Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal (Remix Stems)
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“Smooth Criminal” is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson from his seventh studio album Bad (1987). The song was written and composed by Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones (with Jackson as co-producer). First broadcast on television as a video in early October 1988, it was released as the album’s seventh single on October 21, 1988, and peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100.[3] The song reached number 1 in Belgium, Iceland, the Netherlands and Spain. It was re-released on April 10, 2006, as a part of Jackson’s Visionary: The Video Singles collection box set. The re-released Visionary single charted at number 19 in the UK Singles Chart. The song is one of Jackson’s signature songs, and has appeared on numerous greatest hits albums.

The song contains a fast-paced beat intertwined with Jackson’s lyrics about a woman named Annie, who has been violently attacked in her apartment.

The song serves as the theme song to Jackson’s 1988 film Moonwalker, and plays as the background soundtrack in a section of the video game Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker.

The song was written by Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones (with Jackson as co-producer). An early version of the song was written in 1985, and the original demo was recorded under the title of “Al Capone” (which was later released on Bad 25). This version did not make the album and was re-worked and re-written as “Smooth Criminal.”

This song is played in the key of A minor. Jackson’s vocal spans from G3 to E5. It has a moderate tempo of 118 beats per minute. The refrain of the song contains the phrase “Annie, are you OK?” This is a phrase used in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training courses, and Michael Jackson is known to have taken a CPR course.Resusci Anne, otherwise known as “Annie” in English-speaking countries, is the name of a mannequin commonly used in CPR training. As part of the course, trainees are taught to say “Annie, are you OK?” to the dummy in order to check that the patient is conscious and responsive.

LYRICS

[Verse 1]
As he came into the window
Was a sound of a crescendo
He came into her apartment
He left the bloodstains on the carpet
She ran underneath the table
He could see she was unable
So she ran into the bedroom
She was struck down, it was her doom

[Pre-Chorus]
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie?

[Chorus]
Annie, are you okay?
Will you tell us that you’re okay?
There’s a sound at the window
Then he struck you — a crescendo, Annie
He came into your apartment
Left the bloodstains on the carpet
And then you ran into the bedroom
You were struck down
It was your doom

[Post-Chorus]
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie?

[Refrain]
You’ve been hit by—
You’ve been hit by—
A Smooth Criminal

[Verse 2]
So they came in to the outway
It was Sunday, what a black day
Every time I tried to find him
There were no clues, they’re behind him
And they end up never knowing
Who’s the suspect or what to expect
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
Sounding heartbeats, intimidation

[Pre-Chorus]
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
Annie, are you okay? Are you okay?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay? Are you okay, Annie?

[Chorus]
Annie, are you okay?
Will you tell us that you’re okay?
There’s a sound at the window
Then he struck you — a crescendo, Annie
He came into your apartment
Left the bloodstains on the carpet
And then you ran into the bedroom
You were struck down
It was your doom

[Post-Chorus]
Annie, are you okay? Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?

[Refrain]
You’ve been hit by—
You’ve been struck by—
A Smooth Criminal

[Outro]
Annie are you okay? (I don’t know)
Will you tell us that you’re okay? (I don’t know)
There’s a sound at the window (I don’t know)
Then he struck you, a crescendo Annie? (I don’t know)
He came into your apartment (I don’t know)
Left bloodstains on the carpet (I don’t know why baby)
And then you ran into the bedroom (help me)
You were struck down
It was your doom Annie (dad gone it)
Annie are you okay? (dad gone it-baby)
Will you tell us that you’re okay? (dad gone it-baby)
There’s a sound at the window (dad gone it-baby)
Then he struck you, a crescendo Annie
He came into your apartment, (dad gone it)
Left bloodstains on the carpet
And then you ran into the bedroom
You were struck down (dad gone it)
It was your doom Annie