Liberian Girl (3:50)

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“Liberian Girl” was the ninth and final single to be released from Michael Jackson’s 1987 album Bad and was released in Europe and Australia only. Jackson dedicated the song to one of his best friends, Elizabeth Taylor.

Music video
Directed by Jim Yukich, the video for the song featured many of Jackson’s celebrity friends. As named in the closing titles, featured in the video are:

Paula Abdul
Rosanna Arquette
Dan Aykroyd
Mayim Bialik
Bubbles
Jackie Collins
David Copperfield
Emily Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss
Corey Feldman
Lou Ferrigno
Debbie Gibson
Danny Glover
Steve Guttenberg
Jasmine Guy
Whoopi Goldberg
Sherman Hemsley
Olivia Hussey
Amy Irving
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Beverly Johnson
Quincy Jones
Don King
Virginia Madsen
Olivia Newton-John
Brigitte Nielsen
Lou Diamond Phillips
Ricky Schroder
Steven Spielberg
Suzanne Somers
John Travolta
Blair Underwood
Carl Weathers
Billy Dee Williams
“Weird Al” Yankovic

Samples

This song was sampled in 2Pac’s songs “Letter 2 My Unborn” and “The Thug in Me” (Original Version).
It has been sampled in MC Lyte’s song “Keep on Keepin’ On” in 1996.
This song is also sampled in Jennifer Lopez’s song “If You Had My Love” (Dark Child Master Mix).
It also has been sampled in Roi Heenok’s song “La coka coka”.
This song is also sampled in Mac Dre’s song “Black Buck Rogers”.

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pop, michael jackson, 80s, king of pop, soul
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was der für Stars für das Video bekommen hat is doch der wahnsinn!
2008 MJ COMEBACK!!!!!!!!!!!

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LadyMary wrote:
last week

I dreamt of this song tonight :)

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deppophile_X wrote:
11 days ago

you know that you came and you changed my world. I love you..All the time <3

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Aquamalus wrote:
13 days ago

masterpiece

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frankmarkerink1 wrote:
20 days ago

Love this one!

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Retro_Saiyan wrote:
20 days ago

I find this pretty and peaceful song to be oddly calming.

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shallommmm wrote:
21 days ago

for ever

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Vogeltje1618 wrote:
last month

Nice one!

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EIRLYSS wrote:
last month

Too amazing for words. I love the speaking in the beginning; it's so sensual!

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boycrazee0512 wrote:
last month

MJ... you know that you came and you changed my world.

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nDroae wrote:
last month

59 people scrobbling Librarian Girl :-P

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xxxxdripdrip wrote:
last month

The video is hilarious

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luv_damusic4201 wrote:
last month

Favorite track on my BAD record. haha when I was 4 listening to this I thought he was saying "my very own girl". Don't judge me, say it out loud and you too will think it. Only 2PAC (RIP) can sample this and make just as fresh sounding as The King of Pop(RIP) did.

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Fiema-Yenene wrote:
last month

my dear...... so intense and intimate....... I miss you so endlessly Michael!!!! You're one of a kind!

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dance4rlife wrote:
last month

RIP! Screw everyone who hated this King of Pop! He was a musical genius!

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xLivvy wrote:
last month

beautiful

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traceyisawesome wrote:
last month

Awesome song. One of my favorite MJ songs :)

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Team_Fierce wrote:
September 2009

Ahh so underrated. The intro is amazing <3

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linvelin wrote:
September 2009

One of my favourites Michael's song <3

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Lakituq3 wrote:
September 2009

It gives me chills. My favourite together with Blood on the Dance Floor

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humanxonature wrote:
September 2009

such a beautiful song. one of my favorites <3

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