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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Liberian Girl music video | 0 |
Statements (44)
| 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
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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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