Initial Songs

Soul Makossa (1972)

Manu Dibango

Duala

Quote Source

Appears at:

0:08 in the initial song 4:44 in the follow-up song

"Ma-ma-sa, mako-mako ssa"

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Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (1982)

Michael Jackson

English

Medium

12″ vinyl

Format

Album

Medium Title

Thriller

Track No.

Label

Epic

Catalog No.

QE 38112

Country/region

United States

EAN

07464381121

Sources

Alternative versions

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008 (2008)

Michael Jackson

feat.

Akon

English

Alternative

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Follow-up Songs

Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough (1983)

Ashaye

English

Quote

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Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (1984)

Jane Fonda

Cover

Dame (1985)

Juan Luis Guerra y 4:40

Spanish

Cover

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (1992)

Jennifer Batten

Instrumental

Cover

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4 Tribes (Wann Be Startin' Somethin') (2002)

Organ Donors

Quote

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (2003)

Jay Kid

Cover

Don't Stop The Music (2007)

Rihanna

English

1 8

Sample

Appears at:

4:44 in the initial song 1:19 in the follow-up song

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Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008 (2008)

Michael Jackson

feat.

Akon

English

Alternative

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Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (2010)

Hotel Buenavida

Cover

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (2014)

Tal

Cover

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Wanna Be Starting Something (2020)

Wildes Holz

Instrumental

Cover

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Close Your Eyes (2022)

Block & Crown

Maickel Telussa

English

Sample

Appears at:

4:44 in the initial song 1:46 in the follow-up song

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Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (2022)

Ed Watson And Brass Circle

English

Cover

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