The short film for Michael Jacksons "«Smooth Criminal»" was the centerpiece of the feature film Moonwalker, and featured the debut of Michaels iconic "«anti-gravity lean.»" Inspired in part by Fred Astaires "«Girl Hunt Ballet»" dance number in the film The Band Wagon, "«Smooth Criminal»" was named Best Video at the BRIT Awards, Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Peoples Choice Awards.
Written and Composed by Michael Jackson
Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions
Co-Produced by Michael Jackson for MJJ Productions, Inc.
From the album Bad, released August 31, 1987
Released as a single October 21, 1988
THE SHORT FILM
Director: Colin Chilvers
Primary Production Location: Los Angeles, California
Michael Jacksons short film for "«Smooth Criminal»" was the sixth of nine short films produced for recordings from Bad, one of the best selling albums of all time. The "«Smooth Criminal»" single hit No. 1 in Spain and The Netherlands and reached the Top 10 in the UnitedStates, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland and Switzerland. In the United States, "«Smooth Criminal»" reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100-the sixth single from Bad to do so-as well as Billboards Hot Dance Club Play and Hot R
For the first of nine short films for the “Bad” album, Michael Jackson enlists acclaimed filmmaker and director Martin Scorsese and together they create an epic 18-minute tale of urban and racial challenges in the 1980s inspired by the real life story of Edmund Perry. The «Bad» recording is the second of five consecutive No.1 singles from the album making Michael the first artist to achieve this milestone and in 2014 Rolling Stone ranked this short film second on a list of Michaels 20 greatest short films.
Chorus:
Because Im bad, Im bad come on
You know Im bad, Im bad come on, you know
You know Im bad, Im bad come on, you know
And the whole world has to
Answer right now
Just to tell you once again
Whos bad
Composer, Lyricist: Michael J. Jackson
Guitar: David Williams
Drums: Ndugu Chancler
Synthesizer: Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer: Greg Smith
Synthesizer: Bill Wolfer
Bass: Louis Johnson
Synthesizer: Michael Boddicker
Conductor: Jeremy Lubbock
Producer: Quincy Jones
Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer: Bruce Swedien
Performance Arranger: Jerry Hey
℗ 2014 Mark Ronson under exclusive licence to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Released on: 2015-01-12
Associated Performer: Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
Keyboards, Other, Composer, Lyricist, Producer: Jeff Bhasker
Background Vocal, Composer, Lyricist: Philip Lawrence
Bass: Jamareo Artis
Composer, Lyricist: Devon Gallaspy
Keyboards: Phred Brown
Trumpet: Dave Guy
Trumpet: Michael Leonhart
Composer, Lyricist: Nicholaus Williams
Background Vocal, Trumpet: Jimmy King
Composer, Lyricist: Lonnie Simmons
Tenor Saxophone: Neal Sugarman
Tenor Saxophone: Dwayne Dugger
Baritone Saxophone: Ian Hendrickson-Smith
Composer, Lyricist: Ronnie Wilson
Trombone: Raymond Mason
Composer, Lyricist: Charles Wilson
Background Vocal, Trombone: Kameron Whalum
Composer, Lyricist: Rudolph Taylor
Composer, Lyricist: Robert Wilson
Engineer: Boo Mitchell
Engineer: Charles Moniz
Engineer: Wayne Gordon
Engineer: Josh Blair
Engineer: Inaam Haq
Engineer: Ken Lewis
Engineer: Devin Nakao
Engineer: Matthew Stevens
Engineer: Riccardo Damian
Mixing Engineer: Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer: John Hanes
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne
So they tell me that you lookin for a girl like me
So they tell me that you lookin for a girl like me
Ah-ah-ah, youre lookin for
A girl like me
La-La-Latinas (Eh)
I want a girl like Shakira, eh
Esa latina está rica (Ah)
I want a familia chica que sepa vivir y que viva la vida
I need a bien bonita (Wuh)
Elegante señorita (Wuh)
Girl, I want you and I need ya
All of my life, yup, baby, lets team up
I want a girl that shine like glitter (Ping)
A girl that dont need no filter
The real for real
A girl thats a natural killa (Prr)
I wanna girl thats a heater (Hot)
Caliente, off the meter (Hot)
Yo quiero, mira, yo quiero
Una chica que no me diga mentiras
So they tell me that you lookin for a girl like me
So they tell me that you lookin for a girl like me
Ah-ah-ah, youre lookin for
A girl like me
Oye, mami, estoy buscando una chica así
Oye, mami, estoy buscando una chica así
Ah-ah-ah, youre lookin for
A girl like me
Me llevas en tu mente
Soy adictiva como el azúcar
Me buscas permanentemente
¿No ves que solo quiero jugar?
Latinas, latinas
La-La-Latinas, la-la-latinas
Sacúdelo como, Shaki
Baby, drop it low on top me
Electric field, so shock me
Your hips dont lie, they rock me
Baby, come get me, you got me
Oye, mami, ven aquí
You know Im liking what I see
Muévelo, muévelo, muévelo así
Yo quiero una mujer
Una princesa no tiene pa ver
Esa chick with no boundaries like that fue what ev
Buena en la cama, she good in the bed
A girl that be using her head (Her head)
To use the cabeza, the best
I want a girl whos a diva
No quiero otra, sí, eso es
So they tell me that you lookin for a girl like me
So they tell me that you lookin for a girl like me
Ah-ah-ah, youre lookin for
A girl like me
When I come it shines like glitter
Baby, you know I need no filter
For real, Im real
You know Im real
Like that my lips are so glossy
Like how my neck is so bossy
Baby, if you do it my way
Just for the hell of it, Ill let you love me
Latinas, latinas
Sha-Sha-Shakira, Sha-Sha-Shakira
I like latinas
Ones who look like Selena
Shake your bunda like Anitta
Morena estás más fina
I like dominicanas
Boricuas and colombianas
In East L.A. I like the chicans
And they want a piece of the big manzana, eh
So they tell me that you lookin for a girl like me
Oye, mami, estoy buscando una chica así
Ah-ah-ah, youre lookin for
A girl like me
Me llevas en tu mente
Soy adictiva como el azúcar
Me buscas permanentemente
¿No ves que solo quiero jugar?
Im comin up so you better get this party started
Im comin up so you better get this party started
Get this party started on a Saturday night
Everybodys waiting for me to arrive
Sendin out the message to all of my friends
Well be looking flashy in my Mercedes Benz
I got lot of style, check my gold diamond rings
I can go for miles if you know what I mean
Im comin up so you better get this party started
Im comin up so you better get this party started
Maybe if I act like that, that guy will call me back
Porno Paparazzi girl, I dont wanna be a stupid girl
Go to Fred Segal, youll find them there
Laughing loud so all the little people stare
Looking for a daddy to pay for the champagne
(Drop a name)
What happened to the dreams of a girl president
Shes dancing in the video next to 50 Cent
They travel in packs of two or three
With their itsy bitsy doggies and their teeny-weeny tees
Where, oh where, have the smart people gone?
Oh where, oh where could they be?
Maybe if I act like that, that guy will call me back
Porno Paparazzi girl, I dont wanna be a stupid girl
Baby if I act like that, flipping my blond hair back
Push up my bra like that, I dont wanna be a stupid girl
Never win first place, I dont support the team
I cant take direction, and my socks are never
clean
Teachers dated me, my parents hated me
I was always in a fight cuz I cant do nothin
right
Everyday I fight a war against the mirror
I cant take the person starin back at me
Im a hazard to myself
Dont let me get me
Im my own worst enemy
Its bad when you annoy yourself
So irritating
Dont wanna be my friend no more
I wanna be somebody else"