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	\| ~~Name~~ = Dirty Diana		\| name = Dirty Diana
	\| ~~Cover~~ = Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana.png		\| cover = Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana.png
	\| ~~Artist~~ = ]		\| alt =
			\| type = single
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	\| ~~Released~~ = ~~{{Start~~ ~~date\|1988\|4\|18}}~~		\| artist = ]
			\| album = ]
	\| Format = {{hlist\|]\|]\|]\|]}}
			\| B-side = "Bad" (extended dance mix)
	\| Recorded = 1987
			\| released = {{Start date\|1988\|4\|18}}
	\| Genre = {{hlist\|]\|]}}
			\| recorded = 1986–1987<ref>{{cite book\|first1= Richard \|last1= Lecocq \|first2= François \|last2= Allard \|year= 2018 \|title= Michael Jackson All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track \|chapter= Bad \|location= London, England \|publisher= ] \|isbn= 9781788400572}}</ref>
	\| Length = {{unbulleted list\|4:52 {{small\|(original version)}}\|4:40 {{small\|(single version)}}\|5:02 {{small\|(video version)}}}}
			\| studio = ] (studio D), Los Angeles
	\| Label = ]
	\| ~~Writer~~ = ~~Michael Jackson~~		\| venue =
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	\| Producer = {{hlist\|]\|{{nowrap\|Michael Jackson {{small\|(co.)}}}}}}
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	\| Chronology = ] singles
			* ]
	\| Last single = "]"<br/>(1988)
			* ]
	\| This single = "'''Dirty Diana'''"<br/>(1988)
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	\| Next single = "]"<br/>(1988)
			* 4:52 (album version)
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			* 4:40 (single edit)
			\| label = ]
			\| writer = Michael Jackson
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			* Michael Jackson ({{abbr\|co.\|co-producer}})
			\| prev_title = ]
			\| prev_year = 1988
			\| next_title = ]
			\| next_year = 1988
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	"'''Dirty Diana'''" is a song by American singer ]. It is the ninth track on Jackson's seventh studio album, '']''. The song was released by ] on April 18, 1988 as the fifth single from the album. It presents a harder rock sound similar to "]" from '']'' and a solo guitar played by ]. "Dirty Diana" was written and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by ]. The songs lyrics pertain to groupies. The song has a moderate ] and is played in the ] of ].

			"'''Dirty Diana'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter ]. It is the ninth track on Jackson's seventh studio album, '']'' (1987). The song was released by ] on April 18, 1988, as the fifth single from the album. It presents a harder rock sound similar to "]" from '']'' (1982) and a guitar solo played by ]. "Dirty Diana" was written and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by ]. The song's lyrics pertain to ]s. "Dirty Diana" has a moderate ] and is played in the ] of ].
	"Dirty Diana" received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics, with some criticizing the lyrics, while others found the song better than "''Thriller''{{'}}s forgettables." The song was a commercial success worldwide in 1988, charting at number one on the United States ]. The song also charted within the top ten in multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and New Zealand. "Dirty Diana" was the fifth and final Hot 100 number one single from ''Bad''. In 2009, after Jackson's death in June, the song re-entered charts, mainly due to digital download sales. A music video for "Dirty Diana" was filmed in front of a live audience and released in 1988.

			"Dirty Diana" received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics, but was a commercial success worldwide in 1988, charting at No. 1 on the United States ]. The song also charted within the top ten in multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and New Zealand. In 2009, after Jackson's death in June, the song re-entered charts, mainly due to digital download sales. A music video for "Dirty Diana" was filmed in front of a live audience and released in 1988.

	==Background==		==Background==
	"Dirty Diana" was written by Michael Jackson. It was produced by ] and Michael Jackson. It appeared on Jackson's seventh studio album, ''Bad''. The song was released by ] on April 18, 1988 as the fifth single from ''Bad''. After "Beat It", "Dirty Diana" was the second ] song of his solo career, with lyrics about a persistent ].<ref name="LAT"/> Jackson hired ]'s guitarist ] to back him on the track.<ref name="LN"/> Initial reports at the time suggested the song was a poke at his close friend ], ~~however~~ it was later denied.<ref>{{cite web\|first= Nick \|last= Levine \|title= Michael Jackson's Top 20 Singles: Part Two \|~~publisher~~= ] \|date= July 7, 2009 \|~~accessdate~~= January 31, 2014 \|url= http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a163760/michael-jacksons-top-20-singles-part-two/}}</ref> In fact, Ross started using the song as an overture at her concerts shortly before appearing on stage. In an interview from the special edition of ''Bad'', Jones later confirmed that the song's lyrics were about ]s. Jackson also confirmed same during an interview with ], adding that it was not about ], though he was told personally by the Princess that it was her favorite among his songs.{{sfn\|Jones\|2005\|p=226}}		"Dirty Diana" was written by Michael Jackson. It was produced by ] and Michael Jackson. It appeared on Jackson's seventh studio album, ''Bad''. The song was released by ] on April 18, 1988,<ref name="AUT"/> as the fifth single from ''Bad''. After "Beat It", "Dirty Diana" was the second ] song of his solo career with lyrics about a persistent ].<ref name="LAT"/> Jackson hired ]'s guitarist ] to back him on the track.<ref name="LN"/>

			Initial reports at the time suggested the song was a poke at his close friend ]. However, it was later denied.<ref>{{cite web\|first= Nick \|last= Levine \|title= Michael Jackson's Top 20 Singles: Part Two \|website= ] \|date= July 7, 2009 \|access-date= January 31, 2014 \|url= http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a163760/michael-jacksons-top-20-singles-part-two/}}</ref> In fact, Ross started using the song as an overture at her concerts shortly before appearing on stage. In an interview from the special edition of ''Bad'', Jones later confirmed that the song's lyrics were about groupies. Jackson also confirmed the same during an interview with ], adding that it was not about ], though he was told personally by the Princess that it was her favorite among his songs.{{sfn\|Jones\|2005\|p=226}}

	==Composition==		==Composition==
			Musically, "Dirty Diana" is a ]<ref name="LL">{{cite web\|title= Dynamic Duos: 10 Greatest Pop Music Duets \|website= The Lava Lizard \|date= April 29, 2013 \|url= http://thelavalizard.com/2013/04/dynamic-duos-10-greatest-duets/ \|archive-date= March 3, 2016 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192052/http://thelavalizard.com/2013/04/dynamic-duos-10-greatest-duets/}}</ref> and ] song<ref name="LAT"/> similar to "Beat It",<ref name="TQ"/> with elements of ].<ref name="OS"/><ref name="PI"/> TriniTrent of ''The Lava Lizard'', when talking about Michael and ]'s "]", mentions "Dirty Diana" along with Jackson's "pop/rock musical direction" he has previously experimented with.<ref name="LL"/> John Tatlock of '']'' regards the song as an attempt to recreate "the pop-rock alchemy of 'Beat It'."<ref name="TQ">{{cite web\|first= John \|last= Tatlock \|title= Michael Jackson \|date= October 14, 2008 \|work= ] \|url= http://thequietus.com/articles/00547-michael-jackson \|access-date= June 30, 2013}}</ref> In his ''Bad'' review, '']''{{'}} Richard Cromelin describes "Dirty Diana" as a hard rock song, writing, "'Dirty Diana' is trying to be this year's 'Beat It' — a hard-rock song about a tenacious groupie that's sent into orbit by a Steve Stevens guitar solo."<ref name="LAT">{{cite news\|first= Richard \|last= Cromelin \|title= Michael Jackson has a good thing in 'Bad' \|newspaper= ] \|date= August 31, 1987 \|access-date= October 9, 2009 \|url= http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-archive-bad-review-aug31,0,7286392.story}}</ref>
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	Musically, "Dirty Diana" is a ]<ref name="LAT"/><ref name="AM"/> and ]<ref name="OS"/><ref name="PI"/> song similar to "Beat It".<ref name="TQ"/> TriniTrent of ''The Lava Lizard'', when talking about Michael and ]'s "]", evokes "Dirty Diana" along with Jackson's "pop/rock musical direction" he has previously experimented with.<ref name="LL">{{Wayback\|title= Dynamic Duos: 10 Greatest Pop Music Duets \|date= 20160303192052 \|url= http://thelavalizard.com/2013/04/dynamic-duos-10-greatest-duets/}}. The Lava Lizard.</ref> John Tatlock of '']'' regards the song as an attempt to recreate "the pop-rock alchemy of 'Beat It'"<ref name="TQ">{{cite web\|first= John \|last= Tatlock \|title= Michael Jackson \|date= October 14, 2008 \|work= ] \|url= http://thequietus.com/articles/00547-michael-jackson \|accessdate= June 30, 2013}}</ref> In his ''Bad'' review, '']''{{'}} Richard Cromelin describes "Dirty Diana" as a hard rock song, writing, "'Dirty Diana' is trying to be this year's 'Beat It' — a hard-rock song about a tenacious groupie that's sent into orbit by a Steve Stevens guitar solo."<ref name="LAT">{{cite news\|first= Richard \|last= Cromelin \|title= Michael Jackson has a good thing in 'Bad' \|newspaper= ] \|date= August 31, 1987 \|accessdate= October 9, 2009 \|url= http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-archive-bad-review-aug31,0,7286392.story}}</ref> ]'s ] also considers "Dirty Diana" a hard rock song, observing on the album that it "meant that he moved deeper into hard rock, deeper into schmaltzy adult contemporary, deeper into hard dance — essentially taking each portion of ''Thriller'' to an extreme" and qualifying the track as the "misogynistic 'Dirty Diana'."<ref name="AM">{{cite web\|first= Stephen Thomas \|last= Erlewine \|authorlink= Stephen Thomas Erlewine \|title= Michael Jackson – Bad \|publisher= ]. ] \|url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/bad-mw0000650293 \|accessdate= October 9, 2009}}</ref>

	], a writer for '']'', viewed "Dirty Diana" as a song about a "groupie who latches onto the narrator, mixes the sexual fears of 'Billie Jean' with the hard-rock lead guitar of 'Beat It'."<ref name="NYT">{{cite news\|first= Jon \|last= Pareles \|~~authorlink~~= Jon Pareles \|title= Pop: Michael Jackson's 'Bad,' Follow-Up To A Blockbuster \|newspaper= ] \|date= August 31, 1987 \|~~accessdate~~= February 7, 2010 \|url= ~~http~~://www.nytimes.com/1987/08/31/arts/pop-michael-jackson-s-bad-follow-up-to-a-blockbuster.html}}</ref> In his ''Bad'' review, Thom Duffy, music critic for the '']'', ~~describes "Dirty Diana" as a ] ballad, saying~~ that "Dirty Diana, a tale of a maliciously seductive fan, finds Jackson doing credible heavy-metal rock wailing," which, the critic said, was "accompanied by a solo from Steve Stevens, the guitarist from Billy Idol's band."<ref name="OS">{{cite news\|first= Thom \|last= Duffy \|title= Jackson Re-emerges, Still Thrills With 'Bad' \|newspaper= ] \|date= September 1, 1987 \|~~accessdate~~= May 15, 2016 \|url= http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-09-01/features/8703110404_1_bruce-springsteen-album-pop-album-jackson-re-emerges}}</ref> '']'' also ~~described~~ ~~"Dirty~~ ~~Diana" as a~~ heavy metal ~~ballad.~~ ~~The~~ ~~newspaper~~ ~~said~~, "Plus, to tap the rock crowd (in the style of the 'Thriller' crossover smash 'Beat It' with ]), Michael cut a heavy metal-tinged 'Dirty Diana' featuring Billy Idol's guitar sizzler Stevie Stevens."<ref name="PI">{{cite news\|first= Jonathan \|last= Takiff \|title= So, Was It Worth ~~The~~ Wait? Some Hits, But ~~The~~ "Thriller" Is Gone ~~For~~ Most Tracks \|newspaper= ] \|~~date~~= ~~September 1,~~ 1987 \|~~accessdate= November 13, 2010 \|~~url= http://articles.philly.com/1987-09-01/entertainment/26209287_1_1982-s-thriller-plastic-surgery-siedah-garrett}}</ref> "Dirty Diana" is written in ] and moves at a moderate ] of ~~104~~ ].<ref ~~name~~=~~"sheet"~~/> Jackson's vocals are sung on a range of ~~Bb3~~ to G5.<ref name="sheet"/> The instrumentation consists of guitar and piano and is played in the key of Bb ~~major~~.<ref name="sheet">{{cite web\|title= Dirty Diana By Michael Jackson – Digital Sheet Music \|publisher= ~~MusicNotes.com.~~ ] \|~~accessdate~~= February 23, 2010 \|url= http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0037338}}</ref>		], a writer for '']'', viewed "Dirty Diana" as a song about a "groupie who latches onto the narrator, mixes the sexual fears of 'Billie Jean' with the hard-rock lead guitar of 'Beat It'."<ref name="NYT">{{cite news\|first= Jon \|last= Pareles \|author-link= Jon Pareles \|title= Pop: Michael Jackson's 'Bad,' Follow-Up To A Blockbuster \|newspaper= ] \|date= August 31, 1987 \|access-date= February 7, 2010 \|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1987/08/31/arts/pop-michael-jackson-s-bad-follow-up-to-a-blockbuster.html}}</ref> In his ''Bad'' review, Thom Duffy, music critic for the '']'', wrote that "Dirty Diana, a tale of a maliciously seductive fan, finds Jackson doing credible heavy-metal rock wailing," which, the critic said, was "accompanied by a solo from Steve Stevens, the guitarist from Billy Idol's band."<ref name="OS">{{cite news \|first= Thom \|last= Duffy \|title= Jackson Re-emerges, Still Thrills With 'Bad' \|newspaper= ] \|date= September 1, 1987 \|access-date= May 15, 2016 \|url= http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-09-01/features/8703110404_1_bruce-springsteen-album-pop-album-jackson-re-emerges \|archive-date= March 3, 2016 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222434/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-09-01/features/8703110404_1_bruce-springsteen-album-pop-album-jackson-re-emerges \|url-status= dead }}</ref> Jonathan Takiff of '']'' also noted elements of heavy metal in "Dirty Diana", writing, "Plus, to tap the rock crowd (in the style of the 'Thriller' crossover smash 'Beat It' with ]), Michael cut a heavy metal-tinged 'Dirty Diana' featuring Billy Idol's guitar sizzler Stevie Stevens."<ref name="PI">{{cite news\|first= Jonathan \|last= Takiff \|title= So, Was It Worth the Wait? Some Hits, But the "Thriller" Is Gone for Most Tracks \|date= September 1, 1987 \|newspaper= ] \|url= http://articles.philly.com/1987-09-01/entertainment/26209287_1_1982-s-thriller-plastic-surgery-siedah-garrett \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151221080216/http://articles.philly.com/1987-09-01/entertainment/26209287_1_1982-s-thriller-plastic-surgery-siedah-garrett \|archive-date= December 21, 2015}}</ref> "Dirty Diana" is written in ]<ref name="sheet"/> and moves at a moderate ] of 131 ].<ref>{{cite web\|title= BPM for 'dirty diana' by michael jackson \|website= Songbpm \|access-date= December 8, 2016 \|url= https://songbpm.com/michael-jackson/dirty-diana}}</ref> Jackson's vocals are sung on a range of B{{Flat}}<sub>3</sub> to G<sub>5</sub>.<ref name="sheet"/> The instrumentation consists of guitar and piano and is played in the key of ].<ref name="sheet">{{cite web\|title= Dirty Diana By Michael Jackson – Digital Sheet Music \|publisher= ] \|via= MusicNotes.com \|date= 21 August 2000 \|access-date= February 23, 2010 \|url= http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0037338}}</ref>

	==Reception==		==Reception==
	===Critical response===		===Critical response===
	"Dirty Diana" received mixed reviews by contemporary music critics. ] felt that "Dirty Diana" and "Man in the Mirror" were "showcasing Jackson at his worst" on ''Bad''.<ref name="AM"/> Music critic ] viewed "Dirty Diana" as "misogynistic as any piece of metal."<ref>{{cite web\|first= Robert \|last= Christgau \|~~authorlink~~= Robert Christgau \|title= Consumer Guide Album – Michael Jackson: ''Bad'' \|~~accessdate~~= February 19, 2010\|url= http://robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=2374}}</ref> Jon Pareles described "Dirty Diana" as 'reducing' Jackson to a "terrified whimper"<ref name="NYT"/> while John Tatlock considered "Dirty Diana" as a "confused lumbering slog of a song," thinking that "Jackson was never convincing in this kind of role, a boy-child trying to write a song about the kind of woman he never meets in the kind of places he's certainly never been to."<ref name="TQ"/> Davitt Sigerson of '']'' gave the song a more positive review, though calling it a "filler," she still commented that the song, along with "]" is what makes ''Bad'' "richer, sexier, better than ''Thriller''{{'}}s forgettables."<ref name="RS"/> Sigerson noted that "Dirty Diana" was a "substantial recording" because of its "insubstantial melody."<ref name="RS">~~Sigerson,~~ Davitt (2001). ~~{{Wayback~~\|title= Album Reviews: Michael Jackson – Bad \|~~date~~= ~~20070205080737~~ \|url= ~~http~~://www.rollingstone.com/artists/michaeljackson/albums/album/259584/review/6067877/bad~~}}.~~ ~~'']''.~~ ~~Retrieved~~ February 19, ~~2010~~.</ref> Jennifer Clay of ] commented that while Jackson's edgier image was a "little hard to swallow," the image, musically, worked on the songs "Bad", "Man in the Mirror", and "Dirty Diana", but was not "to the degree of ''Thriller''."<ref>{{~~Wayback~~\|title= Album Reviews: Michael Jackson – Bad \|date= ~~20090806005621~~ \|url= http://ca.music.yahoo.com/read/review/12040814~~}}.~~ ]. ~~January 1~~, ~~1987.~~ ~~Retrieved~~ ~~February 19, 2010~~.</ref>		"Dirty Diana" received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. ] felt that "Dirty Diana" and "Man in the Mirror" were "showcasing Jackson at his worst" on ''Bad''.<ref name="AM">{{cite web\|first= Stephen Thomas \|last= Erlewine \|author-link= Stephen Thomas Erlewine \|title= Michael Jackson – Bad \|publisher= ] \|url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/bad-mw0000650293 \|access-date= October 9, 2009}}</ref> Music critic ] viewed "Dirty Diana" as "misogynistic as any piece of metal suck-my-cock."<ref>{{cite web\|first= Robert \|last= Christgau \|author-link= Robert Christgau \|title= Consumer Guide Album – Michael Jackson: ''Bad'' \|access-date= February 19, 2010 \|url= http://robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=2374}}</ref> Jon Pareles described "Dirty Diana" as 'reducing' Jackson to a "terrified whimper,"<ref name="NYT"/> while John Tatlock considered "Dirty Diana" as a "confused lumbering slog of a song," thinking that "Jackson was never convincing in this kind of role, a boy-child trying to write a song about the kind of woman he never meets in the kind of places he's certainly never been to."<ref name="TQ"/> Davitt Sigerson of '']'' gave the song a more positive review; though calling it a "filler," she still commented that the song, along with "]", is what makes ''Bad'' "richer, sexier, better than ''Thriller''{{'}}s forgettables."<ref name="RS"/> Sigerson noted that "Dirty Diana" was a "substantial recording" because of its "insubstantial melody."<ref name="RS">{{cite magazine\|first= Davitt \|last= Sigerson \|year= 2001 \|title= Album Reviews: Michael Jackson – Bad \|magazine= ] \|url= https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/michaeljackson/albums/album/259584/review/6067877/bad \|url-status= dead \|archive-date= February 5, 2007 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070205080737/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/michaeljackson/albums/album/259584/review/6067877/bad}}</ref> Jennifer Clay of ] commented that while Jackson's edgier image was a "little hard to swallow," the image, musically, worked on the songs "Bad", "Man in the Mirror", and "Dirty Diana", but was not "to the degree of ''Thriller''."<ref>{{cite web\|title= Album Reviews: Michael Jackson – Bad \|publisher= ] \|date= January 1, 1987 \|url-status= dead \|url= http://ca.music.yahoo.com/read/review/12040814 \|archive-date= August 6, 2009 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090806005621/http://ca.music.yahoo.com/read/review/12040814}}</ref>

	===Chart performance===		===Chart performance===
	"Dirty Diana", similar to ''Bad''{{'}}s previous singles, charted within the top twenty and top ten worldwide. It peaked at number one on the United States ] on July 2, 1988, after nine weeks on the chart.<ref>{{cite magazine\|title= July 2, 1988 – The Hot 100 \|url= http://www.billboard.com/charts/1988-07-02/hot-100 \|magazine= ] \|accessdate= February 19, 2010}}</ref><ref name="awards"/> "Dirty Diana" was the album's fifth consecutive single to peak at number one on the Hot 100. Internationally, "Dirty Diana" charted within the top thirty positions on several music charts.<ref name="BEL"/> It charted within the top five in the Netherlands, Germany, and New Zealand, peaking at number two, three and five respectively.<ref name="BEL"/> It entered the United Kingdom charts on July 16, 1988 at number fourteen and the following week went to number four,<ref name="UK"/> where it stayed for two weeks.

	"Dirty Diana" ~~peaked~~ at ~~number~~ ~~three~~ ~~in Ireland~~,~~<ref~~ ~~name="IRL"/>~~ ~~number~~ ~~seven~~ in ~~Austria<ref name="AUT"/>~~ and ~~number~~ ~~nine~~ ~~in France~~.~~<ref name="FR"/>~~ It peaked at ~~number~~ ~~thirty~~ in ~~Australia.<ref~~ ~~name="AUS"/>~~ ~~Following~~ ~~Jackson~~'s ~~death~~ in ~~June~~ ~~2009~~, ~~his~~ ~~music~~ ~~experienced~~ a ~~surge~~ in ~~popularity.~~<ref>{{cite magazine\|~~first~~= Ed \|~~last~~= ~~Christman~~ \|~~first2~~= ~~Antony~~ \|~~last2~~= ~~Bruno~~ \|title= Michael Jackson ~~Music~~ ~~Sales~~ ~~Surge~~ ~~Could~~ ~~Last For Months~~ \|magazine= Billboard \|~~date= July 2, 2009~~ \|~~accessdate~~= ~~February~~ 19, ~~2010~~ \|url= ~~http~~://www.billboard.com/~~articles/news/268217~~/michael-jackson-~~music-sales-surge-could-last-for-months~~}}</ref> In July ~~2009~~, ~~"Dirty~~ ~~Diana"~~ ~~saw~~ a ~~strong~~ ~~chart~~ ~~surge~~, ~~mainly~~ ~~due~~ to ~~digital~~ ~~download~~ ~~sales~~. ~~The~~ ~~song~~ ~~charted~~ at number ~~eighteen~~ on the ] on ~~July~~ 4, ~~2009~~.<ref name="~~FRD~~"/> On ~~July~~ ~~12,~~ the ~~song~~ ~~peaked~~ at ~~number~~ 13 on ~~the~~ ].<ref name="~~SWI~~"/> ~~"Dirty~~ ~~Diana" re-~~entered the United Kingdom charts on July 4, ~~2009~~ at ~~number~~ ~~fifty~~ and the following week ~~peaked~~ at ~~number twenty-six~~.<ref name="~~UK2~~"/>		"Dirty Diana", similar to ''Bad''{{'}}s previous singles, charted within the top 20 and top 10 worldwide. It peaked at No. 1 on the United States ] on July 2, 1988, after nine weeks on the chart,<ref>{{cite magazine\|title= July 2, 1988 – The Hot 100 \|url= http://www.billboard.com/charts/1988-07-02/hot-100 \|magazine= ] \|access-date= February 19, 2010}}</ref><ref name="awards"/> and exited the chart after its 14th week.<ref>{{cite magazine\|title= Michael Jackson: Hot 100 > Dirty Diana \|magazine= ] \|access-date= September 1, 2020 \|url= https://www.billboard.com/artist/michael-jackson/chart-history/hsi/}}</ref> The song reached the number-one position on the ] on July 2, 1988. The song became Jackson's tenth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and his fifth consecutive number-one single. Jackson became the first male and artist in history of Billboard to take five singles from the same album to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the record tied by ] in August 2011. Internationally, "Dirty Diana" charted within the top 30 positions on several music charts.<ref name="BEL"/> It charted within the top five in the Netherlands, West Germany, and New Zealand, peaking at Nos. 2, 3 and 5, respectively.<ref name="BEL"/> It entered the United Kingdom charts on July 16, 1988, at No. 14 and the following week went to No. 4,<ref name="UK"/> where it stayed for two weeks.

			"Dirty Diana" peaked at No. 3 in Ireland,<ref name="IRL"/> No. 7 in Austria<ref name="AUT"/> and No. 9 in France.<ref name="FR"/> It peaked at No. 30 in Australia.<ref name="AUS"/> Following Jackson's death in June 2009, his music experienced a surge in popularity.<ref>{{cite magazine\|first1= Ed \|last1= Christman \|first2= Antony \|last2= Bruno \|title= Michael Jackson Music Sales Surge Could Last For Months \|magazine= Billboard \|date= July 2, 2009 \|access-date= February 19, 2010 \|url= http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/268217/michael-jackson-music-sales-surge-could-last-for-months}}</ref> In July 2009, "Dirty Diana" saw a strong chart surge, mainly due to digital download sales. The song charted at No. 18 on the ] on July 4, 2009.<ref name="FRD"/> On July 12, the song peaked at No. 13 on the ].<ref name="SWI"/> "Dirty Diana" re-entered the United Kingdom charts on July 4, 2009, at No. 50 and the following week peaked at No. 26.<ref name="UK2"/>

	==Music video==		==Music video==
			The five-minute music video for the song was directed by ]{{sfn\|Halstead\|Cadman\|2007\|p=85}} and produced by Angela Jones.<ref name="All Songs">{{cite book\|first1= Richard \|last1= Lecocq \|first2= François \|last2= Allard \|year= 2018 \|title= Michael Jackson All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track \|chapter= Bad \|location= London, England \|publisher= ] \|isbn= 9781788400572 \|pages= 461–63}}</ref> The music video was filmed in March 1988 in ].<ref name="All Songs"/> It won the "Number-One Video in the World" at the first ] held on April 14, 1989.{{sfn\|Halstead\|Cadman\|2003\|p=76}} It is featured on the DVD albums '']'', '']'', and the Target version DVD of '']''.
	]

	The five-minute music video for the song was directed by ].{{sfn\|Halstead\|Cadman\|2007\|p=85}} It won the "Number One Video In The World" at the second ] held on April 14, 1989.{{sfn\|Halstead\|Cadman\|2003\|p=76}} It is featured on the DVD albums '']'', '']'', and the Target version DVD of '']''. The woman who appears in the video is model ''Lisa Dean'', chosen over hundreds just for the "legs" part.
			The woman who appears in the video is model Lisa Dean (1959-2009), chosen over hundreds of girls who auditioned for the role.<ref>{{cite news\|first= Tammy \|last= Sims \|title= The Woman Above the Legs \|newspaper= ] \|date= July 3, 1988 \|access-date= July 20, 2018 \|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-03-ca-8781-story.html}}</ref>

	===Live performance video===		===Live performance video===
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	==Live performances==		==Live performances==
	"Dirty Diana" was performed during Jackson's ] concert series from 1987 to 1989, but only in the second leg, as the 10th song in the setlist. According to Jackson in an interview with Barbara Walters, "Dirty Diana" was scheduled for a live 1988 performance at Wembley Stadium during the Bad World Tour; however, Jackson felt the song would be an insult to ], who was in attendance, so he had it removed.{{sfn\|Jones\|2005\|p=226}} After Diana informed him the song was actually one of her personal favorites, Jackson re-added the song to the set list.{{sfn\|Jones\|2005\|p=226}} This performance can be seen on the DVD '']''. ] concert series choreographer, ], stated in an interview that "Dirty Diana" was going to be performed by Jackson for the concerts from 2009 to 2010.<ref name="CT"/> Ortega said that Jackson had planned to rehearse the song before he died. The set up for the song would include an expert pole dancer who would lure Jackson onto a giant steel bed on which she performed acrobatic feats.<ref name="CT">{{cite news\|first= Chris \|last= Jones \|title= Director of Michael Jackson's 'This is It' says singer was ready to triumph in London \|newspaper= ] \|date= October 19, 2009 \|~~accessdate~~= February 17, 2010 \|url= ~~http~~://~~articles~~.chicagotribune.com/2009-10-19/~~entertainment~~/~~0910180226_1_footage-aeg-live-3-d-films~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media\|title= ] \|medium= DVD \|publisher= ] \|year= 2010}}</ref>		"Dirty Diana" was performed during Jackson's ] concert series from 1987 to 1989, but only in the second leg, as the 10th song in the setlist. According to Jackson in an interview with Barbara Walters, "Dirty Diana" was scheduled for a live 1988 performance at Wembley Stadium during the Bad World Tour; however, Jackson felt the song would be an insult to ], who was in attendance, so he had it removed.{{sfn\|Jones\|2005\|p=226}} After Diana informed him the song was actually one of her personal favorites, Jackson re-added the song to the set list.{{sfn\|Jones\|2005\|p=226}} This performance can be seen on the DVD '']''. ] concert series choreographer, ], stated in an interview that "Dirty Diana" was going to be performed by Jackson for the concerts from 2009 to 2010.<ref name="CT"/> Ortega said that Jackson had planned to rehearse the song before he died. The set up for the song would include an expert pole dancer who would lure Jackson onto a giant steel bed on which she performed acrobatic feats.<ref name="CT">{{cite news\|first= Chris \|last= Jones \|title= Director of Michael Jackson's 'This is It' says singer was ready to triumph in London \|newspaper= ] \|date= October 19, 2009 \|access-date= February 17, 2010 \|url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/2009/10/19/final-take/}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media\|title= ] \|medium= DVD \|publisher= ] \|year= 2010}}</ref>

	==Track listing==		==Track listing==
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	;7" single, 12" maxi<ref name="BEL"/>		* '''7-inch single, 12-inch maxi'''<ref name="BEL"/>
	#"Dirty Diana" – 4:42		#"Dirty Diana" – 4:42
	#"Dirty Diana" (instrumental) – 4:42		#"Dirty Diana" (instrumental) – 4:42

	;3" CD single<ref name="BEL"/>		* '''3-inch CD single'''<ref name="BEL"/>
	#"Dirty Diana" (single edit) – 4:42		#"Dirty Diana" (single edit) – 4:42
	#"Dirty Diana" (instrumental) – 4:42		#"Dirty Diana" (instrumental) – 4:42
	#"Dirty Diana" (album version) – 4:52		#"Dirty Diana" (album version) – 4:52

	;CD-maxi single<ref>{{cite web\|title= Michael Jackson – Dirty Diana (CD) \|publisher= ] \|~~accessdate~~= January 23, 2013 \|url= http://www.discogs.com/Michael-Jackson-Dirty-Diana/release/871863}}</ref>		* '''CD-maxi single'''<ref>{{cite web\|title= Michael Jackson – Dirty Diana (CD) \|date= July 4, 1988 \|publisher= ] \|access-date= January 23, 2013 \|url= http://www.discogs.com/Michael-Jackson-Dirty-Diana/release/871863}}</ref>
	#"Dirty Diana" – 4:42		#"Dirty Diana" – 4:42
	#"Dirty Diana" (instrumental) – 4:42		#"Dirty Diana" (instrumental) – 4:42
	#"Bad" (~~Dance~~ ~~Extended~~ ~~Mix~~ ~~Includes~~ ''~~False~~ ~~Fade~~'') – 8:24		#"Bad" (dance extended mix includes ''false fade'') – 8:24
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	;CD side<ref name="BEL"/>		* '''CD side'''<ref name="BEL"/>
	#"Dirty Diana" – 4:40		#"Dirty Diana" – 4:40
	#"Dirty Diana" (instrumental) – 4:40		#"Dirty Diana" (instrumental) – 4:40

	;DVD side<ref name="BEL"/>		* '''DVD side'''<ref name="BEL"/>
	#"Dirty Diana (music video) – 5:08		#"Dirty Diana" (music video) – 5:08
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	==Credits and personnel==		==Credits and personnel==
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	*Written and composed by Michael Jackson		*Written and composed by Michael Jackson
	*] by ]		*] by ]
	*Co-produced by Michael Jackson		*Co-produced by Michael Jackson
	*Michael Jackson: ~~Solo~~ ~~and~~ ~~background vocals,~~ ~~Clave'~~ ~~clapstick~~		*Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson, John Barnes and ]
	*Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson, John Barnes and Jerry Hey
	*] arrangements by Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones and John Barnes		*] arrangements by Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones and John Barnes
	*String arrangement by John Barnes		*String arrangement by John Barnes
	*Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson		*Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
			*Michael Jackson – solo and background vocals, Clave' clapstick
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			*] – guitar solo<ref name="LN">{{cite AV media notes\|title= Bad: Special Edition \|year= 2001 \|publisher= ]}}</ref>
	*] by ]
			*] - lead guitar
	*Drum programming by Douglas Getschal
	*~~]s by ] and~~ ]		*] – rhythm guitar
	*~~Synclavier by~~ Christopher Currell		*Christopher Currell – Synclavier
			*Denny Jaeger – Synclavier synthesis
	*Synclavier synthesis by Denny Jaeger
	*~~Synthesizers by~~ John Barnes, Michael Boddicker and Randy Waldman		*John Barnes, ] and ] – synthesizers
			*] – drums
	*] by ]<ref name="LN">{{cite AV media notes\|title= Bad: Special Edition \|year= 2001 \|publisher= ]}}</ref>
			*Douglas Getschal – drum programming
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			==Charts==
	==Chart performance==
	===Weekly charts===		===Weekly charts===
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	{\|class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
	!Chart (1988)
	!Peak<br/>position
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="col"\|Chart (1988)
	{{singlechart\|Australia\|30\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|accessdate=June 20, 2013\|refname="AUS"}}
			!scope="col"\|Peak<br />position
	\|-		\|-
	{{~~singlechart~~\|~~Austria~~\|7\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|~~accessdate~~=June 20, 2013\|refname="~~AUT~~"}}		{{single chart\|Australia\|30\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013\|refname="AUS"}}
	\|-		\|-
	{{~~singlechart~~\|~~Flanders~~\|1\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|~~accessdate~~=June 20, 2013\|refname="~~BEL~~"}}		{{single chart\|Austria\|7\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013\|refname="AUT"}}
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|Flanders\|1\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013\|refname="BEL"}}
	{{singlechart\|Canadaadultcontemporary\|14\|chartid=8649\|accessdate=June 20, 2013}}
	\|-		\|-
	{{~~singlechart~~\|~~Canadatopsingles~~\|5\|chartid=~~8732~~\|~~accessdate~~=June 20, 2013}}		{{single chart\|Canadaadultcontemporary\|14\|chartid=8649\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013}}
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|Canadatopsingles\|5\|chartid=8732\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013}}
	\|Europe (])<ref>{{Wayback\|title= MusicSeek.info – UK, Eurochart, Billboard & Cashbox No.1 Hits \|date= 20060614052252 \|url= http://musicseek.info/no1hits/1988.htm}}. MusicSeek.info. Retrieved May 5, 2015.</ref>
	\|align="center"\|1
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|Europe (])<ref>{{cite web\|title= UK, Eurochart, Billboard & Cashbox No.1 Hits \|website= MusicSeek.info \|url= http://musicseek.info/no1hits/1988.htm \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060614052252/http://musicseek.info/no1hits/1988.htm \|archive-date= June 14, 2006}}</ref>
	{{singlechart\|France\|9\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|accessdate=June 20, 2013\|refname="FR"}}
			\|1
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|Finland (])<ref name = "Finland">{{cite book \|url=https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf#page=113\|first=Timo \|last=Pennanen \|year=2021 \|title=Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 \|section=Michael Jackson\|page=113\|publisher=Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava \|location=Helsinki\|access-date=May 29, 2022}}</ref>
	{{singlechart\|Germany2\|3\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|id=1793\|accessdate=June 20, 2013}}
			\|15
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	{{~~singlechart~~\|~~Ireland2~~\|3\|song=Dirty Diana\|~~accessdate~~=June 20, 2013\|refname="~~IRL~~"}}		{{single chart\|France\|9\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013\|refname="FR"}}
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|Ireland2\|3\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013\|refname="IRL"}}
	\|Italy (])<ref>{{cite web\|title= Indice per Interprete: J \|publisher= Hit Parade Italia. ] \|url= http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/indici/per_interprete/aj.htm \|accessdate= June 20, 2013 \|language= it}}</ref>
	\|align="center"\|23
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|Italy ('']'')<ref name ="MandD">{{cite web\|url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/classifiche_archivio.php\|title=Classifiche\|work=]\|language=it\|access-date=May 29, 2022}} Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Michael Jackson".</ref>
	{{singlechart\|Dutch40\|2\|artist=Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana\|accessdate=June 20, 2013}}
			\|18
	\|-		\|-
	{{~~singlechart~~\|~~Dutch100~~\|2\|~~artist~~=~~Michael Jackson~~\|~~song~~=~~Dirty Diana~~\|~~accessdate~~=June 20, 2013}}		{{single chart\|Dutch40\|2\|year=1988\|week=26\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013}}
	\|-		\|-
	{{~~singlechart\|New~~ ~~Zealand~~\|5\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|~~accessdate~~=June 20, 2013}}		{{single chart\|Dutch100\|2\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013}}
	\|-		\|-
	{{~~singlechart~~\|~~Switzerland~~\|3\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|~~accessdate~~=June 20, 2013~~\|refname="SWI"~~}}		{{single chart\|New Zealand\|5\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013}}
	\|-		\|-
	{{~~singlechart~~\|UK\|4\|~~date~~=~~1988-07-23~~\|~~accessdate~~=June 20, 2013\|refname="UK"}}		{{single chart\|Switzerland\|3\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013\|refname="SWI"}}
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|UK\|4\|date=1988-07-23\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013\|refname="UK"}}
	\|US ]<ref name="awards">{{cite web\|title= Bad – Awards \|publisher= ]. ] \|url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/bad-mw0000650293/awards \|accessdate= June 20, 2013}}</ref>
	\|align="center"\|1
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|US ]<ref name="awards">{{cite web\|title= Bad – Awards \|publisher= ] \|url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/bad-mw0000650293/awards \|access-date= June 20, 2013}}</ref>
	\|US ''Billboard'' ]<ref name="awards"/>
			\|1
	\|align="center"\|8
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|US ] ('']'')<ref name="awards"/>
			\|8
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|US ]<ref>{{cite magazine\|title= CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending JULY 2, 1988 \|magazine= ] \|url= http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19880702.html \|archive-date= October 7, 2012 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121007030257/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19880702.html}}</ref>
			\|1
			\|-
			{{single chart\|West Germany\|3\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|songid=1793\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013}}
	\|-		\|-
	\|US ]<ref>{{Wayback\|title= CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending JULY 2, 1988 \|date= 20121007030257 \|url= http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19880702.html}}. ]. Retrieved January 31, 2014.</ref>
	\|align="center"\|1
	\|}		\|}
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	{\|class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
	!Chart (2006)
	!Peak<br/>position
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="col"\|Chart (2006)
	\|Australia (])<ref>{{cite web\|title= Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989 \|publisher= Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien \|url= http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=21533&pages= \|accessdate= January 31, 2014}}</ref>
			!scope="col"\|Peak<br />position
	\|align="center"\|60
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|Australia (])<ref>{{cite web\|title= Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989 \|publisher= Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien \|url= http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=21533&pages= \|url-status= dead \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131020025459/http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=21533&pages= \|archive-date= October 20, 2013}}</ref>
	{{singlechart\|France\|62\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|accessdate=June 20, 2013}}
			\|60
	\|-		\|-
	{{~~singlechart~~\|~~Ireland2~~\|20\|song=Dirty Diana\|~~accessdate~~=June 20, 2013~~\|refname="IRL"~~}}		{{single chart\|France\|62\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013}}
	\|-		\|-
	{{~~singlechart~~\|~~Italy~~\|~~6\|artist=Michael Jackson~~\|song=Dirty Diana\|~~accessdate~~=June 20, 2013}}		{{single chart\|Ireland2\|20\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013\|refname="IRL"}}
	\|-		\|-
	{{~~singlechart~~\|~~Dutch100~~\|22\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|~~accessdate~~=June 20, 2013}}		{{single chart\|Italy\|6\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013}}
	\|-		\|-
	{{~~singlechart~~\|~~Spain~~\|1\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|~~accessdate~~=June 20, 2013}}		{{single chart\|Dutch100\|22\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013}}
	\|-		\|-
	{{~~singlechart\|United~~ ~~Kingdom~~\|17\|~~date=2006-04-15~~\|artist=Michael ~~Jackson1~~\|~~accessdate~~=June 20, 2013}}		{{single chart\|Spain\|1\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013}}
			\|-
			{{single chart\|United Kingdom\|17\|date=2006-04-15\|artist=Michael Jackson1\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013}}
	\|}		\|}
	{\|class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
	!Chart (2009)
	!Peak<br/>position
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="col"\|Chart (2009)
	{{singlechart\|Austria\|22\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|accessdate=June 20, 2013}}
			!scope="col"\|Peak<br />position
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|Austria\|22\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013}}
	\|Belgium (] Flanders)<ref>{{cite web\|title= 50 Back Catalogue Singles – 04/07/2009 \|publisher= ]. Hung Medien \|url= http://www.ultratop.be/nl/weekchart.asp?cat=sb&year=2009&date=20090704 \|accessdate= January 31, 2014}}</ref>
	\|align="center"\|6
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|Belgium (] Flanders)<ref>{{cite web\|title= 50 Back Catalogue Singles – 04/07/2009 \|publisher= ]. Hung Medien \|url= http://www.ultratop.be/nl/weekchart.asp?cat=sb&year=2009&date=20090704 \|access-date= January 31, 2014}}</ref>
	\|Canada (])<ref name="awards"/>
			\|6
	\|align="center"\|60
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="row"\|Canada (])<ref name="awards"/>
	{{singlechart\|Denmark\|5\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|accessdate=June 20, 2013}}
			\|60
	\|-		\|-
	{{~~singlechart~~\|~~Frenchdigital~~\|18\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|~~date~~=~~20090704~~\|~~accessdate~~=~~February~~ 19, ~~2009\|refname="FRD"~~}}		{{single chart\|Denmark\|5\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013}}
	\|-		\|-
	{{~~singlechart~~\|~~Dutch100~~\|23\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|~~accessdate~~=~~June~~ 20, ~~2013~~}}		{{single chart\|Frenchdigital\|18\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|date=20090704\|rowheader=true\|access-date=February 19, 2009\|refname="FRD"}}
	\|-		\|-
	{{~~singlechart~~\|~~Norway~~\|17\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|~~accessdate~~=June 20, 2013}}		{{single chart\|Dutch100\|23\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013}}
	\|-		\|-
	{{~~singlechart~~\|~~Sweden~~\|29\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|~~accessdate~~=June 20, 2013}}		{{single chart\|Norway\|17\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013}}
	\|-		\|-
	{{~~singlechart~~\|~~Switzerland~~\|13\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|~~accessdate~~=June 20, 2013~~\|refname="SWI"~~}}		{{single chart\|Sweden\|29\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013}}
	\|-		\|-
	{{~~singlechart\|United~~ ~~Kingdom~~\|26\|~~date=2009-07-11~~\|artist=Michael ~~Jackson2~~\|~~accessdate~~=June 20, 2013\|refname="~~UK2~~"}}		{{single chart\|Switzerland\|13\|artist=Michael Jackson\|song=Dirty Diana\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013\|refname="SWI"}}
	\|-		\|-
			{{single chart\|United Kingdom\|26\|date=2009-07-11\|artist=Michael Jackson2\|rowheader=true\|access-date=June 20, 2013\|refname="UK2"}}
	\|US ''Billboard'' ]<ref name="awards"/>
			\|-
	\|align="center"\|32
			!scope="row"\|US ] ('']'')<ref name="awards"/>
			\|32
	\|}		\|}
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	===Year-end charts===		===Year-end charts===
	{\|class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
	!Chart (1988)
	!Rank
	\|-		\|-
			!scope="col"\|Chart (1988)
	\|Austria (])<ref>{{cite web\|title= Jahreshitparade 1988 \|publisher= Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien \|accessdate= January 31, 2014 \|url= http://www.austriancharts.at/1988_single.asp \|language= de}}</ref>
			!scope="col"\|Position
	\|align="center"\|9
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Belgium~~ (] ~~Flanders~~)<ref>{{cite web\|title= ~~Jaaroverzichten~~ 1988 \|publisher= ]. Hung Medien \|~~accessdate~~= January 31, 2014 \|url= http://www.~~ultratop~~.be/~~nl/annual~~.asp~~?year=1988~~ \|language= nl}}</ref>		!scope="row"\|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref>{{cite web\|title= Jahreshitparade 1988 \|publisher= Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien \|access-date= January 31, 2014 \|url= http://www.austriancharts.at/1988_single.asp \|language= de}}</ref>
			\|9
	\|align="center"\|9
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~France~~ (])<ref>{{cite web\|title= ~~TOP –~~ 1988 \|publisher= ~~Top-france~~.fr \|~~accessdate~~= January 31, 2014 \|url= http://www.~~top-france~~.fr/~~html/annuel~~/1988~~.htm~~ \|language= fr}}</ref>		!scope="row"\|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>{{cite web\|title= Jaaroverzichten 1988 \|publisher= ]. Hung Medien \|access-date= January 31, 2014 \|url= http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1988 \|language= nl}}</ref>
			\|9
	\|align="center"\|52
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Netherlands~~ (])<ref>{{cite web\|title= ~~Top 100-Jaaroverzicht~~ ~~van~~ 1988 \|~~publisher~~= ] \|~~accessdate~~= ~~May~~ 15, ~~2016~~ \|url= http://www.~~top40~~.nl/~~bijzondere-lijsten~~/~~top-100-jaaroverzichten~~/1988 \|language= nl}}</ref>		!scope="row"\|France (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web\|title= TOP – 1988 \|website= Top-france.fr \|access-date= January 31, 2014 \|url= http://www.top-france.fr/html/annuel/1988.htm \|language= fr}}</ref>
			\|52
	\|align="center"\|33
	\|-		\|-
	\|Netherlands (])<ref>{{cite web\|title= ~~Jaaroverzichten~~ – ~~Single~~ 1988 \|publisher= ]~~. Hung Medien~~ \|~~accessdate~~= ~~January~~ 31, ~~2014~~ \|url= http://~~dutchcharts~~.nl/jaaroverzichten~~.asp?year=~~1988~~&cat=s~~ \|language= nl}}</ref>		!scope="row"\|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web\|title= Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1988 \|publisher= ] \|access-date= May 15, 2016 \|url= http://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1988 \|language= nl}}</ref>
			\|33
	\|align="center"\|31
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~Switzerland~~ (])<ref>{{cite web\|title= ~~Schweizer~~ ~~Jahreshitparade~~ 1988 \|publisher= ~~Hitparade.ch~~. Hung Medien \|~~accessdate~~= January 31, 2014 \|url= http://~~hitparade~~.ch/~~year~~.asp?~~key~~=1988 \|language= de}}</ref>		!scope="row"\|Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web\|title= Jaaroverzichten – Single 1988 \|publisher= ]. Hung Medien \|access-date= January 31, 2014 \|url= http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1988&cat=s \|language= nl}}</ref>
			\|31
	\|align="center"\|6
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~US ]~~<ref>{{cite web\|title= ~~Top~~ ~~100 Hits for~~ 1988 \|publisher= ~~The~~ ~~Longbored~~ ~~Surfer~~ \|~~accessdate~~= January 31, 2014 \|url= http://~~longboredsurfer~~.~~com/charts~~/1988}}</ref>		!scope="row"\|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web\|title= Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1988 \|publisher= Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien \|access-date= January 31, 2014 \|url= http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=1988 \|language= de}}</ref>
			\|6
	\|align="center"\|61
	\|-		\|-
	\|US ]<ref>{{~~Wayback~~\|title= ~~The~~ ~~CASH~~ ~~BOX~~ ~~Year-End Charts:~~ 1988 \|date= ~~20121007030529~~ \|url= http://~~cashboxmagazine~~.com/~~archives~~/~~80s_files/1988YESP.html~~}}~~. ]. Retrieved October 7, 2012.~~</ref>		!scope="row"\|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web\|title= Top 100 Hits for 1988 \|website= The Longbored Surfer \|access-date= January 31, 2014 \|url= http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1988}}</ref>
			\|61
	\|align="center"\|18
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|US ''Cash Box'' Top 100<ref>{{cite magazine\|title= The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1988 \|magazine= ] \|url= http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/1988YESP.html \|archive-date= October 7, 2012 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121007030529/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/1988YESP.html}}</ref>
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For the audio drama podcast, see Dirty Diana (podcast).

1988 single by Michael Jackson

"Dirty Diana"

Single by Michael Jackson

from the album Bad

B-side

"Bad" (extended dance mix)

Released

April 18, 1988 (1988-04-18)

Recorded

1986–1987

Studio

Westlake (studio D), Los Angeles

Genre

Length

4:52 (album version)
4:40 (single edit)

Michael Jackson

Quincy Jones
Michael Jackson (co.)

Michael Jackson singles chronology

"Man in the Mirror"
(1988)

"Dirty Diana"
(1988)

"Get It"
(1988)

Music video

"Dirty Diana" on YouTube

Audio sample

"Dirty Diana"

"Dirty Diana" is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. It is the ninth track on Jackson's seventh studio album, Bad (1987). The song was released by Epic Records on April 18, 1988, as the fifth single from the album. It presents a harder rock sound similar to "Beat It" from Thriller (1982) and a guitar solo played by Steve Stevens. "Dirty Diana" was written and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones. The song's lyrics pertain to groupies. "Dirty Diana" has a moderate tempo and is played in the key of G minor.

"Dirty Diana" received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics, but was a commercial success worldwide in 1988, charting at No. 1 on the United States Billboard Hot 100. The song also charted within the top ten in multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and New Zealand. In 2009, after Jackson's death in June, the song re-entered charts, mainly due to digital download sales. A music video for "Dirty Diana" was filmed in front of a live audience and released in 1988.

Background

"Dirty Diana" was written by Michael Jackson. It was produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson. It appeared on Jackson's seventh studio album, Bad. The song was released by Epic Records on April 18, 1988, as the fifth single from Bad. After "Beat It", "Dirty Diana" was the second hard rock song of his solo career with lyrics about a persistent groupie. Jackson hired Billy Idol's guitarist Steve Stevens to back him on the track.

Initial reports at the time suggested the song was a poke at his close friend Diana Ross. However, it was later denied. In fact, Ross started using the song as an overture at her concerts shortly before appearing on stage. In an interview from the special edition of Bad, Jones later confirmed that the song's lyrics were about groupies. Jackson also confirmed the same during an interview with Barbara Walters, adding that it was not about Diana, Princess of Wales, though he was told personally by the Princess that it was her favorite among his songs.

Composition

Musically, "Dirty Diana" is a pop rock and hard rock song similar to "Beat It", with elements of heavy metal. TriniTrent of The Lava Lizard, when talking about Michael and Janet Jackson's "Scream", mentions "Dirty Diana" along with Jackson's "pop/rock musical direction" he has previously experimented with. John Tatlock of The Quietus regards the song as an attempt to recreate "the pop-rock alchemy of 'Beat It'." In his Bad review, Los Angeles Times' Richard Cromelin describes "Dirty Diana" as a hard rock song, writing, "'Dirty Diana' is trying to be this year's 'Beat It' — a hard-rock song about a tenacious groupie that's sent into orbit by a Steve Stevens guitar solo."

Jon Pareles, a writer for The New York Times, viewed "Dirty Diana" as a song about a "groupie who latches onto the narrator, mixes the sexual fears of 'Billie Jean' with the hard-rock lead guitar of 'Beat It'." In his Bad review, Thom Duffy, music critic for the Orlando Sentinel, wrote that "Dirty Diana, a tale of a maliciously seductive fan, finds Jackson doing credible heavy-metal rock wailing," which, the critic said, was "accompanied by a solo from Steve Stevens, the guitarist from Billy Idol's band." Jonathan Takiff of The Philadelphia Inquirer also noted elements of heavy metal in "Dirty Diana", writing, "Plus, to tap the rock crowd (in the style of the 'Thriller' crossover smash 'Beat It' with Eddie Van Halen), Michael cut a heavy metal-tinged 'Dirty Diana' featuring Billy Idol's guitar sizzler Stevie Stevens." "Dirty Diana" is written in common time and moves at a moderate tempo of 131 beats per minute. Jackson's vocals are sung on a range of B♭₃ to G₅. The instrumentation consists of guitar and piano and is played in the key of G minor.

Reception

Critical response

"Dirty Diana" received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine felt that "Dirty Diana" and "Man in the Mirror" were "showcasing Jackson at his worst" on Bad. Music critic Robert Christgau viewed "Dirty Diana" as "misogynistic as any piece of metal suck-my-cock." Jon Pareles described "Dirty Diana" as 'reducing' Jackson to a "terrified whimper," while John Tatlock considered "Dirty Diana" as a "confused lumbering slog of a song," thinking that "Jackson was never convincing in this kind of role, a boy-child trying to write a song about the kind of woman he never meets in the kind of places he's certainly never been to." Davitt Sigerson of Rolling Stone gave the song a more positive review; though calling it a "filler," she still commented that the song, along with "Speed Demon", is what makes Bad "richer, sexier, better than Thriller's forgettables." Sigerson noted that "Dirty Diana" was a "substantial recording" because of its "insubstantial melody." Jennifer Clay of Yahoo! Music commented that while Jackson's edgier image was a "little hard to swallow," the image, musically, worked on the songs "Bad", "Man in the Mirror", and "Dirty Diana", but was not "to the degree of Thriller."

Chart performance

"Dirty Diana", similar to Bad's previous singles, charted within the top 20 and top 10 worldwide. It peaked at No. 1 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 on July 2, 1988, after nine weeks on the chart, and exited the chart after its 14th week. The song reached the number-one position on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 2, 1988. The song became Jackson's tenth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and his fifth consecutive number-one single. Jackson became the first male and artist in history of Billboard to take five singles from the same album to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the record tied by Katy Perry in August 2011. Internationally, "Dirty Diana" charted within the top 30 positions on several music charts. It charted within the top five in the Netherlands, West Germany, and New Zealand, peaking at Nos. 2, 3 and 5, respectively. It entered the United Kingdom charts on July 16, 1988, at No. 14 and the following week went to No. 4, where it stayed for two weeks.

"Dirty Diana" peaked at No. 3 in Ireland, No. 7 in Austria and No. 9 in France. It peaked at No. 30 in Australia. Following Jackson's death in June 2009, his music experienced a surge in popularity. In July 2009, "Dirty Diana" saw a strong chart surge, mainly due to digital download sales. The song charted at No. 18 on the French Digital Singles Chart on July 4, 2009. On July 12, the song peaked at No. 13 on the Swiss Singles Chart. "Dirty Diana" re-entered the United Kingdom charts on July 4, 2009, at No. 50 and the following week peaked at No. 26.

Music video

The five-minute music video for the song was directed by Joe Pytka and produced by Angela Jones. The music video was filmed in March 1988 in Long Beach, California. It won the "Number-One Video in the World" at the first World Music Awards held on April 14, 1989. It is featured on the DVD albums Number Ones, Michael Jackson's Vision, and the Target version DVD of Bad 25.

The woman who appears in the video is model Lisa Dean (1959-2009), chosen over hundreds of girls who auditioned for the role.

Live performance video

A second seven-minute long accompanying video of a live performance (which should not be confused with the actual music video) was filmed in early 1988 in front of a live audience during Jackson's show in Madison Square Garden (Steve Stevens playing guitar). The video starts with the screen saying "Pepsi Presents Michael Jackson Tour 1988" in front of a white background for forty seconds. After showing a black screen, Jackson can be seen from a distance performing in front of an audience with the only source of light being blue lights. During Jackson's performance he is dressed in a white button down shirt, black pants and has metal and leather belts on his pants while singing and dancing. In between Jackson's performance from a distance, there are clips of him performing up-close while singing into a microphone, as well as clips of his guitarist Jennifer Batten performing behind him. Jackson then begins dancing and singing to the woman before walking down a cat-walk and dancing near guitarist Steve Stevens. Jackson's performance is then shown from a distance again and the video ends with Jackson finishing his performance and the lights turning blue.

Live performances

"Dirty Diana" was performed during Jackson's Bad World Tour concert series from 1987 to 1989, but only in the second leg, as the 10th song in the setlist. According to Jackson in an interview with Barbara Walters, "Dirty Diana" was scheduled for a live 1988 performance at Wembley Stadium during the Bad World Tour; however, Jackson felt the song would be an insult to Diana, Princess of Wales, who was in attendance, so he had it removed. After Diana informed him the song was actually one of her personal favorites, Jackson re-added the song to the set list. This performance can be seen on the DVD Michael Jackson: Live at Wembley July 16, 1988. This Is It concert series choreographer, Kenny Ortega, stated in an interview that "Dirty Diana" was going to be performed by Jackson for the concerts from 2009 to 2010. Ortega said that Jackson had planned to rehearse the song before he died. The set up for the song would include an expert pole dancer who would lure Jackson onto a giant steel bed on which she performed acrobatic feats.

Track listing

7-inch single, 12-inch maxi

"Dirty Diana" – 4:42
"Dirty Diana" (instrumental) – 4:42

3-inch CD single

"Dirty Diana" (single edit) – 4:42
"Dirty Diana" (instrumental) – 4:42
"Dirty Diana" (album version) – 4:52

CD-maxi single

"Dirty Diana" – 4:42
"Dirty Diana" (instrumental) – 4:42
"Bad" (dance extended mix includes false fade) – 8:24

CD side

"Dirty Diana" – 4:40
"Dirty Diana" (instrumental) – 4:40

DVD side

"Dirty Diana" (music video) – 5:08

Credits and personnel

Written and composed by Michael Jackson
Produced by Quincy Jones
Co-produced by Michael Jackson
Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson, John Barnes and Jerry Hey
Synthesizer arrangements by Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones and John Barnes
String arrangement by John Barnes
Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson – solo and background vocals, Clave' clapstick
Steve Stevens – guitar solo
Paul Jackson, Jr. - lead guitar
David Williams – rhythm guitar
Christopher Currell – Synclavier
Denny Jaeger – Synclavier synthesis
John Barnes, Michael Boddicker and Randy Waldman – synthesizers
John Robinson – drums
Douglas Getschal – drum programming

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	30
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	1
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)	14
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	5
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	1
Finland (Suomen virallinen singlelista)	15
France (SNEP)	9
Ireland (IRMA)	3
Italy (Musica e Dischi)	18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)	5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	3
UK Singles (OCC)	4
US Billboard Hot 100	1
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)	8
US Cash Box Top 100	1
West Germany (GfK)	3

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	60
France (SNEP)	62
Ireland (IRMA)	20
Italy (FIMI)	6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	22
Spain (PROMUSICAE)	1
UK Singles (OCC)	17

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	22
Belgium (Back Catalogue Singles Flanders)	6
Canada (Hot Canadian Digital Singles)	60
Denmark (Tracklisten)	5
France Download (SNEP)	18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	23
Norway (VG-lista)	17
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)	29
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	13
UK Singles (OCC)	26
US Hot Digital Songs (Billboard)	32

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)	Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	9
France (SNEP)	52
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	33
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	31
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	6
US Billboard Hot 100	61
US Cash Box Top 100	18
West Germany (Official German Charts)	15

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)	Platinum	80,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)	Gold	4,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	Gold	15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	Platinum	600,000
United States (RIAA)	Platinum	1,000,000
Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Side one	"Bad" "The Way You Make Me Feel" "Speed Demon" "Liberian Girl" "Just Good Friends"
Side two	"Another Part of Me" "Man in the Mirror" "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" "Dirty Diana" "Smooth Criminal" "Leave Me Alone"
Related articles	Bad World Tour Moonwalker Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Bad 25 Bad 25 (film) Live at Wembley July 16, 1988 Even Worse Michael Jackson albums discography

v t e Michael Jackson songs
Singles Songs Unreleased songs
1970s	"Got to Be There" "Ain't No Sunshine" "I Wanna Be Where You Are" "Rockin' Robin" "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" "You've Got a Friend" "Ben" "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" "My Girl" "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" "We've Got a Good Thing Going" "With a Child's Heart" "Morning Glow" "All the Things You Are" "Happy" "Too Young" "Music and Me" "We're Almost There" "Just a Little Bit of You" "You Can't Win" "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" "Rock with You" "Working Day and Night" "It's the Falling in Love"
1980s	"Off the Wall" "Girlfriend" "She's Out of My Life" "One Day in Your Life" "The Girl Is Mine" "Billie Jean" "Beat It" "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" "Human Nature" "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" "Thriller" "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" "Lonely Teardrops" "That's What Love Is Made Of" "Farewell My Summer Love" "Girl You're So Together" "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" "Bad" "The Way You Make Me Feel" "Speed Demon" "Liberian Girl" "Just Good Friends" "Another Part of Me" "Man in the Mirror" "Dirty Diana" "Smooth Criminal" "Leave Me Alone" "Twenty-Five Miles"
1990s	"Black or White" "Jam" "In the Closet" "Remember the Time" "Heal the World" "Who Is It" "Give In to Me" "Will You Be There" "Gone Too Soon" "Dangerous" "Come Together" "Scream" "Childhood" "They Don't Care About Us" "Stranger in Moscow" "This Time Around" "Earth Song" "D.S." "You Are Not Alone" "Tabloid Junkie" "HIStory" "Smile" "Mind Is the Magic" "Blood on the Dance Floor" "Ghosts" "Is It Scary" "On the Line"
2000s	"Speechless" "You Rock My World" "Heaven Can Wait" "Butterflies" "Cry" "One More Chance" "Cheater" "(I Like) The Way You Love Me" "Fall Again" "This Is It"
2010s	"Hold My Hand" "Hollywood Tonight" "(I Can't Make It) Another Day" "Behind the Mask" "Don't Be Messin' 'Round" "I'm So Blue" "Price of Fame" "Love Never Felt So Good" "Chicago" "Loving You" "A Place with No Name" "Slave to the Rhythm" "Do You Know Where Your Children Are" "Blue Gangsta"
2020s	"She's Trouble"
Other	"We Are the World" "What More Can I Give" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "Blood on the Dance Floor x Dangerous" "Diamonds Are Invincible"
Featured	"A Brand New Day" "Ease on Down the Road" "Who's Right, Who's Wrong" "Night Time Lover" "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" "State of Independence" "Muscles" "Say Say Say" "Somebody's Watching Me" "Don't Stand Another Chance" "Centipede" "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)" "Eaten Alive" "Get It" "2300 Jackson Street" "Do the Bartman" "Whatzupwitu" "Why" "I Need You" "We Be Ballin'" "Girls, Girls, Girls" "All in Your Name" "There Must Be More to Life Than This" "Low" "Don't Matter to Me"
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Background

Composition

Reception

Critical response

Chart performance

Music video

Live performance video

Live performances

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

See also

References

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