Smooth Criminal

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"Smooth Criminal" is a high-energy Michael Jackson song known for its driving rhythm, iconic bass line, and memorable music video featuring his signature anti-gravity lean.

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Smooth Criminal canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cover song
music video
single
song
album Bad (album)
surface form: Bad
artist Alien Ant Farm
Michael Jackson
chartPerformance top 10 in multiple countries
composer Michael Jackson
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era 1980s pop
featuresPerformer Michael Jackson
genre dance-pop
funk
new jack swing
pop
hasCertification multiple platinum certifications (various markets)
hasCoverVersion Smooth Criminal (Alien Ant Farm version)
hasDanceMove anti-gravity lean
sharp suit choreography
hasFeature driving rhythm
prominent bass line
staccato vocal delivery
syncopated groove
hasHook Annie, are you OK?
hasMusicVideo Smooth Criminal music video
includedIn Michael Jackson: The Experience (video game)
Moonwalker (film)
key A minor
length 4:17
lyricalTheme mystery
violent crime
notableElement anti-gravity lean dance move
notableFor iconic bass line
innovative choreography
partOf Michael Jackson
surface form: Michael Jackson discography
performer Michael Jackson
producer Michael Jackson
Quincy Jones
recordingPeriod 1985–1987
recordLabel Epic Records
releaseDate 1988-10-24
setting 1930s-style nightclub
tempo fast
tourPerformance Bad World Tour
Dangerous World Tour
HIStory World Tour
vocalist Michael Jackson
writer Michael Jackson

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Michael Jackson notableWork Smooth Criminal
Bad (album) single Smooth Criminal
Bad (album) track Smooth Criminal
Bad (album) hasMusicVideoFor Smooth Criminal
Bad World Tour includesSong Smooth Criminal
Dangerous World Tour featuresSong Smooth Criminal
HIStory World Tour includesSong Smooth Criminal
MJ the Musical hasNotableSong Smooth Criminal
Number Ones includesTrack Smooth Criminal
Mijac Music hasNotableWorkRights Smooth Criminal