The third single from the singer’s 1982 studio album Thriller, ‘Beat It’ entranced listeners with its synthesized intro and hypnotic beat. But it was Eddie Van Halen’s guest guitar solo, delivered on the song’s mid-section, which helped it to sell in enormous quantities to all audiences even decades after its initial release.
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