Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008

Michael Jackson with Akon

"Wanna be startin' somethin'" was in 1982 de eerste track van het album, maar pas het vierde nummer wat werd uitgegeven als single, na "The Girl Is Mine", "Billie Jean" en "Beat It".

Oorspronkelijk zou het nummer al op het album "Off the Wall" staan; het was dan ook geschreven in 1979. Toch werd het niet opgenomen tot Thriller uit 1982.

Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ werd vaak opgevoerd door Michael als het het openingsnummer tijdens concerten; het is dan ook tijdens elke tournee gespeeld.

Wist je dat? Het gedeelte Mama-se, mama-sa, ma-ma-coo-sa werd in 2007 als sample gebruikt in het nummer "Don't Stop The Music" van Rihanna.

Artiest(en)

Michael Jackson, Akon

Titel A-kant

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008

Lengte A-kant

03'51

Componist(en) A-kant

Michael Jackson & Aliaune Thiam & Giorgio Tuinfort

Producer(s) A-kant

Michael Jackson & Aliaune Thiam & Giorgio Tuinfort

Titel B-kant

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008 (Johnny Vicious Club - Radio Edit)

Lengte B-kant

03'36

Componist(en) B-kant

Michael Jackson & Aliaune Thiam & Giorgio Tuinfort

Producer(s) B-kant

Michael Jackson & Aliaune Thiam & Giorgio Tuinfort

Platenlabel

Epic

Hoogste positie UK

Hoogste positie US

Album

Thriller – 25th Anniversary Edition

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Tipparade

I met her on the walk way
staring as she walked pass
she looked back at me side ways and said
i cant help but to ask
I Said You Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
You Got To Be Startin' Somethin'
I Said You Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
You Got To Be Startin' Something

we end up going back to her place
wish i could tell you what i saw
the sexiest women in a neclace shade
we hit off until the mornning
Until you hear her say

(AKON)
ama ma se,
Ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa
Ma ma se, ma ma sa,
Ma ma coo sa (10)X

VERSE 1

(AKON)
Billie Jean Is Always Talkin'
When Nobody Else Is Talkin'
Tellin' Lies And Rubbin' Shoulders
So They Called Her Mouth A Motor
Someone's Always Tryin' To Start My Baby Cryin'
Talkin', Squealin', lyin'
Sayin' You Just Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

CHORUS

(AKON)
I said you wanna be startin' somethin',
You got to be startin' somethin'.
I said you wanna be startin' somethin',
You got to be startin' somethin'

It's too high to get over,(YEA YEA)
Too low to get under.(YEA YEA)
You're stuck in the middle(YEA YEA)
And the pain is thunder.(YEA YEA)
It's too high to get over,(YEA YEA)
Too low to get under.(YEA YEA)
You're stuck in the middle(YEA YEA)
And the pain is thunder(YEA YEA)

VERSE 2

(MJ)
You love to pretend that you're good
When you're always up to no good
You really can't make him hate her
So your tongue became a razor
Someone's always tryin' to start my baby crying
Talkin', Squealin', lyin you got my baby crying

CHORUS

(AKON)
I said you wanna be startin' somethin',
You got to be startin' somethin'.
I said you wanna be startin' somethin',
You got to be startin' somethin'

It's too high to get over,(YEA YEA)
Too low to get under.(YEA YEA)
You're stuck in the middle (YEA YEA)
And the pain is thunder.(YEA YEA)
It's too high to get over, (YEA YEA)
Too low to get under.(YEA YEA)
You're stuck in the middle (YEA YEA)
And the pain is thunder(YEA YEA)

ADLIB

(AKON)
ama ma se,
Ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa
Ma ma se, ma ma sa,
Ma ma coo sa(x10)
what did i make her say

VERSE 3

(AKON)
is getting lil crazy (is getting crazy)
always messing with my baby(messing with my baby)
and thats the reason she crys
when i am not by her side
at the lonleyst night (without my baby)
but i lo ave you
always pompin when i think about you
i wanna bring my tonight and share that look on your face
when you say

(AKON)
ama ma se,
Ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa
Ma ma se, ma ma sa,
Ma ma coo sa(x10)
i wwant to make her say

CHORUS

(AKON)
It's too high to get over,(YEA YEA)
Too low to get under.(YEA YEA)
You're stuck in the middle(YEA YEA)
And the pain is thunder.(YEA YEA)
It's too high to get over,(YEA YEA)
Too low to get under.(YEA YEA)
You're stuck in the middle(YEA YEA)
And the pain is thunder(YEA YEA) (2)x