Liberian Girl

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"Liberian Girl" is a smooth, romantic R&B song by Michael Jackson, celebrated for its Afro-Caribbean influences and lush production.

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Liberian Girl music video 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music video
single
song
albumBy Michael Jackson NERFINISHED
artist Michael Jackson NERFINISHED
composer Michael Jackson NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresArtist Michael Jackson NERFINISHED
followsInSingleChronology Leave Me Alone NERFINISHED
genre R&B
pop
soul
hasChorusLine "Liberian girl, you came and you changed my world"
hasCriticalReception generally positive
hasFanReception cult favorite among Michael Jackson fans
hasInstrumentation keyboards
percussion
synthesizers
hasMusicVideo Liberian Girl music video
hasRhythmicInfluence African rhythms
Caribbean rhythms
hasStyle smooth ballad
hasTempo slow to mid-tempo
hasTheme romantic love
includedIn Bad (1987 studio album) NERFINISHED
influencedBy Afro-Caribbean music
isTitleTrackFrom none
language English
lyricist Michael Jackson NERFINISHED
notableFor Afro-Caribbean influences
lush production
romantic mood
partOfAlbum Bad NERFINISHED
performer Michael Jackson NERFINISHED
precedesInSingleChronology Another Part of Me NERFINISHED
producer Michael Jackson NERFINISHED
Quincy Jones NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod 1985–1987
recordLabel CBS Records NERFINISHED
Epic Records
releaseYear 1989
trackNumberOnAlbum 9
vocalStyle soft and intimate vocals
writtenForAlbum Bad NERFINISHED

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Bad (album) track Liberian Girl