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The song was titled on the CD sleeve as "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008 with Akon". Recorded in November 2007, the 2008 version was remixed, co-written and co-produced by Akon. [ 35 ] The single of that song was the last one released during Jackson's lifetime.
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" climaxes in an African-inspired chant (often misidentified as Swahili, but actually syllables based on Duala), [31] giving the song an international flavor. [32] "The Girl Is Mine" tells of two friends' fight over a woman, arguing over who loves her more, and concludes with a rap.
Thriller was the first album to have seven Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles, including "Billie Jean", "Beat It", and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". [12] Jackson's seventh album Bad (1987) produced nine singles with seven charting in the United States.
The song “Dancing Machine” probably could’ve disappeared into obscurity after debuting as the closing ... “Billie Jean,” “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,” and the title track are ...
When working on Thriller, 24-year-old Jackson wrote only four of the tracks himself: "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", "The Girl Is Mine", "Beat It” and "Billie Jean." The others were selected by ...
As per VH1, Jackson reportedly wrote 60 songs for the album, but Jones talked him into an 11-song album. With it, songs like the catchy pop tunes "Smooth Criminal" and "The Way You Make Me Feel ...
The following are songs produced by R&B singer-songwriter, ... I Wanna Love You (Akon song) L. Locked Up (song) M. ... Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' The Way She Moves;
Rolling Stone described the new version of "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" as "actually kind of great — he [Akon] slows it down into a piano ballad, lingering over the easily obscured lyrics." [41] Pop Matters stated that the new version of "The Girl Is Mine" is better than the original, not losing anything with the removal of Paul McCartney. [43]