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"Smooth Criminal" is a 1987 song written and performed by the late pop artist Michael Jackson. It details the mystery surrounding the titular "Smooth Criminal", who murdered a woman named Annie.

Lyrics[]

As he came into the window
Was a sound of a crescendo
He came into her apartment
He left the bloodstains on the carpet

She ran underneath the table
He could see she was unable
So she ran into the bedroom
She was struck down, it was her doom

Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?

Annie, are you okay?
Will you tell us that you're okay?
There's a sound at the window
Then he struck you, a crescendo, Annie
He came into your apartment
Left the bloodstains on the carpet
And then you ran into the bedroom
You were struck down
It was your doom

Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?

Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
You've been hit by—
You've been hit by a smooth criminal

So they came into the outway
It was Sunday, what a black day
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
Sounding heartbeats, intimidations

Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
(Annie, are you okay?)
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?

Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?

Annie, are you okay?
Will you tell us that you're okay?
There's a sound at the window
Then he struck you, a crescendo, Annie
He came into your apartment
Left the bloodstains on the carpet
And then you ran into the bedroom
You were struck down
It was your doom

Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
You've been hit by—
You've been struck by a smooth criminal

Ow!

[Okay, I want everybody to clear the area right now!]

Ow!

Ow!

Annie, are you okay?
(I don't know!)
Will you tell us that you're okay?
(I don't know!)
There's a sound at the window
(I don't know!)
That he struck you, a crescendo, Annie
(I don't know!)
He came into your apartment
(I don't know!)
Left the bloodstains on the carpet
(I don't know why baby!)
And then you ran into the bedroom
(I don't know!)
You were struck down
It was your doom, Annie!

Annie, are you okay?
(Dang gone it, baby!)
Will you tell us, that you're okay?
(Dang gone it, baby!)
There's a sound at the window
(Dang gone it, baby!)
That he struck you, a crescendo, Annie

He came into your apartment
(Dang gone it!)
Left the bloodstains on the carpet
(Whoo! Whoo! Whoo!)
And then you ran into the bedroom
(Dang gone it!)
You were struck down
It was your doom, Annie!

Ow!
Ow!
Ow!
Ow!

As he came into the window
It was the sound of a crescendo
He came into her apartment
He left the bloodstains on the carpet

She ran underneath the table
He could see she was unable
So she ran into the bedroom
She was struck down, it was her doom

Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?

Annie, are you okay?
Will you tell us that you're okay?
There's a sound at the window
Then he struck you, a crescendo, Annie
He came into your apartment
Left the bloodstains on the carpet
And then you ran into the bedroom
You were struck down
It was your doom

Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
You've been hit by
You've been hit by - a smooth criminal

So they came into the outway
It was Sunday, what a black day
Every time I tried to find him
He's leaving no clues left behind him
And he had no way of knowing
Of the suspect or what to expect
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
Sounding heartbeats, intimidations

Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?

Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?

Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
You've been hit by—
You've been hit by - a smooth criminal

Ow!

Annie, are you okay?
Will you tell us that you're okay?
There's a sound at the window
Then he struck you, a crescendo, Annie
He came into your apartment
Left the bloodstains on the carpet
And then you ran into the bedroom
You were struck down
It was your doom, Annie

Ow!

Ow!

Ow!

Whoo!

Whoo!

Whoo!

[Annie, are you okay?]

[So, Annie, are you okay?]

[Are you okay, Annie?]

[Annie, are you okay?]

[So, Annie, are you okay?]

[Are you okay, Annie?]

So, Annie, are you okay?

Are you okay, Annie?!

Ow!

Annie, are you okay?
(I don't know!)
Will you tell us that you're okay?
(I don't know!)
There's a sound at the window
(I don't know!)
That he struck you, a crescendo, Annie
(I don't know!)
He came into your apartment
(I don't know!)
Left the bloodstains on the carpet
(I don't know why baby!)
And then you ran into the bedroom
(I don't know!)
You were struck down
It was your doom, Annie!

(Dang gone it!)
Annie, are you okay?
(Dang gone it, baby!)
Will you tell us, that you're okay?
(Dang gone it, baby!)
There's a sound at the window
(Dang gone it, baby!)
That he struck you, a crescendo, Annie

He came into your apartment
(Dang gone it!)
Left the bloodstains on the carpet
(Whoo! Whoo! Whoo!)
And then you ran into the bedroom
(Dang gone it!)
You were struck down
It was your doom, Annie!

Annie, are you okay?
(I don't know!)
Will you tell us that you're okay?
(I don't know!)
There's a sound at the window
(I don't know!)
That he struck you, a crescendo, Annie
(I don't know!)
He came into your apartment
(I don't know!)
Left the bloodstains on the carpet
(I don't know why baby!)
And then you ran into the bedroom
(I don't know!)
You were struck down
It was your doom, Annie!

Annie, are you okay?
(Dang gone it, baby!)
Will you tell us, that you're okay?
(Dang gone it, baby!)
There's a sound at the window
(Dang gone it, baby!)
That he struck you, a crescendo, Annie

He came into your apartment
(Dang gone it!)
Left the bloodstains on the carpet
(Whoo! Whoo! Whoo!)
And then you ran into the bedroom
(Dang gone it!)
You were struck down
It was your doom, Annie!

Annie, are you okay?
(Dang gone it, baby!)
Will you tell us, that you're okay?
(Dang gone it, baby!)
There's a sound at the window
(Dang gone it, baby!)
That he struck you, a crescendo, Annie

He came into your apartment
(Dang gone it!)
Left the bloodstains on the carpet
(Whoo! Whoo! Whoo!)
And then you ran into the bedroom
(Dang gone it!)
You were struck down
It was your doom, Annie!

Ow!

Other Appearances[]

  • The song was released as a single and appeared on the following albums:
    • Bad
    • Number Ones
    • The Essential Michael Jackson
    • Micheal Jackson's This Is It (The Music That Inspired the Movie)
    • Immortal
    • The Ultimate Fan Extras Collection
    • The Indispensable Collection
  • The song was featured in the 1988 film Moonwalker, where it is performed by Jackson as he hides from criminal henchmen.
  • The song was featured in the video game The Michael Jackson Experience.
  • The song was re-released in 2006 as a single as a part of Jackson's Visionary: The Video Singles boxset.
  • A cover of the song was featured on the television series Glee.

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Trivia[]

  • The song's lyrics influenced the creation of the internet Creepypasta/urban legend "Ayuwoki".
  • The music video for "Smooth Criminal" is where Michael Jackson debuted his famous "anti-gravity lean" dance move.
  • The song peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the sixth top 10 single from Bad. It also peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. It was certified 2x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song reached number one in Belgium, Iceland, the Netherlands and Spain.
  • Alien Ant Farm's 2001 cover of the song became a number-one hit on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and was also a number-one hit in Australia for eight weeks. In Europe, it reached number three in the United Kingdom and charted within the top 10 in 10 other countries.
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