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Released on Epic, also Wonderwall (Oasis), Killing in the Name (Rage Against the Machine) and Billie Jean
Engineered by Bruce Swedien, also Billie Jean, Beat It and Thriller
Mixed by Bruce Swedien, also Billie Jean, Beat It and Thriller
Produced by Quincy Jones, also Billie Jean, Beat It and Thriller
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Bruce Swedien engineered 9 of Michael Jackson’s top 10 songs
Bruce Swedien mixed 9 of Michael Jackson’s top 10 songs
Quincy Jones produced 183 songs on fono
Michael Jackson wrote 134 songs on fono
Credits
All 20 credits
- Written by
- Michael Jackson
- Produced by
- Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
- Performed by
- Bill Bottrell, Bruce Swedien, Christopher Currell, David Williams, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, John Barnes, John “JR” Robinson, Kevin Maloney, Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams, Michael Boddicker and Michael Jackson
- Engineered by
- Bruce Swedien
- Mixed by
- Bruce Swedien
- Part of
- Bad
- Released on
- Epic
- Written by
- Michael Jackson
- Produced by
- Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
- Performed by
- Bill Bottrell, Bruce Swedien, Christopher Currell, David Williams, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, John Barnes, John “JR” Robinson, Kevin Maloney, Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Williams, Michael Boddicker and Michael Jackson
- Engineered by
- Bruce Swedien
- Mixed by
- Bruce Swedien
- Part of
- Bad
- Released on
- Epic
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same engineer: Bruce Swedien
Same label: Epic
Same release: Bad
Same engineer: Bruce Swedien
Same label: Epic
Same release: Bad
Same engineer: Bruce Swedien
Same release: Bad
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was performed by Bill Bottrell
Smooth Criminal was performed by Bill Bottrell
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was performed by Bruce Swedien
Smooth Criminal was performed by Bruce Swedien
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was performed by Christopher Currell
Smooth Criminal was performed by Christopher Currell
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was performed by David Williams
Smooth Criminal was performed by David Williams
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was performed by Gary Grant
Smooth Criminal was performed by Gary Grant
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was performed by Jerry Hey
Smooth Criminal was performed by Jerry Hey
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was performed by John Barnes
Smooth Criminal was performed by John Barnes
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was performed by John “JR” Robinson
Smooth Criminal was performed by John “JR” Robinson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was performed by Kevin Maloney
Smooth Criminal was performed by Kevin Maloney
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was performed by Kim Hutchcroft
Smooth Criminal was performed by Kim Hutchcroft
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was performed by Larry Williams
Smooth Criminal was performed by Larry Williams
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was performed by Michael Boddicker
Smooth Criminal was performed by Michael Boddicker
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was performed by Michael Jackson
Smooth Criminal was performed by Michael Jackson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was produced by Michael Jackson
Smooth Criminal was produced by Michael Jackson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was produced by Quincy Jones
Smooth Criminal was produced by Quincy Jones
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was written by Michael Jackson
Smooth Criminal was written by Michael Jackson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal is part of the release Bad
Smooth Criminal is part of the release Bad
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz Epic is the label of the song Smooth Criminal
Epic is the label of the song Smooth Criminal
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
19MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was engineered by Bruce Swedien
Smooth Criminal was engineered by Bruce Swedien
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
20MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was mixed by Bruce Swedien
Smooth Criminal was mixed by Bruce Swedien
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
21MusicBrainz Smooth Criminal was released on 1987-08-25
Smooth Criminal was released on 1987-08-25
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026