105.7 KOKZ is your home for classic American Top 40 every weekend! This Sunday morning at 8 join Casey Kasem for the top songs from April 12th, 1980, it’s where I found today’s Forgotten 45 at 3:45 from Michael Jackson with “Off the Wall”.
This was the 5th solo album for Michael but the first produced by the legendary Quincy Jones. “Off the Wall” was a significant departure from his previous work was hailed as a major breakthrough for him. In retrospect, writers have hailed it a landmark release of the disco era and along with “Thriller”, among the greatest albums in history. “Off the Wall” has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best selling albums of all-time.
The single was originally offered to Karen Carpenter who was working on a solo album, but she passed and Michael took the song to #10 on the charts, becoming one of 4 top ten songs from album, the first time in history this had happened.
Take a trip back to 1980 for Michael Jackson’s “Off the Wall” today’s Forgotten 45!
