Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" in English language version.

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afrik-news.com

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allmusic.com

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archive.today

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australian-charts.com

"Michael Jackson with Akon – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

bac-lac.gc.ca

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beatcrave.com

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billboard.com

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bpi.co.uk

"British single certifications – Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 26, 2024.

cashboxmagazine.com

"CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending JULY 30, 1983". Cash Box. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012.
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charts.nz

"Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
"Michael Jackson with Akon – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

collectionscanada.gc.ca

"The Top Singles of 1983". RPM. Vol. 39, no. 17. Library and Archives Canada. December 24, 1983. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.

dailytelegraph.com.au

"Whitney Houston struggles through first concert". The Daily Telegraph. February 23, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2010.

danishcharts.dk

"Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". Tracklisten. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

denverpost.com

Baca, Ricardo (June 26, 2009). "Michael Jackson's musical career". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

digitalspy.com

Levine, Nick (January 8, 2008). "Rihanna: 'Don't Stop The Music'". Digital Spy. Retrieved February 27, 2010.

dutchcharts.nl

"Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
"Jaaroverzichten – Single 1983" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

irishcharts.ie

"The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Wanna Be Startin'". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

italiancharts.com

"Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". Top Digital Download. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
"Michael Jackson with Akon – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008". Top Digital Download. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

latimes.com

Roberts, Randall (August 29, 2012). "Michael Jackson's 'Human Nature': An NYC classic on his birthday". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

lescharts.com

"Michael Jackson with Akon – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
"Michael Jackson with Akon – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" (in French). Les classement single.

longboredsurfer.com

"Top 100 Hits for 1983". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

mtv.com

Rodriquez, Jason (July 5, 2009). "Madonna Salutes Michael Jackson at London's O2 Arena". MTV. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2010.

musicaedischi.it

"Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved May 29, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Michael Jackson".

musiccanada.com

"Canadian single certifications – Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". Music Canada.

musicnotes.com

"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' by Michael Jackson – Digital Sheet Music". Sony/ATV Music Publishing. 16 April 2002. Retrieved February 27, 2010 – via Musicnotes.com.

musicradar.com

""This track is an undeniable banger, but it's also extremely weird": The borrowed hooks and unstable grooves behind Michael Jackson's Wanna be Startin' Somethin'". 16 April 2024.

nme.com

"Michael Jackson's London O2 Arena setlist revealed". NME. March 12, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2010.

nzherald.co.nz

Kara, Scott (October 31, 2009). "Michael Jackson's This Is It". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved February 27, 2010.

officialcharts.com

"Official Singles Chart Top 100: 05 June 1983 – 11 June 1983". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100: 12 June 1983 – 18 June 1983". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
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offiziellecharts.de

"– {{{song}}}" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
"Michael Jackson with Akon – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 22, 2018.

pitchfork.com

Pitchfork Staff (August 24, 2015). "The 200 Best Songs of the 1980s". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 18, 2022. The song takes on a lot of musical heft too, mostly because it sounds like everything: lithe funk and disco like the kind Jackson made on Off the Wall, aggressive, mathy rock, African pop, experimental music.
Breihan, Tom (February 4, 2009). "Manu Dibango Sues Rihanna, Michael Jackson". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
Cox, Jamieson (August 24, 2015). "The 200 Best Songs of the 1980s". Pitchfork. p. 10. Retrieved September 17, 2016.

popmatters.com

Huff, Quentin B. (June 25, 2007). "Rihanna: Good Girl Gone Bad". PopMatters. Retrieved February 27, 2010.

radioscope.co.nz

"New Zealand single certifications – Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". Radioscope. Retrieved December 16, 2024. Type Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' in the "Search:" field.

riaa.com

"American single certifications – Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". Recording Industry Association of America.

robertchristgau.com

Christgau, Robert (December 28, 1982). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 27, 2010.

rockonthenet.com

"26th Grammy Awards – 1984". Rock on the Net. February 28, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2010.

rollingstone.com

Connelly, Christopher (January 23, 1983). "Michael Jackson – Thriller – Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
Sheffield, Rob (February 21, 2008). "Michael Jackson – Thriller 25 Deluxe Edition". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 17, 2008.

rt100.ro

"Romanian Top 100 – Issue nr: 15/2008 (21 Aprilie - 27 Aprilie 2008)" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

scotsman.com

McLaughlin, Martyn (January 5, 2009). "Don't bother with Big Brother, Tommy". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. Retrieved February 27, 2010.

slantmagazine.com

Herderson, Eric (October 18, 2003). "Michael Jackson: Thriller". Slant Magazine. Retrieved February 27, 2010.

swedishcharts.com

"Michael Jackson with Akon – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008". Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

swisscharts.com

"Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

theguardian.com

Michaels, Sean (February 4, 2009). "Rihanna and Michael Jackson sued by African singer". The Guardian. London. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

top40.nl

"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 31, 1983" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
"Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1983" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 21, 2014.

tophit.com

Michael Jackson & Akon — Wanna Be Starting Something. TopHit. Retrieved May 9, 2022.

ultratop.be

"Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
"Jaaroverzichten 1983" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
"Michael Jackson with Akon – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
"Michael Jackson with Akon – Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

web.archive.org

"CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending JULY 30, 1983". Cash Box. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012.
"The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1983". Cash Box. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012.
Sheffield, Rob (February 21, 2008). "Michael Jackson – Thriller 25 Deluxe Edition". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 17, 2008.
"Romanian Top 100 – Issue nr: 15/2008 (21 Aprilie - 27 Aprilie 2008)" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
Woods, Travis (February 24, 2010). "Whitney Houston Stumbles Through Australian Concert". BeatCrave. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
Rodriquez, Jason (July 5, 2009). "Madonna Salutes Michael Jackson at London's O2 Arena". MTV. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2010.

worldradiohistory.com

"Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. June 4, 1983. p. 10. Retrieved 2022-07-20.