P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" is a 1983 hit song by Michael Jackson from his Thriller album, co-written with James Ingram and Quincy Jones, who also produced it. The title came from lingerie worn by Jones' wife, and he asked several writers to develop a song with it. While Jackson and Greg Phillinganes created an earlier, mid-tempo demo, Jones preferred Ingram's faster, upbeat version for Thriller, which became the iconic top-ten hit. | Mark Hall