1980)
This single = "She's out of My Life"
(1980)
Next single = "Girlfriend"
(1980)Extra tracklisting
Album = Off the Wall
Type = studio
prev_track = "Girlfriend"
prev_no = 6
this_track = "She's out of My Life"
track_no = 7
next_track = "I Can't Help It"
next_no = 8Extra tracklisting
Album = HIStory
Type = compilation
prev_track = "Rock with You"
prev_no = 4
this_track = "She's out of My Life"
track_no = 5
next_track = "Bad"
next_no = 6

"She's out of My Life" is a song that became famous as the fourth single to be released by singer Michael Jackson from his successful "Off the Wall" album in 1980. It was the first time a solo artist achieved four top ten hits from one album. Unlike the previous singles, which were all dance-oriented funk/disco songs, this song was an emotional ballad. Jackson's vocals on this record were judged some of his best. The song was written by Tom Bahler after Karen Carpenter broke up with him upon discovering he had fathered a child with another woman. ["The Carpenters: The Untold Story" page 237 by Ray Coleman] The song has been covered numerous times by many artists including Patti LaBelle, Ginuwine, 98 Degrees, and Josh Groban.

A crucial moment in the song occurs near its end when Jackson begins to break down in tears as he sings the word "life". The song remained in Jackson's live set for many years as a result of its popularity. Jackson tried many takes of the last few minutes of the song, but always ended the same way – breaking down in tears. Producer Quincy Jones let him record it that way out of necessity, not because he felt it was a good ideaFact|date=January 2008. The song peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?exp=y&Ntt=She%27s+Out+of+My+Life+Michael+Jackson&Ntk=Keyword&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&nor=10&an=bbcom&N=37&Ns=FORMATTED_DATE|0 Billboard.com - Search Results - She's out of My Life (Singles chart)] . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.]

Track listing

UK single

# "She's out of My Life" – 3:38
# "You Push Me Away" (with The Jacksons)

U.S. single

# "She's out of My Life" – 3:38
# "Get on the Floor" – 4:57

Credits

*Written and composed by Tom Bahler
*Produced by Quincy Jones
*Lead and background vocals: Michael Jackson
*Bass: Louis Johnson
*Guitar: Larry Carlton
*Electric piano: Greg Phillinganes
*String arrangement by Johnny Mandel
*Concert master: Gerald Vinci

References