(en) Robert E. Johnson, « Michael Jackson, the World's Greatest Entertainer », Ebony, vol. 39, no 7, , p. 165 (ISSN0012-9011, lire en ligne) ; en anglais : « I wanted to write a song, the type of song that I would buy if I were to buy a rock song... That is how I approached it and I wanted the kids to really enjoy it — the school kids as well as the college kids ».
(en) Robert E. Johnson, « Michael Jackson, the World's Greatest Entertainer », Ebony, vol. 39, no 7, , p. 165 (ISSN0012-9011, lire en ligne) ; en anglais : « I wanted to write a song, the type of song that I would buy if I were to buy a rock song... That is how I approached it and I wanted the kids to really enjoy it — the school kids as well as the college kids ».
(en) Richard Cromelin, « Michael Jackson has a good thing in 'Bad' », sur Latimes.com, (consulté le ) : « "Dirty Diana" is trying to be this year's "Beat It"- a hard-rock song about a tenacious groupie that's sent into orbit by a Steve Stevens guitar solo. ».
(en) « Billboard Top 100 – 1983 », sur Longboredsurfer.com, The Longbored Surfer (consulté le ).
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Matt Baamonde, « Steve Lukather Interview », Modern guitars, (consulté le ) : « (...) no one ever mentions my name. Eddie just did a take and on the fly. But, he was Eddie, you know? ».
(en) Jon Pareles, « POP: MICHAEL JACKSON'S 'BAD,' FOLLOW-UP TO A BLOCKBUSTER », sur Nytimes.com, (consulté le ) : « "Dirty Diana," a song about a groupie who latches onto the narrator, mixes the sexual fears of "Billie Jean" with the hard-rock lead guitar "of Beat It." ».
