I Can't Go For That (no Can Do) Today

During the "We Are the World" recording sessions, Jackson told Hall, "I hope you don’t mind, but I stole that groove."

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (January 30, 1982). I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)

It was one of the first major pop hits to feature a drum machine so prominently, moving away from the organic drumming of the 1970s. During the "We Are the World" recording sessions,

Though often interpreted as a song about a difficult relationship, Daryl Hall has stated that the lyrics are actually about the music industry and personal creative integrity. Jackson told Hall

The song was born from a late-night recording session at Electric Lady Studios. Daryl Hall began playing a Roland CR-78 drum machine, which provided the track's distinctive, hypnotic pulse.