Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (track)
by Michael Jackson
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' appears on the following album(s) by Michael Jackson:
- Thriller (track #1) (this album) (1982)
- HIStory: Past, Present And Future, Book I (track #14) (1995)
- The Ultimate Collection (track #20) (compilation) (2004)
- The Essential Michael Jackson (track #17) (compilation) (2005)
- Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume 1 (track #14) (compilation) (2001)
- King Of Pop (track #20) (compilation) (2008)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/03/2026 14:34 | Siromynian | 18,087 | 71/100 |
| ! | 05/24/2026 12:23 | Bjartmar03 | 3,183 | 80/100 |
| ! | 05/19/2026 16:16 | Jakor | 858 | 85/100 |
| ! | 04/26/2026 14:43 | Pavloss | 2,378 | 60/100 |
| ! | 01/14/2026 19:11 | Exist-en-ciel | 168,365 | 71/100 |
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Squonk007 09/30/2021 09:59 | #274455
Great groove.
Sounds like a combination of the best parts of six songs. The "you're a vegetable" part is spine-tingling.
VictorVale 12/14/2018 16:14 | #227065
Poderia estar em Off the Wall, mas abrilhantou ainda mais o Thriller!
DeusExMackia 05/24/2018 13:15 | #215511
Insanely groovy and catchy. Fun fact, this was the song I heard playing on the radio when I first turned it on the day that he died, and for that it holds a special place in my memory.
Tamthebam 02/20/2017 22:45 | #186033
Love the chant on this no idea what they are saying but it sounds great brilliant rhythm as well.
tgarritsen 12/03/2016 22:58 | #179528
You can just feel the soul and groove Miheal Jackson was exposed when he was young and was signed by Motown
SuedeSwede 01/28/2014 18:44 | #101758
Nice beat, laughable lyrics.
Great song
Lenghty, but the beat keeps the song up.
Such an incredible and infectious beat thru out, much like 'Billie Jean'.
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