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<v Speaker 1>Today's topic is Michael Jackson Rough the Night, Michael Jackson's

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<v Speaker 1>disco anthem. Today we're diving deep into one of the

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<v Speaker 1>groovioust grooves to ever hit the charts. You know the name,

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<v Speaker 1>you know the moves, and you definitely know the magic.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm talking about none other than Michael Jackson's sensational hit

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<v Speaker 1>Rock with You. Written by the sensational Rod Templeton and

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<v Speaker 1>brought to life under the legendary production of Quincy Jones,

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<v Speaker 1>this track hit the airwaves like a bolt of lightning

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<v Speaker 1>in October nineteen seventy nine, an electric spark that lit

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<v Speaker 1>the dance floors ablaze. But let me tell you a

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<v Speaker 1>little secret. This song was originally offered to none other

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<v Speaker 1>than Karen Carpenter, can you imagine? But she passed it up,

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<v Speaker 1>and boy did we win big when it landed in

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<v Speaker 1>the hands of the King of pop. Now, folks, get

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<v Speaker 1>ready for some numbers. They're as slick as Jackson's dance moves.

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<v Speaker 1>Rock with You rocketed straight to number one on the

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<v Speaker 1>US Pop charts and held that spot for four glorious

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<v Speaker 1>weeks from January nineteenth to February ninth, nineteen eighty. But

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<v Speaker 1>that's not all. This anthem also sizzled to the top

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<v Speaker 1>of the R and B chart, spending five weeks at

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<v Speaker 1>number one. You see, this was the third chart topping

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<v Speaker 1>single in the nineteen eighties for our beloved Michael, a

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<v Speaker 1>decade that would soon be drenched in his unstoppable hits.

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<v Speaker 1>According to Billboard, rock with You wasn't just any single.

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<v Speaker 1>It was the fourth biggest hit of nineteen eighty and

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<v Speaker 1>let's take a moment to recognize its significance in music history.

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<v Speaker 1>It was one of the closing chapters of the disco era,

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<v Speaker 1>but oh what a farewell it was. With its smooth

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<v Speaker 1>rhythm and velvety production, this track became the anthem to

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<v Speaker 1>get lost in the dance under the disco ball lights.

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<v Speaker 1>You can't help but lose yourself in its magical groove.

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<v Speaker 1>So whether you're hitting the dance floor or chilling at home,

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<v Speaker 1>you can't go wrong with Rock with You. It's a

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<v Speaker 1>slice of musical history, a moment frozen in time, and

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<v Speaker 1>a reminder of why Michael Jackson is the king. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>slide on those dancing shoes, turn up the volume, and

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<v Speaker 1>let the rhythm take control. Keep the MJ sound alive.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gall Nobles. Thank you for listening to At All

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<v Speaker 1>Time MJ podcast about Michael Jackson.