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"State of Shock" is a 1984 single by the Jacksons featuring frontman Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger. It was written by Jackson and guitarist Randy Hansen. The track was originally sung with Freddie Mercury as a duet with Jackson,[3] and was later slated for the Thriller album; however, due to differing time schedules, Jackson ended up recording it with his brothers and Jagger. A clip of the song (an instrumental part) was used on the Immortal album in 2011.

For the song by Green Day, see Demolicious.
"State of Shock"
Single by The Jacksons featuring Mick Jagger
from the album Victory
B-side"Your Ways"
ReleasedJune 18, 1984 (1984-06-18)[1]
RecordedNovember 1983 - May 1984[2]
GenreHard rock
Length4:30
4:05 (7")
Label
  • Epic
  • CBS
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Jackson
The Jacksons singles chronology
"Walk Right Now"
(1981)		 "State of Shock"
(1984)		 "Torture"
(1984)
Mick Jagger singles chronology
"Memo from Turner"
(1970)		 "State of Shock"
(1984)		 "Just Another Night"
(1985)

Song information


"State of Shock" was the biggest hit from the Jacksons' Victory album, reaching number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.[4][5] The song was originally recorded with Freddie Mercury, as Jackson and Mercury had been working on several tracks at that time (1981–1983), e.g. the unreleased title track "Victory" for the eponymous album and "There Must Be More to Life Than This" from Mr. Bad Guy. The final version featured lead vocals by Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger. In 2002, a demo of Mercury and Jackson singing "State of Shock" was leaked online. In his book Michael Jackson: Unauthorized, author Christopher P. Andersen described "State of Shock" as a hard rock song and commented on Mick Jagger, saying, "The lead singer of the Rolling Stones eyed the phenomenal success of Thriller with envy. As an artist he respected Jackson's work, adding that Arthur Collins, then president of Rolling Stones Records said, "Mick became obsessed with Michael Jackson" and explained it saying, "He wanted to know every detail about Jackson's life, his contract with Columbia, how the Thriller singles were selling,...".[4] "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 revived by Jagger when he performed it with Tina Turner during their 1985 performance at Live Aid. In 2014, William Orbit remixed the Mercury/Jackson track. It was intended for Queen Forever, but was unreleased.

Although having been given a songwriting credit for the song, guitarist Randy Hansen claimed in a 2021 interview with Eddie Trunk that he did not recall having any participation at all in the song, and felt that deserved no credit. [6]


Remixes


An Extended Dance Mix (5:41) is available as a digitally remastered release. A 2014 remix of the original demo featuring Mercury produced by William Orbit failed to make the album, Queen Forever .


Personnel



Charts



Parodies


"Weird Al" Yankovic used the song multiple times. It was featured in "Hooked on Polkas" on his Dare to be Stupid album. Also, "State of Shock"'s style was used for the song "UHF".[citation needed] The song is also performed, with comically cheap special effects, in the mockumentary The Compleat Al by industry veteran Harvey Leeds.


Later Versions


Insane Clown Posse recorded the song as a tribute to Michael Jackson on their album Covered, Smothered, & Chunked, which is in the "Red Pop" version of The Mighty Death Pop![26] In 2012, Kelly Clarkson and Robin Thicke performed the song on the show Duets.[27]


References


  1. Lecocq, Richard; Allard, François (2018). "Bad". Michael Jackson All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. London, England: Cassell. ISBN 9781788400572.
  2. Lecocq, Richard; Allard, François (2018). "Bad". Michael Jackson All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. London, England: Cassell. ISBN 9781788400572.
  3. McAlpine, Fraser. "The Story Of Those Freddie Mercury And Michael Jackson Demos". BBC America. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  4. Andersen, Christopher P. (1994). Michael Jackson: unauthorized. Simon & Schuster. p. 155. ISBN 0-671-89239-8. Retrieved April 24, 2010. The most memorable cut on the Victory album — and its only top five single — was "State of Shock," Michael's hard rock duet with Mick Jagger. ... "Mick became obsessed with Michael Jackson," said Arthur Collins, then president of Rolling Stones Records.
  5. Rees, Dafydd; Crampton, Luke (1991). Rock movers & shakers, Volume 1991, Part 2. ABC-CLIO. p. 261. ISBN 0-87436-661-5. Retrieved April 24, 2010. Jackson duets with Freddy Mercury on the album's lead-off single State Of Shock (US #3 and UK #14).
  6. Did Randy Hansen write "STATE OF SHOCK" by Michael Jackson?, archived from the original on 2021-12-13, retrieved 2021-12-05
  7. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. "Jacksons – State Of Shock" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  9. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6818." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  10. "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved May 29, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Michael Jackson".
  11. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Mick Jagger" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  12. "Jacksons – State Of Shock" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  13. "Jacksons – State Of Shock". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  14. "Jacksons – State Of Shock". VG-lista. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  15. "Jacksons – State Of Shock". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  16. "Jacksons – State Of Shock". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  17. "Jacksons with Mick Jagger: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  18. "The Jacksons Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  19. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 287.
  20. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 132.
  21. "Jaaroverzichten 1984" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  22. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9638." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  23. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  24. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1984" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  25. "Talent Almanac 1985: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 51. December 22, 1984. p. TA-19.
  26. Psychopathic Records (20 April 2012). "Insane Clown Posse - The Mighty Death Pop - Infomercial". Archived from the original on 2021-12-13 – via YouTube.
  27. "'Duets' Week 2 performance rounds: Live blog". 31 May 2012.

На других языках

[de] State of Shock (Lied)

State of Shock ist ein Lied von The Jacksons und Mick Jagger aus dem Jahr 1984, das auf dem Album Victory der Jacksons erschien. Es wurde von Michael Jackson und Randy Hansen geschrieben. Das Lied war die erste Single des Albums und zugleich die erfolgreichste. Es wurde dennoch nie von der Band oder Michael Jackson bei Konzerten gespielt.
- [en] State of Shock (song)

[es] State of Shock

«State of Shock» (Estado de shock) es un sencillo de 1984 del álbum Victory de The Jacksons. La canción es cantada por Michael Jackson y Mick Jagger de los Rolling Stones, pero además, existe una versión extraoficial cantada por Michael Jackson y Freddie Mercury de Queen, con quien originalmente se grabó la canción.


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