State of Shock

Single infobox |
Name = State of Shock


Artist = The Jacksons featuring Mick Jagger
from Album = Victory
Released = July 1984
Format = 7" single
Recorded = 1984
Genre = Pop-Rock
Length = 4:30
Label = Epic
34-04503
Writer = Michael Jackson
Freddie Mercury
Producer = Michael Jackson
Chart position =
*#3 (US Pop Singles)
**#4 (US R&B Singles)
*#14 (UK Singles Chart)
Reviews =
Last single = "Walk Right Now"
(1981)
This single = "State of Shock" (with Mick Jagger)
(1984)
Next single = "Torture"
(1984)"State of Shock" is a 1984 hit single by The Jacksons featuring frontman Michael Jackson and Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger.

"State of Shock" was the biggest hit from The Jacksons' "Victory" album, reaching number-three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number-four on the Billboard R&B Singles chart. A recording of the song by Michael Jackson with Freddie Mercury of Queen exists as very rare bootlegs. The song is written by Jackson and Mercury. Randy Hansen is an alias that Freddie Mercury used for this project.

The final song featured lead vocals by Michael Jackson and Jagger. "State of Shock" was the last top ten hit for The Jacksons, as well as their last single to be certified gold. The song was later revised by Jagger when he performed it with Tina Turner during their legendary 1985 performance at Live Aid.

It was featured in "Hooked on Polkas" on "Weird Al" Yankovic's "Dare to be Stupid" album. Also, "State of Shock"'s style was used for the song "UHF".

The song was originally recorded with Freddie Mercury as Michael and Freddie had been working on several tracks at that time ('81-'83). (e.g. the unreleased title track "Victory" for the eponymous album and "There Must Be More To Life Than This"). A digitally remastered demo (4:44) has surfaced on the internet.

There's also an Extended Dance Mix (5:41) - also digitally remastered available - with features an acappella passage at the end of the song (when the song reaches its climax).

Credits

*Lead vocals by Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger
*Background vocals by Jackie Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson, Tito Jackson, and Mick Jagger
*Arranged and produced by Michael Jackson and written by Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury