Released: November 14, 1988
Songwriter: Michael Jackson
Producer: Michael Jackson Quincy Jones
[Intro]
Aaow!
Cha!
Shoo-cha-choo-cha!
Aaow!
Aaow!
Cha!
Shoo-cha-choo-cha!
[Verse 1]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
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?
[Chorus]
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
[Post-Chorus]
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?
[Refrain]
You've been hit by—
You've been hit by—
A Smooth Criminal
Aaow!
[Verse 2]
So they came in to the outway
It was Sunday, what a black day
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
Sounding heartbeats, intimidation
[Pre-Chorus]
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? (Annie, are you okay?)
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay? (Annie, are you okay?)
So, Annie, are you okay? (Annie, are you okay?)
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay? (Are you okay?)
Are you okay, Annie?
[Chorus]
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
[Post-Chorus]
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
[Refrain]
You've been hit by—
You've been struck by—
A Smooth Criminal
[Interlude]
Choo-cha, choo-cha
Aaow!
Okay, I want everybody to clear the area right now!
Aaow!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Aaow!
[Chorus]
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)
Then he struck you, a crescendo Annie? (I don't know)
He came into your apartment (I don't know)
Left bloodstains on the carpet (I don't know why, baby)
And then you ran into the bedroom (Help me)
You were struck down
It was your doom Annie (Dag gone it)
Annie are you okay? (Dag gone it-baby)
Will you tell us that you're okay? (Dag gone it-baby)
There's a sound at the window (Dag gone it-baby)
Then he struck you, a crescendo Annie (Hoo! Hoo!)
He came into your apartment, (Dag gone it)
Left bloodstains on the carpet (Hoo!)
And then you ran into the bedroom (Hoo! Hoo!)
You were struck down (Dag gone it)
It was your doom Annie (Aaow!)
[Bridge]
Aaow!
Aaow!
Shoo-cha-choo, shoo-cha-choo!
Aaow!
Cha!
Shoo-cha-choo-cha!
Aaow!
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know why, baby
Help me
Dag gone it
Dag gone it, baby
Dag gone it, baby
Dag gone it, baby
Hoo! Hoo!
Dag gone it
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Dag gone it
Aaow!
Aaow!
Aaow!
Shoo-cha-choo, shoo-cha-choo!
Aaow!
[Outro]
Aaow!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Aaow!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Aaow!
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know why, baby
Help me
Dag gone it
Dag gone it, baby
Dag gone it, baby
Dag gone it, baby
Hoo! Hoo!
Dag gone it
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Dag gone it
Aaow!
Aaow!
Aaow!
Hoo!
Dag gone it
Aaow!
Aaow!
Aaow!
Aaow!
Aaow!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Aaow!
Aaow!
Aaow!
Cha!
Shoo-cha-choo-cha!
Aaow!
Aaow!
Cha!
Shoo-cha-choo-cha!
[Verse 1]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
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?
[Chorus]
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
[Post-Chorus]
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?
[Refrain]
You've been hit by—
You've been hit by—
A Smooth Criminal
Aaow!
[Verse 2]
So they came in to the outway
It was Sunday, what a black day
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
Sounding heartbeats, intimidation
[Pre-Chorus]
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? (Annie, are you okay?)
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay? (Annie, are you okay?)
So, Annie, are you okay? (Annie, are you okay?)
Are you okay, Annie?
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay? (Are you okay?)
Are you okay, Annie?
[Chorus]
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
[Post-Chorus]
Annie, are you okay?
So, Annie, are you okay?
Are you okay, Annie?
[Refrain]
You've been hit by—
You've been struck by—
A Smooth Criminal
[Interlude]
Choo-cha, choo-cha
Aaow!
Okay, I want everybody to clear the area right now!
Aaow!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Aaow!
[Chorus]
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)
Then he struck you, a crescendo Annie? (I don't know)
He came into your apartment (I don't know)
Left bloodstains on the carpet (I don't know why, baby)
And then you ran into the bedroom (Help me)
You were struck down
It was your doom Annie (Dag gone it)
Annie are you okay? (Dag gone it-baby)
Will you tell us that you're okay? (Dag gone it-baby)
There's a sound at the window (Dag gone it-baby)
Then he struck you, a crescendo Annie (Hoo! Hoo!)
He came into your apartment, (Dag gone it)
Left bloodstains on the carpet (Hoo!)
And then you ran into the bedroom (Hoo! Hoo!)
You were struck down (Dag gone it)
It was your doom Annie (Aaow!)
[Bridge]
Aaow!
Aaow!
Shoo-cha-choo, shoo-cha-choo!
Aaow!
Cha!
Shoo-cha-choo-cha!
Aaow!
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know why, baby
Help me
Dag gone it
Dag gone it, baby
Dag gone it, baby
Dag gone it, baby
Hoo! Hoo!
Dag gone it
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Dag gone it
Aaow!
Aaow!
Aaow!
Shoo-cha-choo, shoo-cha-choo!
Aaow!
[Outro]
Aaow!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Aaow!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Aaow!
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know why, baby
Help me
Dag gone it
Dag gone it, baby
Dag gone it, baby
Dag gone it, baby
Hoo! Hoo!
Dag gone it
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Dag gone it
Aaow!
Aaow!
Aaow!
Hoo!
Dag gone it
Aaow!
Aaow!
Aaow!
Aaow!
Aaow!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Aaow!
Aaow!
- The Bad Mixes (1988)
- Smooth Criminal - Single (1988)
- King of Pop (UK Deluxe Edition) (2008)
- The Ultimate Fan Extras Collection (2013)
- Billie Jean
- Smooth Criminal
- They Don’t Care About Us
- Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
- Man in the Mirror
- Thriller
- Human Nature
- Beat It
- Dirty Diana
- Heal the World
- Bad
- Black or White
- Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough
- Earth Song
- P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
- Rock with You
- The Way You Make Me Feel
- You Are Not Alone
- Remember the Time
- You Rock My World
- Will You Be There
- Scream
- Off the Wall
- The Girl Is Mine