Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin' is a song by Michael Jackson, which was written by him and appeared on the album Thriller in 1982.
Formation
Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin' was released on May 8, 1983 worldwide; produced it was from Jackson and Quincy Jones. Originally it was written for La Toya Jackson, but due to the effect of the song chose Michael Jackson, the song itself singing, and recording took place in autumn 1982. The song was released on many compilation albums from Jackson, such as HIStory - Past, Present and Future Book I or Michael Jackson 's This Is It The song should be played as the first song of the This Is It tour.
Composition
In general, the song serves as a freiläufiges, intercultural disco song that similarities with the material from the album Off the Wall, and the rhythm was arranged by Michael Jackson himself. The drum machine was played by Paulinho da Costa, Jerry Hey played the horn, The Slant Magazine evaluated the song as a " commercial tapestry hook collision and pop references". The line "Too high to get over, too low to get under" similar to the intro of the classic Funkadelic One Nation Under a Groove from the year 1978., The point with the clapping and the refrain "Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa "comes from the Manu Dibango Soul Makossa classic from 1972, this was also used for Rihanna's Do not Stop the Music. 2007 asked this instead Dibango Jackson for permission to sample the site, Jackson hid her that he was not the author of the passage. Both Rihanna and Jackson were sued by Dibango of copyright infringement.
Reception
Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin' received many positive reviews generally. Rolling Stone wrote: "Wanna Be Startin 'Somethin ' thriller is a very combative title " the critic Christopher Connelly, pointed out that emotions were so raw in the " hyperactive effect of the song" Jackson and since almost everything is out of control. He added that the melody to listen to exciting and the hit proving to live as unpredictable. 1984 classic for the Grammy Awards, was nominated, but lost to Billie Jean.
Cover versions
Itemization
Got to Be There • Ben • Music & Me • Forever, Michael • Off the Wall • Thriller • Bath • • Dangerous HIStory - Past, Present and Future Book I • Invincible
Blood on the Dance Floor - HIStory in the Mix
This Is It
Motown Superstars Series, Vol 7 • The Best of Michael Jackson • Great Love Songs of Michael Jackson Is not No Sunshine • • Anthology • Original Soul • Michael Jackson Story • Greatest Hits - HIStory Volume I • Number Ones • King of Pop • Michael
Got to Be There • Rockin ' Robin • I Wanna Be Where You Are • Is not No Sunshine • Ben • With a Child 's Heart • Music and Me • Happy • We're Almost There • Just a Little Bit of You • One Day in Your Life • Ease On Down the Road • • You Can not Win A Brand New Day • Do not Stop 'til You Get Enough • rock with You • Off the Wall • She's Out of My Life • Girlfriend • The Girl Is • Mine Billie Jean Beat It • • Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin' • Human Nature • PYT (Pretty Young Thing ) • Thriller • I Just Can not Stop Loving You • Bad • The Way You Make Me Feel Man in the Mirror • • • Dirty Diana Another Part of Me • Smooth Criminal • Leave Me Alone • Liberian Girl • Black or White • Remember the Time • In the Closet • Jam • Who Is It • Heal the World • Give In to Me • Will You Be There • Gone Too Soon • Scream / Childhood • You Are Not Alone • Earth Song • They Don ' t Care About Us • Stranger in Moscow • Blood on the Dance Floor • HIStory / Ghosts • Is It Scary • You Rock My World • Cry • Butterflies • One More Chance • The Girl Is Mine 2008 • Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin' 2008 • Hold My Hand Hollywood Tonight • • Behind the Mask
Night Time Lover • Say Say Say • Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin ' ( Too Good to Be True ) • We Are the World • Get It • 2300 Jackson Street • Whatzupwitu • Why • I Need You • We Are the World 25 for Haiti
Bad World Tour • Dangerous World Tour HIStory World Tour • • This Is It
Discography
- Pop song
- Michael Jackson Song
- Song 1983