Which Paul McCartney song was a duet with Michael Jackson?

“Say Say Say” was the Paul McCartney song recorded as a duet with Michael Jackson. The pair recorded it during sessions connected with McCartney’s 1982 album Tug of War, but the finished track became the lead single from McCartney’s 1983 album Pipes of Peace.

Produced by George Martin, the song blends pop, funk, synth-funk and post-disco. McCartney and Jackson shared songwriting credit, while McCartney played several instruments and both artists contributed vocals. Its release followed their earlier collaboration, “The Girl Is Mine,” which appeared on Jackson’s Thriller.

“Say Say Say” became a major international hit, reaching number one in the United States, Canada, Norway and Sweden. Its memorable music video presented McCartney and Jackson as traveling performers and con artists, with appearances by Linda McCartney and La Toya Jackson.

A common mix-up is confusing this song with “The Girl Is Mine,” another McCartney–Jackson duet, or with McCartney’s Stevie Wonder collaboration “Ebony and Ivory.”