Rockwell’s “Somebody’s Watching Me” is one of the most unique one-hit wonders of the 1980s. During an interview, Rockwell said he couldn’t have written the song if he hadn’t asked God to help him write good music. Rockwell
also revealed why Michael Jackson decided to perform backing vocals on “Somebody’s Watching Me.” During a 2016 interview with Rolling Stone, Rockwell explained how he wrote “Somebody’s Watching Me. “I asked God to give me it,” he said. “The prayer was, ‘God grant me the creativity to write a song that’ll go to the top
of the charts and tickle the taste buds of the music connoisseur.’ Everything came to me so easily after that prayer.” Rockwell was thankful to the divine after writing “Somebody’s Watching Me.” “I said to father God, ‘I will tell everyone about you,'” he recalled. “I will tell them how you did this for me and how it really happened.'” RELATED: Elvis Presley’s Daughter Was in the Intimate Video for Michael Jackson’s No. 1 Song ‘You Are Not Alone’ Rockwell revealed he
knew Jackson since he was a child. One day, he went over to Jackson’s home and performed “Somebody’s Watching Me.” “I performed it about eight or nine times,” he recalled. “Michael says, ‘Hey Rebbie! Hey Janet! You gotta hear this song [Rockwell] did.’ Every time we stopped the song, Michael called three more people down.” Jackson was enthusiastic
about the song. “Afterwards, Michael pulled me to the side and says, ‘[Rockwell], I gotta talk to you for a second. Who are you going to get to sing background vocals?'” Rockwell remembered. “I said, ‘Why don’t you do it?’ It worked just like that.” RELATED: Michael Jackson Revealed Why Elvis Presley ‘Just Wasn’t an Influence’ on His
Songs “Somebody’s Watching Me” became a huge hit in the United States. It reached No. 2 on the
Billboard Hot 100, staying on the chart for 20 weeks. None of Rockwell’s other songs reached the top 20 in the U.S. Rockwell released “Somebody’s Watching Me” on the album of the same name. Somebody’s Watching Me hit No. 15 on the Billboard 200, remaining
on the chart for 30 weeks. “Somebody’s Watching Me” was popular in the United Kingdom. According to The Official Charts Company, it peaked at No. 6 in the U.K. in 1984, staying on the chart for 11 weeks. Subsequently, “Somebody’s Watching Me” reached No. 47 in 2021, staying on the chart for two weeks. Meanwhile, the album Somebody’s Watching Me reached No. 52 in the U.K.
and stayed on the chart for five weeks. “Somebody’s Watching Me” is a memorable 1980s hit and it wouldn’t be the same without the King of Pop. RELATED: Michael Jackson: Madonna’s Songwriter Said 1 of Her Songs Is Just ‘Billie Jean’ in a Different Key  Songfacts®:
Did Michael make somebody's watching me?"Somebody's Watching Me" is a song recorded by American singer Rockwell, released by the Motown label in 1984, as the lead single from his debut studio album of the same name. It features guest vocals by brothers Michael Jackson (in the chorus) and Jermaine Jackson (additional backing vocals).
Did Michael Jackson sing the hook on somebody's watching me?Though he was signed to his father's label, he supposedly managed to secure a deal without Berry's knowledge. Jackson (who was a childhood friend of Rockwell's) sang the hook for "Somebody's Watching Me" but doesn't appear in the video.
Who is the original singer of somebody's watching me?Somebody's Watching Me is one song by R&B singer, Rockwell. This song was released on January 14, 1984 and was recorded in 1983. This song was written by Rockwell and produced by Curtis Anthony Nolen.
Who sings the background vocals in somebody's watching me?One year later, Kennedy Gordy would take on the name Rockwell, enlist Michael Jackson and his brother Jermaine for background vocals and turn the song, now titled “Somebody's Watching Me,” into an international and enduring smash hit that, more than 30 years later, remains the perennial paranoia-rock anthem and ...
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