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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. "Say Say Say" is
a pop song that was written and performed by Paul McCartney and Michael
Jackson. The track was produced by George Martin for McCartney's fifth
solo album, Pipes of Peace (1983). The song was recorded during
production of McCartney's 1982 Tug of War album, about a year before the
release of "The Girl Is Mine"-the pair's first duet from Jackson's
record-breaking album, Thriller (1982). After its release in October
1983, "Say Say Say" became Jackson's seventh top-ten hit inside a year.
It was a number one hit in the United States, Norway, and Sweden,
reached number two in the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten
in Australia, Austria, New Zealand, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
Certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, the
song was promoted with a music video directed by Bob Giraldi. The video,
filmed in Santa Ynez Valley, California, featured cameo appearances by
Linda McCartney and La Toya Jackson. The short film centers around two
con artists called "Mac and Jack" (played by McCartney and Jackson), and
is credited for the introduction of dialogue and storyline to music
videos.
