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Leave Me Alone was the eighth single to be released from Michael Jackson's 1987 album Bad. It only appeared on the CD versions of the album and was not issued as a single in the United States. The song was also featured as a segment in Jackson's 1988 fantasy movie Moonwalker. The song was re-released on April 17, 2006 as part of the Visionary: The Video Singles set. It charted at #15 in the UK and #68 in Australia.The music video for "Leave Me Alone"won the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video at the Grammy Awards of 1990. The video was also featured in Moonwalker. In essence, the video is a surreal collage of stylistically crude images based around Jackson's successful career since 1982's Thriller. Consistent with the song's lyrical content, there is an emphasis on the tabloid view of Jackson's personal life and public image, referring to the nickname "Wacko Jacko" given to him by the press, and the various headlines associated with him in the 1980s. Controversially acknowledging the rumors that he had attempted to purchase the bones of the "Elephant Man", Jackson dances with stop motion "Elephant Man" bones in the video. This particular segment (without the image of the bones) was used for the single's cover art.
Lyrics
Aaow!-Hoo Hoo! I Don't Care What You Talkin' 'Bout Baby I Don't Care What You Say Don't You Come Walkin' Beggin' Back Mama I Don't Care Anyway Time After Time I Gave You All Of My Money No Excuses To Make Ain't No Mountain That I Can't Climb Baby All Is Going My Way ('Cause There's A Time When You're Right) (And You Know You Must Fight) Who's Laughing Baby, Don't You Know (And There's The Choice That We Make) (And This Choice You Will Take) Who's Laughin' Baby So Just Leave Me Alone Leave Me Alone (Leave Me Alone) (Leave Me Alone) Leave Me Alone (Leave Me Alone) (Leave Me Alone) (Leave Me Alone) Leave Me Alone-Stop It! Just Stop Doggin' Me Around (Just Stop Doggin' Me) There Was A Time I Used To Say Girl I Need You But Who Is Sorry Now You Really Hurt, You Used To Take And Deceive Me Now Who Is Sorry Now You Got A Way Of Making Me Feel So Sorry I Found Out Right Away Don't You Come Walkin'- Beggin' I Ain't Lovin' You Don't You Get In My Way 'Cause (There's A Time When You're Right) (And You Know You Must Fight) Who's Laughing Baby-Don't You Know? (And There's The Choice That We Make) (And This Choice You Will Take) Who's Laughin' Baby? So Just Leave Me Alone Leave Me Alone (Leave Me Alone) (Leave Me Alone) Leave Me Alone Leave Me Alone (Leave Me Alone) (Leave Me Alone) (Leave Me Alone) Stop It! Just Stop Doggin' Me Around (Just Stop Doggin' Me) ('Cause There's A Time When You're Right) (And You Know You Must Fight) Who's Laughing Baby, Don't You Know, Girl (It's The Choice That We Make) (And This Choice You Will Take) Who's Laughin' Baby So Just Leave Me Alone Leave Me Alone (Leave Me Alone) (Leave Me Alone) Leave Me Alone Leave Me Alone (Leave Me Alone) (Leave Me Alone) (Leave Me Alone) Stop It! Just Stop Doggin' Me Around Leave Me Alone Leave Me Alone (Leave Me Alone) (Leave Me Alone) Leave Me Alone (Leave Me Alone) Leave Me Alone-Stop It! Just Stop Doggin' Me Around (Just Stop Doggin' Me) Don't Come Beggin' Me Don't Come Beggin' Don't Come Lovin' Me Don't Come Beggin' I Love You I Don't Want It I Don't . . . I Don't . . . I Don't . . . I . . .I . . ., Aaow! Hee Hee! Don't Come Beggin' Me Don't Come Beggin' Don't Come Lovin' Me Don't Come Beggin' I Love You I Don't Want It I Don't Need It
Credits
- Written and composed by Michael Jackson
- Solo and background vocals and vocal synthesizer: Michael Jackson
- Drum programming and synthesizers: Larry Williams
- Guitar: Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Synclavier and synthesizer programming: Casey Young
- Synthesizer: Greg Phillinganes
- Rhythm and vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
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