Off the Wall is the fifth studio album by American singer Michael Jackson , released on August 10 , 1979 in the United States by Epic Records and internationally by CBS Records . Off the Wall is a 1983 American comedy film directed by Rick Friedberg , written by Dick Chudnow , and starring Paul Sorvino , Patrick Cassidy , and Rosanna Arquette . `` Off the Wall '' is a song by American singer Michael Jackson , from his fifth album of the same name ( 1979 ) . It was written by English songwriter Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones , and released as the album 's third single on February 2 , 1980 by Epic Records .
Off the Wall is a playlist.