Michael Jackson August, 1997 – Denmark History World Tour Live In Copenhagen WBBS (Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’) High Definition HD Best Qualtiy Also Sound Improved by DJ_OXyGeNe_8 aka psygno83 “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” is a song by American songwriter and recording artist Michael Jackson. “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” was released on May 8, 1983, by Epic Records as the fourth single from Jackson’s sixth studio album Thriller in 1982. The song was written by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. The song’s lyrics pertain to strangers spreading rumors to begin or start an argument just for no reason. Musically, “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” has a cross-cultural disco theme, similar to Jackson’s material from his previous album Off the Wall in 1979. The song’s rhythm arrangement consists of interweaving drum-machine patterns, while the horn arrangement is brassy and precise. “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” has been covered and sampled by multiple recording artists since its release. Aside from Thriller, “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” appears on multiple compilation and greatest hits albums by Jackson. “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” was generally well received by contemporary music critics. The song was also commercially successful, charting within the top twenty and top thirty in multiple countries. The song became Jackson’s fifth consecutive top ten single in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking within the top ten at number five. The song re …




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