See, see, see the remix of “Say Say Say.”
While prepping a remastered version of his 1983 “Pipes of Peace” album in Abbey Road Studios in January, Paul McCartney heard an instrumental remix of “Say, Say, Say” by DJ John “Jellybean” Benitez.
The 1983 global smash collaboration with Michael Jackson at the peak of his fame introduced children of the ’80s to a Beatle, got Sir Paul on MTV in a Wild West caper video and was a Billboard No. 1 for six weeks.
Then, Lady Gaga collaborator Ryan Heffington created visuals, and a new “Say Say Say” video came to life 32 years after the original.
In the spirit of online collaborations, McCartney dropped the video featuring Jackson’s “new” vocals on his Facebook page on Tuesday. In it, Jackson still gets the great line, “All alone, I sit home by the phone, waiting for you…Baby!”
The video is exclusive to Facebook, dovetailing with the social titan’s video strategy of exclusive, one-of-a-kind content, like partnering with Fox News on the first Republican presidential debate and opening Perisope-style live video streaming for a select group of verified profiles and celebrities using Facebook Mentions.
The 2015 “Say Say Say” had over 3 million views within a few hours after its posting.