Dirty Diana

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“Dirty Diana”
“Dirty Diana” cover
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Bad
Released April 18, 1988
Format CD single
Recorded 1987
Genre Pop Rock, Hard Rock
Length 4:52
Label Epic Records
Writer(s) Michael Jackson
Producer Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"Man in the Mirror"
(1988)		 "Dirty Diana"
(1988)		 "Another Part of Me"
(1988)
Michael Jackson's Visionary chronology
"The Way You Make Me Feel"
(2006)		 "Dirty Diana"
(2006)		 "Smooth Criminal"
(2006)


Bad track listing
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
(8)		 "Dirty Diana"
(9)		 "Smooth Criminal"
(10)

"Dirty Diana" is a hit song by singer Michael Jackson. The song presented a harder rock sound similar to that of "Beat It" from the album Thriller. It was the sixth and last number-one hit from the album Bad on the Billboard Hot 100.

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[edit] Song information

Jackson hired Billy Idol's former guitarist Steve Stevens to back him on the track. There was a mystery for many years leading to some speculation as to what Jackson was talking about in the song. Some[who?] say he was talking about his former mentor Diana Ross, whom he had had a crush on as a child and others thought he was talking about groupies. Quincy Jones later confirmed that it was about groupies on an interview from the special edition of Bad.

[edit] Live performances

"Dirty Diana" was performed during later Bad concerts only.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Original release

  1. "Dirty Diana" – 4:42
  2. "Dirty Diana" (Instrumental on Vinyl) – 4:42

[edit] Visionary single

CD side
  1. "Dirty Diana" - 4:42
  2. "Dirty Diana" (Instrumental) – 4:42
DVD side
  1. "Dirty Diana" (Music video)

[edit] Mixes

  1. Album version - 4:52
  2. 7" Version - 4:41
    • This version replaced the original on later Bad releases.
  3. Instrumental - 4:41

[edit] Credits

  • Written, arranged, and composed by Michael Jackson
  • Produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson
  • Lead and background vocals by Michael Jackson
  • Rhythm arrangements 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
  • Clave clapstick by Michael Jackson
  • Guitar solo by Steve Stevens

[edit] Trivia

According to Michael Jackson in an interview, this song was scheduled for a live 1988 performance at Wembley Stadium during the Bad World Tour; however, Michael felt the song would be an insult to Princess Diana, who was in attendance, so he had it removed. Diana informed him the song was actually one of her personal favorites, but by that stage it was too late to reinstate it for the show.

The accompanying video was shot in early 1988 in front of a live audience.

[edit] External links

Preceded by
"Foolish Beat" by Debbie Gibson		 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
July 2, 1988		 Succeeded by
"The Flame" by Cheap Trick
v • d • e
Michael Jackson singles discography
Got to Be There
Ben
"Ben"
Music and Me
"With a Child's Heart" · "Music and Me" · "Happy"
Forever, Michael
"We're Almost There" · "Just a Little Bit of You"
The Wiz
"Ease on Down the Road" (w/ Diana Ross) · "You Can't Win" · "A Brand New Day" (w/ Diana Ross)
Off the Wall
One Day in Your Life
Thriller
Farewell My Summer Love
"Farewell My Summer Love" / "Girl You're So Together"
Bad
Dangerous
HIStory
Blood on the Dance Floor:
HIStory in the Mix
Invincible
Number Ones
Thriller 25
Other collaborations
"Somebody's Watching Me" (w/ Rockwell)  · "Say Say Say" (w/ Paul McCartney)  · "Get It" (w/ Stevie Wonder)  · "Whatzupwitu" (w/ Eddie Murphy)  · "Why" (w/ 3T)  · "No Friend of Mine" (w/ Pras)