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Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008 (Thriller 25th Anniversary Remix)

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Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008 (Thriller 25th Anniversary Remix) Lyrics

[Intro: Akon]
Konvict

[Verse 1: Akon]
I met her on the walkway
Staring as she walked pass
She looked back at me sideways and said
I can't help but to ask
I said, "You wanna be startin' somethin'
You got to be startin' somethin'
I said you wanna be startin' somethin'
You got to be startin' somethin'"

We end up goin' back to her place
Wish I could tell you what I saw
The sexiest women in a negligee
We hit it off until the morning
You heard her say

[Hook: Akon]
A-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah
A-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah
A-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah
A-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah

(Why'd I make her say...)
A-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah
A-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah
A-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah
A-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah

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“Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008” is the remixed version of Michael Jackson’s “Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'” for Thriller 25, featuring Senagalese-American artist Akon. Released as the second single promoting Thriller 25 on January 23, 2008, it became the last release before Jackson’s death on June 25, 2009, only 15 months later. It charted in 10 regions, included the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart at #2, and even led to the original song recharting as well. After Michael’s death, his catalogue raided charts worldwide, and “Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008” did so in France, and again a year later in 2010. An unofficial promotional video included previous footage of the King of Pop with footage of Akon singing his part.

Michael only handles lead vocals for one verse and chorus during the song, but the hook, chorus, and Verses 2 and 3 are lyrics that survive from the original. Unlike the other remixes, Michael recorded completely new vocals for “Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008”, which he did in November 2007. These were the last new vocals Michael would release in his lifetime. Like the other Thriller “2008” remakes, the song saw mixed critical reviews.

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Westlake Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
Released on
February 8, 2008
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