Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

by Michael Jackson

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 24 May 1983
  • Label: Epic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 8:41
  • Community rating: 4.05/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Originally written during the 'Off the Wall' sessions, this intricate, high-energy track opens 'Thriller' with a dense blend of synth-funk and cross-cultural rhythms. The song's iconic climax famously interpolates the 'Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa' chant from Manu Dibango's Afro-disco hit 'Soul Makossa'.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, party, conscious, funky, synth

Tracklist

  1. Billie Jean (4:55)
  2. It's The Falling In Love (3:46)

Credits

  • Michael Jackson - primary artist, written-by
  • Carole Bayer Sager - written-by
  • David Foster - written-by

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