Michael Jackson- Smooth Criminal [Single]

"Smooth Criminal" is the seventh single from Michael Jackson's 1987 album, Bad. The song contains a fast-paced beat intertwined with Jackson's lyrics about a woman named Annie, who has been attacked in her apartment by a hitman.


The song was the centerpiece in Jackson's short film Moonwalker, featuring Joe Pesci. In the film, Jackson plays with his young friends outdoors when they come upon a cave, which leads to a kind of dream world in which "Mr. Big" Frankie Lideo (Joe Pesci) has been selling drugs to youths in order to get everyone hooked. In the dream world, Jackson must save a kidnapped girl named Katie from Mr. Big's soldier-like henchmen, which he does through the power of a "wishing star". In the process, he transforms into a super-fast car, a robotic man and even a spaceship before saving her life. "Smooth Criminal" was presented in a ten-minute long clip in which Jackson dances through a 1930s-style nightclub.

01. Smooth Criminal (Extended Dance Mix)
02. Smooth Criminal (Extended Dance Mix Radio Edit)
03. Smooth Criminal ("Annie" Mix)
04. Smooth Criminal (Dub Version)
05. Smooth Criminal (A Cappella)

Michael Jackson- Smooth Criminal [Single]