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"She's Out of My Life" is a song written by American songwriter Tom Bahler and performed by American recording artist Michael Jackson. Although it has been claimed that Bahler wrote the song about the late Karen Carpenter, Bahler stated, "The fact is, I had already written that song by the time Karen and I became romantic. That song was written more about Rhonda Rivera... Rhonda and I had been together for two years, and it was after we broke up that I started dating Karen." The song has been covered by a variety of artists, including Patti LaBelle, Ginuwine, 98°, S Club 7, Barbara Mandrell, Daniel Evans, Nina, Willie Nelson, Josh Groban, and Karel Gott. Jackson's version was released as the fourth single from his 1979 album ''Off the Wall''. It peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the first time any solo artist had ever achieved four Top 10 hits from one album. Unlike the album's previous singles, which were all uptempo dance-oriented funk and disco songs, "She's Out of My Life" was an emotional ballad. The song has a tempo of 66 beats per minute, making it one of Jackson's slowest songs.〔''The Complete Michael Jackson'', International Music Publications Ltd, 1997, ISBN 1859094473, p77〕 Jackson's vocals on the record were considered by critics to be some of his best. The demo version of the song, which features Jackson singing with a guitar, was released in the second disc of the album ''This Is It'' (2009). ==Background== A poignant moment in the song occurs near the end when Jackson begins to break down in tears as he sings the word "life". Given the popular response to his emotional rendition, the song remained in Jackson's live set for many years. Although he had attempted to record the song's last few moments with emotional restraint, after numerous tries he continued to end the rendition the same - by breaking down in tears. Producer Quincy Jones subsequently let Jackson's tearful recording stand:
According to Jackson in ''Moonwalk'', the song is about knowing that barriers separating him from others are seemingly easy to overcome, yet they cause him to miss out on what he really desires. He said that he cried from the sudden effect of the words because "I had been letting so much build up inside me."〔 Particularly it reminded him of his feeling of being "so rich in some experiences while being poor in moments of true joy."〔 He worried about this feeling showing up on the song, but also felt "if it touched people's heartstrings, knowing that would make me feel less lonely."〔 He described making ''Off the Wall'' as "one of the most difficult periods of my life...I had very few close friends at the time and felt very isolated."〔 He would walk through his neighborhood, hoping to meet people who didn't know who he was, so he could meet "somebody who would be my friend because they liked me and needed a friend too, not because I was who I am."〔 Jones wanted Jackson to record material with more mature themes and "feel the full range of his voice," so he brought the song to Jackson's attention, whereas he had originally intended to save the song for Frank Sinatra. Subsequently, the song peaked at #10 in the United States on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.〔(Billboard.com - Search Results - She's out of My Life (Singles chart) ). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved on 2008-08-15.〕 The single was even more successful in the UK and peaked at number 3 on the charts (the equivalent position reached by ''Off the Wall's'' debut single "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"). A music video was also produced to promote the song, which showed Michael in a blue-green shirt, dark pants, and sitting on a barstool with a spotlight shining behind him. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「She's Out of My Life」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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