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Happy anniversary to Michael’s explosion into his full creative freedom, the album Off the Wall. It was released on August 10, 1979, a few days shy of his 21st birthday.

This album changed my (very young) life when I first listened to it at 8 years old. I’d heard Michael’s singles only from Thriller-History at that point, and l remember sitting right in front of my CD player as Rock With You blasted in my face.

I’m curious of your:

⁠*Top 3 favorites on the album
*Pick one: the song you wish got more attention OR the song you would gatekeep!
*Favorite song from the album that he sang live
*Song you wish he sang live

Optional: most memorable “can I come down there?” girl

For me:

1. Top 3: I Can’t Help It, Get on the Floor, Off the Wall
2. I’d gatekeep I Can’t Help It, so I can pretend he (though actually Stevie) wrote it for me.
3. I love Workin Day or Night especially for the move he does on “I’m so tired, tired now”
4. Even though I said I’d gatekeep it, I wish he did I Can’t Help It live.

Favorite “can I come down there?” girl is the diva that had to be pulled off by the waist kicking and screaming