don stop don stop single written recorded american singer michael_jackson released epic records august song single jackson fifth studio album titled wall song solo recording jackson creative control don stop jackson single hit united_states billboard hot chart seven years solo soul singles chart remained weeks chart song worldwide success months release certified gold eventually earned platinum certification sales excess million copies don stop received contemporary music critics accompanying music video song released october video shows jackson dancing shown different color backgrounds song won jackson solo grammy don stop considered song showcase jackson talent solo artist singer songwriter song release covered numerous musicians background production jackson starred retelling wonderful wizard filming jackson member approached film musical director ask knew producers help jackson future solo endeavors jones suggested began work wall listening hundreds demos decided ones record included day night floor don stop song recorded los_angeles recording studios jackson claimed melody don stop came couldn shake found singing walking home michael play brother perform melody piano family recording studio jackson mother devout witness heard song shocked lyrical content felt title pertaining sexual activity jackson song reference sex mean people wanted playing recording jones agreed song featured wall composition musically don stop credited disco funk song song length wall minutes don stop introduced jackson falsetto voice vocal jackson signature techniques jackson vocal jackson voice song described having vocal don stop played key common time signature song jackson voice range instruments don stop piece horn section alto tenor string section arranged guitars keyboards bass drums percussion song tempo upbeat beats minute don stop begins jackson speaking singing song lyrics release reception don stop released august jackson solo album away received contemporary critics rolling_stone described song handful recent disco releases works dance track comparable earth wind fire months release song charts certified gold reaching number billboard hot hot soul singles charts united_states jackson solo number single ben seven years prior remained atop billboard hot week reached charts australia new_zealand norway south_africa peaked number united_kingdom don stop awarded platinum certification recording_industry_association_of_america don stop reached number united_kingdom following visionary campaign jackson hit singles reissued european countries following jackson death june music saw increase popularity don stop peaked number seven billboard hot peaking number charts issue date july don stop charted placing number france charted portugal switzerland placing number song charted number australia united_kingdom sweden respectively don stop successful country japan peaking number don stop certified gold australia australian_recording_industry_association shipments units don stop earned jackson solo winning grammy awards nominated song received favorite soul single american music awards music video music video don stop directed produced world premiere october jackson music video solo artist music video shows smiling jackson dancing singing don stop black white black bow tie appearing background abstract geometric figures stage jackson seen dancing considered innovative time music video included video albums video greatest hits history michael_jackson vision live performances michael_jackson performed song destiny tour second leg victory tour leg michael sing lines song performing shake body ground michael performed song wall medley history world tour certain concerts jackson going perform concert series shows cancelled death michael_jackson experience song featured video game michael_jackson experience cover versions don stop covered multiple artists release reggae version released single song included second album dominican juan version based disco rock sounds titled dame song covered album entitled recorded new version song film rush hour stars tucker performed song live number ones tour song covered album included recorded live version don stop covered album entitled american pop rock band covered don stop album cover versions entitled love mating calls fight songs song covered album covers entitled live following jackson death june band began world tour entitled tour renditions jackson songs don stop man mirror jackson album bad june egyptian singer heavily sampled don stop song don stop featured album remix cover track entitled don stop feat jay-z remixed version performed track available digital download track commented remix version surprisingly great meeting music lyrics connecting rap shared dna rival prince covered welcome america tour usher performed song mix songs tribute jackson incorporated song set list following band opening song prior song makes wonder version appears album clear day legacy mtv noted don stop wall singles showcased specifically jackson talents sic entertainer vocalist writer importantly leading man jackson death aol released list entitled best michael_jackson songs placed don stop number list author rock praised don stop irresistible dance track author albums hear die noted opening track centerpiece wall concluded jackson falsetto serve lead line thrilling string arrangement tight horn charts writer allmusic noted don stop presents new michael_jackson sexual adult aggressive commented like best jones 70s 80s work song wasn disco couldn hardcore funk styles important pop accessibility jackson biographer described jackson unveiling sexy playful falsetto heard stated argument jackson greatness began arrangements don stop noted percussion backing vocals choreographed create drama dance floor concluded thing dance record track epic celebratory quality michael mtv noted wall contained mixture fiery disco tracks don stop day night track listing personnel charts 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