• The song won a 1980 Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance (R&B). It also won an American Music Award for Favourite Single (Soul/R&B)
• Michael Jackson wrote this song and it was produced by Quincy Jones.
• The single was released on July 28, 1979, was certified platinum by the RIAA, and topped the Billboard Pop Singles & Soul Singles charts.
• This was the first song Michael Jackson had creative control over from start to finish.
• The music video was directed by Nick Saxton and features Michael smiling and singing in a tuxedo in front of a disco light background.