Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

What this video is

Released in October 1979, this video arrived at a pivotal cultural crossroads: the peak and imminent commercial collapse of disco, the rise of funk-influenced R&B, and the very birth of the music video as a promotional art form — predating MTV by two years. It marked Jackson's first assertion of full creative autonomy as a solo artist, with the song being the first he wrote entirely himself. The video's chroma key…

Why it matters

This video is the foundational document of Michael Jackson's solo visual identity and is historically significant as his first solo music video. It established the template of the Jackson 'short film' — a performance piece elevated by special effects — that would evolve into Thriller and beyond.…

The director

Nick Saxton is a film and music video director who began his career as a production assistant on George Lucas's 1971 science fiction film THX-1138. He directed and produced the music video for Michael Jackson's 'Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough' in 1979, which…