State of Shock

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"State of Shock"
"State of Shock" cover
Single by The Jacksons featuring Mick Jagger
from the album Victory
Released July 1984
Format 7" single
Recorded 1984
Genre Pop
Length 4:30
Label Epic
34-04503
Writer(s) Michael Jackson
Randy Hansen
Producer(s) Michael Jackson
Chart positions
The Jacksons featuring Mick Jagger singles chronology
"Walk Right Now"
(1981)
"State of Shock" (with Mick Jagger)
(1984)
"Torture"
(1984)

"State of Shock" is a 1984 hit single by The Jacksons featuring 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 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".

[edit] Credits

  • Lead vocals by Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger
  • Background vocals by The Jacksons, Mick Jagger
  • Arranged and produced by Michael Jackson and written by Michael Jackson and Randy Hansen