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#MichaelJackson #WBSS #BadWorldTour _________________________________________________________________ LOCATE : Australia, Brisbane, Brisbane Entertainment Centre _________________________________________________________________ DATE : November 28, 1987 _________________________________________________________________ Written by Michael Jackson _________________________________________________________________ PRODUCER : Qunicy Jones _________________________________________________________________ CO-PRODUCER : Michael Jackson _________________________________________________________________ Jackson performed five concerts in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in Australia in November. While off stage, he spent time visiting sick children at their homes in the Sydney suburbs. _________________________________________________________________ WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN' (INFORMATION) _________________________________________________________________ As the opening song and fourth single of Thriller, “Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'” picks up where Off the Wall left off and begins the new phenomenon of Thriller. According to Epic Records notes, the song was written in part by Michael for his sister LaToya as a response to negative reports about her relationship with her sisters, but Michael recorded it himself. Released on its own on May 8, 1983, “Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'” went #1 in Canada and the Netherlands and cracked in the Top 40 in 13 regions. It charted again in Denmark, Italy and Switzerland in 2008 following the release of its successful remix for Thriller 25, and at #25 in America following Jackson’s death on June 25, 2009. _________________________________________________________________ WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN' (LIVE PERFORMANCE) _________________________________________________________________ The song was first performed by Jackson as both a member of The Jacksons as well as a solo artist during world concert tours. It was performed by Jackson during the Jacksons final world concert series, including the Victory Tour in 1984, for which it was the tour's opening song. Similar to the Victory Tour, “Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'“ was the Bad World Tour opening song on both tour legs. The concert series lasted from 1987 to 1989. A version was released on the 2012 DVD Live at Wembley July 16, 1988. _________________________________________________________________ GOOGLE PLUS : MJJUOuttakesSongs _________________________________________________________________ FACEBOOK PAGE : _________________________________________________________________ © MJJ Productions Inc. No Copyright Infringements Intended. All rights reserved to Sony Music Entertainment & MJJ Productions Inc. All rights belong to Sony Music & The Estate Of Michael Jackson. _________________________________________________________________ I DO NOT OWN THIS SONG & VIDEO!!!
