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}} "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. Released on May 8, 1983, by Epic Records, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" was the fourth single from Jackson's sixth studio album ''Thriller'' (1982). The opening track of the album, it was written, composed and co-produced by Jackson, and was produced by Quincy Jones. The song's lyrics pertain to strangers spreading rumors to start an argument for no good reason. Musically, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" evokes the disco sound of Jackson's previous studio album, ''Off the Wall'', released in 1979. The song is characterized by a complex rhythm arrangement and a distinctive horn arrangement. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" has been covered and sampled by multiple recording artists since its release. Aside from ''Thriller'', the song 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 20 and top 30 in several countries. It became Jackson's fifth consecutive top 10 single in the United States on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number five, and later re-entered charts in 2008 after the release of ''Thriller 25''. Following Jackson's death in June 2009, the song re-entered music charts worldwide, mainly due to digital download sales. Unlike previous singles from ''Thriller'', "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" did not have a music video to accompany it, but was performed by Jackson on world concert tours, as both a member of The Jacksons and as a solo artist. As part of the release of ''Thriller 25'', a remix of "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin", entitled "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008 with Akon", was recorded with Akon, and released as the second single from the album. The song was commercially successful, mainly charting within the top 10 in six countries, as well as the top 20 in several territories worldwide and top 40 in Canada. The song was more successful internationally than in the United States, having peaked on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 81, which was the song's lowest charting position. ==Background== "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" was written, composed and co-produced by Michael Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones. It was originally written for his sister La Toya Jackson about her troubled relationship with her sisters-in-law, but Michael ended up recording the song, and La Toya sometimes performs the song at her concerts. The song was originally recorded in 1978 for the inclusion on the ''Off the Wall'' album, but was later re-recorded in fall 1982, in Los Angeles, California. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" was one of the four songs that Jackson received writing credits on for his sixth studio album ''Thriller'' in 1982.〔 The song was released by Epic Records as the fourth single from the album. Unlike ''Thriller''s previous singles, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" did not have a film or a music video released to promote it. Aside from ''Thriller'', "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" has been featured on multiple compilation and greatest hits albums by Jackson since the song's release. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" appeared on the first disc of Jackson's two-disc compilation album ''HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I'' in 1995 as well as the 25th anniversary edition of ''Thriller'', entitled ''Thriller 25'', and the greatest hits album ''King of Pop''; both albums were released in 2008.〔 The song is also featured on the box set collection released in 2004, ''The Ultimate Collection'', the greatest hits album ''The Essential Michael Jackson'', the compilation album ''This Is It'', and the special box set ''The Collection'' released days after Jackson's death.〔 Some versions of the 1995 ''Earth Song'' CD single included the ''Brothers in Rhythm Mix'' and ''Tommy D's Main Mix'' as B-sides. The song was also remixed to the ''Immortal'' album in 2011. The demo version of the song was also released in ''This Is It'' (2009). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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