Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
~ Recording by Michael Jackson
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 85930 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (club edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 529271T, CEK 38112 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 85930 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | QE-38112 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 85930, EPC 85930 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (sticker in cover) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 85930, QE 38112 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (half-speed mastered) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | HE 48112 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 85930 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC 85930 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (club edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 85930, EPCCL 32117-4 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (Japan) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 35・8P-11 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 38112 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (repress) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 25·3P-399 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC 85930 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 85930 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 40-85930 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (Master Sound DM Digital Mastering) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic/Sony Inc. (JP record company, Aug 1978 – Mar 1988) | 30·3P-431 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC 85930 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (Europe) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC 85930 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (Made in U.S.A. by Digital Audio Disc Corp.) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 38112 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (Made in U.S.A. by Digital Audio Disc Corp.) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK-38112 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 8P-5137 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | ESCA 5408 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Productions (imprint/label) | EK 38112 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CD 85930, CDEPC 85930 |
| 1.14 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation | MJJ Productions (imprint/label), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 01-474709-10, EPC 474709 2 | |
| 1.14 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | ESCA 6200, ESCA 6201 |
| 1.14 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (original lyric) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| MJJ Productions (imprint/label), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 01-474709-10, EPC 474709 2 |
| 1.14 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (original lyric) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| MJJ Productions (imprint/label) | 59003, 59004 |
| 1.14 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (revised lyric) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| MJJ Music | EK 59003, EK 59004 |
| 1.14 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| MJJ Productions (imprint/label), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 59000, E2K 59000 |
| 1.14 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 474709 2 |
| 1.14 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| MJJ Music | E2K 59000 |
| 2.3 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | E3 59000, E3-59000 |
| 1.14 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88883771962 |
| 1.14 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC5000 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | ES 38112 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | MILLEN4 4952162000 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (special edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 504422 2 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (special edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 66073 |
| 1.14 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume 1 | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 501869 2 |
| 1.14 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume 1 | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 85250 |
| 1.14 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume 1 | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (special edition) | Michael Jackson | Album | Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 5044222000 | |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (special edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 66073 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (Special Edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 66073 |
| 1.2 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | 6:01 | Michael Jackson | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Volume 6: Fever 105 | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 87004 |
| 1.2 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | 6:01 | Michael Jackson | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Volume 6: Fever 105 | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Rockstar Games | EPC 510060 2 |
| 6.2 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:01 | Michael Jackson | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City: Official Soundtrack Box Set | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Rockstar Games, Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 5100642000, EPC 510064 2 |
| 1.14 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | 6:01 | Michael Jackson | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Greatest Hits | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 87008 |
| 2.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | x2 Off The Wall / Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation | Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 5175542001, EPC 517554 2 | |
| 2.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | The Ultimate Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | E5K 92600 |
| 2.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | The Ultimate Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | The Ultimate Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | MHCP-534, MHCP-535, MHCP-536, MHCP-537, MHCP-538 |
| 2.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | The Ultimate Collection (Special Advance Copy) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | AE4K 92600 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 (super deluxe) | Michael Jackson | Album | Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | ||
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 (deluxe edition) | Michael Jackson | Album | Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | [none] | |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697220962 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697 17987 2 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 17986 2 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697233441 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 34566 2 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 (Best Buy edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 17986 2 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 22096 2 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 17987 2 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 17986 2 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 17987 2 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EICP-961, EICP-962 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25: The World’s Biggest Selling Album of All Time (スリラー25周年記念リミテッド・エディション／期間限定生産) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Productions (imprint/label) | EICP-963, EICP-964 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC 85930 |
| 2.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:01 | Michael Jackson | Soul R&B | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment Strategic Marketing Group | 88697280272 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller 25 (25th Anniversary Edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 17987 2 |
| 2.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | The Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697536212 |
| 1.14 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EICP 1198~9 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EICP 1195 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson’s This Is It: The Music That Inspired the Movie | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | This Is It | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697606742 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson’s This Is It (souvenir edition) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697606742 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | This Is It | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697606742 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | This Is It | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697611432 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | This Is It | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | This Is It | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697608562 |
| 2.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson: The King Of Pop | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | [none] |
| 1.14 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EICP 1412, EICP 1413 |
| 2.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson: The King Of Pop | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (HDTracks HiRes version of Epic ES38112) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | |
| 2.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | The Indispensable Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation + Live + Remix |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.14 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (Mastered for iTunes) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (Mastered for iTunes) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (24bit/176.4kHz) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Do not use as a label, see the annotation.) | SIXX01837B00Z |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 6.1 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Radio (Individual tracks from the stations) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Rockstar Games | |
| 1.6 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | 6:04 | Michael Jackson | Dance Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller (25th anniversary edition) | Michael Jackson | Album |
| [no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) | [none] |
| 2.7 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | Greatest Hits | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Star Mark | 15188-1/2 |
| 2.7 | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | Greatest Hits | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Star Mark | 15188-1/2 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | 6:03 | Michael Jackson | The Complete Thriller Sessions (Upgrade 2.0) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
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| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 25·3P-399 |
| 1.1 | Wanna be startin’ somethin’ | 6:05 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Phonie | PCX 100 |
| 1.1 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | 6:02 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Michael Jackson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. Do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!) | 85930, EPC 85930, MOVLP014 |
Relationships
| recording engineer and mixer: | Bruce Swedien |
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| co-producer: | Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) |
| producer: | Quincy Jones |
| bass guitar: | Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson) |
| flugelhorn and trumpet: | Gary Grant (brass) Jerry Hey |
| flute and saxophone: | Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist) |
| foot stomps: | Nelson Hayes |
| foot stomps [bathroom stomp board]: | Steven Ray (80s US R&B producer/performer) |
| guitar: | David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter) |
| percussion: | Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) |
| Rhodes piano and synthesizer: | Greg Phillinganes |
| synthesizer: | Michael Boddicker Bill Wolfer |
| trombone: | Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist) |
| background vocals: | Bunny Hull James Ingram (R&B singer) Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) Becky Lopez Julia Waters Maxine Waters Oren Waters |
| lead vocals: | Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) |
| horn and percussion arranger: | Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) |
| horn arranger: | Jerry Hey |
| percussion arranger: | Quincy Jones |
| wind instruments arranger: | Jerry Hey Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1982) |
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| recorded at: | Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1982) |
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| sampled by: | Don’t Stop the Music (album version) by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) Warm It Up, Kane by Big Daddy Kane |
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| samples: | Soul Makossa by Manu Dibango |
| recording of: | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ |
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Related works
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
| lyricist and composer: | Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) |
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| publisher: | Byefall Productions, Inc. Sony/ATV Harmony |
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| referred to in medleys: | Michael Jackson Medley (Ashaye) (order: 2) |
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| later versions: | Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008 |
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