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"Liberian Girl" is the ninth single released from American singer Michael Jackson's 1987 album Bad. The song was written as early as 1983 and was among those considered for the Jacksons' Victory album. It was reworked and rewritten for Bad. The song was released as a single in Europe, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia. Although a commercial success (ranking the Top 15 in several countries), the song was never performed live by Michael Jackson during his Bad World Tour or later concerts.

"Liberian Girl"
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Bad
B-sideGirlfriend (album version)[1]
ReleasedJuly 3, 1989[1]
Recorded1986[1]
StudioWestlake Recording Studios (studio D), Los Angeles
GenreR&B
Length3:53 (album version)
3:40 (single version)
Label
  • Epic
  • CBS
Songwriter(s)Michael Jackson
Producer(s)
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"Leave Me Alone"
(1989)		 "Liberian Girl"
(1989)		 "Do the Bartman"
(1990)
Music video
"Liberian Girl" on YouTube

Critical reception


The New York Times editor Jon Pareles wrote that a melody line from "Billie Jean" reappears in this song.[2] Rolling Stone's Davitt Sigerson praised the song: "'Liberian Girl' – "is Michael's filler, which makes it richer, sexier, better than Thriller's forgettables" and he also described that it "glistens with gratitude for the existence of a loved one."[3] In 2003, Q magazine ranked the song at number 1,001 in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever".[4]


Reaction in Liberia


The song received a positive reception in Liberia,[5] with women from the country viewing the song as empowering.[5] Liberian woman Margaret Carson said in an interview with The Washington Times "When that music came out … the Liberian girls were so astonished to hear a great musician like Michael Jackson thinking about a little country in Africa. It gave us hope, especially when things went bad … . It made us to feel that we are still part of the world."[5]


Music video


Directed by Jim Yukich and produced by Paul Flattery for FYI (Flattery Yukich Inc.), the video for the song was filmed in two days in April 1989 at A&M Chaplin Stage in Los Angeles, California.[1] The music video featured many of Jackson's celebrity friends who gather on a soundstage to film the music video for "Liberian Girl", only to discover that Jackson was filming them all along. The following people are listed in order of appearance (ordered by columns):[6]

There was also someone dressed as a mummy in the video. In the ending credits the mummy was credited with a question mark.

The music video of the song was included on the video albums: HIStory on Film, Volume II, Vision and the Target version DVD of Bad 25.


Track listings


7-inch

  1. "Liberian Girl" (edit) – 3:40
  2. "Girlfriend" – 3:05

12-inch

  1. "Liberian Girl" (edit) – 3:40
  2. "Get on the Floor" – 4:44
  3. "Girlfriend" – 3:05

CD single

  1. "Liberian Girl" (edit) – 3:40
  2. "Girlfriend" – 3:05
  3. "The Lady in My Life" – 5:00
  4. "Get on the Floor" – 4:44

CD 3-inch

  1. "Liberian Girl" (edit) – 3:40
  2. "Get on the Floor" – 4:44
  3. "Girlfriend" – 3:05

Personnel



Charts


Initial chart performance for "Liberian Girl"
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 50
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 12
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 24
Finland (Suomen virallinen singlelista)[10] 9
France (SNEP)[11] 15
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 14
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 31
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 12
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 13
West Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 23
Chart performance for "Liberian Girl" upon Jackson's death
Chart (2009) Peak
position
French Digital Singles Chart (SNEP)[19] 34
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 36
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 86

References


  1. Lecocq, Richard; Allard, François (2018). "Bad". Michael Jackson All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. London, England: Cassell. pp. 461–63. ISBN 978-1-78840057-2.
  2. Pareles, Jon (31 August 1987). "Pop: Michael Jackson's 'Bad,' Follow-Up To A Blockbuster". The New York Times.
  3. Sigerson, Davitt (22 October 1987). "Michael Jackson Bad Album Review". Rolling Stone.
  4. "Q - 1001 best songs ever (2003)".
  5. "Memory of Michael Jackson uplifts Liberia". The Washington Times. July 2, 2009.
  6. Cadman, Chris (2015). Michael Jackson The Maestro The Definitive A-Z Volume II - K-Z. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1-50762440-1.
  7. "Michael Jackson – Liberian Girl". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  8. "Michael Jackson – Liberian Girl" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  9. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 32. August 12, 1989. p. V. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  10. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Michael Jackson". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 113. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  11. "Michael Jackson – Liberian Girl" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  12. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Liberian Girl". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  13. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 30, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  14. "Michael Jackson – Liberian Girl" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  15. "Michael Jackson – Liberian Girl". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  16. "Michael Jackson – Liberian Girl". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  18. "Offiziellecharts.de – Michael Jackson – Liberian Girl". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  19. "Download French Single Top 50". lescharts. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
  20. "Michael Jackson – Liberian Girl". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  21. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 28, 2018.



На других языках

[de] Liberian Girl

Liberian Girl ist eine R&B-Popballade von Michael Jackson. Sie wurde am 3. Juli 1989 als neunte und letzte Single aus dem Album Bad ausgekoppelt, allerdings nicht in den USA und Kanada. In Europa erzielte das Lied einigen Erfolg. So erreichte es in Großbritannien Platz 13[2], in Irland Platz 1 der Charts. In der Schweiz erreichte der Song Platz 12, in Frankreich Platz 15.[3] In Deutschland kam das Lied auf Platz 23.[4]
- [en] Liberian Girl

[es] Liberian Girl

«Liberian Girl» (en español: «Chica Liberiana») fue el noveno y último sencillo del álbum Bad del cantante Michael Jackson en 1987 lanzado solamente en Europa y Australia. Jackson dedicó el vídeo de la canción a una de sus mejores amigas, Elizabeth Taylor Ya que ésta, estuvo enferma en esos tiempos.

[ru] Liberian Girl

«Liberian Girl» (с англ. — «Девушка из Либерии») — песня американского автора-исполнителя Майкла Джексона. Девятый и последний сингл из его седьмого студийного альбома Bad. Был выпущен на лейбле Epic Records в июле 1989 года в Австралии и странах Европы. Продюсерами трека стали сам Джексон и Куинси Джонс. Это одна из первых песен в западной поп-культуре, воспевающих красоту африканской женщины.


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