Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist and composer:Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:Byefall Productions, Inc.
Sony/ATV Harmony
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/109854 [info]
Wikidata:Q637873 [info]
referred to in medleys:Michael Jackson Medley (Ashaye) (order: 2)
later versions:Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1987-09-12Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (live, 1987-09-12: Korakuen Stadium, Tokyo, Japan)liveMichael Jackson4:11
1987-09Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (live, 1987-09: Japan)liveMichael Jackson5:25
1988-03-05Wanna Be Startin' Something (live, 1988-03-05: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA)liveMichael Jackson6:51
1988-07-16Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (live, 1988-07-16: Wembley Stadium, London, England, UK)liveMichael Jackson5:21
1988-07-16Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (live, 1988-07-16: Wembley Stadium, London, England, UK)liveMichael Jackson?:??
1988Wanna Be Starting Something (live, 1988: Rotterdam, Netherlands)liveMichael Jackson6:27
1992-10-01Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (live, 1992-10-01: Bucharest National Stadium, Bucharest, Romania)liveMichael Jackson6:41
1992-10-01Wanna Be Starting' Somethin' (live, 1992-10-01: Bucharest National Stadium, Bucharest, Romania)liveMichael Jackson5:13
1992-10Wanna Be Startin' Something (live, 1992-10: Bukarest, Romania)liveMichael Jackson5:17
1992Wanna Be Starting Something (live, 1992: Bukarest, Romania)liveMichael Jackson2:49
2000-02-25Neon (live, 2000-02-25: Eddie's Attic, Decatur, GA, USA)cover, instrumental, live and partialJohn Mayer8:50
2013 –Wanna Be Starting Something (When I Was Your Man)medleyAubrey Logan3:02
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough / Working Day & Night / Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'coverTrijntje Oosterhuis5:34
Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (The Polish Ambassador remix)coverThe Polish Ambassador feat. Richard Wendel5:38
Michael Jackson DMC Megamixmedley and partialMichael Jackson11:17
MJ MegamixmedleyMichael Jackson4:58
MJ MegaremixmedleyMichael Jackson10:34
MJ Urban MegamixmedleyMichael Jackson4:58
Startin’ Somethin’Late Nite Tuff Guy?:??
Thriller MegamixpartialMichael Jackson9:14
Wanna Be Startin 'SomethingcoverLulu Joppert5:15
Wanna Be Startin SomethincoverPatáx6:20
Wanna Be Startin Somethin 2008 (album version)Michael Jackson & Akon4:15
Wanna Be Startin Somethin'liveMichael Jackson5:57
Wanna Be Startin SomethingMichael Jackson5:02
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin (part of “BODYSTYLING: Disco Hits, 5” DJ-mix)Michael Jackson6:01
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'coverThe Hidden Cameras4:44
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'coverGlee Cast3:27
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (live, 2009‐11‐29: The London Palladium)cover, live and partialBjörk0:43
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'coverFreshlyground5:23
Wanna Be Startin' SomethingliveMichael Jackson5:42
Wanna Be Startin' SomethingliveMichael Jackson5:31
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’coverScott Murphy4:16
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’liveMichael Jackson5:13
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (part of “As Heard on Radio Soulwax, Part 11” DJ-mix)Michael Jackson0:16
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’Michael Jackson6:30
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’Michael Jackson4:19
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’coverEasy Star All‐Stars7:48
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’Michael Jackson6:02
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’Michael Jackson6:08
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’Michael Jackson feat. Fats?:??
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’Michael Jackson5:47
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’Michael Jackson4:20
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’Michael Jackson4:17
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’coverMeasure 4 Measure?:??
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (live, 1993: USA)liveMichael Jackson6:01
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’Michael Jackson6:03
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’coverStudio 99?:??
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ ’08 (Vicious remix)Michael Jackson & Akon5:36
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (12″ mix)Michael Jackson6:31
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (Brothers in Rhythm house mix)Michael Jackson7:35
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (Brothers in Rhythm mix)Michael Jackson7:36
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (demo)Michael Jackson5:43
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (extended 12″ mix)Michael Jackson6:32
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (Immortal version)Michael Jackson3:08
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (instrumental)instrumentalMichael Jackson4:17
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (Later demo)Michael Jackson6:19
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (Tommy D’s main mix)Michael Jackson7:40
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008Michael Jackson with Akon4:14
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008Michael Jackson & Akon3:49
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008 (Johnny Vicious club - radio edit)Michael Jackson with Akon3:36
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008 (Johnny Vicious Full club remix)Michael Jackson with Akon9:03
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008 (Johnny Vicious radio mix)Michael Jackson & Akon3:36
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008 (radio edit)Michael Jackson with Akon3:51
Wanna Be Startin’ Something (House remix)Michael Jackson?:??
Wanna Be Starting SomethinMichael Jackson2:40
Wanna Be Starting Something (part of a “J.Period Presents Man or the Music” DJ‐mix)Michael Jackson1:54
Wanna Be Starting SomethingliveMichael Jackson5:43
Wanna Be Starting SomethingMichael Jackson5:58
Wanna Be Starting Somethingcover and instrumentalLondon Twilight Orchestra5:39
Wanna Be Starting SomethingcoverJay-Kid6:22
Wanna Be Starting Something (Brothers in Rhythm remix)Michael Jackson7:33
Wanna Be Starting Something (DJ Jazzy Jeff mix) (part of a “He’s the King, I’m the DJ” DJ‐mix)Michael Jackson1:04