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Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

6:03Album Thriller 1982-11-30

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Arranger, Synthesizer, Background Vocal, Keyboards: R.Kelly

Lyricist, Keyboards, Background Vocal, Associated Performer, Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer, Guitar, Composer, Vocal Arranger, Executive Producer, Producer, Arranger: Michael Jackson

Background Vocal: Boyz II Men

Synthesizer, Percussion, Drums, Keyboards, Arranger, Vocal Arranger, Drum Programmer: Jimmy Jam

Background Vocal: Nathan Morris

Drum Programmer, Keyboards, Drums, Percussion, Arranger, Vocal Arranger, Synthesizer: Terry Lewis

Background Vocal: Wanya Morris

Synthesizer, Keyboards, Arranger: Dallas Austin

Background Vocal: Shawn Stockman

Percussion, Drums, Arranger, Recording Engineer, Executive Producer: Bruce Swedien

Background Vocal: Michael McCary

Percussion, Background Vocal, Drums: Bryan Loren

Background Vocal: Carol Dennis

Arranger, Conductor: Jeremy Lubbock

Executive Producer, Piano, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Arranger, Synthesizer: Brad Buxer

Background Vocal: Jackie Gouche

Background Vocal: Gloria Augustus

Background Vocal: Linda McCrary

Keyboards, Drums, Percussion, Arranger, Synthesizer: RENE

Background Vocal: Andrae and Sandra Crouch adn the Andrae Crouch Singers

Arranger, Horn: Jerry Hey

Orchestrator, Conductor: Elmer Bernstein

Conductor, Orchestrator: Bill Ross

Conductor: Susie Katayama

Orchestrator, Synthesizer, Keyboards, Piano, Producer: David Foster

Guitar: Nile Rodgers

Guitar: Trevor Rabin

Guitar: Paul Jackson Jr.

Guitar: Steve Lukather

Percussion, Guitar, Drums, Keyboards, Engineer, Synthesizer: Bill Bottrell

Guitar: Jeff Mirinov

Assistant Engineer, Guitar, Engineer: Rob Hoffman

Guitar: Michael Thompson

Guitar: Jen Leigh

Percussion, Drums: Buddy Williams

Keyboards, Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer: Simon Franglen

Percussion, Drums, Keyboards, Executive Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer: Chuck Wild

Engineer, Drums, Percussion: Bobby Brooks

Percussion, Drums: Omar Hakim

Percussion, Drums: Steve Ferrone

Keyboards, Synthesizer: Steve "Yada" Porcaro

Synthesizer, Bass, Keyboards: David Paich

Synthesizer, Keyboards: Greg Phillinganes

Keyboards, Synthesizer: Lafayette Carthon

Synthesizer, Associated Performer, Keyboards, Engineer: Michael Boddicker

Keyboards, Synthesizer: Rob Arbitter

Synthesizer, Keyboards: Gary Adante

Synthesizer, Keyboards: John Barnes

Keyboards, Synthesizer: Randy Waldman

Organ, Piano: Big "Jim" Wright

Piano: Jonathan Mackeky

Associated Performer: Steve Porcaro

Associated Performer: Annette Sanders

Associated Performer: Maxi Anderson

Associated Performer: Alan Shearman

Associated Performer: Anna Mathias

Associated Performer: Gregory Martin

Associated Performer: Dawn McMillan

Associated Performer: Phillip G. Proctor

Associated Performer: Susan Silo

Associated Performer: Jesse Corti

Associated Performer: Hattie Winston

Associated Performer: Maurice La Marche

Associated Performer: Rodger Bumpass

Associated Performer: Emily Bernstein

Associated Performer: Geoff Grace

Rap: The Notorious B.I.G.

Rap: Shaquille O'Neal

Violin: Paul Peabody

Bass: Colin Wolfe

Bass: Louis Johnson

Bass: Wayne Pedzwater

Bass: Keith Rouster

Bass: Doug Grigsby

Bass: Guy Pratt

Horn: Larry Williams

Horn: Gary Grant

Horn: Bill Reichenbach

Horn: Kim Hutchcroft

Arranger: Johnny Mandel

Vocal Arranger: Janet Jackson

Executive Producer, Drum Programmer, Engineer: Andrew Scheps

Engineer, Executive Producer: Matt Forger

Recording Engineer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer: Eddie De Lena

Engineer: Brad Sundberg

Engineer: Dan Wallin

Recording Engineer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer: Steve Hodge

Engineer, Drum Programmer: Peter Mokran

Engineer: Felipe El Gueta

Engineer: John Van Nest

Engineer: Harry Maslin

Engineer: Scott Pittinsky

Engineer: Roberta Swedien

Engineer: Darryl Ross

Assistant Engineer: Brian Vibberts

Assistant Engineer: Tony Duino-Black

Assistant Engineer: Gus Garces

Assistant Engineer: Carl Nappa

Assistant Engineer: Jeff DeMorris

Assistant Engineer: Jeff Taylor

Assistant Engineer: Trini Alvarez, Jr.

Assistant Engineer: Glen Marchese

Assistant Engineer: Chris Theis

Assistant Engineer: Jim Champagne

Assistant Engineer: Joshua Shapera

Assistant Engineer: Ron Lowe

Assistant Engineer: Carl Glanville

Assistant Engineer: Ryan Arnold

Assistant Engineer: Jamie Seyberth

Assistant Engineer: Stephanie Gylden

Assistant Engineer: Ben Wallach

Assistant Engineer: Rick Dasher

Assistant Engineer: Gabriel Sutter

Assistant Engineer: Bill Easystone

Assistant Engineer: Peter Germansen

Assistant Engineer: David Nottingham

Assistant Engineer: Chris Roberts

Assistant Engineer: Julie Last

Assistant Engineer: Craig Johnson

Mastering Engineer: Bernie Grundman

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