Smooth Criminal - 2012 Remaster

About Smooth Criminal - 2012 Remaster

"Smooth Criminal" is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson, released on November 14th, 1988, as the seventh single from his seventh album, Bad (1987). It was written by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. The lyrics address a woman who has been attacked in her apartment by a "smooth criminal". The refrain "Annie, are you OK?" was inspired by Resusci Anne, a dummy used in CPR training. The music video for "Smooth Criminal", which premiered on MTV on October 13th, 1988, is the centerpiece of the 1988 film Moonwalker. .

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About this song

Credited to

Michael Jackson

Album

Bad (Remastered) · Track 10 of 11

Released

August 31, 1987

Duration

4:17

Ranking

#8 most played Michael Jackson track on Foxsoundi

Top countries on Foxsoundi

United States (94 %), Australia (3 %), United Kingdom (1 %)

Playlists

In 1 public playlist: jams

On Last.fm

1,206,631 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Bad (Remastered)