Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Personnel

Personnel

  • Written and composed, lead vocals by Michael Jackson
  • Produced by Quincy Jones
  • Co-Produced by Michael Jackson
  • Greg Phillinganes: Rhodes, synthesizer
  • Michael Boddicker and Bill Wolfer: Synthesizer
  • David Williams: Guitar
  • Louis Johnson: Bass
  • Paulinho Da Costa: Percussion
  • Jerry Hey, Gary Grant: Trumpets, flugelhorns
  • Larry Williams: Saxophone, flute
  • Bill Reichenbach: Trombone
  • Michael Jackson, Nelson Hayes & Steven Ray: Bathroom stomp board
  • Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
  • Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
  • Horn arrangement by Jerry Hey and Michael Jackson
  • Background Vocals: Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters, James Ingram, Michael Jackson, Bunny Hull, Becky Lopez
  • Samples Manu Dibango's 1972 Soul Makossa

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