1988 Michael Jackson – Dirty Diana (US:#1 UK:#4)
“Dirty Diana” is a song by American singer Michael Jackson. It is the ninth track on Jackson’s seventh studio album, Bad. The song was released by Epic Records on April 18, 1988 as the fifth single from the album. It presents a harder rock sound similar to “Beat It” from Thriller and a guitar solo played by Steve Stevens. “Dirty Diana” was written and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones. The songs lyrics pertain to groupies. “Dirty Diana” has a moderate tempo and is played in the key of Bb major.
“Dirty Diana” received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics, but was a commercial success worldwide in 1988, charting at number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100. The song also charted within the top ten in multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and New Zealand. “Dirty Diana” was the fifth and final Hot 100 number one single from Bad. In 2009, after Jackson’s death in June, the song re-entered charts, mainly due to digital download sales. A music video for “Dirty Diana” was filmed in front of a live audience and released in 1988.
Album
Bad is the seventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson. It is his third studio album released through Epic Records. It was released on August 31, 1987, nearly five years after Jackson’s previous solo studio album, Thriller. As of 2012 Bad itself has sold between 30 and 45 million copies worldwide, was […]
Musicians
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Drums (programming) | Douglas Getschal |
| Guitar (solo) | Steve Stevens |
| Guitar | David Williams |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Synclavier | Christopher Currell |
| Synthesizer | John Barnes |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Synthesizer | Randy Waldman |
| Vocals | Michael Jackson |
Produced By
Quincy Jones
Michael Jackson
Songwriters
Michael Jackson
Charts
US:#1
UK:#4